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{{Short description|British entertainer (1922–2012)}}
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{{Infobox person
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}}
| image       = MaxBygraves.png
| caption     = Bygraves in 1976
| birth_name  = Walter William Bygraves
| birth_date  = {{Birth date|1922|10|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rotherhithe]], London, England
| death_date  = {{Death date and age|2012|8|31|1922|10|16|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Hope Island, Queensland]], Australia
| yearsactive = 1943–2006
| occupation  = {{hlist|Comedian|singer|actor|variety performer}}
| spouse      = {{marriage|Gladys "Blossom" Murray|1942|2011|end=her death}}
| children    = 6
}}

'''Walter William "Max" Bygraves''' (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.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025|reason=Not mentioned in Yarwood article.}}