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Bobbie Willis (1941 - 2005) was a Glasgow born comedian, singer and actress. She was the daughter of entertainer Denny Willis and grand daughter of movie star Dave Willis. [1] She was a cast member of the Scottish TV soap High Living (Nora Murdock) and appeared in a sketch on the USA hit comedy series Rowan and Martin's Laugh In . She also worked with Calum Kennedy and Stanley Baxter. In her early days she did an aerial ballet and dance act in the circus in Germany. [2]

After her death in 2005 her collection of movie memorabilia was bought by Glasgow historian Robert Pool.

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References

  1. Obituary The stage
  2. "Bobbie Willis 1941 - 2005". Scottish Music Hall Society. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-11.