Muriel Cleese is the mother of John Cleese. Muriel Cleese’s son is a celebrated English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He is well known for being a co-founder of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Along with his Python costars, he starred in Monty Python films, which include Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979), and The Meaning of Life (1983).
Muriel Cleese: Bio Summary
| Full Name | Muriel Evelyn Cross Cleese |
| famous as | John Cleese’s mother |
| Age | 101 years old at the time of death |
| Date of Birth | 3 October 1899 |
| Place of Birth | West Somerset District, Somerset, England |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Bristish |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Children | John Cleese |
| Spouse | Reginald Francis Cleese |
Who is John Cleese’s mother?
Muriel Cleese was born on 3 October 1899 in West Somerset District, Somerset, England. She was the daughter of Marwood Joseph Cross and Sarah Elizabeth (Croad) Cross and the sister of Irene E B Cross, Gerald M V Cross, and Graham P Cross. Muriel Cleese is famous for being the mother of John Cleese.
John Cleese’s parents Muriel Evelyn CROSS and Reginald Francis CLEESE got married in 1926 in Bristol. 13 years later, the couple had their only child, John in October 1939.
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Cleese has blamed his mother Muriel for his problems in relationships with women
Comedian John Cleese has suggested his difficult relationship with his “tyrant” mother was to blame for his years of therapy and problems with women. The Monty Python star said his mother Muriel had “utterly egotistical impulses” and he lacked any affection for her during his childhood.
The comedian also told The Telegraph– “My parents had been married for 13 years when I came along. Mum used to introduce me with the words, ‘This is my son, John. He was an accident.” He continued -“When I shared my worries with Dad during Sunday evening walks we’d hold hands. I don’t remember holding hands with Mum. I’m sure we did, but she’d say things like, ‘You mustn’t kiss me on the lips, it spreads germs.“
He told the Outlet,- “Dad looked after me a little too much, to compensate for my mother, who wasn’t emotionally available, and was always anxious and had a terrible temper.“
What happened to John Cleese’s mother?
Muriel Cleese lived long enough to become a centenarian, dying in 2000 at the age of 101, her death being recorded in the North Somerset Registration District. She passed away on 4 October 2000 in North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England. John Cleese’s mother, Muriel Cleese was cremated and her Ashes were given to family or friends per her Find a grave profile.
Speaking to Sunday Times magazine, he said- “It is said you shouldn’t speak ill of the dead but it seems to me an ideal opportunity. I don’t want to get too dark and depressing but she was emotionally difficult. She was a tyrant.“
In an extract of his autobiography, he wrote: “It cannot be a coincidence that I spent such a large part of my life in some form of therapy and that the vast majority of the problems I was dealing with involved relationships with women. My ingrained habit of walking on eggshells when dealing with my mother dominated my romantic liaisons for many years.“- Mirror reported
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