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Vale John Clarke
John Morrison Clarke New Zealand–Australian comedian, writer, and satirist died on Sunday.
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COMEDIAN JOHN CLARKE FOR SUNDAY PROFILE STORY BY MAJORIE BENNETTCredit:
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John Clarke as Fred Dagg, the farmer and political sage launched in 1971.Credit:
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John Clarke, who is Fred Dagg. Someone thoughtful once aptly dubbed John Clarke's comic creature Fred Dagg as "the thinking man's Paul Hogan".Credit:Fairfax Media
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John Clarke's alter ego, New Zealand sociological commentator Fred Dagg, right, plays a round of snooker with 2JJ morning disc jockey Bob Hudson, February 1979. Picture supplied by ABC.Credit:ABC
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Comedian John Clarke. May 02, 1993. Photo by James Boddington.Credit:
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John Clarke and Bryan Dawe.Credit:Fairfax Media
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John Clarke and Bryan Dawe.Credit:Fairfax Media
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John Clarke (left) and Bryan Dawe.Credit:Fairfax Media
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John Clarke .Pic Simon Schluter Credit:Simon Schluter
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Comedian John Clarke Credit:Rodger Cummins
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Paul Keating getting some tips from John Clarke at the Keating, the musical after party, Comedy Theatre, 2007.Credit:Michele Ferguson
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Comedian John Clarke 2007 Credit:Rodger Cummins
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John Clarke.Credit:Simon Schluter
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John Clarke for profile. Credit:Simon Schluter
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John ClarkeCredit:Supplied