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Gordon Jackson (I) (1923–1990)

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Gordon Cameron Jackson was born on December 19, 1923, in Glasgow, Scotland, the youngest of five children, whose father taught painting in the city. His interest in acting began during his school years, when he took part in many amateur productions. This led to him being spotted by the BBC, and that led to work in such radio shows such as "Children's Hour" followed... See full bio »

Born:

Gordon Cameron Jackson
in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died:

(age 66) in South Kensington, London, England, UK
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1991 The Play on One (TV series)
Jessop Brown
– Effie's Burning (1991) … Jessop Brown
 
1989 An Invitation to Remember (TV series)
Actor
– Gordon Jackson (1989) … Actor
 
1989 Theatre Night (TV series)
Arthur Winslow
– The Winslow Boy (1989) … Arthur Winslow
 
1989 Mystery!: Campion (TV series)
Professor Gardner Cairey
– Look to the Lady: Part Two (1989) … Professor Gardner Cairey
– Look to the Lady: Part One (1989) … Professor Gardner Cairey
 
1989 The Lady and the Highwayman (TV movie)
Harry
 
1988 Noble House (TV mini-series)
Supt. Armstrong
– Part IV (1988) … Supt. Armstrong
– Part III (1988) … Supt. Armstrong
– Part II (1988) … Supt. Armstrong
– Part I (1988) … Supt. Armstrong
 
1987 The Whistle Blower
Bruce
 
1986 Gunpowder
Sir Anthony Phelps
 
1986 Shaka Zulu (TV mini-series)
Prof. Bramston
– Part I (1986) … Prof. Bramston
 
1986 My Brother Tom (TV mini-series)
Lockie McGibbon
 
1985 The Shooting Party
Tom Harker
 
1985 The ZAZ
The Commander
 
1984 Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death (TV movie)
Alec MacDonald
 
1984 Father's Day (TV series)
Doctor
– Affairs in Order (1984) … Doctor
 
1983 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Sir William Belgrave
– Harts and Hounds (1983) … Sir William Belgrave
 
1977-1983 The Professionals (TV series)
George Cowley
– No Stone (1983) … George Cowley
– A Man Called Quinn (1983) … George Cowley
– The Ojuka Situation (1983) … George Cowley
– The Untouchables (1983) … George Cowley
– Cry Wolf (1983) … George Cowley
See all 57 episodes »
 
1981 A Town Like Alice (TV mini-series)
Noel Strachan
 
1979 The Last Giraffe (TV movie)
Fielding
 
1978 The Medusa Touch
Doctor Johnson
 
1977 Golden Rendezvous
Dr. Marston
 
1977 Supernatural (TV series)
Howard Lawrence
– Night of the Marionettes (1977) … Howard Lawrence
 
1977 Spectre (TV movie)
Inspector Cabell
 
1976 Sonntagsgeschichten (TV movie)
Mr. Dunner
 
1976 Hadleigh (TV series)
Alan Mannett
– Favours (1976) … Alan Mannett
 
1975 The Russell Harty Show (TV series)
Hudson
– Russell Harty Goes.... Upstairs, Downstairs (1975) … Hudson
 
1975 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
The Butler
– 1975 Christmas Show (1975) … The Butler
 
1971-1975 Upstairs, Downstairs (TV series)
Hudson
– Whither Shall I Wander? (1975) … Hudson
– All the King's Horses (1975) … Hudson
– Joke Over (1975) … Hudson
– Will Ye No Come Back Again (1975) … Hudson
– The Understudy (1975) … Hudson
See all 60 episodes »
 
1975 Russian Roulette
Hardison
 
1960-1973 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Major Browne
– The Square Root of Three (1973) … Major Browne
– Hold My Hand, Soldier (1960)
 
1973 Centre Play (TV series)
– Places Where They Sing (1973)
 
1973 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
– Places Where They Sing (1973)
 
1972 Budgie (TV series)
Soapy Simon
– And the Lord Taketh Away (1972) … Soapy Simon
 
1972 The Befrienders (TV series)
Det. Insp. Calder
– Hunted (1972) … Det. Insp. Calder
 
1972 Madame Sin
Commander Cavendish
 
1971 Kidnapped
Charles Stewart
 
1971 Lollipop Loves Mr Mole (TV series)
Dr. McGregor
– Doctor Fruit Cake (1971) … Dr. McGregor
 
1970 Menace (TV series)
Lander
– Trespasser (1970) … Lander
 
1970 Scrooge
Tom - Friend of Harry's
 
1970 Confession (TV series)
Jim
– Allergy (1970) … Jim
 
1970 W. Somerset Maugham (TV series)
Dr. MacPhail
– Rain (1970) … Dr. MacPhail
 
1969 Hamlet
Horatio
 
1969 Detective (TV series)
Tommy Rankin
– The Singing Sands (1969) … Tommy Rankin
 
1969 Run Wild, Run Free
Mr. Ransome
 
1969 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Gordon Lowther
 
1968 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Father Joseph
– Wind Versus Polygamy (1968) … Father Joseph
 
1968 Mystery and Imagination (TV series)
Gayton
– Casting the Runes (1968) … Gayton
 
1968 On the Run
Mr. Mallory
 
1967 Danger Route
Brian Stern
 
1967 Escape (TV series)
Frank
– Three to a Cell (1967) … Frank
 
1967 The Night of the Generals
Captain Engel
 
1967 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
– Drama '67: Myopia (1967)
 
1966 Triple Cross
British Sergeant Questioning Chapman (uncredited)
 
1966 The Fighting Prince of Donegal
Captain Leeds
 
1966 Mogul (TV series)
Alan Prescott
– Happy Landings (1966) … Alan Prescott
 
1966 This Man Craig (TV series)
Kenneth Woodburn
– Old Flame (1966) … Kenneth Woodburn
 
1966 Cast a Giant Shadow
James MacAfee
 
1966 Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV series)
Davie Todd
– The Seniority Rule (1966) … Davie Todd
 
1965 The Avengers (TV series)
Ian De'ath
– Castle De'ath (1965) … Ian De'ath
 
1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes
MacDougal
 
1965 Operation Crossbow
R.A.F. Pilot (scenes deleted)
 
1965 The Ipcress File
Carswell
 
1965 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Sgt. McKinnon
– The Thin Red Line (1965) … Sgt. McKinnon
 
1964 Daylight Robbery
 
1964 ABC of Britain (TV movie)
 
1964 The Long Ships
Vahlin
 
1963 The Great Escape
MacDonald 'Intelligence'
 
1963 Ghost Squad (TV series)
Mike Ferrers
– The Golden Silence (1963) … Mike Ferrers
 
1963 Hold My Hand, Soldier (TV movie)
 
1963 The Bergonzi Hand (TV movie)
Kenneth Scoones
 
1963 Suspense (TV series)
Steven Grainger
– One Step from the Pavement (1963) … Steven Grainger
 
1962 Mutiny on the Bounty
Seaman Edward Birkett
 
1961 Two Wives at One Wedding
Tom
 
1961 Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
Farmer
 
1960 Tunes of Glory
Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)
 
1960 Trouble in the Sky
Capt. Jock Bateson
 
1960 Snowball
Bill Donovan
 
1959 Devil's Bait
Sergeant Malcolm
 
1959 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
– Oggie (1959)
 
1959 The Vise (TV series)
Simms
– The Penny Black (1959) … Simms
 
1959 Chance Meeting
Sergeant
 
1959 The Bridal Path
P.C. Alec
 
1959 Yesterday's Enemy
Sgt. McKenzie
 
1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Neil McCulloch
– Proud Passage (1959) … Dr. Neil McCulloch
 
1959 The Navy Lark
Leading Seaman Johnson
 
1959 Dial 999 (TV series)
Ted Morgan
– Down to the Sea (1959) … Ted Morgan
 
1959 The Price of Silence
Roger Fenton
 
1958 Mad Little Island
George Campbell
 
1958 Three Crooked Men
Don Wescott
 
1958 Yesterday's Enemy (TV movie)
Sgt. Ian McKenzie
 
1958 Blind Spot
'Chalky' White
 
1958 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)
Andrew
– The Profiteer (1958) … Andrew
 
1957 Black Ice
Hamish
 
1957/II Violent Stranger
Jimmy Norris
 
1957 Hell Drivers
Scottie
 
1957 Let's Be Happy
Dougal MacLean
 
1957 Abandon Ship
John Merritt
 
1957 The Film That Never Was (short)
 
1956 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Angus
– Winning Sequence (1956) … Angus
 
1956 Panic in the Parlor
Carnoustie Bligh
 
1956 The Baby and the Battleship
Harry
 
1956 Pacific Destiny
District Officer
 
1956 Blonde Bait
Percy
 
1956 Women Without Men
Percy
 
1955 The Quatermass Xperiment
BBC TV producer
 
1955 Passage Home
Ted Burns
 
1955 Delavine Affair
Florian
 
1955 Moby Dick Rehearsed (TV movie)
A Young Actor / Ishmael
 
1955 Windfall
Leonard
 
1954 The Love Lottery
Ralph
 
1953 Meet Mr. Lucifer
Hector McPhee
 
1953 The Quatermass Experiment (TV series)
Television Director
– Contact Has Been Established (1953) … Television Director
 
1953 Malta Story
British Soldier (uncredited)
 
1953 Death Goes to School
Detective Inspector Campbell
 
1952 Castle in the Air
Hiker
 
1951 The Lady with the Lamp
 
1951 Happy Go Lovely
Paul Tracy
 
1950 Bitter Springs
Mac
 
1949 Whisky Galore
George Campbell
 
1949 Stop Press Girl
Jock Melville
 
1949 Floodtide
David Shields
 
1949 Massacre Hill
Torn Kennedy
 
1948 Against the Wind
Johnny Duncan
 
1946 The Captive Heart
Lieut. Lennox
 
1945 Pink String and Sealing Wax
David Sutton
 
1943 San Demetrio London
Messboy John Jamieson - M.V. San Demetrio
 
1943 Millions Like Us
Fred
 
1943 Nine Men
Young 'un
 
1942 The Foreman Went to France
Alastair 'Jock' MacFarlan, 19th Fusillers
 
1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (uncredited)
 
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1990 Sing Yourself Silly! (video short) (performer: "Put Down the Duckie" 1986 - uncredited)
 
1988 Sesame Street, Special (TV movie) (performer: "Put Down the Duckie")
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
1988 Sesame Street, Special (TV movie)
Himself (segment "Put Down the Duckie")
 
1983 An Audience with Mel Brooks (TV special)
Himself
 
1983 An Audience with Kenneth Williams (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Night of One Hundred Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976-1979 Stars on Sunday (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 29 April 1979 (1979) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 9 May 1976 (1976) … Himself - Host
 
1979 Food, Wine & Friends (TV series)
Himself
 
1976 The 18th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 February 1976 (1976) … Himself - Guest
 
1976 Celebrity Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 January 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1974 Russell Harty Plus (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 February 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1967 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 October 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 Quiz Ball (TV series)
Himself - Guest Supporter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2012 The Unforgettable Gordon Jackson (TV documentary)
Himself/Various
 
2001 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
 
1990 Sing Yourself Silly! (video short)
Himself
 
1977 Disco (TV series)
 
1964-1967 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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(1972) Stage: Appeared in Charles Wood's play, "Veterans", at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England, with John Gielgud, John Mills, Frank Grimes, Bob Hoskins and James Bolam in the cast. Ronald Eyre was the director. See more »

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Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

[12/8/81, interview in The London Times] I wish I had the nerve really to surprise myself or an audience, but I don't; I go on stage so totally pre-programmed that if a bomb fell I'd still say my next line. That's the only way I know how to do it. See more »

Trivia:

Along with future Prime Minister James Callaghan, Jackson participated in a visit to Stalingrad organised by the Labour Party in December 1945. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius