Jack "Jock" Lorimer (1883–1920) was a Scottish comedy actor and popular
music hall
Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment that was most popular from the early Victorian era, beginning around 1850, through the World War I, Great War. It faded away after 1918 as the halls rebranded their entertainment as Varie ...
entertainer. Originally from
Forres
Forres (; ) is a town and former royal burgh in the north of Scotland on the County of Moray, Moray coast, approximately northeast of Inverness and west of Elgin, Moray, Elgin. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several ...
in Scotland, he performed as "The Hielan' Laddie" with success in London and on tour in the United States.
His son was the famous comedian
Max Wall
Maxwell George Lorimer (12 March 1908 – 21 May 1990), known professionally as Max Wall, was an English actor and comedian whose performing career covered music hall, films, television and theatre.
Early years
Wall was born Maxwell George ...
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References
1883 births
1920 deaths
British music hall performers
Eccentric dancers
Scottish comedians
Scottish male dancers
Scottish male singers
People from Forfar
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