Bobbie Willis (1941 - 2005) was a

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

born comedian, singer and actress. She was the daughter of entertainer

Denny Willis Dennis Willis (1920 – 17 March 1995) was a Scottish comedian. Early life Willis was born to comedian and actor Dave Willis, who performed sketches in Scotland in the 1930s. During this time, in Ayr, his father was in the Gaiety Whirl summ ...

and grand daughter of movie star

Dave Willis Dave Willis (born May 1, 1970) is an American voice actor, writer, animator, producer and musician. He is best known as the co-creator of the Adult Swim animated series ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' and '' Squidbillies'', the former of which he ...

. She was a cast member of the Scottish TV soap '' High Living'' (Nora Murdock) and appeared in a sketch on the USA hit comedy series ''

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''. She also worked with Calum Kennedy and

Stanley Baxter Stanley Livingstone Baxter (born 24 May 1926) is a Scottish actor, comedian, impressionist and author. Baxter began his career as a child actor on BBC Scotland and later became known for his British television comedy shows ''The Stanley Baxter ...

. In her early days she did an aerial ballet and dance act in the circus in Germany. After her death in 2005 her collection of movie memorabilia was bought by Glasgow historian Robert Pool.

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Bobbie Willis memorabilia in the Robert Pool Glasgow Collection
{{DEFAULTSORT:Willis, Bobbie Scottish women comedians 1941 births 2005 deaths Actresses from Glasgow 20th-century British comedians Comedians from Glasgow