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Johnny Beattie performing at a charity Ceilidh in Glasgow in 2009 |
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| Born | Johnny Beattie 9 November 1927 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Spouse | Kitty Lamont |
Johnny Beattie MBE (born 9 November 1927, Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish actor and comedian.
He began his career in the music hall and variety show tradition, similar to Scottish figures such as Rikki Fulton, Jack Milroy and Stanley Baxter, all of whom knew each other and were of a similar age to each other. He has appeared in television shows such as Taggart, and acted alongside Liam Neeson and Billy Connolly in the 1990 film adaptation of the William McIlvanney novel, The Big Man (called Crossing the Line when released in the United States).[1] He was also the host of the Scottish Television quiz show Now You See It for many years.[2] Beattie also had a couple of local hit records with "Scotch on the Rocks" and "The Glasgow Rap".
Beattie was one of the best-known summer season performers at the Rothesay Winter Gardens in the 1940s and 1950s. His waxwork likeness 'narrates' a Scottish music hall history at the Winter Gardens exhibition.
In recent years he has become known to a younger generation playing the character, Malcolm Hamilton in the soap River City.[3]
Presently the Honorary President of the Scottish Music Hall Society, he is the father of actresses Maureen Beattie and Louise Beattie.[4] In 2006, he celebrated his 80th birthday in Glasgow.[5]
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Married to Kitty Lamont, until they separated. She died in 1994, leaving behind two sons and two daughters, Maureen, Paul, Mark and Louise.