Eddie Large
Eddie Large (25 June 1941 – 2 April 2020) was the stage name of Edward Hugh McGinnis, a British comedian. He was best known as a part of the double act Little and Large, with Syd Little. They starred in the very popular British comedy series The Little and Large Show.
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| Birth name | Edward Hugh McGinnis |
| Born | 25 June 1941 Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. |
| Died | 2 April 2020 (aged 78) Bristol, England, U.K. |
| Medium | Comedian |
| Years active | 1971–2006; 2010; 2018 |
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| Children | 3 |
| Notable works and roles | Little and Large |
Early life
Large was born Edward Hugh McGinnis in Glasgow in 1941. His father Teddy served as a Petty Officer in the Royal Navy during World War II and after he returned from the war the family moved to a tenement in Oatlands.[1] When he was nine years old the family moved again to Manchester, where he attended Claremont Road Primary School[2] and a grammar school.[3]
Personal life
After being in hospital in March 2002 with kidney trouble, he underwent a heart transplant at Papworth Hospital, Cambridge in 2003. He recovered fully. Large was hospitalised for weeks in late 2013 after tripping over a road sign near his Portishead, Somerset home.[4]
Large died on 2 April 2020 of COVID-19 at a hospital in Bristol at the age of 78.[5]
References
- Eddie Large and Stafford Hildred (1 July 2005). Larger Than Life: My Autobiography. John Blake. ISBN 1844541282.
- Wythenshawe Famous locals Little and Large Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 February 2016
- Who's Who on Television. ITV Books, 1982
- "Comedian Eddie Large in hospital after road sign fall". BBC News. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- Eddie Large dies aged 78
