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'''Walter William "Max" Bygraves''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE}} (16 October 1922 – 31 August 2012) was an English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer. He appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs.
He made twenty ''[[Royal Variety Performance]]'' appearances and presented numerous programmes, including ''[[Family Fortunes]]'' between 1983 and 1985. His catchphrase "I wanna tell you a story" became an integral part of his act, although it had originated with comedian [[Mike Yarwood]] impersonating Bygraves. ==Early life==
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From 1972, Bygraves recorded a series of albums, ''Sing Along With Max'' (later ''Singalongamax''), in which he sang medleys of familiar songs aimed at an older audience. The albums, for [[Pye Records]], sold millions of copies and led to spinoff shows and more recordings.<ref name=leigh/> In 1977, UK publishing house [[W. H. Allen & Co.|W. H. Allen]] published Bygraves' comic novel ''The Milkman's on His Way''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bygraves |first=Max |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3607418 |title=The milkman's on his way |date=1977 |publisher=Allen |isbn=0-491-02290-5 |location=London |oclc=3607418}}</ref>
Bygraves' catchphrase was said to be: "I wanna tell you a story".
==Honours==
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