Person Open DS/UK/2913 Connolly; Sir; Billy (24 November 1942); CBE; Scottish stand-up comedian, musician, presenter and artist Connolly Billy Sir 24 November 1942 Scottish stand-up comedian, musician, presenter and artist Male William Connolly The Big Yin | The Big One https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?BeBGGuBGg7Tx2 Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland (born)

Scottish Comedy Act Musician; Singer, folk White Son of William Connolly and Mary McLean. Catholic parents of Irish descent. Billy also has Indian ancestry. Ggreat-great-great-grandson of John O'Brien (fought at the Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857) Husband of Pamela Stephenson (comedian and psychologist) Former husband of Iris Pressagh Heterosexual Sir Billy Connolly CBE is a Scottish stand-up comedian, musician, presenter, actor and artist. He is sometimes known, especially in his homeland, by the Scots nickname "The Big Yin." Connolly's first trade, in the early 1960s, was as a welder in the Glasgow shipyards, but he gave it up towards the end of the decade to pursue a career as a folk singer. He first sang in the folk rock band The Humblebums alongside friends Gerry Rafferty and Tam Harvey, with whom he stayed until 1974, before beginning singing as a solo artist. In the early 1970s, Connolly made the transition from folk singer with a comedic persona to fully fledged comedian, for which he is now best known. In 1972, he made his theatrical debut, at the Cottage Theatre in Cumbernauld, with a revue called Connolly's Glasgow Flourish. He also played the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 1972, Connolly's first solo album was produced, Billy Connolly Live!, a mixture of comedic songs and short monologues. As an actor, Connolly has appeared in such films as Indecent Proposal (1993), Pocahontas (1995), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Mrs Brown (1997) – for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, The Boondock Saints (1999), The Last Samurai (2003), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008), Brave (2012), and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014). On his 75th birthday in 2017, three portraits of Connolly were made by leading artists Jack Vettriano, John Byrne and Rachel Maclean. These were later turned into part of Glasgow's official mural trail. Awards, Honours and Legacy: In 2017 he was knighted in Buckingham Palace by Prince William for services to entertainment and charity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Connolly (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHjcowdrey 10/31/2012 RAHAKirkbride 12/6/2022 35f7b377-a8c5-4a71-88e2-347920a38d21