the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. He attended Gourock Primary School and then Gourock High School. After the War, when the family got together again for a series of 18-week summer seasons at the Metropole Theatre, Glasgow, his father came up with the idea of them appearing together as "The Logan Family". In 1964 Logan bought the New Metropole Theatre at St George's Cross, Glasgow for 80,000 (not to be confused with the original Metropole Theatre in Stockwell Street which burned down in 1961) and renamed it 'Jimmy Logan's Metropole Theatre'. . One play Cree wrote for Young was Wedding Fever, which centred on the wedding of a daughter and a son, one from a Catholic family, the other from a Protestant one. Courteney Cox responds to Prince Harry's memoir claims he took magic mushrooms at her house. [21] The presenter was Tommy Trinder. They were magnificent, glamorous affairs full of great comedy, and lively singing and dancing. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. In 2012, his brother alluded in an interview that his twin was running a Gold Coast based plumbing company that dealt with mining contracts. SNP leadership contender Ash Regan announces 'bonkers' currency plan for independent Scotland. . Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. "It was my chance to get into the lucrative management side of things, and with my name and Sam's writing ability, we thought we would make a good team.". The team of researchers had been performing an ongoing study of twins, hoping to discover if separation had any role in the nature vs. nurture debate. Micheal shared some of the benefits of eating one type of food, including improved brain health. At the age of 21 the film Floodtide - a gritty Clydeside drama with Gordon Jackson and Rona Anderson - made him a movie star. Angela, 65, of Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, died after a 15-month battle against cancer. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. "I was picking up different vibes that he was two different people. In 1991, he had a supporting role in the Swedish comedy film Den ofrivillige golfaren which was partly filmed in Scotland. His other screen roles included parts in two Carry On films. His first marriage of 21 years standing had already failed in 1969, and he believed that his financial problems played a large part in the failure of his second marriage. STV used the advert for about a year, and showed it to potential advertisers as an example of the best type of advertising.[31]. One was a plumber, the other sold beer as a sales rep. Jimmy published his autobiography in 1998. Father ignored daughter's screams and texted her to 'stop' on night she died covered in maggots. The secret of Five Past Eight was that it offered the glamour of what you might find in Paris or London alongside the unique Scottish humour you found nowhere else. This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 01:50. Later, he and Linda divorced, and he married a woman named Betty. On opening night it was revealed the $1 million prize was also getting the shakeup. Good comics know how to make bad jokes good, and if you got a big laugh at the end of a sketch like that you had succeeded.[6]. Post continues after video. Due to high winds, however, the regular compere Tommy Trinder failed to get a flight up from London in time for the live broadcast and Logan was asked to stand in a huge undertaking because, as well as having to come up with lots of new material, he also had to learn the format of the show and all the games that were played on it.[20]. Logan made his pantomime debut in 1952 when he was signed up by Howard & Wyndham to star in Robinson Crusoe at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh. He was the kind of boy who would say "Aw yeah, Mishta Logan, don't worry about it Mishta Logan, no problem Mishta Logan." Between 1979 and 1999, the team studied 137 pairs of twins, including the Jim twins, that had been reared apart from each other. Consequently at the age of 49 he now also lost his home and all that he owned. Logan attributed the success to the play's subject matter. I never knew he existed either. I have heard better singers than Jimmy quite a number. He also became well known on the BBC's Scottish Home Service radio show It's All Yours. Jimmy published his autobiography in 1998. His plans, however, fell foul of licensing authorities. 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. The TV viewer was then led into the auditorium as though they were a special guest before things settled for the beginning of the performance. Crawford believed the quality that had taken Logan to the top was his charm: I must admit that I have seen consistently funnier comedians on the Scottish stage than Jimmy not many, but a few. 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. 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. . We encourage you to . Logan and his Fife Past Eight co-star Jack Radcliffe were original shareholders in STV, each contributing 1,000. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Jimmy's first radio appearance was with his family in a Logan Show broadcast from a Paisley cinema [date unknown]. [23] It was broadcast from 21 November 1959 to 23 April 1960. Logan suggested taking the plays he had done at the Metropole and tailoring them for television. In 1955 the BBC Scotland light entertainment producer Eddie Fraser asked Logan to do the first Scottish children's television programme. Died. Chief medical officer Chris Whitty told Johnson that there were no strong reason against in corridors etc, and no very strong reasons for" introducing the masks. Joe Gordon and Sally Logan in the Harleqin Rooms in the Mount Royal Hotel, Edinburgh Scottish entertainer Joe Gordon, who has died in Ayr at the age of 85, enjoyed a showbusiness career spanning . Logan's warmth and sincerity shone through his performances. Logan went on to perform in a decade of pantomimes for Howard & Wyndham, each running for about 16 weeks of the year, for which he was paid the handsome rate of 500 per week. Jimmy Logan was known as one of the great Scottish entertainers. Logan published his autobiography, It's a Funny Life, in 1998.[3]. Logan was born a Protestant. In 1994 he was granted the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by Glasgow Caledonian University, and then in 1996 he was awarded the OBE. [22] Eddie Fraser and George Inns were to produce and direct again, but the BBC subsequently decided Fraser was required in Glasgow and, then, Inns was forced to pull out. "I don't want any of this play thing," Milroy told him. Instead we tended to make things up as we went along. They moved into a house together in London and Logan spent his time between the capital and Glasgow. His aunt, Ella Logan, was a Broadway singer who starred in the original Finian's Rainbow, and his sister, Annabelle, is jazz singer Annie Ross, of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. Logan's biggest influence was Sir Harry Lauder "in my opinion Scotland's finest ambassador, and a true megastar," he said. In 1994 Glasgow Caledonian University conferred an honorary degree on him and he became a Doctor of Letters. "[29], He wrote: "I was also recording a television programme that in my heart of hearts I thought wasn't right."[30]. Gunshots caught on chilling doorbell footage in Greenock street after dad 'shot dead'. The bemused carpenter suddenly found himself on stage with Logan doing a This is Your Life on him, and soon the audience was spellbound by the old man's stories of the great music hall stars he had known. He wanted to be not just an actor, but an actor-manager, in the best old traditions of the theatre. Logan then discovered that he had lost his audience. Latterly he performed regularly at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, one summer revelling in performing three very different plays on successive nights. He was a performer who loved an audience - and was equally loved by those who came to enjoy his shows. Their research sparked more than 170 separate studies . Milo, 14, Iggy, 12, and Scout, 6, appear to be based in Avalon with mum who late last year re-married her partner Hayden Guppy. The legendary Scottish entertainer came from a family of entertainers. It was as dramatic as that.[11]. Greg was married to the mother of this three children former Elle magazine editor-in-chief (now Jones magazine editor) Justine Cullen, but the pair have since parted ways. Or write about sports? However, he was left facing financial ruin after he bought Glasgow's Metropol Theatre. Wherever it played in Britain audiences flocked from all over. [7] Filmed by the J. Arthur Rank Organisation at Pinewood Studios, London, the film broke down a lot of barriers, employing an all-Scots cast and using real Scots accents. Bryan Sears was brought in as producer instead but he did not get on with Logan and the show was, in Logan's words, 'an unqualified disaster. [8] As a result, he became a household name in Scotland, but a big slump in the British film industry meant he received no further film offers at the time. In March 2001 Scotland's show business stars led a stage spectacular, "A Celebration for Jimmy Logan", in his honour at Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre, and it was sold out even before the box office opened! Opened on 26 May 1976. Neil Wilson was found seriously injured on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday morning. The best part, was when Greg spent the entire eviction with a lollipop in his mouth. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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). In 1990 his services to Scottish entertainment, and to charity, led to Logan being awarded an OBE. He went on to marry a woman named Linda. Born: March 24, 1965 Full Name: James Thomas Logan View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. He claimed that because in 1964 the city fathers had an agenda to move prospective developers from St George's Cross and concentrate new shopping and entertainment developments in nearby Maryhill, "the Metropole was effectively hung out to dry. Jimmy continued to raise money for charity; Erskine Hospital for disabled ex-servicemen and women was a favourite because he had been so impressed with the treatment which his father had received there when he had had to have a leg amputated. In 1965, Logan's friend, Francis Essex, the head of productions at STV, wrote him asking if he had any ideas for new material. My father told me: "Son, get out of that rubbish!" 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'. He left school at 14 with no qualifications, but already certain that his future lay in the world of entertainment. If they liked something no matter what it was they would say: "Aw lovely biscuits, lovely biscuits. [2] He had four siblings including actress/singer Annie Ross. Get it."[9]. Finally in 1973 the bank pegged his overdraft at 170,000 and so he had to close the theatre . Initially a hard-working team with under-the-radar buzz . The Jimmy Logan Theatre Hour was subsequently born, opening with Logan sitting behind his desk welciming the TV audience on their visit to the theatre. In 1979, Jim Lewis met Jim Springer, and the truth behind their startling similarities came out. THE widow of Scottish showbiz legend Jimmy Logan died yesterday. Logan wrote that the planning authorities in Glasgow were "consistently obstructive and unhelpful". They also starred in the long-running Five Past Eight show at the Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow. Andrew Linton's wife Alison described him as a "happy family man" as she said his disappearance is extremely out of character, adding that his granddaughter Myla needs her papa home. 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. 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. Too young to go with them, James and his siblings moved to Gourock to stay with their mother's sister, Aunt Jean, and her husband Uncle Bert Lawton. "When I was six or seven I was selling programmes, chocolates, cigarettes - but I wanted to get on the stage.". We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. He was acting a bit different," Glenn told Gretel in a weird 'Big Brother breaks the fourth wall scenario' in the diary room. Logan concluded: "The Scottishness was being drummed out of the show, and Dickie Hurran failed to realise that was the core of its success."[25]. Join Facebook to connect with Jimmy Logan and others you may know. There's even less of a trace of David online. He starred in Saturday Showtime, written by Eric Sykes, for ITV in 1956, and from 1957 to 1961 in BBC TV's Jimmy Logan Show - much of it written by himself. Someone crashes a car through a convenience store window. He had made his credited film debut at 21 in the Clydebank drama Floodtide (1949), with Gordon Jackson and Rona Anderson, but a cinema career did not follow, although there were a trickle of roles and he appeared in Carry on Abroad (1972) and Carry on Girls (1973). 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". They swapped on Big Brother's demand, regularly changing places in the diary room or the toilet, while giving the other a quick download of conversations and updates they needed to absorb. His career instantly blossomed and he soon started a ten-year run in the famous "Five Past Eight" show at the Alhambra Theatre in the city. He had a quadruple heart bypass operation. Scotland Today coverage of the funeral of Jimmy Logan. He had a son named James Alan Lewis, worked as a security guard, drove a Chevrolet, and was an avid chain smoker. 500k likes and we'll go on a double date with the twins!The Mian Twins . Buddy would be singing a nice melody and I would be screaming in the background: "Oh, dear God, take him away."[5]. [7] Logan collected Lauder memorabilia, which is now housed in the Scottish Theatre Archive at the University of Glasgow. Due to the fact they're identical twins, but one was made . [32] 1976 Lauder at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. I was on piano, my dad played the accordion, my mother, Buddy and Heather sang, and Bertie did other things including playing the xylophone. Jimmy was born into a Glasgow theatrical family in 1928. His belief in himself was justified, as his natural flair for comedy was so great that by the age of 19 he was principal comedian at the Metropole Theatre in Stockwell Street, Glasgow. Around the same time he was asked to appear in Sunday Night at Blackpool, an offshoot of the popular variety show Meet the Stars which decamped to Blackpool for a series of summer shows. Almsot 400,000 people came to the Alhambra during that 24-week season, almost ten per cent of the Scottish population. He had been the first Scot to perform there in 16 years. Links to more Scotland stories are at the foot of the page. It had been a big hit in Belfast where it had run at the Ulster Theatre since September 1960, and Logan thought that it might transfer well to Scotland, so in April 1961 he took it on tour for two weeks at His Majesty's, Aberdeen, and the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, with himself in the starring role his first stage part in a play. Ms Donald and Logan were married for three years, but after they split fought a bitter custody battle over their twin children, Robert and Annabelle. Scots woman, 35, dies in sleep as heartbroken family hail 'amazing' little sister. Trying to find good writers was very difficult because they had to not only be able to write good comedy, but write comedy that suited your personality.[14]. He was an assistant manager at 15, tackled juvenile leads and landed his own show at the Metropole Theatre Glasgow at 19. He had twins, a boy and a girl, with Pamela. Over the years he became, in the words of his obituary writers, "a consummate performer and inspiration to many entertainers" (The Herald) and "a gentleman, a very generous man, and one of Helensburgh's best loved residents" (Helensburgh Advertiser). By the late 1960s and early 1970s, the outlook for the Metropole looked bleak. He left school at 14 and became assistant manager of Paisley's Victory Theatre. His Scots accent, though broad, was not indecipherable to English viewers, although he was happy to lay the doric on with a trowel much later in his career as Rab C Nesbitt's father-in-law in the successful comedy TV series of the 1990s. Born: 1945 in Glasgow. If all you know of WWE is what you see on Total Divas, Jimmy Uso is a loving, kind-hearted husband with a heart of gold. He knew that the theatre itself would probably lose money, but he believed that by building a complex of bars and restaurants with entertainment on the plot next door, he could subsidise the losses of the theatre. Duncan Macrae was elected chairman of the new committee, with two vice-chairmen: Lennox Milne, Edinburgh, and Roddy MacMillan, Glasgow. But I don't know of any contemporary Scots comic whom it so warms my heart to watch, who commands my sympathy to the extent that Jimmy does. But he returned to the stage as an actor and won critical acclaim in plays such as Death of a Salesman and The Entertainer. Jimmy Logan. [4], We took a lot of chances in those family shows. 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. "It goes on all night. The team of researchers had been performing an ongoing study of twins, hoping to discover if separation had any role in the 'nature vs. nurture' debate. A career spanning more than six decades made him a household name as an actor, musician, singer, comedian and theatrical entrepreneur. WATCH/LISTEN: ON THIS STORY: BBC Scotland's Forbes McFall reports "Jimmy Logan . Instead, nearly everyone involved or affected by the heist is rewarded. Logan asks a landlady what she thinks of the product and in a series of different ways she would repeatedly say "Lovely biscuits, lovely biscuits.". Eddie Fraser was the producer. Jim Lewis recently divorced his Betty and remarried a woman named Sandy, with his newfound twin brother as his best man. The King Street Hotel, Argyle House and Greenroof Hotel are all part of his empire with his smart investments turning him into a multi-millionaire. During that season he got a call from an Edinburgh advertising agency to appear in a television advert for Simmers Biscuits. It was so well liked I became known as Jimmy 'Lovely Biscuits' Logan. According to Woman's Day, as of last year Greg was worth $10 million. 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. He had a son named James Allan Springer, worked as a deputy sheriff, drove a Chevrolet, and was an avid chain smoker. At the age of 20 he had married a dancer, Grace Pagan. Springers mother was under the impression that the twin had died, while Lewis mother knew a bit more. A career spanning more than six decades made him a household name as an actor, musician, singer, comedian and theatrical entrepreneur. 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. He also became well known on the BBC's Scottish Home Service radio show It's All Yours. How dare they not share their entire lives with us like the Skyes, Tullys and Fitzys of the world. In this day and age, if they wanted a public profile, they could easily do that with social media. The bulk of what they discovered centered around the effect environment has on child-rearing and the way genetics factor in as a comparison. All rights reserved. The twins, who are now 15, live in Inverness with their mother, Pamela Donald, whom Logan married in 1985, and natural father. The children then moved back to Glasgow to live with their parents in Ibrox, with Logan moving to the local school, Bellahouston Academy. Other theatrical events included The Entertainer (1984), Brighton Beach Memoirs (1989), Bill Bryden's The Ship, The Comedians (1991), On Golden Pond (1996) and Death of a Salesman at the Pitlochry Festival (1992). His big break came when he was offered a part in the feature film, Floodtide, alongside professional actors such as Gordon Jackson, Rona Anderson, John Laurie, Elizabeth Sellars and Janet Brown. One woman ventured out to see what outlets would offer her freebies for her special day. Self-confessed 'Friends fanatic' Harry took comfort in the sitcom while navigating panic attacks after completing his second tour of Afghanistan a decade ago. In 1993 his divorce was complete, he survived a quadruple heart bypass, and then to the delight of his friends he married Angela and they enjoyed eight years of happy life together. The former Celtic skipper was proud of his players as they battled for 45 minutes with ten men, only to lose in the 90th minute. In 1998 he produced his best-selling autobiography, aptly entitled "It's a Funny Life". Although he was principally known as a comedian and entertainer in his earlier days, he nevertheless showed his abilities as a dramatic actor in his first film "Floodtide" at the age of 21. He wanted to concentrate on the glamour and the spectacle of the show, the emphasis on dancers in tails rather than the rather low-brow humour of Logan's act. In fact, the theme of the series was single, sexy, and competitive(LOL) and instead of asking for video-taped auditions, the producers toured the country looking for the sexiest singles in all the land. He was named James by his adoptive parents and had a dog named Toy. Earlier he had tried his hand at business by buying the Metropole, but it was not a success. Logan, starring with Jack Radcliffe and Eve Boswell, held the record number of performances of the famed Five Past Eight shows staged each summer at the Alhambra Theatre. He refurbished it, reopening it as the New Metropole. View the profiles of professionals named "Jimmy Logan" on LinkedIn. Amazon Fire TV Stick warning as tech giant issues serious alert to users. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. of Friday after losing his battle with cancer of the oesophagus. Both Jims mothers knew their sons had a twin brother. Along with his twin brother Jey, Jimmy has caused nightmares for the WWE Tag Team division for years. Worse was to follow. He was making more and more of a name for himself as a serious actor, and even wrote and performed in a one-man play on Sir Harry Lauder, one of his great heroes. THE widow of Scottish showbiz legend Jimmy Logan died yesterday. Scott Brown has no Fleetwood Town red card complaints after brave Burnley FA Cup showing in FA Cup. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. No recording of this show is known to exist. He died, aged 73, in hospital in Clydebank, near Glasgow, during the early hours When a new director, Dickie Hurran took over. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Logan was awarded an honorary doctorate by Glasgow Caledonian University (1994), honoured with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)[2] for "services to Scottish theatre" in 1996, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1998. [], 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. His aunt from w read more. In 1968 Logan was offered his own colour TV series on the BBC. During this event he made his last appearance on stage. He appeared on-stage in The Celtic Story which opened in August 1998 at the Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, before moving on to the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. This included plans for restaurants and cocktail bars in a new building next to the hotel. Angela, 65, of Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, died after a 15-month battle against cancer. Ash Regan claimed a devolved parliament could set up a new central bank and ditch the pound just months after a vote for indepenence. This perception came from plays like Wedding Fever where he played a Rangers fan. Samantha Gilbert tragically lost her life, leaving her loved ones completely devastated. and purchased a second-hand twin-engined Miles Gemini plane for 2,000 which he flew himself. Many thanks to him. 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. Five thousand would be subtracted every time a housemate broke a rule. Take a look at some of the famous twins of Hollywood, including Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and more. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. We've been dating twins for a few months now and we surprised our friends with them!! [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. And he is also the late Scottish comedian Jimmy Logan's stepson. Died: 26 July, 2010, in Helensburgh, aged 65. When they weren't "in play" they were holed up in the isolation room playing playstation and watching DVDs (remember those.). He leased a wing of Culzean Castle that had just been restored, with 16 rooms and four bathrooms, playing around 2,000 a year. Data Provided By Jimmy toured the world and became a highly paid entertainer with a lifestyle to match. We did all sorts of things. In 1988 he became a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He was elected as a fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and received an OBE from the Queen in 1996. He leaves two children, 15-year-old twins Robert and Annabel. As he shot more into the limelight, his parents became 'Ma and Pa Logan', and his schoolboy character's catchphrase, "It's smashin' Maw", was used as the title for the show. 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). View the profiles of people named Jimmy Logan. "The real Jimmy Logan, if the truth be told, knows virtually nothing about football and most certainly doesn't support a team."[33]. Shortly after joining the organisation he was able to afford a ten-room house in Dowanhill in the west end of Glasgow for 1,500; he bought a Rolls-Royce with the registration plate 'JL10', which he employed a chauffeur to drive; and purchased a second-hand twin-engined Miles Gemini plane for 2,000 which he flew himself.[13]. He initially fronted a couple of one-off comedy variety shows for the BBC-tv network from London. Some people said she chose the name Logan after sticking a pin in a newspaper race sheet and coming up with a horse called 'Triumphant Logan' Logan, 19. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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