Johnny Beattie: Last News

A legend of Scottish stage and screen will roll back time to wow the crowds in Ayr this Saturday night.

Johnny Beattie was one of the pillars of Scottish entertainment. He, along with fellow Glaswegians Rikki Fulton, Jack Milroy, Jimmy Logan and Stanley Baxter, were the blueprint of post war Scottish comedy.

Johnny Beattie was an outstanding comic performer but more than that, he was a lovely, lovely man. I did several pantomimes with Johnny when he was a Dame and I was daft Wullie.

Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to Scots comedy legend Johnny Beattie after his death at the age of 93.

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Veteran theatre star and River City actor Johnny Beattie has passed away at the age of 93.Johnny, who has played Shieldinch’s loveable pensioner Malcolm Henderson since the BBC soap was launched in 2002, left the programme in 2015 after a bout of ill health.The much-loved star is said to have passed away peacefully after a short spell at St Margaret’s Hospice.The former Govan shipyard worker first got into showbiz after joining an amateur dramatic show in 1951.He went on to become a stand-up comic, panto dame and TV quiz show host on STV’s Now You See It in the 1980s as well as starring opposite Liam Neeson in the 1990 flick The Big Man.He also appeared on cult shows including Scotch & Wry and Rab C Nesbitt.His many performances over six

Scottish comedy legend Johnny Beattie has died aged 93.

Comedian Johnny Beattie has died at the age of 93, it has been revealed. The Scottish comedy legend, who was best known for playing Shieldinch’s loveable pensioner Malcolm Henderson in BBC soap River City, is said to have died after a short stay at St Margaret’s Hospice.