Lex McLean (born Alexander McLean Cameron, 30 April 1907 — 23 March 1975) was a

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. Described as "almost certainly the last of Scotland's great music hall comedians", he played to capacity houses all over Scotland from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, when he had to semi-retire on the grounds of ill health. Known as "Sexy Lex" for his risque but never obscene humour, McLean's act was even passed by the

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. At the peak of his popularity in the 1960s, he appeared in the

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comedy series ''Lex'' and ''Lex Again''. A fan of

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, he had Ibrox legend

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appear as a guest on his television show. McLean was a Freemason, and member of Lodge Dramatic No 571 in Glasgow, where he was a participant in the Lodge's festivities.

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Lex McLean, author=Gordon Irving, website=The Glasgow Story
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mclean, Lex 1908 births 1975 deaths Male actors from Glasgow Scottish male television actors Scottish male comedians 20th-century Scottish male actors Comedians from Glasgow 20th-century British comedians