Lida Moser

Duncan Macrae, 1905 - 1967. Actor

About this artwork

In 1949 Moser travelled to Scotland to photograph leading Scottish artists and writers as an assignment for American ‘Vogue’. Duncan Macrae has been called the greatest actor that Scotland ever produced. A notable figure on the post-war Scottish stage, his angular face and lantern jaw matched a singular, eccentric personality. His wide-ranging acting skills guaranteed his success as a character actor in plays, variety, pantomime and film. From the late 1950s Macrae worked increasingly in television and became known to a large audience in ‘The Avengers’, ‘The Prisoner’, and a popular porridge advert.

Updated before 2020

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Lida Moser

Lida Moser