James Alexander Young (23 May 1918 â€" 5 July 1974), better known as
Jimmy Young or simply Our Jimmy, was a Northern Irish actor and
comedian born in Ballymoney and brought up in Belfast.He performed on
stage and television. His comedy records sold over a quarter of a
million copies. His stage shows are most closely associated with the
Group Theatre, where his one man show gained a listing in the Guinness
Book of Records as the longest running in the world. He also toured
extensively across Ireland, Canada and the United States.He is best
remembered for the characters in his sketches, which uniquely
reflected the character of the people of Belfast. These included
"Orange Lily", "The Lady from Cherryvalley", and "Derek the Window
Cleaner" from the BBC Radio Ulster series The McCooeys. He was also
one of the first comedians to confront the Troubles in his material,
while still appealing to both sides of the divided community.
Jimmy Young or simply Our Jimmy, was a Northern Irish actor and
comedian born in Ballymoney and brought up in Belfast.He performed on
stage and television. His comedy records sold over a quarter of a
million copies. His stage shows are most closely associated with the
Group Theatre, where his one man show gained a listing in the Guinness
Book of Records as the longest running in the world. He also toured
extensively across Ireland, Canada and the United States.He is best
remembered for the characters in his sketches, which uniquely
reflected the character of the people of Belfast. These included
"Orange Lily", "The Lady from Cherryvalley", and "Derek the Window
Cleaner" from the BBC Radio Ulster series The McCooeys. He was also
one of the first comedians to confront the Troubles in his material,
while still appealing to both sides of the divided community.
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