In 1974, with his friend Diane Jansen, O’Grady had a daughter, Sharon O’Grady. There isn’t much information about Sharon on the internet as she loves to keep her life away from the spotlight.
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Her father is however popular as a British comedian, actor and former drag queen.
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O’Grady developed his drag act in 1978, basing the character Lily Savage upon traits found amongst female relatives. Touring England as part of the drag mime duo, the Playgirls, O’Grady then went solo as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s.
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O’Grady was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to entertainment.
In 2020, he became president of the British Music Hall Society, taking over the role from Roy Hudd. He was a deputy Lieutenant for the country of Kent.
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