Lena Login (1820-1904) – courtier – Born in Perth to John and Ann Campbell (11 children). Left for India in 1842 to make her fortune. Married Dr John Login a surgeon with administrative title to the court of Oudh, 28 July 1842 in Lucknow (6 children). Lena soon learnt the language […]
A well-known Scottish actor, Angus Lennie learnt some of his trade treading the boards in Rep at Perth Theatre in the late 1940s. “Angus Lennie was born in Glasgow (1930), and is best remembered for playing chef Shughie McFee in the original Crossroads (first appearing onscreen in 1972 as a […]
“Gordon Cameron Jackson (19 December 1923 – 15 January 1990) was an Emmy Award-winning Scottish actor best remembered for his roles as the butler Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs and George Cowley, the head of CI5, in The Professionals.” Jackson first trod the boards at Perth Theatre between 1944 and 1946 […]
John Gregson was another famous actor who learnt some of his craft whilst performing at Perth Theatre. Gregson spent 8 months in Perth as part of the repertory company – he arrived in Scotland after a time at the Old Vic in London. In fact during his stint at Perth, […]