- Lex McLean
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name = Lex McLean
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caption = Comedian Lex McLean in his own BBC Scotland sitcom 'Lex Again' in the 1960's.
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birthdate = 1908
location =Glasgow ,Scotland
deathdate = 1975
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othername = Alexander McLean Cameron
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spouse = Grace Dryburgh
website = http://members.lycos.co.uk/derekgreen1/Lex McLean (born Alexander McLean Cameron, 1908—1975) was a Scottish
comedian .Described as "almost certainly the last of Scotland's great music hall comedians" [http://www.freewebs.com/scottishmusichallsociety/lexmclean.htm] . He played to packed houses all over his country from the late 1950's to the early 1970's, when he had to semi-retire on the grounds of ill health.
Known as "Sexy Lex" for his risque but never obscene humour. His act was even passed by the
Lord Chamberlain . [http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/sta/artists/mclean.html]At the peak of his popularity in the 1960's he appeared in the
BBC Scotland comedy series "Lex" and "Lex Again". A huge fan of Rangers [http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/review.cfm?id=1919722005] , he even had Ibrox legend George Young guest on his television show.External links
* [http://members.lycos.co.uk/derekgreen1/ Lex Mclean fansite]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/scottishmusichallsociety/lexmclean.htm The Scottish Music Hall Society on Lex McLean]
* [http://www.theclydebankstory.com/image.php?inum=TCSW00007 The Clydebank Story on Lex Mclean]
* [http://www.theglasgowstory.com/story.php?id=TGSFH15 The Glasgow Story on Lex Mclean]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/scotlandonfilm/media_clips/index_topic.shtml?topic=loving&subtopic=young_love_courting Audio clip of Lex Mclean on BBC radio]
* [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101049243/ Lex McLean entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]
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