Eddie Large

Eddie Large

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Eddie Large (born 25 June 1941 in Glasgow, Scotland) is the stage name of Edward Hugh McGinnis, a British comedian. He is best known as a partner in the double act Little and Large, with Syd Little.

He was raised in Manchester, to where he moved with his family at an early age. This accounts for his pronounced Mancunian accent. He is a long time supporter of Manchester City Football Club. Little and Large began their career in a TV talent show, and went on to star in many television comedy programmes, including their own series, becoming popular as pantomime stars. Eddie Large was generally regarded as being the "funny" half of the duo, and also did impersonations.

After being hospitalised in March 2002 with kidney trouble, he underwent a heart transplant at Papworth Hospital, Cambridge in 2003. He is now fully recovered and continues to work on the after dinner circuit, and has starting performing some cameo acting roles in dramas such as "The Brief" and "Blackpool". Large's biography "Larger than Life" has also been published.

Eddie Large lives in Clapton in Gordano, near Bristol, with his wife Patsy and son Ryan. His two daughters, Alison and Samantha, live in Worsley and Bury respectively with their families and his grandchildren Nathaniel, Kate and Holly.


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