A young Robin Williams was a regular visitor to a Dundee cafe – where he developed a love of lorne sausage and tattie scones.
Over the years, Tele readers have shared their memories of the fledgling actor and comedian, who came to Scotland to appear at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
During the early 1970s, before Williams found fame in the sitcom Mork and Mindy, he became a well-known face at the Hungry Mary’s cafe.
Reader Phylis Dench recalled in a reader’s letter: “I worked in the dockyard cafe.
“He was in digs in the Stannergate. No-one realised at the time how famous he would become.
“He was particularly fond of lorne sausage and tattie scones.
“It was local comedian Bobby Barty who invited the young Williams to the Windmill Bar in the Hilltown when he was performing.”
Another Tele reader recalled bumping into Robin Williams while he was filming Popeye in Malta.
Ironically, part of the film was made aboard the Scotscraig Fifie ferry, which had been moved to the Mediterranean island.
“We mentioned the Dundee connection to him and were surprised to hear that he knew of the city,” said the reader.
“Indeed, he had visited the area several times during appearances at the Edinburgh Festival before he was famous.
“We were even more surprised when he mentioned the Windmill Bar on Hilltown. It was, he said, a rough diamond, but full of characters.”
Dundee man Joe McKay said a chance encounter with the aspiring comedian showed his kind nature.
He said: “About 1971, I was regularly driving my lorry to Portobello Docks in Edinburgh. I gave a young man a lift from Perth Transport Cafe.
“What a laugh he was. He was appearing at the Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival.
“Later, of course, he would become world famous as Robin Williams.
“One of my ‘drops’ that day was to a hospital in Kirkcaldy.
“In return for the lift, Robin helped me unload two dozen cases of orange juice.”
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