Jack Milroy

Jack Milroy

Infobox actor
name = Jack Milroy.


imagesize = 245px
caption = Jack (left) as "Francie" with "Josie", played by Rikki Fulton.
birthdate = birth date|1915|12|28|df=y.
location = Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland.
height =
deathdate = death date and age|2001|2|1|1915|12|28|df=y.
birthname = James Cruden.
othername =
homepage =
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Jack Milroy was a Scottish comedian (28 December1915 - 1 February 2001). Born James Cruden in Govanhill (Glasgow) and educated at Shawlands Academy, Milroy is noted for his partnership with comedy actor Rikki Fulton, as Francie and Josie. The pair appeared together as these lovable Glasgow teddy boys on television, in theatres across Scotland and in pantomime, from 1960 until their final appearance at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh in 1996. Following service in the army during World War II, Milroy began a song-and-dance act which led him to meet his wife, Mary Lee, who was a singer. A natural comedian, Milroy appeared in Glasgow, which he continued to make his base, had his own show at the Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen in the 1950s and was a regular favourite at the Gaiety Theatre, Ayr.

Milroy was awarded an MBE in 2000 for services to entertainment. He died in Glasgow's Western General Hospital.

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0590587/ Jack Milroy filmography] (IMDB)


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