The illustrious Scottish entertainer, whose name is synonymous with excellence in the world of entertainment, hails from a family that has been steeped in the art of performance from a bygone era. As a young lad, he began his illustrious career by selling programmes, gradually working his way up the ranks to become an operator of theatre lights at the tender age of eight.
By the time he reached ten, he had already discovered his passion for the spotlight, and his cowboy act left audiences in awe. As he continued to hone his craft, he rose through the ranks to become an assistant manager at the tender age of fifteen. His talent and dedication eventually led him to tackle juvenile leads and, by the time he was nineteen, he had landed his own show at the prestigious Metropole Theatre in Glasgow.
Fast forward to the year 1950, and he had already made a name for himself in the world of radio, hosting his own show, "It's All Yours." He soon made the transition to television, breaking into the English scene with his own sketch series for ATV Television, which was broadcast under the banner of "Saturday Showtime." Entitled "Jimmy Logan," these sketches were penned by the renowned Eric Sykes.
Throughout his illustrious career, he held court at The Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow, appearing in six monthly runs of the revue "Five Past Eight" and four-month runs of pantomime productions. In 1957, he played to a staggering audience of over 320,000 in a mere 21 weeks, and that same year, he had the distinct honor of performing before Her Majesty the Queen at the Royal Command Performance at the legendary London Palladium.
