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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1883 births 1920 deaths British music hall performers Eccentric dancers Scottish comedians Scottish male dancers Scottish male singers People from Forfar {{theat-bio-stub