Is Whitehill Secondary Britain's
wittiest school?

When researching profiles of former pupils we often find clusters of people with a particular talent.  One delightful example is provided by Whitehill Secondary in Glasgow.  While many schools would be pleased to boast just one top comedy actor among their FPs, astonishingly Whitehill can lay claim to FOUR ...

Rikki Fulton One of the UK's greatest ever comedians.  A true genius who could captivate a packed theatre simply by telling funny stories. He also mastered the medium of television and during the 1980s & 90s became Scotland's favourite comic producing a host of wonderful characters such as the Rev. I M Jolly.	Dorothy Paul When she left Whitehill Secondary, Dorothy became a shop assistant.  However she was born to perform and over many years, has become one of Scotland's most talented and best-loved entertainers.  Dorothy has enjoyed huge success on stage and television playing both straight and comic roles.
Ford Kiernan After leaving school, comedy actor Ford Kiernan trained as a tailor and also worked as a barman at Glasgow University. He shot to fame with his partner Greg Hempell in the TV shows Chewin’ the Fat and Still Game. As well as working in radio and theatre, his own play Don’t Start Me won an award in 1995. Ford has also appeared in a number of films.	Jimmy Logan At school, Jimmy was known as James Short but when he went on the stage he used the name Jimmy Logan. It was a name which was to become one of the most famous in Scotland. He was a success in all sectors of the entertainment industry: theatre, TV radio and film, and will always be remembered for his pantomime roles. Jimmy also did a great deal of work for charity.

Of course Whitehill Secondary does not only produce comedians.  It can also lay claim to a top businesswoman, a world-famous singer and one of Scotland's most impressive intellectuals of the past 50 years!

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