1. Leonard Maguire was a Scottish stage, television and film actor.
12 Facts About Leonard Maguire
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Leonard Maguire was born in England but lived much of his life in Scotland.
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Leonard Maguire's father was Thomas Maguire, a former consul in Valparaiso, Chile, who was of Irish descent.
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Leonard Maguire was educated at St Mungo's Academy in Glasgow.
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Leonard Maguire was one of the founding members of the Glasgow Citizens Theatre in 1943, after being invalided out of the RAF during World War II.
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Leonard Maguire began in the company as an assistant stage manager with walk-on parts.
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Leonard Maguire appeared on stage in numerous plays, including world premieres from Samuel Beckett and Dylan Thomas at the Edinburgh Festival.
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Leonard Maguire won the sought-after Fringe First award three years in a row for solo shows ; he was the only performer to accomplish this.
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Leonard Maguire was one of the hosts of the television arts programme Tempo in the 1960s.
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Leonard Maguire appeared as the headmaster in school drama serial This Man Craig.
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Leonard Maguire married radio producer Frances Campbell in the 1960s.
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Leonard Maguire was survived by his wife and their three children.