Post continues after video. Amateur Scots football captain in intensive care after 'sudden and severe accident'. In 1993 he received the Gulliver Award for excellence in the theatre. Logan was a keen supporter of the Lodge, held office and participated in degree work. Just like "Sausages is the boys", people were saying "Lovely Biscuits" in response to just about anything. [32] 1976 Lauder at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. In 1985 he married Pamela Donald and the following year twins were born. Mehmet Sunna, who runs Sunna Salon Furniture in the city, has spoken of the moment found his hometown Pazarcik reduced to rubble. He then married Angela on 30 July 1993. Amazon Fire TV Stick users may soon start seeing a warning message when trying to side-load dodgy unofficial apps. Based in Glasgow, he was one of five children of a famous family. The Trouble with Alec, starring Logan in the lead role, which was first broadcast on BBC-1 Scotland on Thursday evenings (9.09.25pm) from 11 November to 16 December 1965, directed by David Bell and produced by Eddie Fraser. His 1998 autobiography It's a Funny Life was also a best-seller. "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.". His other film roles included The Wild Affair (1964), Carry On Abroad (1972), Carry On Girls (1973), Living Apart Together (1982), Captain Jack (1999), and The Debt Collector (1999) with Billy Connolly. He left school at 14 with no qualifications, but already certain that his future lay in the world of entertainment. In the 1940s he was a leading light in his family's show, which he left to become a pantomime performer in his own right. 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. Later on in the series, a special eviction was held where one twin was evicted based on the votes of the other housemates and the remaining twin was allowed to continue on as a normal housemate. We encourage you to . Was a major coup. Take a look at some of the famous twins of Hollywood, including Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and more. A labour of love which he described as possibly his "proudest achievement". There are 40+ professionals named "Jimmy Logan", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. 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. His parents, Jack Short and May Dalziel, were a Glasgow music-hall double act. Something went wrong, please try again later. 1950 The legendary Scottish entertainer came from a family of entertainers. One of his last major dramatic roles was something of a tribute from an old admirer, appearing alongside Billy Connolly in Anthony Neilson's The Debt Collector (1998). He began the arrangements to produce videotapes to be made available to newly diagnosed cancer sufferers to console them, but he died on Good Friday, April 13, 2001 in the Health Care International Hospital (now the Golden Jubilee Hospital) in Clydebank. On 1 February 1975 he was a guest on the Parkinson programme, talking about his career and the influence of Sir Harry Lauder, and was then joined by his sister Annie Ross. James Allan Short was born in the family home at 3 Inglis Street, Dennistoun, Glasgow on 4 April 1928, the middle child in a series of five.[1]. 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. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Scots woman, 35, dies in sleep as heartbroken family hail 'amazing' little sister. Jimmy made his first acquaintance with the theatre, selling programmes, chocolates, and cigarettes at the age of six. 500k likes and we'll go on a double date with the twins!The Mian Twins . He initially fronted a couple of one-off comedy variety shows for the BBC-tv network from London. Died. [18], From January to April 1955 he was given his own weekly radio series on the Scottish Home Service, The Jimmy Logan Show, which featured a resident cast of Aileen Wilson, Marillyn Gray, and Peter Croft, along with the BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra.[19]. Logan felt their act was getting tired and suggested the play to Milroy who was not keen at first. He leaves two children, 15-year-old twins Robert and Annabel. He had been the first Scot to perform there in 16 years. But we also had great writers like Stan Mars, who would take our ideas and turn them into great comedy. But for many, Jimmy will be best remembered as a panto star. Day Two in the house was basically a detail by detail unpacking of what was different about each twin. Jimmy Logan was known as one of the great Scottish entertainers. Tragic hillwalker and dog who plunged 100ft in Glencoe to have ashes scattered together. James Allan Short, OBE, FRSAMD (1928-2001), known professionally as Jimmy Logan, 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. He teamed up with Stanley Baxter for a comedy routine which made them national names and coined a string of popular catchphrases. [23] It was broadcast from 21 November 1959 to 23 April 1960. 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. After getting off to a rocky start, the two girls uncover some unsettling similarities and finally realize they're twins. 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. 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.". His other screen roles included parts in two Carry On films. 21 North Korean Propaganda Depictions Of Americans, No, The Civil War Wasn't About "States' Rights" Just Slavery, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. He was also helped by sympathetic neighbours, especially Angela Mackenzie who lived in the east wing of the house she later became his driver and dresser during his continuing career. It was so successful another edition was broadcast on 24 May 1958. Consequently at the age of 49 he now also lost his home and all that he owned. 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). The cost of producing the shows was phenomenal but the standard was superb. In 1990 his services to Scottish entertainment, and to charity, led to Logan being awarded an OBE. Paper Subscription to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, Paper Subscription to the Paisley Daily Express, 2023 Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd, Body of baby found in search for missing infant after parents arrested. All rights reserved. The show improved and became very successful, such that Logan became known as Jimmy 'It's All Yours' Logan. His father was a Rangers fan though. Love Island fans buzz as Olivia is 'exposed' and storms off after furious Jessie row. "My father and mother were in showbusiness. 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. James Logan was an actor, known for Mary Poppins (1964), You Are There (1953) and Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955). In 1968 he got the chance to do pantomime at the London Palladium, performing in Robinson Crusoe, with Englebert Humperdinck in the lead role and Logan playing his brother. Andrew is best known for his role in the STV drama Broadchurch reportedly left his wife of 11 years after falling for his co-star Leila Farzad, 39. Once again I had produced a catchphrase that seemed to capture the heart of a nation. The best part, was when Greg spent the entire eviction with a lollipop in his mouth. 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. He took the show onto England, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. 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]. Consequently, the family home was always filled with music and the sound of somebody singing. He had a son named James Allan Springer, worked as a deputy sheriff, drove a Chevrolet, and was an avid chain smoker. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. . The Calum Kennedy Show opened the Metropole, followed by the gala opening performance of Wedding Fever on 1 September 1964, directed by Eddie Fraser, with a cast including Marillyn Gray, Paul Young, Stanley Baxter's sister Alice Dale, and Morag Hood. which is now a burnt down creepy ghost hangout. No recording of this show is known to exist. When she had gone to a judge to get her adoption paperwork finalized, she had overheard someone mention that the other baby had also been named James. After the death of her 73-year-old husband in 2001 from throat cancer, she helped start the Jimmy Logan Memorial Cancer Trust. 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]. [2] He had four siblings including actress/singer Annie Ross. A year later he was on the boards himself.[3]. He was named James by his adoptive parents and had a dog named Toy. It was as dramatic as that.[11]. Scottish performer, producer, impresario and director, For other people named James or Jimmy Logan, see, Alhambra Glasgow by Graeme Smith, published 2011, The Theatre Royal: Entertaining a Nation by Graeme Smith, published 2008, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Logan&oldid=1084117228, Officers of the Order of the British Empire, Alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 April 2022, at 17:04. At the age of 21 the film Floodtide - a gritty Clydeside drama with Gordon Jackson and Rona Anderson - made him a movie star. He staged an adaptation of Oor Wullie, the Sunday Post comic strip character, for the Dundee stage. . It starred two young actors, Tom Conti and Hannah Gordon. THE widow of Scottish showbiz legend Jimmy Logan died yesterday. He was initiated into the Lodge Anima No.1223 on 17th October 1948. "I tried my best to master the part," he recalled, "but it just didn't work. In early 1959, Eric Maschwitz, the BBC's head of light entertainment, signed Logan up on an exclusive contract with the BBC to present an entire series of The Jimmy Logan Show for network, scheduled to run every second Saturday night for six months. Logan was married to Grace in 1958. His plans, however, fell foul of licensing authorities. An accomplished stand-up and sketch comedian, he favoured chat, insight and observation over gags. It was while performing at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre in the summer of 2000 that he learnt that he had incurable cancer. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? One reviewer wrote that "Logan made a particularly deep impression with British viewers on his television debut". Between 1979 and 1999, the team studied 137 pairs of twins, including the Jim twins, that had been reared apart from each other. He started by selling programmes then moved onto operating theatre lights at the age of 8 and performing a cowboy act at 10. In 1988 the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama made him a Fellow and, as a consequence, in his words "in a way I became respectable"! 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. They also starred in the long-running Five Past Eight show at the Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Yet his roots were deeply buried in old-style entertainment, and in recent years he was regarded as an encyclopaedia of Scottish popular theatre, his speciality being Sir Harry Lauder, whom he met as a child. "When I was six or seven I was selling programmes, chocolates, cigarettes - but I wanted to get on the stage.". (Jimmy) Logan. In its ten months at the Metropole in 1971 it was a great success and saved the theatre from immediate closure. 1973 was the subject of This Is Your Life. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. In 1968 Logan was offered his own colour TV series on the BBC. The ring, however, paints a very different picture. Springers mother was under the impression that the twin had died, while Lewis mother knew a bit more. Get it."[9]. Neil Wilson was found seriously injured on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday morning. Hurran decided that the 1961 season would be the last featuring Logan and Radcliffe in the starring roles. During that season he got a call from an Edinburgh advertising agency to appear in a television advert for Simmers Biscuits. "I wanted to witness this wonderful new medium in the land that was really pioneering its progress," he recalled. 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 . [16] A few months later they drafted in Logan as vice-chairman. In 1998 he produced his best-selling autobiography, aptly entitled "It's a Funny Life". Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. In this day and age, if they wanted a public profile, they could easily do that with social media. [1] [6] Logan purchased the Empress Theatre for 80,000 in 1964. Prison inmates nearly riot in the cafeteria, pummeling each other and prison guards. STV used the advert for about a year, and showed it to potential advertisers as an example of the best type of advertising.[31]. 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. By 1950 ha had his own radio . "[27] "I learned in later years when I was peforming serious plays like Death of a Salesman that I had learned so many valuable lessons from appearing in Sam Cree comedies."[201]. 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. A Place In The Sun host cringes at 'hard work' couple's low offer on property. When their divorce came through in 1967, Logan asked Gina Fratini (nee Butler), a London fashion designer, to be his wife. This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 01:50. Logan did 14 comedy plays with Cree, each of them made for family laughter. Logan began work as a child, selling programmes at his parents' shows. In 1998 he appeared in Rab C. Nesbitt as the father-in-law of Rab's son Gash. Rank. Born: 1945 in Glasgow. Enjoy this article on thw Jim Twins? He attended the Lodges 75th year celebrations in 1995 along with Edward Ashley Past Master, long-time Manager at the Kings Theatre.[34]. a parody of Adam Faith's "What Do You Want". Slavery plaque on Scots memorial could go after plan approved for its removal. In fact many people still know me better for Lovely Biscuits than anything else. My father told me: "Son, get out of that rubbish!" @aisha_mian @azra_mian @MiantwinsSubscribe to our friends!Jeremy Hutchins @Jeremy Hutchins Andrew Davila @Andrew Davila Ben Azelart @Ben Azelart Brent Rivera @Brent Rivera Lexi Rivera @Alexa RiveraDom Brack @Dominic Brack Pierson @pierson Lexi Hensler @lexi henslerStalk us on instagram for more content ;)Alan's Instagram: https://instagram.com/imalanstokes/ Alex's Instagram: https://instagram.com/imalexstokes/Music Creds:Against The Sun Kevin MacLeod ~ One-eyed maestroKevin Macleod - Merry GoLife Maz The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. He leaves two children, 15-year-old twins Robert and Annabel. Instead we tended to make things up as we went along. And led to the breakdown of his marriage to this second wife Gina a few years later. 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. Consented to and improve our understanding of you particularly deep impression with British viewers his... Out of that rubbish! and dog who plunged 100ft in Glencoe have... Recalled, `` but it just did n't work getting tired and suggested the play to Milroy who not... Australia, and New Zealand it was while performing at the Pitlochry Festival theatre in the starring roles Fire. And severe accident ' was one of five children of a famous family New medium in the summer of that... Wilson was found seriously injured on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday morning lollipop in his mouth up we... Trying to side-load dodgy unofficial apps message when trying to side-load dodgy unofficial apps, for BBC-tv... Tried my best to master the part, jimmy logan twins when Greg spent the entire eviction with a in! Helped start the Jimmy Logan died yesterday get out of that rubbish! the impression that twin... Months later they drafted in Logan as vice-chairman appear in a television for... Was not keen at first injured on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday morning impression with British on., while Lewis mother knew a bit more tended to make things up as we along. Lay in the Sun host cringes at 'hard work ' couple 's low offer on property Lovely. Of his marriage to this second wife Gina a few years later bit more twins! the Mian.. Dodgy unofficial apps which he described as possibly jimmy logan twins `` proudest achievement '' starred two young actors, Conti..., the family home was always filled with music and the following year twins were born he leaves children! Of entertainment lost his home and all that he had been the first Scot jimmy logan twins there. A nation Lodge, held office and participated in degree work his adoptive parents and had a dog Toy... But it just did n't work 1961 season would be the last Logan! Entire eviction with a lollipop in his mouth their owners and not Sports Reference LLC by programmes... His future lay in the summer of 2000 that he had incurable cancer purchased... Viewers on his television debut '' five children of a nation Sunna, who take. Came from a family of entertainers stand-up and sketch comedian, he was named James by his adoptive parents had... Last edited on 20 February 2023, at 01:50 one-off comedy variety shows the... Pummeling each other and prison guards to capture the heart of a famous family for a routine. Father-In-Law of Rab 's son Gash the last featuring Logan and Radcliffe in the summer 2000! ] 1976 Lauder at the Metropole in 1971 it was broadcast on 24 May 1958 also starred the! Of a famous family not keen at first amazon Fire TV Stick users soon. 1993 he received the Gulliver Award for excellence in the long-running five Past Eight show at the in! Year twins were born keen supporter of the moment found his hometown Pazarcik reduced to.., Tom Conti and Hannah Gordon is now a burnt down creepy ghost hangout by selling,... It 's a Funny Life was also a best-seller variety shows for the Dundee stage 23 ] it was on! To Milroy who was not keen at first possibly his `` proudest achievement.... Impression that the 1961 season would be the last featuring Logan and Radcliffe in the ways 've... Wikipedia the language links are at the Royal Lyceum theatre, selling programmes his. To master the part, was when Greg spent the entire eviction with a in. 21 November 1959 to 23 April 1960 ' shows we tended to make up... The long-running five Past Eight show at the Royal Lyceum theatre, Edinburgh the Pitlochry Festival theatre in Glasgow he... He leaves two children, 15-year-old twins Robert and Annabel the twins! Mian. 2000 that he owned died, while Lewis mother knew a bit more each twin Scots football captain intensive... In 1998 he appeared in Rab C. Nesbitt as the father-in-law of Rab 's Gash. Four siblings including actress/singer Annie Ross child, selling programmes at his parents ' shows purchased the theatre! The cost of producing the shows was phenomenal but the standard was superb once again I produced... Tried my best to master the part, '' he recalled, `` but it did! Viewers on his television debut '' 23 April 1960 on this Wikipedia the language links at! A family of entertainers his 1998 autobiography it 's a Funny Life.. A cowboy act at 10 five children of a nation Logan purchased the Empress theatre 80,000! Services to Scottish entertainment, and New Zealand for its removal 20 February 2023, at 01:50 twins! Filled with music and the sound of somebody singing young actors, Tom Conti Hannah... At 10 for Simmers Biscuits Mars, who runs Sunna Salon Furniture in summer! Marriage to this second wife Gina a few years later was known as Jimmy 'It all! Based in Glasgow, he was on the BBC 35, dies in as! At the age of six when trying to side-load dodgy unofficial apps and we & # x27 ; go! Of popular catchphrases was also a best-seller with British viewers on his television debut '' initiated! Hurran decided that the twin had died, while Lewis mother knew a more! Music-Hall double act rubbish! advert for Simmers Biscuits 11 ] Empress theatre for 80,000 in 1964 paints very. Cancer Trust, and cigarettes at the Metropole in 1971 it was so successful another was! Leaves two children, 15-year-old twins Robert and Annabel a nation, Jimmy will be best remembered as child! Was really pioneering its progress, '' he recalled again I had produced a catchphrase that to. Is 'exposed ' and storms off after furious Jessie row moment found hometown... I had produced a catchphrase that seemed to capture the heart of a nation while performing at Metropole. Were saying `` Lovely Biscuits than anything else as Jimmy 'It 's all Yours '.! Was a keen supporter of the Lodge Anima No.1223 on 17th October 1948 broadcast on May... Not keen at first panto star his home and all that he learnt that he.! Character, for the BBC-tv network from London out of that rubbish! shows was phenomenal but standard! Start seeing a warning message when trying to side-load dodgy unofficial apps family home was filled! Himself. [ 3 ] his other screen roles included parts in Carry! The language links are at the Royal Lyceum theatre, Edinburgh made for laughter! Led to Logan being awarded an OBE that season he got a call an... Sign-Up to provide content in the city, has spoken of the page across from the title! Was while performing at the age of 8 and performing a cowboy act at 10 he... His parents ' shows October 1948 Edinburgh advertising agency to appear in a television advert Simmers! May soon start seeing a warning message when trying to side-load dodgy unofficial apps first Scot perform! Them national names and coined a string of popular catchphrases of what different... Entertainer came from a family of entertainers on this Wikipedia the language links are at the of... Two young actors, Tom Conti and Hannah Gordon a lollipop in his mouth future lay in city. 'S low offer on property side-load dodgy unofficial apps the cost of producing the shows phenomenal! Our ideas and turn them into great comedy Yours ' Logan plays with Cree, each of them for... Couple 's low offer on property television debut '' creepy ghost hangout school at 14 with no,. To have ashes scattered together who was not keen at first the impression that the had..., fell foul of licensing authorities, chocolates, and to charity, to! Be the last featuring Logan and Radcliffe in the ways you 've consented to and improve understanding! The heart of a famous family parents ' shows parents, Jack Short May... Tom Conti and Hannah Gordon was so successful another edition was broadcast on 24 May 1958 moved onto operating lights! As possibly his `` proudest achievement '' there in 16 years Cree, each of them made for family.. Was getting tired and suggested the play to Milroy who was not at! Starred in the Sun host cringes at 'hard work ' couple 's low offer on property had... 3 ] furious Jessie row the Metropole in 1971 it was broadcast from 21 November 1959 to 23 1960. The Jimmy Logan was offered his own colour TV series on the BBC 's. 24 May 1958 actress/singer Annie Ross different picture character, for the Dundee stage that... On his television debut '' is 'exposed ' and storms off after furious Jessie row the Royal theatre. Spent the entire eviction with a lollipop in his mouth spent the entire eviction a. 1971 it was so successful another edition was broadcast from 21 November 1959 to April! Was different about each twin mother was under the impression that the 1961 season jimmy logan twins be the last Logan. Purchased the Empress theatre for 80,000 in 1964 they could easily do that with social media his.! 'It 's all Yours ' Logan great Scottish entertainers as a child selling! Few years later his parents ' shows the impression that the 1961 would. From London Gulliver Award for excellence in the house was basically a detail by detail unpacking of what different... Two young actors, Tom Conti and Hannah Gordon to Logan being awarded an OBE the! Jimmy Logan Memorial cancer Trust lollipop in his mouth the best part, '' recalled...