Lex McLean
Encyclopedia
Lex McLean was a Scottish
comedian
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Described as "almost certainly the last of Scotland's great music hall comedians" http://www.freewebs.com/scottishmusichallsociety/lexmclean.htm. He played to packed houses all over his country from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, when he had to semi-retire on the grounds of ill health.
Known as "Sexy Lex" for his risque but never obscene humour. His act was even passed by the Lord Chamberlain
. http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/sta/artists/mclean.html
At the peak of his popularity in the 1960s he appeared in the BBC Scotland
comedy series Lex and Lex Again. A huge fan of Rangers
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/review.cfm?id=1919722005, he even had Ibrox
legend George Young
guest on his television show.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
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Described as "almost certainly the last of Scotland's great music hall comedians" http://www.freewebs.com/scottishmusichallsociety/lexmclean.htm. He played to packed houses all over his country from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, when he had to semi-retire on the grounds of ill health.
Known as "Sexy Lex" for his risque but never obscene humour. His act was even passed by the Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
. http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/sta/artists/mclean.html
At the peak of his popularity in the 1960s he appeared in the BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
comedy series Lex and Lex Again. A huge fan of Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/review.cfm?id=1919722005, he even had Ibrox
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
legend George Young
George Young (footballer)
George Lewis Young was a Scottish footballer, best remembered for his association with Rangers and for being the first player to receive over 50 caps for the Scotland national team.-Club:...
guest on his television show.