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Alex McAvoy (10 March 1928 – 16 June 2005) was a Scottish actor known for his roles as Sunny Jim in the BBC Scotland adaptation of Neil Munro's Para Handy stories, The Vital Spark, and as the teacher in Pink Floyd's musical film, The Wall. As a young man McAvoy enrolled at the School of Art in Glasgow's Renfrew Street before, in the 1950s, joining the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. As a young actor he played the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow's Gorbals district alongside such future stars as John Cairney and Mary Marquis.

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  • Alex McAvoy (10 March 1928 – 16 June 2005) was a Scottish actor known for his roles as Sunny Jim in the BBC Scotland adaptation of Neil Munro's Para Handy stories, The Vital Spark, and as the teacher in Pink Floyd's musical film, The Wall. As a young man McAvoy enrolled at the School of Art in Glasgow's Renfrew Street before, in the 1950s, joining the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. As a young actor he played the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow's Gorbals district alongside such future stars as John Cairney and Mary Marquis. In the earlier part of his career McAvoy ventured into variety and light entertainment and was the first foil to Scottish comedy singer Andy Stewart. He developed a love of mime and featured in Scottish pantomime, with featured roles at the King's Theatres in both Glasgow and Edinburgh. He later went to Paris to study and work in L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq. His many television roles included parts in The Bill, Dad's Army and Z-Cars as well as more serious parts in Sunday night dramas on British television. In the cinema, he memorably played the sadistic schoolteacher in Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), and also had roles in Country Dance (1970), Venus Peter (1989, as the Beadle) and Strictly Sinatra (2001). He also featured in Pink Floyd's video EP of The Final Cut (1983). (en)
  • Alex McAvoy (10 de marzo de 1928 – 16 de junio de 2005) fue un actor escocés reconocido por sus interpretaciones como Sunny Jim en la serie de la BBC The Vital Spark y como el tirano maestro de escuela en la película Pink Floyd - The Wall.​ Sus múltiples apariciones en televisión incluyen a The Bill, Dad's Army y Z-Cars. Además apareció en el EP en vídeo del álbum The Final Cut de la agrupación inglesa Pink Floyd (1983).​ Falleció en el año 2005 de leucemia. (es)
  • Alex McAvoy (Glasgow, 10 marzo 1928 – Londra, 16 giugno 2005) è stato un attore scozzese, noto per i suoi ruoli di Sunny Jim nell'adattamento della BBC Scotland delle storie Para Handy di Neil Munro , The Vital Spark, e dell'insegnante nel film musicale dei Pink Floyd, The Wall. Da giovane si iscrisse alla School of Art di Renfrew Street a Glasgow prima, negli anni '50, di entrare alla Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama di Glasgow. Da giovane attore ha recitato al Citizens Theatre nel quartiere Gorbals di Glasgow insieme a star del futuro come John Cairney e Mary Marquis . Nella prima parte della sua carriera McAvoy si è avventurato nella varietà e nell'intrattenimento leggero ed è stato il primo contraltare del cantante comico scozzese Andy Stewart . I suoi numerosi ruoli televisivi includevano parti in Metropolitan, Dad's Army e Z-Cars, nonché parti più serie nei drammi della domenica sera sulla televisione britannica. Al cinema, ha interpretato in modo memorabile l'insegnante sadico in Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), e ha anche avuto ruoli in Country Dance (1970), Venus Peter (1989, come il Beadle) e Strictly Sinatra (2001). Ha anche partecipato al video EP dei Pink Floyd The Final Cut (1983). (it)
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  • Alex McAvoy (10 de marzo de 1928 – 16 de junio de 2005) fue un actor escocés reconocido por sus interpretaciones como Sunny Jim en la serie de la BBC The Vital Spark y como el tirano maestro de escuela en la película Pink Floyd - The Wall.​ Sus múltiples apariciones en televisión incluyen a The Bill, Dad's Army y Z-Cars. Además apareció en el EP en vídeo del álbum The Final Cut de la agrupación inglesa Pink Floyd (1983).​ Falleció en el año 2005 de leucemia. (es)
  • Alex McAvoy (10 March 1928 – 16 June 2005) was a Scottish actor known for his roles as Sunny Jim in the BBC Scotland adaptation of Neil Munro's Para Handy stories, The Vital Spark, and as the teacher in Pink Floyd's musical film, The Wall. As a young man McAvoy enrolled at the School of Art in Glasgow's Renfrew Street before, in the 1950s, joining the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. As a young actor he played the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow's Gorbals district alongside such future stars as John Cairney and Mary Marquis. (en)
  • Alex McAvoy (Glasgow, 10 marzo 1928 – Londra, 16 giugno 2005) è stato un attore scozzese, noto per i suoi ruoli di Sunny Jim nell'adattamento della BBC Scotland delle storie Para Handy di Neil Munro , The Vital Spark, e dell'insegnante nel film musicale dei Pink Floyd, The Wall. Da giovane si iscrisse alla School of Art di Renfrew Street a Glasgow prima, negli anni '50, di entrare alla Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama di Glasgow. Da giovane attore ha recitato al Citizens Theatre nel quartiere Gorbals di Glasgow insieme a star del futuro come John Cairney e Mary Marquis . (it)
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