Personal Life
He was married to Irish actress Sheila Manahan. He did much work for the Glasgow children's charity Child and Family Trust. He was awarded an OBE in 1984 and greatly enjoyed oil painting. On occasion he would make the journey to the far north of Scotland to visit his long-time friend and relation John Mackay of Borgie. During these trips which occurred throughout the 1960s and 1970s Mackay developed a love of salmon fishing, beachcombing and hillwalking. It is said his character of "Ben" in the movie Local Hero was based on his friend John Mackay.
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