• Roddy McMillan OBE (23 March 1923 – 9 July 1979) was a Scottish actor and playwright, possibly most famous for his comedy role as Para Handy for BBC Scotland's...
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    media related to Roddy McDowall. Biography portal Roddy McDowall at IMDb Roddy McDowall at the Internet Broadway Database Roddy McDowall at the TCM Movie...
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  • the 1930s, based on the Para Handy books by Neil Munro. It starred Roddy McMillan as Peter "Para Handy" MacFarlane, captain of the puffer Vital Spark...
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  • members were: Nicholas Ball as James 'Jim' Hazell Roddy McMillan as Detective Inspector 'Choc' Minty Desmond McNamara as Cousin Tel Peter Bourke as Graham Morris...
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  • Scottish footballer Roddy McMillan (1923–1979), Scottish actor and playwright Roddy Paterson (born 1993), Scottish footballer Roddy Piper (1954-2015), Scottish-Canadian...
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  • Pithey as Jim Adams Eric Pohlmann as editor Ronald Adam as Mr. King Roddy McMillan as Jack, bus conductor Jack Stewart as senior reporter Anthony Bate...
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  • followed by The Vital Spark in 1965–1966 (remade in 1973–1974) starring Roddy McMillan in the title role, and by The Tales of Para Handy in 1994–1995, starring...
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  • present in the sequel. Likewise Leo McKern did not reprise his role of Benter; this part was played by Roddy McMillan. The film also featured June Ritchie...
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  • etc. I first heard it from Scots actor, playwright and folk singer Roddy McMillan." He also added one of the verses. It was later collected in a children's...
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  • with Gordon Jackson as Johnny Maxen, Lennox Milne as Helen Duncan, and Roddy McMillan as D.I. Wardlaw. It was adapted for television the same year, under...
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  • featured members of the Glasgow Unity Theatre including Archie Duncan and Roddy McMillan. The film also featured Hunter's first wife, Marjorie Thomson. He followed...
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  • Scottish television drama series in the early 1970s, which starred Roddy McMillan as the eponymous title character, a hard-boiled private detective based...
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  • A Para Handy Wireless Show adapted by Gordon Neish and directed by Steven McNicoll. In 2007 the Warehouse in Lossiemouth staged a series of three plays...
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  • Harvey Lansing Roddy McMillan as Gavin Malechie Paul Young as Brady Logan Lee Patterson as George Dunn Peter Dyneley as Ezra Meade Hugh McDermott as Bartender...
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  • Handy), Roddy McMillan (The Mate), and John Grieve (Dan Macphail, the engineer). Six episodes were made, none of which survive. In 1963 Macrae, McMillan and...
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  • storekeeper Helena Gloag as Mrs. Flora Elrich W. D. Joss as lighthouse keeper Roddy McMillan as bus driver Jean Taylor-Smith as Mrs. Sarah Chambers Christopher Benjamin...
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  • the time, including Andrew Keir, Edith MacArthur, Anne Kristen, Roddy McMillan, Alex McAvoy and John Grieve. The script was by Bill Craig, and it was directed...
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  • Hendry, Roddy McMillan, David Lodge, Robin Parkinson, Susan Dury, Jonathan Dennis, Hazel McBride, Seretta Wilson, Christine Shaw, Susannah MacMillan, James...
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  • parliament, and recorded by singer Enoch Kent, Buchan's brother-in-law. Roddy McMillan, noted Scottish actor, wrote Ramensky Must Go Free sometimes given as...
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  • the large shipping company Mark Dignam as the Laird who jails Pusey Roddy McMillan as the Inverkerran driver The Maggie was played by two J.J. Hay boats...
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  • Malcolm as Poskett (1976–77 / Series 2–3 / 3 episodes) Martin Duncan as Roddy (1977 / Series 2–3 / 3 episodes) David Lawton as Tovey No. 1 (1976–77 /...
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  • Lindsay McKenzie (born 1985) Kevin McKidd (born 1973) Norman McKinnel (1870–1932) Stewart McLean (1941–2006) Una McLean (born 1930) Roddy McMillan (1923–1979)...
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  • McFee Michael Brennan as Chief Petty Officer Barlow George Cole as Engine Room Artificer Marks Victor Maddern as Leading Telegraphist Hillbrook Roddy...
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    Thomas Lipton (1848-1931) – businessman, entrepreneur and yachtsman Roddy McMillan (1923-1979) – actor and playwright Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn...
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  • Irwin Hoffman Moultrie Kelsall as Graham Alex Mackenzie as Robertson Roddy McMillan as Macleod Michael Goodliffe as Detective (on film in cinema) Noel Howlett...
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  • and stage plays. Writers who contributed plays to the series included Ian McEwan, John Osborne, Dennis Potter, Stephen Poliakoff, Sir David Hare, Willy...
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  • Reeves Rodney Bewes as Private Maynard Douglas Blackwell as Day Roddy McMillan as Sgt McVie Glynn Edwards as breakdown truck crewman Stephen Lewis as Military...
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  • Laurance Ruddick Roddy McMillan Joseph Brady Irene Sunters From BBC Scotland Yes 4 March 1970 The Cellar and the Almond Tree David Mercer Graeme McDonald Alan...
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  • Richard Jordan, Victor French, William Watson, Roddy McMillan, Paul Young, Lee Patterson, Peter Dyneley, Hugh McDermott, Sonia Rangan, Raúl Castro, Verna Harvey...
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  • the television series McMillan & Wife. For the sixth season, the "Wife" was killed off and the title was shortened to McMillan. The pilot episode was...
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