Ron Bain

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Ron Bain
Born(1945-03-12)12 March 1945
Grangemouth, Scotland
Died5 August 2024(2024-08-05) (aged 79)
Occupation(s) Television actor
Television director
Television producer
Comedian
Stage actor

Ron Bain (12 March 1945 – 5 August 2024) was a Scottish television actor, director, producer, comedian, and stage actor who in the latter part of his career focused primarily on directing. He is known for his work with comedian Rikki Fulton, with whom he first worked while performing Molière's The Miser at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, in 1971 and for his productions spotlighting Fulton's character 'the Reverend I. M. Jolly'. [1]

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Life and career

Ron Bain was born in Grangemouth, Scotland on 12 March 1945 and later attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. [2] [3] In 1977 Bain appeared as the weasely villain 'Danny the Busker' in The XYY Man , but he is best known for his work in comedy, rounding up sketches in Naked Video with stars such as Gregor Fisher, Elaine C Smith, Jonathan Watson, Helen Lederer, John Sparkes, Andy Gray, Tony Roper, Louise Beattie, and Kate Donnelly.

Bain also appeared in A Kick Up the Eighties , Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee, several episodes of Rab C Nesbitt, and live performances such as a 1988 benefit for the Scottish Ballet. [4] [5]

Bain died on 5 August 2024, aged 79. [2]

Filmography

As actor (Television)
As actor (film)
As director (TV)
As director (Video)

Recognition

In his review of Experience Preferred... But Not Essential, Tom Sabulis of the St. Petersburg Times wrote that Bain was a "warm, welcome presence". [6] David Belcher of the Glasgow Herald offered that Rab C. Nesbitt was deftly directed by Bain. [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Beacom, Brian (9 August 2024). "Lynchpin of Scottish comedy scene who 'was universally loved'". The Herald (Glasgow) . Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. Williams, Craig (6 August 2024). "'Naked Video' actor and director Ron Bain dies aged 79". BBC News. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. "Ron Bain". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019.
  5. "Stars light up for royalty". Glasgow Herald . 14 March 1988. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  6. Sabulis, Tom (14 September 1984). "Hotel comedy has plenty of room for dry English wit". St. Petersburg Times . Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  7. Belcher, David (1 October 1991). "From string vest to stethoscope". The Herald . Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2010.