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Jack Douglas(1927-2008)

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Coming from a theatrical family, Jack Douglas' entry into show business was as a producer, however, not as a performer. His father was a theatrical producer, and Jack followed in his footsteps at an early age--he produced his first show at 15. Douglas showed no interest in the performing end of the business until one night when one of his actors took ill and, there being no replacement, Douglas put on the character's costume and did it himself. He enjoyed it so much that he soon gave up producing comedies and began performing in them. It wasn't long before he became one of the more recognizable character actors in British films, especially in the "Carry On" series, where he played a variation on his most famous character, a nervous, terrified and perpetually fidgety little man.
BornApril 26, 1927
DiedDecember 18, 2008(81)
BornApril 26, 1927
DiedDecember 18, 2008(81)
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Peter Butterworth, Kenneth Connor, Jack Douglas, Hattie Jacques, Valerie Leon, Norman Rossington, Joan Sims, and Barbara Windsor

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Carry on Columbus (1992)
Carry on Columbus
3.4
  • Marco the Cereal Killer
  • 1992
Hattie Jacques, Sidney James, and Barbara Windsor in Carry on Laughing! (1975)
Carry on Laughing!
6.1
TV Series
  • Lord Peter Flimsy
  • Clodson
  • Sir Gay
  • Colonel Yackoff
  • Dick Darcy
  • Ethelred
  • Lord Essex
  • Master of the Rolls
  • Sir Jethro
Carry on England (1976)
Carry on England
4.0
  • Bombardier Ready
  • 1976
Carry on Behind (1975)
Carry on Behind
5.6
  • Ernie Bragg
  • 1975

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Actor

  • Carry on Columbus (1992)
    Carry on Columbus
  • Harry Enfield in Sir Norbert Smith, a Life (1989)
    Sir Norbert Smith, a Life
  • Anthony Andrews, Max von Sydow, Birgit Doll, and Renée Soutendijk in The Second Victory (1987)
    The Second Victory
  • Jim Davidson's Special (1982)
    Jim Davidson's Special
  • Cuffy (1983)
    Cuffy
  • The Boys in Blue (1983)
    The Boys in Blue
  • Shillingbury Tales (1980)
    Shillingbury Tales
  • The End of the End of the Pier Show
  • Spooner's Patch (1979)
    Spooner's Patch
  • Bloody Kids (1980)
    Bloody Kids
  • ...And the Band Played On (1980)
    ...And the Band Played On
  • The Allan Stewart Tapes
  • Carry on Emmannuelle (1978)
    Carry on Emmannuelle
  • What's Up Nurse! (1978)
    What's Up Nurse!
  • Emu's Christmas Adventure

Writer

  • Tricks of the Trade
  • Don't Tell the Wife
  • Kindly Leave the Stage
  • Bold Journey (1956)
    Bold Journey
    • (creator)
  • Crackerjack! (1955)
    Crackerjack!

Director

  • A Tribute to Terry Thomas (1990)
    A Tribute to Terry Thomas

Personal details

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    • April 26, 1927
    • Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
    • December 18, 2008
    • Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK(pneumonia)
    • (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Author: "Never Trust a Naked Bus Driver" (1960)
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    The only star of the "Carry On..." films who, after starting in the series, appeared in every film subsequently. His first "Carry On..." was Carry on Matron (1972) and his last Carry on Emmannuelle (1978). He also appeared in the one-off Carry on Columbus (1992), but often criticized the film when speaking about it in conversation.
  • Quotes
    [in 2003, speaking about Sidney James and his presence in the "Carry On..." films] He was like our Rock of Gibraltar.
    • Carry on Emmannuelle
      (1978)
      £2,500

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