Gordon Jackson
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Birth name : Gordon Cameron Jackson
Birth date : 1923/12/19
Date of death : 1990/01/15 (67 years old)
Birth place : Glasgow
Biography for Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson is an Scottish actor born December 19, 1923 in Glasgow (United Kingdom), who died on January 15, 1990 in London (United Kingdom).
Gordon Jackson was a Scottish actor known for his work in films and television series. He was born on December 19, 1923 in Glasgow in Scotland and died on January 15, 1990 in London in England.
Jackson began his acting career by playing in Scottish plays before being noticed by film and television producers. He notably played in films such as "Men in black" and "Tintin's adventures: Le Temple du Soleil". His best known performance is undoubtedly the one he delivered in the television series "The surveys of the unlimited business office", in which he played the role of the Hudson butler.
Jackson was also known for his talent as a dubbing actor, and he lent his voice to many animated films and series. In 1987, he was appointed for a BAFTA for his performance in the television series "The Old Men At The Zoo".
Despite his successful career, Jackson was a modest and discreet man who preferred to stay outside the ramp fires. He died in 1990, at the age of 66, after a long illness. His death was greeted by many colleagues and fans, who paid tribute to his talented career.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Effie's Burning (1990) (TV) | |
| The Winslow Boy (1990) (TV) | Arthur Winslow |
| An Invitation to Remember (1989) TV series | Actor (unknown episodes) |
| Campion | Professor Gardner Cairey (2 episodes, 1989) |
| The Lady and the Highwayman (1989) (TV) | Harry |
| Noble House (1988) TV mini-series | Supt. Armstrong |
| The Whistle Blower (1987) | Bruce |
| Shaka Zulu (1987) | Prof. Bramston |
| Gunpowder (1986) | Sir Anthony Phelps |
| Shaka Zulu (1986) TV mini-series | Prof. Bramston |
| My Brother Tom (1986) TV mini-series | Lockie McGibbon |
| The Shooting Party (1985) | Tom Harker |
| The Masks of Death (1984) (TV) | Inspector Alec MacDonald of Scotland Yard |
| Hart to Hart | Sir William Belgrave (1 episode, 1983) |
| The Professionals | George Cowley (57 episodes, 1977-1983) |
| A Town Like Alice (1981) TV mini-series | Noel Strachan |
| The Last Giraffe (1979) (TV) | Fielding |
| The Medusa Touch (1978) | Doctor Johnson |
| Golden Rendezvous (1977) | Dr. Marston |
| Supernatural | Howard Lawrence (1 episode, 1977) |
| Spectre (1977) (TV) | Inspector Cabell |
| Hadleigh | Alan Mannott (1 episode, 1976) |
| Sonntagsgeschichten (1976) (TV) | Mr. Dunner |
| The Morecambe & Wise Show | The Butler (1 episode, 1975) |
| Upstairs, Downstairs | Hudson (60 episodes, 1971-1975) |
| Russian Roulette (1975) | Hardison |
| Armchair Theatre | Major Browne (2 episodes, 1960-1973) |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre (1 episode, 1973) | |
| Centre Play (1 episode, 1973) | |
| Budgie | Soapy Simon (1 episode, 1972) |
| The Befrienders | Det. Insp. Calder (1 episode, 1972) |
| Madame Sin (1972) | Commander Cavendish |
| Kidnapped (1971) | Charles Stewart |
| Menace | Lander (1 episode, 1970) |
| Scrooge (1970) | Tom |
| Confession | Jim (1 episode, 1970) |
| W. Somerset Maugham | Dr. MacPhail (1 episode, 1970) |
| Hamlet (1969) | Horatio |
| Detective | Tommy Rankin (1 episode, 1969) |
| Run Wild, Run Free (1969) | Mr. Ransome |
| The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) | Gordon Lowther |
| Theatre 625 | Father Joseph (1 episode, 1968) |
| Mystery and Imagination | Gayton (1 episode, 1968) |
| On the Run (1968) | Mr. Mallory |
| Danger Route (1967) | Brian Stern |
| Escape | Frank (1 episode, 1967) |
| The Night of the Generals (1967) | Captain Engel |
| Drama 61-67 (1 episode, 1967) | |
| Triple Cross (1966) (uncredited) | British Sergeant questioning Chapman |
| The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966) | Captain Leeds |
| The Troubleshooters | Alan Prescott (1 episode, 1966) |
| Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) | James MacAfee |
| Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Davie Todd (1 episode, 1966) |
| The Avengers | Ian (1 episode, 1965) |
| The Ipcress File (1965) | Carswell |
| Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965) | MacDougal |
| Operation Crossbow (1965) (scenes deleted) | R.A.F. Pilot |
| Gideon's Way | Sgt. McKinnon (1 episode, 1965) |
| Daylight Robbery (1964) | |
| ABC of Britain (1964) (TV) | |
| The Long Ships (1964) | Vahlin |
| The Great Escape (1963) | Flight Lt. Sandy MacDonald Intelligence |
| Ghost Squad | Ferrers (1 episode, 1963) |
| Hold My Hand, Soldier (1963) (TV) | |
| The Bergonzi Hand (1963) (TV) | Kenneth Scoones |
| Suspense | Steven Grainger (1 episode, 1963) |
| Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) | Seaman Edward Birkett |
| Two Wives at One Wedding (1961) | Tom |
| Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961) | Farmer |
| Tunes of Glory (1960) | Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant) |
| Cone of Silence (1960) | Capt. Bateson |
| Snowball (1960) | Bill Donovan |
| Devil's Bait (1959) | Sergeant Malcolm |
| ITV Television Playhouse (1 episode, 1959) | |
| The Vise | Simms (1 episode, 1959) |
| Blind Date (1959) | Sergeant |
| The Bridal Path (1959) | P.C. Alec |
| Yesterday's Enemy (1959) | Sgt. MacKenzie |
| BBC Sunday-Night Theatre | Dr. Neil McCulloch (1 episode, 1959) |
| The Navy Lark (1959) | Leading Seaman Johnson |
| Dial 999 | Ted Morgan (1 episode, 1959) |
| The Price of Silence (1959) | Roger Fenton |
| Blind Spot (1958) | Chalky |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | Andrew (1 episode, 1958) |
| Three Crooked Men (1958) | Don Wescott |
| Black Ice (1957) | Bert Harris |
| Man in the Shadow (1957/II) | Jimmy Norris |
| Hell Drivers (1957) | Scottie |
| Let's Be Happy (1957) | Dougal MacLean |
| Seven Waves Away (1957) | John Merritt |
| Rockets Galore! (1957) | George Campbell |
| Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents | Angus (1 episode, 1956) |
| Sailor Beware (1956) | Carnoustie Bligh |
| The Baby and the Battleship (1956) | Harry |
| Pacific Destiny (1956) | District Officer |
| Women Without Men (1956) | Percy |
| Blonde Bait (1956) | Percy |
| The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) | BBC TV producer |
| Passage Home (1955) | Burne |
| Windfall (1955) | Leonard |
| Moby Dick Rehearsed (1955) (TV) | A Young Actor / Ishmael |
| The Love Lottery (1954) | Ralph |
| Delavine Affair (1954) | Florian |
| Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) | Hector McPhee |
| Malta Story (1953) (uncredited) | British Soldier |
| Death Goes to School (1953) | Detective Inspector Campbell |
| Castle in the Air (1952/I) | Hiker |
| The Lady with the Lamp (1951) | |
| Happy Go Lovely (1951) | Paul Tracy |
| Bitter Springs (1950) | Mac |
| Whisky Galore! (1949) | George Campbell |
| Stop Press Girl (1949) | Jock Melville |
| Floodtide (1949/I) | David Shields |
| Eureka Stockade (1949) | Torn Kennedy |
| Against the Wind (1948) | Johnny Duncan |
| The Captive Heart (1946) | Lieut. David Lennox |
| Pink String and Sealing Wax (1946) | David Sutton |
| San Demetrio London (1943) | Messboy John Jamieson |
| Millions Like Us (1943) | Fred Blake |
| Nine Men (1943) | Young 'un |
| One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) (uncredited) |
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