Notable Residents
- John Logie Baird: Inventor of the television was born in the town on 13 August 1888.
- Deborah Kerr: Hollywood actress, most notable in The King and I (1956)
- Bob McGregor: Olympic Silver medalist in the 100m freestyle at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. He was also captain of GB Olympic squad for Mexico in 1968.
- Walter Smith: Former manager of the Scotland national football team, Rangers F.C. and Everton F.C.
- Kenny Hyslop: drummer in Slik and Simple Minds. With each band, he recorded a hit single: with the first band, "Forever And Ever" in 1975, and with the latter, the New Wave song "Promised You a Miracle" in 1982.
- Tom Vaughan: Film and television director (Starter for 10, What Happens in Vegas) grew up in the town and produced his first amateur films there.
- Robbie Coltrane: actor has residence just above the town
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