Comedian Andy Cameron described Johnny as “an absolute gentleman and a great comic, one of the sharpest guys I ever met”.
The pair worked in pantomime together and Andy said every year they would send each other a Christmas card, with Cameron signing it “from yer boy” and Beattie “from yer mammy”.
Scottish actress Leah McRae penned: “My heart is sad to hear of the passing of the LEGENDARY Johnny Beattie. Getting to work with him on screen will forever be a career highlight of mine. I watched him in AWE. He was an exeptional talent but above all, a complete gentleman. Sending love to all of his family.”
Another person tweeted: “A very sad day for Scottish comedy , theatre and TV as the legend Johnny beattie has sadly passed away rip Johnny.”
source: express.co.uk