Lex_McLean

Lex McLean

Lex McLean

Scottish comedian

Lex McLean (born Alexander McLean Cameron, 30 April 1907 — 23 March 1975) was a Scottish comedian.

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Described as "almost certainly the last of Scotland's great music hall comedians", [1] he played to capacity houses all over Scotland 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, McLean's act was even passed by the Lord Chamberlain.[2]

At the peak of his popularity in the 1960s, he appeared in the BBC Scotland comedy series Lex and Lex Again. A fan of Rangers, [3] he had Ibrox legend George Young appear as a guest on his television show.

McLean was a Freemason, and member of Lodge Dramatic No 571 in Glasgow, where he was a participant in the Lodge's festivities.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Top comedian loved burgh home". www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk.
  2. [2]
    "University of Glasgow Library - Collections - Scottish Theatre Archive". www.gla.ac.uk.
  3. [3]
    "Herald picture archive: Squeezing some fun out of a comedian". HeraldScotland.
  4. [4]
    "Alexander McLean Cameron aka Lex McLean, MM Lodge Dramatic No.571". Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow.
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