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Scottish entertainer (1893–1957)

Alexander Ross Gordon (11 July 1893 – 21 January 1957), known as Harry Gordon, was a popular Scottish entertainer, comedian and impressionist, touring throughout Scotland and further afield.

From the 1920s through the 1950s Gordon also produced a large number of recordings, including several under *umed names. He was known as the Laird of Inversnecky, a fictional Scottish town he used in his comic routines, which ended up becoming the nickname for Inverness.

Life and career

Harry Gordon was born in Aberdeen as Alexander Gordon, one of five sons and a daughter.

He attended King Street and Central schools, before leaving for work as an insurance clerk to help with the family finances.

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His first public appearance on stage may have occurred at age 12 as Princess Chrysanthemum at Gilcomston Parish Church. By the time he was fifteen years old, he decided to pursue a full-time career as an entertainer. He began to develop his stage skills at various ve