Jimmie Chinn

James 'Jimmie' Chinn was born in Middleton, Lancashire on March 30th 1940 - the only son of his beloved mother, Edie. His early years, although not always easy, were to shape his writing in the future, and this often difficult time compounded his determination to achieve greater things. He was drawn to the theatre at an early age and acted with several amateur theatre groups in Lancashire - this period cementing his life-long connection to the Coliseum in Oldham. He eventually decided to become professional and he moved to London in 1959 where he trained as an actor at RADA, working in many aspects of the theatre. His short and very undistinguished career as an actor in the 1960s led to Jimmie working for Leader's, a reputable box office and ticket agency in the Royal Arcade, serving London's theatres.