Stand-up Comedy
Clary began his career under the name Leo Hurll, a fake keyboardist for pop band Thinkman (a recording project conceived by Rupert Hine). He entered the alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s, first under the alias "Gillian Pieface", and later as "The Joan Collins Fanclub". He wore heavy glam make-up and dressed in outrageous clothes, often involving leather/PVC and hinting at bondage. His pet dog "Fanny the Wonder Dog", a whippet, also featured in performances.
Since then, Clary has undertaken several successful tours of his stage act, three of which have been released on home video, including The Mincing Machine Tour (1989) and My Glittering Passage (1993). Clary's most recent UK tour, Lord of the Mince, ran from autumn 2009 to April 2010 and also played at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. The tour was further extended to run from September to November 2010 with a DVD released in November 2010.
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