Lex McLean (born Alexander McLean Cameron, 30 April 1907 — 23 March 1975) was a
Scottish comedian.
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
Lord Chamberlain
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At the peak of his popularity in the 1960s, he appeared in the
BBC Scotland comedy series ''Lex'' and ''Lex Again''. A fan of
Rangers, he had
Ibrox legend
George Young 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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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