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Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is an English author and former politician. Before becoming an author, Archer was a Member of Parliament (1969–1974), but resigned over a financial scandal that left him almost bankrupt. Later, after a revival of his fortunes from the royalties of his best-selling novels, he became deputy chairman of the Conservative Party (1985–1986) before resigning after another scandal, which would lead to the end of his career in elected office. He was made a life peer in 1992. His political career ended with his conviction and subsequent imprisonment (2001–2003) for perjury and perverting the course of justice, which followed his second resignation. His books have sold around 330 million copies worldwide.
Jeffrey Howard Archer was born in the City of London Maternity Hospital. He was two weeks old when his family moved to the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, where he spent most of his early life. His father, William (died 1956), was 64 years old when Jeffrey Archer was born. Early in his career, Archer gave conflicting accounts to the press of his father's supposed, but non-existent, military career. As a boy Archer dreamt about being Bristol Rovers Football Club's captain, and still remains a fan of the club.
Actors: Geoffrey Beevers (actor), Ray Donn (actor), Emily Mortimer (actress), Greta Scacchi (actress), Richard Griffiths (actor), Damian Lewis (actor), Richard Wilson (actor), Gary Lineker (actor), Ben Miller (actor), Geoffrey Whitehead (actor), Guy Jenkin (writer), Guy Jenkin (director), Polly Walker (actress), Edmund Butt (composer), Rupert Holliday-Evans (actor),
Plot: Starting in Archer's Oxford days this bizzare comedy maps the 'truth' about Archer's rise, fall and eventual re-rise to power. The story is told in 2009 as Archer helps someone write an unofficial Biography a few year's after Archer's release from Prison.
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