Editing Bernard Manning (section)

{{Short description|English comedian (1930–2007)}}
{{for|the opera singer in Australia|Bernard Manning (singer)}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox comedian
| name              = Bernard Manning
| image             = Bernard manning.jpg
| caption           = Manning in 2005
| birth_name        = Bernard John Manning
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1930|8|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place       = [[Harpurhey]], [[Manchester]], [[Lancashire]], England
| death_date        = {{death date and age|2007|6|18|1930|8|13|df=yes}}
| death_place       = [[Crumpsall]], Manchester, England
| medium            = Stand-up
| active            = 1950s–2007
| genre             = [[Blue comedy]], [[insult comedy]]
| subject           = [[Ethnicity]], [[women]], [[stereotypes]], [[minority group]]s
| influences        = 
| influenced        = 
| spouse            = Veronica Finneran<br />(1986; her death)
| children          = 1
| notable_work      = ''[[The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club]]'', ''[[The Comedians (1971 TV series)|The Comedians]]'', The Embassy Club
}}

'''Bernard John Manning''' (13 August 1930 – 18 June 2007) was an English comedian and nightclub owner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pr-inside.com/controversial-british-comedian-bernard-manning-r157083.htm |title=Controversial British comedian Bernard Manning dies at 76 |date=18 June 2007 |access-date=19 June 2007 |author=PR-inside.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007225403/http://www.pr-inside.com/controversial-british-comedian-bernard-manning-r157083.htm |archive-date=7 October 2007 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/racerow-comedian-bernard-manning-dies-704824.html|title=Race-row comedian Bernard Manning dies|work=The Independent |location=London|date=19 June 2007|access-date=19 June 2007}}</ref> He gained a high profile on British television during the 1970s, appearing on shows such as ''[[The Comedians (1971 TV series)|The Comedians]]'' and ''[[The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club]]''. His act became controversial as attitudes changed, with the result that Manning was rarely seen on television in the last few decades of his career.<ref name="Timesobit">{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/bernard-manning-j77zh2wq8hh|title=Bernard Manning|work=The Times|location=London|date=19 June 2007|access-date=15 October 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> However, he continued to perform at live venues until his death.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.com/ManchesterEveningNews/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=89235844|publisher=[[Manchester Evening News]]|title=Family Notices: Bernard Manning |access-date=18 June 2007 |date=18 June 2007}}</ref><ref name="BBCdies">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6765093.stm|title=Comedy star Bernard Manning dies|work=BBC News|date=18 June 2007|access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref>