John Gerard Beattie MBE, (9 November 1926 – 9 July 2020) was a Scottish actor and comedian. He was born in Glasgow. He was known for appearing on the sketch show Scotch & Wry and the sitcom Rab C. Nesbitt. Later in life, he became known for playing Malcolm Hamilton in the soap opera River City.[1]
Beattie was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2007.[2]
Beattie died on 9 July 2020 under hospice care in Clydebank, Scotland at the age of 93.[3]