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Woolley

American  
[wool-ee] / ˈwʊl i /

noun

  1. Sir (Charles) Leonard, 1880–1960, English archaeologist and explorer.


Woolley British  
/ ˈwʊlɪ /

noun

  1. Sir ( Charles ) Leonard . 1880–1960, British archaeologist, noted for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia (1922–34)

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Working with Venn, Woolley and Woodley, Zucker devised the show to include a rotating cast of clowns, and comedic performers from around the world, including L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

With Woolley now living full time in London, the duties for the U.S. shows were recently passed down to fellow performer Jeremy Elder, who did the sounds for the Netflix special tapings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Lord Woolley told the BBC's Broadcasting House programme on Sunday he and a number of close friends had met Arday on Monday, four days before he was found dead at a south London address.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

“The ones that weren’t flexible or stuck by their current offerings even though they weren’t the most convenient solution for the job that needed to get done, well, their customers went somewhere else,” says Woolley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

But you can’t be like Woolley by simply sitting still and wanting to be so.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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