Graham Chapman
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Graham Chapman
Graham Arthur Chapmanwas an English comedian, writer, actor, and one of the six members of the surreal comedy group Monty Python. He played authority figures such as the Colonel and the lead role in two Python films, Holy Grail and Life of Brian...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth8 January 1941
british-comedian build dropping people preferred since sketches sleeping taking
Other people build sketches after taking too many sleeping pills, but I never preferred that method, since I would keep dropping my pencil.
british-comedian
Dressing up as decrepit old ladies, and even decrepit young ladies, was one of our staples.
british-comedian grammy musical work
You know, Python should have won a Grammy for our musical work on the show.
destroying lady letter moral received though
We received a letter from a lady who was incensed about my moral depravity, as though I was destroying the underpinnings of society.
father night hammers
At that time, a friend shall lose his friend's hammer, and the young shall not know where lieth the things possessed by their fathers that their fathers put there only just the night before ...
nice faces alarms
It's nice to see that look of alarm on the faces of the others.
two weapons surprise
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise, fear and surprise; two chief weapons, fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency! Er, among our chief weapons are: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, and near fanatical devotion to the Pope! Um, I'll come in again...
arms scratches pansies
Tis but a scratch!" "A scratch? Your arm's off!" "No it isn't." "Then what's that?" "Oh come on, pansy!
spam monty
Spam, spam, spam, spam... Spam, spam, spam, spam.
death rest-in-peace would-be
This parrot is no more. It has ceased to be. It's expired and gone to meet its maker. This is a late parrot. It's a stiff. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. If you hadn't nailed it to the perch, it would be pushing up the daisies. It's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. This is an ex-parrot.
two three lord
One, two, ... five!" "Three, my lord.
prayer meaning-of-life lord
Oh Lord please don't burn us don't kill or toast your flock. Don't put us on the barbecue or simmer us in stock. Don't bake or baste or boil us or stir-fry us in a wok.
coconuts migrate suggesting
Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
mean holy-grail peasants
I mean, if I went 'round saying I was an emperor, just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!