James Young (comedian)
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James Young (1918 - July 5 1974), better known as Jimmie Young, was a comedian from Ballymoney, Northern Ireland who later lived in Belfast.
He performed both on the stage and on television, as well as selling over a quater of a million records. His stage shows are most closely associated with the Group Theatre, where his show gained a listing in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest running in the world. He also toured extensively across Ireland, Canada and the United States.
He is best remembered for the characters in his sketches, which uniquely reflected the character of the people of Belfast. These included "Cherryvalley lady", "Derek the Window Cleaner" and "Orange Lil". He was also one of the first comedians to confront the Troubles in his material, while still appealing to both sides of the divided community.
Memorable lines
"We have no rates in Cherryvalley. No rates ... only mice."
"Get yer gutties on we're goin' to Bangor!"
"Do us a favour, will yez - stop yer fightin'!"