Shortly after joining the organisation he was able to afford a ten-room house in Dowanhill in the west end of Glasgow for 1,500; he bought a Rolls-Royce with the registration plate 'JL10', which he employed a chauffeur to drive; and purchased a second-hand twin-engined Miles Gemini plane for 2,000 which he flew himself.[13]. Jimmy Logan's connections with Helensburgh go back even to the time before he was born, as it was in Helensburgh that his parents, Jack Short and May Dalziel, met each other. His belief in himself was justified, as his natural flair for comedy was so great that by the age of 19 he was principal comedian at the Metropole Theatre in Stockwell Street, Glasgow. So in the interest of reliving the Big Brother glory days, allow us to take you on a journey back in time to that house on the Gold Coast tucked off to the side of Dreamworld (which is now a burnt down creepy ghost hangout) where Australian reality TV was born. of Friday after losing his battle with cancer of the oesophagus. Katie Serena is a New York City-based writer and a staff writer at All That's Interesting. The children then moved back to Glasgow to live with their parents in Ibrox, with Logan moving to the local school, Bellahouston Academy. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. However this marriage too broke up when Pamela walked out, taking the twins who Jimmy adored. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Ex-chief constable of Police Scotland 'said bulk of rape complaints were regretful sex'. He leased a wing of Culzean Castle that had just been restored, with 16 rooms and four bathrooms, playing around 2,000 a year. The writers kept suggesting things like using the sound effect of a seagull when something funny happened. The murder of a debauched gangbanger leads the detectives to a pair of twins, one of whom is not all that she appears to be. Greg and David were given a task as the seasons exciting new play-thing. Scott Taylor, who plays for Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, is recovering in hospital in an induced coma after undergoing a 10-hour operation. He also did around 150 radio shows with his friend Stanley Baxter. There were so many sketches you didn't have time to mess about on such trivial things as what was going to be in them. At the same time, during the summer, he performed in the hugely successful Five Past Eight revue which he did from 1954 to 1961, working alongside Jack Radcliffe and Stanley Baxter: Fortunes were spent on beautiful costumes and wonderful scenery, and by the time I did my first one at Edinburgh in 1954 they had become the top shows around. Links to more Scotland stories are at the foot of the page. Neil Wilson, also known as Neil Canney, was found seriously wounded after he was targeted at his house on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday. Yet his roots were deeply buried in old-style entertainment, and in recent years he was regarded as an encyclopaedia of Scottish popular theatre, his speciality being Sir Harry Lauder, whom he met as a child. Springers mother was under the impression that the twin had died, while Lewis mother knew a bit more. After the death of her 73-year-old husband in 2001 from throat cancer, she helped start the Jimmy Logan Memorial Cancer Trust. Logan was part of a family of entertainers beginning with his parents who were the music hall act Short and Dalziel. I have heard better singers than Jimmy quite a number. In 1968 he got the chance to do pantomime at the London Palladium, performing in Robinson Crusoe, with Englebert Humperdinck in the lead role and Logan playing his brother. [7] Filmed by the J. Arthur Rank Organisation at Pinewood Studios, London, the film broke down a lot of barriers, employing an all-Scots cast and using real Scots accents. The Fabulous Fifties was a nostalgic evocation of Scottish variety's last gasp. Aldi launches tasty Easter treat 2 cheaper than high street equivalent. Logan was chairman of the board of directors, his father was managing director, and his mother and wife Grace the remaining directors. He also became well known on the BBC's Scottish Home Service radio show It's All Yours. By the mid-1940s he was featuring in his parents' show, Ma and Pa Logan, at Glasgow's Metropole, and at 19 was principal comedian at the Metropole. All rights reserved. We did all sorts of things. Four days later he was meeting him in person. His plans, however, fell foul of licensing authorities. His connection with pantomime continued throughout his life,[3] most famously with the long-running pantomimes produced by Howard & Wyndham in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Aberdeen.[4][5]. Fenn, who's also famous for playing seductive teen Audrey Horne on Twin Peaks, played both . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The comedian, actor and impresario Jimmy Logan, who has died of cancer aged 74, was a legend, one of the first Scots entertainers to make the transition to television stardom in the 1950s, and a. Jimmy's first radio appearance was with his family in a Logan Show broadcast from a Paisley cinema [date unknown]. Courteney Cox responds to Prince Harry's memoir claims he took magic mushrooms at her house. He had a son named James Allan Springer, worked as a deputy sheriff, drove a Chevrolet, and was an avid chain smoker. View the profiles of people named Jimmy Logan. The best part, was when Greg spent the entire eviction with a lollipop in his mouth. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. On the opening night, Saturday 31 August 1957, he and Stanley Baxter appeared in This is Scotland, an hour-long variety special broadcast live from the Theatre Royal studios. Over the years he became, in the words of his obituary writers, "a consummate performer and inspiration to many entertainers" (The Herald) and "a gentleman, a very generous man, and one of Helensburgh's best loved residents" (Helensburgh Advertiser). He also appeared on the first night of Scottish Television in 1956. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [4], We took a lot of chances in those family shows. She walked out on him. Between 1979 and 1999, the team studied 137 pairs of twins, including the Jim twins, that had been reared apart from each other. Logan was a keen supporter of the Lodge, held office and participated in degree work. It was so popular company bosses would send their secretaries down to stand in queues to make sure they got their tickets for the next change of programme.[24]. Logan, starring with Jack Radcliffe and Eve Boswell, held the record number of performances of the famed Five Past Eight shows staged each summer at the Alhambra Theatre. Through fellow comedian Jack Milroy, Logan met Sam Cree, who came from the north of Ireland and wrote for a great Irish comedian and actor James Young, and the pair clicked. A labour of love which he described as possibly his "proudest achievement". One reviewer wrote that "Logan made a particularly deep impression with British viewers on his television debut". Check out these conjoined twins that survived being separated at the head, the worlds most difficult surgery. The venue was forced to close in the early 1970s because of money problems, leaving Jimmy to start over again. It was while performing at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre in the summer of 2000 that he learnt that he had incurable cancer. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results James F "Jimmy" Logan (twin) BLANTON (1934 - 1944) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. [32] 1976 Lauder at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. Max apparently gets into another altercation with the Logan brothers later: We don't see the fight, but do see Max's bruised, bandaged face after the fact. Young people in Lanarkshire can access new mental health support service through their smart phones, It's aimed at all 10 to 18-year-olds, and care experienced adults aged up to 26 years old, The food chains that give free birthday treats to customers from Greggs to Costa. Received an OBE in 1996 for services to entertainment. Logan even set up a mobile ticket office that went round the schemes. No word yet on whether Jim Springer knows anyone named Sandy. [17], Logan made his TV debut on 4 March 1953 when he compered Cabaret from Scotland, Scotland's first televised cabaret, live from the Central Hotel, Glasgow, and broadcast across the BBC-tv network. A one-man show he had written on the life of his great hero Sir Harry Lauder. A lot of our time was taken up just thinking what the hell we were going to do next. His career instantly blossomed and he soon started a ten-year run in the famous "Five Past Eight" show at the Alhambra Theatre in the city. Logan was born in Dennistoun, Glasgow, a member of a family of entertainers; the tradition began with his parents (Jack Short and Mary Dalziel "May" Allan) who were the music hall act Short and Dalziel. Born: March 24, 1965 Full Name: James Thomas Logan View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. It had been a big hit in Belfast where it had run at the Ulster Theatre since September 1960, and Logan thought that it might transfer well to Scotland, so in April 1961 he took it on tour for two weeks at His Majesty's, Aberdeen, and the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, with himself in the starring role his first stage part in a play. There were five children and we all had our jobs to do," he said in a BBC interview. a parody of Adam Faith's "What Do You Want". (Jimmy) Logan. He was named James by his adoptive parents, and had a dog named Toy. In 1955 the BBC Scotland light entertainment producer Eddie Fraser asked Logan to do the first Scottish children's television programme. The Jimmy Logan Theatre Hour was subsequently born, opening with Logan sitting behind his desk welciming the TV audience on their visit to the theatre. Love Island fans buzz as Olivia is 'exposed' and storms off after furious Jessie row. Fail and theyd have to enter as one person, aka, nominated and evicted as one. Based in Glasgow, he was one of five children of a famous family. When a new director, Dickie Hurran took over. Unfortunately, remains of a baby have been found in woodland close to where Constance Marten and Mark Gordon. Five thousand would be subtracted every time a housemate broke a rule. A career spanning more than six decades made him a household name as an actor, musician, singer, comedian and theatrical entrepreneur. Last a fortnight under the name of Logan (their shared middle name) and theyd get to enter the house as individuals. By the late 1960s and early 1970s, the outlook for the Metropole looked bleak. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. In 1968 Logan was offered his own colour TV series on the BBC. Jimmy Uso: Bio. In the winter of 1955 Logan starred in the first Howard & Wyndham pantomime at the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow, which the company had just bought. He initially fronted a couple of one-off comedy variety shows for the BBC-tv network from London. Jimmy Logan was known as one of the great Scottish entertainers. Prison inmates nearly riot in the cafeteria, pummeling each other and prison guards. Face masks were introduced in schools because Boris Johnson was told it was 'not worth an argument' with Nicola Sturgeon. The secret of Five Past Eight was that it offered the glamour of what you might find in Paris or London alongside the unique Scottish humour you found nowhere else. This included plans for restaurants and cocktail bars in a new building next to the hotel. Died. The former Celtic skipper was proud of his players as they battled for 45 minutes with ten men, only to lose in the 90th minute. Logan's biggest influence was Sir Harry Lauder "in my opinion Scotland's finest ambassador, and a true megastar," he said. "[27] "I learned in later years when I was peforming serious plays like Death of a Salesman that I had learned so many valuable lessons from appearing in Sam Cree comedies."[201]. Friday, 13 April, 2001, 09:56 GMT 10:56 UK, "Jimmy Logan was one of the great Scottish entertainers", ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------. When their divorce came through in 1967, Logan asked Gina Fratini (nee Butler), a London fashion designer, to be his wife. Good comics know how to make bad jokes good, and if you got a big laugh at the end of a sketch like that you had succeeded.[6]. In 1993 he received the Gulliver Award for excellence in the theatre. There were five children and we all had our jobs to do," he said in a BBC interview. In 1970, however, he surprised many when he announced the theatre would be playing host to Hair, the hottest musical to hit London in years, not to mention the most controversial primarily because of the on-stage nudity and its political stance against the war in Vietnam. We took a lot of chances, and just made it up was we went along. Duncan Macrae was elected chairman of the new committee, with two vice-chairmen: Lennox Milne, Edinburgh, and Roddy MacMillan, Glasgow. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info It was that passing message that ultimately drove Jim Lewis to look for his twin. Find out more. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. He thought he was a well enough known name to take a touring show round Scotland, but he ended up playing to half-empty theatres. Logan devised a series of sophisticated revues, Five Past Eight, that drew Scotland-wide audiences to Glasgow's Alhambra Theatre. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Logan returned to the Five Past Eight show for the summer season of 1960, heading the cast along with Jack Radcliffe and Eve Boswell. 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Last edited on 20 February 2023, at 01:50, Floodtime: Film with a Clydebank Background, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001179/19530917/058/0011, http://wiki.scotlandonair.com/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Logan&oldid=64292. WATCH/LISTEN: ON THIS STORY: BBC Scotland's Forbes McFall reports "Jimmy Logan . He leaves two children, 15-year-old twins Robert and Annabel. Jimmy was born as James Allan Short but after entering showbusiness he took on the name of Jim Logan it became Jimmy later because, in his own words, "my father soon decided it wasn't a good idea to have the same name as him because the audience wouldn't think they were getting their money's worth", and it was later under the name of Jimmy Logan that he was subsequently known to everyone. As he shot more into the limelight, his parents became 'Ma and Pa Logan', and his schoolboy character's catchphrase, "It's smashin' Maw", was used as the title for the show. Consequently, the family home was always filled with music and the sound of somebody singing. Logan married Angela, a divorced mother of six who is now 55, in 1993. At the age of 20 he had married a dancer, Grace Pagan. Though theres no doubt that the Jim twins are alike in multiple ways, one brother has since diverged from the shared lifestyle. The following Spring he presented some editions of the children's TV show All Your Own when it came from Glasgow. At the age of 21 the film Floodtide - a gritty Clydeside drama with Gordon Jackson and Rona Anderson - made him a movie star. His 1998 autobiography It's a Funny Life was also a best-seller. He rose to the Office of Senior Deacon, but his Masonic career was cut short in 1951 when he was offered a part in a play in Edinburgh, following which he received numerous acting and television offers. Glasgow salon owner visiting Turkish home after earthquake shares heartbreaking video of devastation. Jimmy published his autobiography in 1998. His Scots accent, though broad, was not indecipherable to English viewers, although he was happy to lay the doric on with a trowel much later in his career as Rab C Nesbitt's father-in-law in the successful comedy TV series of the 1990s. "When I was six or seven I was selling programmes, chocolates, cigarettes - but I wanted to get on the stage.". Edinburgh loved him.[12]. That night at the Alhambra was an example not only of Logan's quick-wittedness but of his humanity and respect for the unsung people of the theatre. The Jimmy Logan Show, produced by Eddie Fraser and directed by George Inns (who went on to work with the Black and White Minstrels), was broadcast on St Andrew's Day, Saturday 30 November (8.08.50pm). Milo, 14, Iggy, 12, and Scout, 6, appear to be based in Avalon with mum who late last year re-married her partner Hayden Guppy. His other screen roles included parts in two Carry On films. The TV viewer was then led into the auditorium as though they were a special guest before things settled for the beginning of the performance. He was in pantomime by 1944, playing the cat in Dick Whittington and His Cat, and soon became a comedy star with BBC Scotland. . In 1993 his divorce was complete, he survived a quadruple heart bypass, and then to the delight of his friends he married Angela and they enjoyed eight years of happy life together. Or write about sports? His parents, Jack Short and May Dalziel, were a Glasgow music-hall double act. As a young man he modelled himself on the Scottish matinee idol and song and dance star of the 1930s and 40s Jack Buchanan, who had made a good living playing languid Englishmen. In fact, the theme of the series was single, sexy, and competitive(LOL) and instead of asking for video-taped auditions, the producers toured the country looking for the sexiest singles in all the land. In the 1940s he was a leading light in his family's show, which he left to become a pantomime performer in his own right. It was all about a coalman cheating housewives by including dross and slate in their bags of highly prized coal! In the 1986, at the behest of Frank Dunlop, he took his one-man show about Sir Harry Lauder to the Edinburgh Festival, playing, not inappropriately, at the town hall in nearby Portobello, where the tang of the sea wafted in on the performance. Lisa Wiltse/Getty ImagesA pair of identical twins (not the Jim Twins). Do you have a blog? One was a plumber, the other sold beer as a sales rep. The twins, who are now 15, live in Inverness with their mother, Pamela Donald, whom Logan married in 1985, and natural father. His aunt from w read more. How dare they not share their entire lives with us like the Skyes, Tullys and Fitzys of the world. Logan was married to Grace in 1958. Born into a showbusiness family, his father, John Short (known as 'Jack'), and mother, May Dalziel, toured as the musical hall double act 'Short and Dalziel'. The show improved and became very successful, such that Logan became known as Jimmy 'It's All Yours' Logan. As a result, for the next two years he slept on the settee in his father's one-bedroom flat in Ibrox, and hung his clothes on the back of the upright piano. People came from London to see what on earth this wonderful spectacle was about. His involvement ceased after about six years when it was decided that people should be elected rather than appointed. Jimmy continued to raise money for charity; Erskine Hospital for disabled ex-servicemen and women was a favourite because he had been so impressed with the treatment which his father had received there when he had had to have a leg amputated. I guess there are limits to the kind of characters I can make people believe in. It was quite a disappointment when the pantomime was able to recommence. Earlier he had tried his hand at business by buying the Metropole, but it was not a success. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. It was during those six consecutive years at the Metropole that Jim's father decided that his son should be a comic, taking part in sketches which were mostly ad-libbed: I discovered I had a flair to play a schoolboy with a slight lisp that always got good laughs. . During the subsequent divorce Pamela insisted on DNA tests which eventually revealed that Jimmy was not the biological father of the twins. As a schoolboy, he enjoyed math and carpentry but never spelling. Take a look at some of the famous twins of Hollywood, including Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and more. His first marriage of 21 years standing had already failed in 1969, and he believed that his financial problems played a large part in the failure of his second marriage. He brought it to the King's for a second successful run. The first few years of Jimmy Logan's Metropole were a success, but all theatres were being threatened by the redevelopment of Glasgow: Thousands of people who lived round about my theatre at St George's Cross were being uprooted from their city centre tenements into the new schemes miles away on the outskirts. Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop Bats: Right Throws: Right 5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg) . But never forget Sausages is the boys."[10]. Day Two in the house was basically a detail by detail unpacking of what was different about each twin. When she had gone to a judge to get her adoption paperwork finalized, she had overheard someone mention that the other baby had also been named James. A one-off special edition of The Jimmy Logan Show from the Alhambra was broadcast on the evening of Saturday 14 October 1961. The squad eventually learns that the girl twin, Lindsay, was born a boy but a botched circumcision led to her parents making her a girl at the recommendation of the sex therapist the twins are currently seeing. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. The 32-piece orchestra was conducted by the great Geraldo, and the dancers' hair and clothes were all styled and designed to suit their own individual personality. But we also had great writers like Stan Mars, who would take our ideas and turn them into great comedy. Neil Wilson was found seriously injured on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday morning. Jimmy Logan. Data Provided By Samantha Gilbert tragically lost her life, leaving her loved ones completely devastated. He took on a considerable amount of responsibility at a young age: as well as playing the accordion and acting as the comedian's 'feed' in sketches, he would put the show on, pay the performers, and make sure nothing went wrong. According to Woman's Day, as of last year Greg was worth $10 million. Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop, More Jimmy Logan Pages at Baseball Reference, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. View the profiles of professionals named "Jimmy Logan" on LinkedIn. Sherilyn Fenn As Sasha & Anna. In early 1959, Eric Maschwitz, the BBC's head of light entertainment, signed Logan up on an exclusive contract with the BBC to present an entire series of The Jimmy Logan Show for network, scheduled to run every second Saturday night for six months. His sister Heather married a Catholic and became one herself. Along with his twin brother Jey, Jimmy has caused nightmares for the WWE Tag Team division for years. He went on to marry a woman named Linda. Opened on 26 May 1976. Good on them (but where are you please). Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Jimmy was born into a Glasgow theatrical family in 1928. So in one episode I suddenly said: "You can like eggs, you can like ham, but sausages is the boys." "It goes on all night. The ring, however, paints a very different picture. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Jimmy Logan (James Short), entertainer, born April 4 1927; died April 13 2001, Scots comedian whose warmth and sincerity shone through his performances on stage and screen, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. He died, aged 73, in hospital in Clydebank, near Glasgow, during the early hours Jim Lewis recently divorced his Betty and remarried a woman named Sandy, with his newfound twin brother as his best man. His one-man musical based on the life of Scottish entertainer Sir Harry Lauder was called Lauder (1976). Jimmy was distraught, but with typical courage bounced back, helped by his sister, the famous jazz singer, Annie Ross, who flew over from the USA to be with him for several months. My father told me: "Son, get out of that rubbish!" Logan made his pantomime debut in 1952 when he was signed up by Howard & Wyndham to star in Robinson Crusoe at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh. Logan was awarded an honorary doctorate by Glasgow Caledonian University (1994), honoured with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)[2] for "services to Scottish theatre" in 1996, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1998. Jimmy Logan died of cancer on 13 April 2001 in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, nine days after his 73rd birthday. Scott Brown has no Fleetwood Town red card complaints after brave Burnley FA Cup showing in FA Cup. On 10 February 1957 he appeared on the bill of Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium' (ATV) along with Guy Mitchell and The Beverley Sisters. Loganberry Pie was produced by the voice of children's radio Kathleen Garscadden and broadcast on the BBC-tv network. were arrested. He had a quadruple heart bypass operation. 13 April 2001 (aged 73) Jimmy Logan, (4 April 1928 - 13 April 2001), born James Short in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Scotland was an Entertainer, theatre owner, producer, director, and actor. Mehmet Sunna, who runs Sunna Salon Furniture in the city, has spoken of the moment found his hometown Pazarcik reduced to rubble. Links to more Scotland stories are at the foot of the page. Despite only being 21 years old he had packed a wealth of theatrical experience more than many veterans twice his age and had developed into a distinguished 'all-rounder', as a comedian, singer, and actor of both straight and character parts. Written by Stan Mars, it featured Ian Sadler, Joan Mann, Stan Mars, Gerard Slevin and Leslie Robertson, along with the BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra (conductor, Jack Leon). He was initiated into the Lodge Anima No.1223 on 17th October 1948. He followed it with a new play by Cree, Second Honeymoon, about a couple who go back to a boarding house in Dunoon years after they first went there for their honeymoon. Positions: Most of the time I find I am laughing with him and not at him and the comedian who can evoke that kind of laughter is no ordinary clown. There were also plaudits for his television performances. Advance sales were disappointing but the play went down a storm with audiences and word quickly spread. THE widow of Scottish showbiz legend Jimmy Logan died yesterday. Angela, 65, of Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, died after a 15-month battle against cancer. Logan concluded: "The Scottishness was being drummed out of the show, and Dickie Hurran failed to realise that was the core of its success."[25]. In 1993 came a follow-up at the festival. He then married Angela on 30 July 1993. Jimmy published his autobiography in 1998. It was so well liked I became known as Jimmy 'Lovely Biscuits' Logan. Consequently at the age of 49 he now also lost his home and all that he owned. Later, he and Linda divorced, and he married a woman named Betty. He was an assistant manager at 15, tackled juvenile leads and landed his own show at the Metropole Theatre Glasgow at 19. Fortunately, after the first six programmes, Eddie Fraser got the job as producer of the show, and brought in a young actor, Stanley Baxter, who was making a name for himself at the Citizens' Theatre. Destined for a life in showbusiness, James Short left school at the age of 14 without any academic qualifications. His London stage debut came in The Mating Game (1973). Heres a snippet. An accomplished stand-up and sketch comedian, he favoured chat, insight and observation over gags. Later, he and Linda divorced, and he married a woman named Betty. In 1998 he produced his best-selling autobiography, aptly entitled "It's a Funny Life". People of State Pension age living on their own may be due extra 201 each week from April. The comedian, actor and impresario Jimmy Logan, who has died of cancer aged 74, was a legend, one of the first Scots entertainers to make the transition to television stardom in the 1950s, and a quietly intelligent performer who was ahead of his time. In 1988 he became a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. During that season he got a call from an Edinburgh advertising agency to appear in a television advert for Simmers Biscuits. Play. Logan Lucky is a rare thing: a heist film where no one gets hurt. [3], Educated at Gourock High School, Inverclyde, and latterly Bellahouston Academy, Glasgow, Logan left school at the age of 14. 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