William Stewart McLean (7 March 1941 in Scotland, UK – 6 August 2006 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK) was a Scottish actor, theatre administrator, and businessman.
In his early years, he worked as a businessman in the setting up and managing of photo processing firms across Scotland. After this, he pursued another passion of his by working with stars of pantomime, drama, and musicals in the south of England, eventually going professional in the theatre world at the age of 52 in 1993.
McLean worked with such UK stars as Allan Stewart, Andy Gray, Britt Ekland, Su Pollard, Gary Wilmot, Lesley Joseph, Dorothy Paul, and many others.
As an actor, he worked in the arenas of television, theatre, and pantomime. On the Scottish small screen, he had roles in "Taggart", "Monarch of the Glen", "Doctor Finlay", "River City", "Rab C. Nesbitt", and many others. In the theatre world, he worked on the UK tours of "High Society", "See How They Run", and "A Happy Medium". In pantomime, he worked in "Cinderella", "Dick Whittington", "Aladdin", and "Peter Pan".
He was also a tour and stage manager. He worked in most of Scotland's most notable theatres, including The King's Theatre in Edinburgh, where he managed the annual pantomime show; the Byre Theatre in St. Andrews; HM Theatre in Aberdeen; and the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy.
Stewart McLean died on 6 August 2006 at his home in Glasgow's West End, a year after a heart bypass operation. He was divorced and survived by a son and daughter and two grandchildren.
Selected TV Credits
Year Title Role Production 1995 Jolly: A Life Minister BBC 1996 Doctor Finlay: Episode: All Jock Tamson's Bairns Fraser Crichton BBC 1999 High Road Ken STVRab C. Nesbitt Minister BBC 2001 Monarch Of The Glen: Episode #2.4 Gordon BBC Other roles: River City unknown role BBCTaggart unknown role STVAnnie's Barhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181198/ unknown role F.O.T. unknown role BBC ScotlandRoughneckshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108910/ unknown role
Selected Stage Credits
Year Title Role Production 1996 High Society Seth UK Tour 1998 See How They Run Reverend Humphries UK Tour 1999 My Fair Lady Colonel Pickering Perth Theatre (Scotland, UK)Cinderella Lord Chamberlain E & B Productions UK 2000 La Cage Aux Folles Albin The King's Theatre Glasgow (Scotland, UK) Mistress Of The Inn Marquis of Forlipoppoli Perth Theatre (Scotland, UK) 2002 Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Reverend Tooker The Byre Theatre (Scotland, UK)Parking Lott In Pittsburgh Priest/ Dr. Collins/ Archie/ Dr. Stewart/ Andrew Gibbs The Byre Theatre (Scotland, UK) 2004 A Happy Medium Mr. Proudfoot UK Tour
Theatre Administration
As Company Manager, involved with such tours as:
"See How They Run" "The Goodbye Girl" "Singular Woman" "Ken Hill's Phantom of the Opera" "Double Double" "The Dragon Variation" "Cinderella" "Peter Pan"
References
External links
Stewart McLean Obituary