Jimmy was born into a Glasgow theatrical family in 1928. and purchased a second-hand twin-engined Miles Gemini plane for 2,000 which he flew himself. He appeared in Scotland and England in Harvey, The Entertainer, Death of a Salesman, Comedians, Uncle Vanya and many other stage plays. Logan and his Fife Past Eight co-star Jack Radcliffe were original shareholders in STV, each contributing 1,000. During the subsequent divorce Pamela insisted on DNA tests which eventually revealed that Jimmy was not the biological father of the twins. People came from London to see what on earth this wonderful spectacle was about. Logan ad-libbed in front of the curtain to the 2,000-strong audience for a while and then asked the orchestra leader to find the theatre carpenter, who had worked there all his life and was about to retire. Jimmy was delighted as he believed them to be his first children and three years later the family moved to part of 152 East Clyde Street in Helensburgh (pictured left). View the profiles of professionals named "Jimmy Logan" on LinkedIn. 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. 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]. A Place In The Sun host cringes at 'hard work' couple's low offer on property. Jimmy was born in Glasgow on April 4 1928 the same year as Mickey Mouse, as he pointed out and he first appeared on stage at the age of 12, although his career in the theatre actually started at the age of seven as during holidays he would sell programmes, chocolates and cigarettes at his father's summer show in Northern Ireland. Michael Mosley shares the weight loss snack that 'won't add to your waistline'. ": Carry on Abroad (1972) and Carry on Girls (1973), the latter of which he played a gay director. His involvement ceased after about six years when it was decided that people should be elected rather than appointed. Scots woman, 35, dies in sleep as heartbroken family hail 'amazing' little sister. He leaves two children, 15-year-old twins Robert and Annabel. In 1970, however, he surprised many when he announced the theatre would be playing host to Hair, the hottest musical to hit London in years, not to mention the most controversial primarily because of the on-stage nudity and its political stance against the war in Vietnam. On the opening night, Saturday 31 August 1957, he and Stanley Baxter appeared in This is Scotland, an hour-long variety special broadcast live from the Theatre Royal studios. The bank would lend him no more money and the Metropole closed in 1973 with Logan in debt to the tune of 170,000. Twins Separated At Birth Reunited To Find Theyd Led The Same Life. His father decided it was not a good idea for his son to share the same surname because the audience might think they were not getting their money's worth, and so from 1943 James Short became 'Jim Logan'. Logan wrote that the planning authorities in Glasgow were "consistently obstructive and unhelpful". Almsot 400,000 people came to the Alhambra during that 24-week season, almost ten per cent of the Scottish population. His first acting role was in the film Floodtide (1949),[7] a drama set on Clydeside. Jimmy Logan (19282001) was a Scottish comedian, actor, theatrical producer, impresario and director, who was a frequent broadcaster on both radio and television in the post-war era. A career spanning more than six decades made him a household name as an actor, musician, singer, comedian and theatrical entrepreneur. Getting . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Frank Kinnis, 83, suffered fatal injuries after David Johnstone stamped on his head in woodland in Elgin. Advance sales were disappointing but the play went down a storm with audiences and word quickly spread. "Those films paid poorly," he wrote, "but I was so desperate I needed the money. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. In the 1986, at the behest of Frank Dunlop, he took his one-man show about Sir Harry Lauder to the Edinburgh Festival, playing, not inappropriately, at the town hall in nearby Portobello, where the tang of the sea wafted in on the performance. Logan's biggest influence was Sir Harry Lauder "in my opinion Scotland's finest ambassador, and a true megastar," he said. A pair of identical twins (not the Jim Twins). However, he was left facing financial ruin after he bought Glasgow's Metropol Theatre. Titford heard Kaylea screaming shortly before she died but instead of checking if she was unwell, he texted her to stop. Jimmy toured the world and became a highly paid entertainer with a lifestyle to match. Tragic hillwalker and dog who plunged 100ft in Glencoe to have ashes scattered together. Friday, 13 April, 2001, 09:56 GMT 10:56 UK, "Jimmy Logan was one of the great Scottish entertainers", ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------. He was elected as a fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and received an OBE from the Queen in 1996. Ex-chief constable of Police Scotland 'said bulk of rape complaints were regretful sex'. In 1965, Logan's friend, Francis Essex, the head of productions at STV, wrote him asking if he had any ideas for new material. Through fellow comedian Jack Milroy, Logan met Sam Cree, who came from the north of Ireland and wrote for a great Irish comedian and actor James Young, and the pair clicked. He was elected as a fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and received an OBE from the Queen in 1996. . Well done to Greg, though, sounds like hes made the most of his winnings in a business that can be quite risky. Mehmet Sunna, who runs Sunna Salon Furniture in the city, has spoken of the moment found his hometown Pazarcik reduced to rubble. "My father and mother were in showbusiness. . Neil Wilson was found seriously injured on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday morning. [2] His sister Annabelle (19302020) was the actress and singer 'Annie Ross', highly successful on both sides of the Atlantic, counting Liza Minelli among her closest friends. His plans, however, fell foul of licensing authorities. He followed it with a new play by Cree, Second Honeymoon, about a couple who go back to a boarding house in Dunoon years after they first went there for their honeymoon. News Coverage of the Funeral of Jimmy Logan (2001) - YouTube Scotland Today coverage of the funeral of Jimmy Logan OBE in 2001. He had twins, a boy and a girl, with Pamela. Jimmy Logan was known as one of the great Scottish entertainers. He leaves two children, 15-year-old twins Robert and Annabel. The following Spring he presented some editions of the children's TV show All Your Own when it came from Glasgow. Few things were put together in advance. He attended the Lodges 75th year celebrations in 1995 along with Edward Ashley Past Master, long-time Manager at the Kings Theatre.[34]. A year later he was on the boards himself.[3]. 500k likes and we'll go on a double date with the twins!The Mian Twins @miantwins The Twin's instagram and tiktok! His parents, Jack Short and May Dalziel, were a Glasgow music-hall double act. Typically he carried on acting until the end of the season before making the news public. As Iain Crawford in the Radio Times observed, this was quite an achievement: Scotlands capital has written finis to the career of more than one promising Glasgow comedian the couthy west and the chilly east dont always take kindly to each other in the theatre but with Jimmy it was just another chapter in the Logan success story. Join our linker program. Just like "Sausages is the boys", people were saying "Lovely Biscuits" in response to just about anything. [2] He had four siblings including actress/singer Annie Ross. The comedian, actor and impresario Jimmy Logan, who has died of cancer aged 74, was a legend, one of the first Scots entertainers to make the transition to television stardom in the 1950s, and a. We present them here for purely educational purposes. THE widow of Scottish showbiz legend Jimmy Logan died yesterday. He was named James by his adoptive parents, and had a dog named Toy. He died on August 11, 1989 in Hermitage, Missouri, USA. conjoined twins that survived being separated. Courteney Cox responds to Prince Harry's memoir claims he took magic mushrooms at her house. By 2005, Big Brother had already been on air for four years so the producers were ready to throw all the spanners into all the works. Last edited on 20 February 2023, at 01:50, Floodtime: Film with a Clydebank Background, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001179/19530917/058/0011, http://wiki.scotlandonair.com/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Logan&oldid=64292. According to Woman's Day, as of last year Greg was worth $10 million. When men got home from their work at night they just wanted to sit and watch television and that television was soon in colour, a wonderful novelty. The Jimmy Logan Show, produced by Eddie Fraser and directed by George Inns (who went on to work with the Black and White Minstrels), was broadcast on St Andrew's Day, Saturday 30 November (8.08.50pm). He also appeared on the first night of Scottish Television in 1956. Jimmy was born into a Glasgow theatrical family in 1928. Consequently at the age of 49 he now also lost his home and all that he owned. A one-off special edition of The Jimmy Logan Show from the Alhambra was broadcast on the evening of Saturday 14 October 1961. 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. Most of the money went to the people running the musical, and not the people running the Metropole. This surprised many as most people believed Logan to be a die-hard Rangers fan. In 1968 Logan was offered his own colour TV series on the BBC. of Friday after losing his battle with cancer of the oesophagus. My father told me: "Son, get out of that rubbish!" Along with his twin brother Jey, Jimmy has caused nightmares for the WWE Tag Team division for years. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He also became well known on the BBC's Scottish Home Service radio show It's All Yours. In 1955 Logan undertook a two-week run in variety season at the London Palladium "the greatest variety theatre in the world" as he described it after being invited to do so by the theatre's boss, Val Parnell. That night at the Alhambra was an example not only of Logan's quick-wittedness but of his humanity and respect for the unsung people of the theatre. Upon hearing about the Jim twins uncanny resemblances, researchers at the University of Minnesota invited the pair to come to their facility for testing. Someone crashes a car through a convenience store window. By The Newsroom 17th Aug 2010, 1:00am Angela Logan provided stalwart support for one of Scotland's finest comedians, Jimmy. 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