Jackie Hamilton
| Jackie Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Kearns |
| Born | 12 July 1937 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, U.K. |
| Died | 12 August 2003 (aged 66) Knowsley, Merseyside, England, U.K. |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy |
| Years active | 1963–2003 |
| Notable works and roles | The Comedians, Merseyside club performances |
Jackie Hamilton (born John Kearns, 12 July 1937 – 12 August 2003) was a British stand-up comedian, nicknamed the "Pele of Comedy".
His problems with alcohol, idiosyncratic delivery and strong Liverpudlian accent were factors in his missing out on national success, but his slick anticlimactic style of observational comedy was well regarded in his home town of Liverpool, and he gave a graphic commentary on the social history of Merseyside.