John Alexander Bentley (29 April 1913 – 22 April 1994)[1] was an English trombonist, journalist, and scriptwriter.[2] He played trombone as part of the brass section of Jack Hylton's Orchestra and Ted Heath's big band from 1937 until the mid-1950s before becoming the show business editor of the Sunday Mirror newspaper. He was married to actress Wendy Craig from 1955 until his death.[3]
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- ^ Pickering, David. "Craig, Wendy - British Actor". Museum.TV. Chicago, Illinois, USA: The Museum of Broadcast Communications. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2014.