Tommy Lorne[1] (December 7, 1890 – April 17, 1935) was a Scottish music hall comedian of the 1920s.
Born Hugh Gallagher Corcoran[2] in Kirkintilloch, he grew up in Glasgow.
Lorne famously wore white make-up, boots that were too large, a jacket that was too short, a Glengarry and a very short kilt.[3] He performed his act in a high-pitched voice. In 1927, Lorne made two short films, The Lard Song and Tommy Lorne and "Dumplings", both filmed in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process.[4][5]
It is often said that Lorne sausage is named after him.[6] This is exactly the sort of tall story that Lorne is likely to have started himself.
He died from pneumonia at age 45.