Alexander
Neilson
Horsburgh
aka Munro
Born in Shettleston, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Phyllis (Robertshaw) Horsburgh
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Lilias (Smith) Ainsworth
— married
29 Jun 1946 in Preston, Lancashire, England
Father of
Janet Neilson Horsburgh
Died
at age 74
in Llandudno, Wales
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Aug 2018
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Biography
Alexander Horsburgh is Notable.
Alex Munro, as he was known professionally, joined his brother Archie and sister June in an acrobatic act called The Star Trio. They later changed their name to The Horsburgh Brothers and Agnes and became part of Florrie Forde's music hall company with Flanagan and Allen.
During World War Two, Munroe toured with the RAF show, Contact, and had his own BBC radio series The Size of It. He headlined in a number of British variety theatres, before finally making his home in Llandudno, Wales. He was given creative control of the Llandudno Pier Pavilion Theatre in the 1970s. The Alex Munro Show ran at the Happy Valley in Llandudno for 30 years.
Sources
- https://www.geni.com/people/Alex-Munro/6000000017431157249
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Munro_(comedian)
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0613083/bio
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182715079/alex-munro
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