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John Linehan (John Joseph Linehan) was born on 1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland., is a Northern Irish entertainer. Discover John Linehan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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John Joseph Linehan |
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72 years old |
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1952 |
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Belfast, Northern Ireland. |
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United Kingdom
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John Linehan Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is John Linehan's Wife?
His wife is Brenda
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Brenda |
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2 |
John Linehan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Linehan worth at the age of 72 years old? John Linehan’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated John Linehan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
John Joseph Linehan, MBE (born 1952, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish entertainer, most known for his drag queen character May McFettridge.
Linehan has, in character, been a long-running feature on local radio and television, as well as a regular pantomime dame.
John Linehan was a car mechanic before he rose to fame in the guise of his plain-speaking, gap-toothed housewife character, May McFettridge.
Eamonn Holmes, a relative, had asked Linehan to phone his then radio show, to liven the programme up.
Linehan pretended to be a Belfast housewife, and the banter between the two attracted an unprecedented number of positive phone calls to the radio studio, many asking for a return of the women as a regular on the show.
Linehan invented the name and the character by ad libbing — the first name being that of his mother-in-law and the surname being that of an Antrim hurler by the name of Olcan McFettridge, whose exploits in a National Hurling League game had made headlines in the local newspaper, The Irish News, which happened to be beside Linehan when put on the spot.
The character became a regular on Downtown Radio.
2001/02: Aladdin as Widow Twankey
2002/03: Cinderella as The Baroness
2003/04: Dick Whittington as Sarah The Cook
2004/05: Jack and The Beanstalk as Dame Trot
2005/06: Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs as Nurse May
He was awarded the MBE in 2006 for charitable services in Northern Ireland.
Linehan performs annually as the pantomime dame at the Grand Opera House, Belfast.
2006/07: Peter Pan as Mrs Smee
2007/08: Cinderella as The Fairy Godmother
2008/09: Mother Goose as Mother Goose
2009/10: Aladdin as Widow Twankey
2010/11: Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs as Nurse May
2011/12: Jack and The Beanstalk as Dame Trot
2012/13: Cinderella as The Fairy Godmother
2013/14: Sleeping Beauty as Queen May
On 2 December 2014, John was presented on stage with a bust of May McFettridge to mark his 25th consecutive year of performing at the Grand Opera House's pantomime.
The bust will be kept permanently on view in the Grand Circle of the theatre opposite the bust of Frank Matcham, the architect of the building.
They were described by John Daly as 'the face that sank a thousand ships' during a charity event at the Odyssey in Belfast.
Linehan is also involved in charity work, appearing regularly in Northern Ireland's Children in Need broadcasts, and organising events such as golfing tournaments to help raise money for Children of the Crossfire.
2014/15: Aladdin as Widow Twankey
2015/16: Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs as May The Cook
2016/17: Cinderella as The Fairy Godmother
2017/18: Peter Pan as Mrs Smee
2018/19: Jack and The Beanstalk as Dame Trot
Since that time, Linehan has topped the bill as his character in the Christmas Pantomime in the Grand Opera House in Belfast for thirty consecutive years (2019/20 season).
In 2019 Linehan celebrated 30 years as the pantomime dame at the Grand Opera House, Belfast.
2019/20: Beauty and The Beast as Mrs Potty
In 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic the Grand Opera House announced that their annual pantomime would not take place and was rescheduled to the 2021/22 season.
2024/25: The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan as Mrs Smee
2023/24: Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs as May of The Mirror
2022/23: Cinderella as The Fairy Godmother
2021/22: Goldilocks and The Three Bears as Dame May McVetty
2020/21: CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
