. Theatre was the major form of entertainment when Logan came to prominence in the 1950s, but it was clear to him that television was going to play a major part in the future after it arrived in Scotland (in 1952) and he went to America to study commercial television. WATCH/LISTEN: ON THIS STORY: BBC Scotland's Forbes McFall reports "Jimmy Logan . The best part, was when Greg spent the entire eviction with a lollipop in his mouth. A career spanning more than six decades made him a household name as an actor, musician, singer, comedian and theatrical entrepreneur. There were five children and we all had our jobs to do," he said in a BBC interview. Five thousand would be subtracted every time a housemate broke a rule. On 1 February 1975 he was a guest on the Parkinson programme, talking about his career and the influence of Sir Harry Lauder, and was then joined by his sister Annie Ross. The separation meant selling his house, a move to Springvale, 73 East Princes Street, in 1990, and disposing of his wonderful collection of Harry Lauder memorabilia. When their divorce came through in 1967, Logan asked Gina Fratini (nee Butler), a London fashion designer, to be his wife. "I wanted to witness this wonderful new medium in the land that was really pioneering its progress," he recalled. Initially a hard-working team with under-the-radar buzz . Was a major coup. "I tried my best to master the part," he recalled, "but it just didn't work. The force said the alleged comments are wholly unacceptable, and referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Logan suggested taking the plays he had done at the Metropole and tailoring them for television. A one-off special edition of The Jimmy Logan Show from the Alhambra was broadcast on the evening of Saturday 14 October 1961. Because how fun are identical twins. Friday, 13 April, 2001, 09:56 GMT 10:56 UK, "Jimmy Logan was one of the great Scottish entertainers", ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Katie Serena is a New York City-based writer and a staff writer at All That's Interesting. "When I was six or seven I was selling programmes, chocolates, cigarettes - but I wanted to get on the stage.". His other screen roles included parts in two Carry On films. A labour of love which he described as possibly his "proudest achievement". [], In the early days there would be about eight different programmes in the 22-week season, and we had a lot of gags and sketches to fill each one up. At the age of 12 or 13 possibly around 1955 Connolly saw Logan on stage in Five Past Eight at Glasgow's Alhambra Theatre and cites him as the inspiration behind his decision to become a comedian: On the fateful night at the Alhambra, among other hysterically funny things, Jimmy came on dressed as a Glasgow coalman, trousers tied nicky-tan style below the knee, with big leather back protector over his shoulders and sang in my accent yes, my Glasgow accent! He left school at 14 with no qualifications, but already certain that his future lay in the world of entertainment. In turn, Logan influenced others: Billy Connolly decided to become an entertainer after seeing him in pantomime. Produced by ITP for ATV, it was broadcast on Sunday 29 July 1956 (20:0021:00)in England only. Father ignored daughter's screams and texted her to 'stop' on night she died covered in maggots. He brought it to the King's for a second successful run. He toured the show extensively, dancing and working his way through 36 Lauder songs. Well done to Greg, though, sounds like hes made the most of his winnings in a business that can be quite risky. They were twins, separated at birth, who had grown up not 45 miles from each other, and ended up leading almost identical lives. Jim Lewis recently divorced his Betty and remarried a woman named Sandy, with his newfound twin brother as his best man. Neil Wilson was found seriously injured on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday morning. His 1998 autobiography It's a Funny Life was also a best-seller. When she had gone to a judge to get her adoption paperwork finalized, she had overheard someone mention that the other baby had also been named James. If they are living under the radar lives, perhaps instead of saying where are you please, you could just have left it at good on you. Samantha Gilbert tragically lost her life, leaving her loved ones completely devastated. [4], We took a lot of chances in those family shows. My father told me: "Son, get out of that rubbish!" Jimmy Uso: Bio. His last two performances were at Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre respectively. Join our linker program. However, he was left facing financial ruin after he bought Glasgow's Metropol Theatre. Courteney Cox responds to Prince Harry's memoir claims he took magic mushrooms at her house. He rose to the Office of Senior Deacon, but his Masonic career was cut short in 1951 when he was offered a part in a play in Edinburgh, following which he received numerous acting and television offers. "[27] "I learned in later years when I was peforming serious plays like Death of a Salesman that I had learned so many valuable lessons from appearing in Sam Cree comedies."[201]. [18], From January to April 1955 he was given his own weekly radio series on the Scottish Home Service, The Jimmy Logan Show, which featured a resident cast of Aileen Wilson, Marillyn Gray, and Peter Croft, along with the BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra.[19]. Most families were short of money so if the wife who had been bored to tears in the house all day wanted to go out at night, she would invariably go to the bingo, a welcome replacement for the old-fashioned quiz nights. While he was best known for driving three different cars, all of which were not vans, he did have access to other kinds of vehicles because he worked transport the brickyard, according to the Fall Line. Received an OBE in 1996 for services to entertainment. Despite having been declared by the press as one of the country's best young comics, Logan was still little known outside of Glasgow. A year later he was on the boards himself.[3]. It did not start well: The first six shows were a disaster, and the script was so bad I was getting letters saying: "You stink," and "Get off the air ya big balloon". Apparently the Logan twins have put their life-in-the-limelight days behind them, and are living very under the radar lives. B B the C gull. Good on them (but where are you please). The venue was forced to close in the early 1970s because of money problems, leaving Jimmy to start over again. Heres a snippet. He leased a wing of Culzean Castle that had just been restored, with 16 rooms and four bathrooms, playing around 2,000 a year. 1973 was the subject of This Is Your Life. Apparently the Logan twins have put their life-in-the-limelight days behind them, and are living very under the radar lives. . He was an assistant manager at 15, tackled juvenile leads and landed his own show at the Metropole Theatre Glasgow at 19. He teamed up with Stanley Baxter for a comedy routine which made them national names and coined a string of popular catchphrases. His Scottish Teddy Boy act which had gone down well on Five Past Eight proved to be a great success with an English audience "and I can only say there were no bad nights".[15]. Links to more Scotland stories are at the foot of the page. Fortunately, after the first six programmes, Eddie Fraser got the job as producer of the show, and brought in a young actor, Stanley Baxter, who was making a name for himself at the Citizens' Theatre. The show improved and became very successful, such that Logan became known as Jimmy 'It's All Yours' Logan. He was elected as a fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and received an OBE from the Queen in 1996. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results James F "Jimmy" Logan (twin) BLANTON (1934 - 1944) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He also appeared on the first night of Scottish Television in 1956. The Calum Kennedy Show opened the Metropole, followed by the gala opening performance of Wedding Fever on 1 September 1964, directed by Eddie Fraser, with a cast including Marillyn Gray, Paul Young, Stanley Baxter's sister Alice Dale, and Morag Hood. Scott Taylor, who plays for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, is recovering in hospital in an induced coma after undergoing a 10-hour operation. Facebook gives people the power to. During the 1960s Logan did five coast-to-coast tours of Canada and America, playing to packed houses of expatriate Scots. Logan was a keen supporter of the Lodge, held office and participated in degree work. Their research sparked more than 170 separate studies focusing on medical and psychological characteristics of twins. . If they wanted to come to the Metropole they were looking at a long and expensive journey two buses each way, or a bus and the tube. News Coverage of the Funeral of Jimmy Logan (2001) - YouTube Scotland Today coverage of the funeral of Jimmy Logan OBE in 2001. Jimmy made his first acquaintance with the theatre, selling programmes, chocolates, and cigarettes at the age of six. [3], Educated at Gourock High School, Inverclyde, and latterly Bellahouston Academy, Glasgow, Logan left school at the age of 14. Slavery plaque on Scots memorial could go after plan approved for its removal. He was the kind of boy who would say "Aw yeah, Mishta Logan, don't worry about it Mishta Logan, no problem Mishta Logan." In 1993 came a follow-up at the festival. of Friday after losing his battle with cancer of the oesophagus. During that season he got a call from an Edinburgh advertising agency to appear in a television advert for Simmers Biscuits. The theatre closed and Logan lost a lot of money. In his later years he won praise for his portrayal of Sir Harry Lauder in his one-man show. Written by Stan Mars, it featured Ian Sadler, Joan Mann, Stan Mars, Gerard Slevin and Leslie Robertson, along with the BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra (conductor, Jack Leon). The trappings of success followed rapidly, and while in his twenties he was living in a wing of Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, had his own Rolls-Royce with personalised number plate, and flew his own plane. Four days later he was meeting him in person. During their preparations, the Logans and the Bangs send a CMS office worker a birthday cake and wreck her car. He died on August 11, 1989 in Hermitage, Missouri, USA. "When I was six or seven I was selling programmes, chocolates, cigarettes - but I wanted to get on the stage.". Self-confessed 'Friends fanatic' Harry took comfort in the sitcom while navigating panic attacks after completing his second tour of Afghanistan a decade ago. There were so many sketches you didn't have time to mess about on such trivial things as what was going to be in them. They also starred in the long-running Five Past Eight show at the Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow. He left school at 14 and became assistant manager of Paisley's Victory Theatre. The writers kept suggesting things like using the sound effect of a seagull when something funny happened. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. At the age of 21 the film Floodtide - a gritty Clydeside drama with Gordon Jackson and Rona Anderson - made him a movie star. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Jimmy Logan's connections with Helensburgh go back even to the time before he was born, as it was in Helensburgh that his parents, Jack Short and May Dalziel, met each other. . A lot of our time was taken up just thinking what the hell we were going to do next. He was named James by his adoptive parents and had a dog named Toy. Friday, 13 April, 2001, 09:56 GMT 10:56 UK, "Jimmy Logan was one of the great Scottish entertainers", ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Prison inmates nearly riot in the cafeteria, pummeling each other and prison guards. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. They were magnificent, glamorous affairs full of great comedy, and lively singing and dancing. He was named James by his adoptive parents, and had a dog named Toy. Mehmet Sunna, who runs Sunna Salon Furniture in the city, has spoken of the moment found his hometown Pazarcik reduced to rubble. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Angela, 65, of Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, died after a 15-month battle against cancer. Born: 1945 in Glasgow. . The Fabulous Fifties was a nostalgic evocation of Scottish variety's last gasp. 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