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Lex McLean
Scottish comedian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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