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Gordon Jackson

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Born

12/19/1923, Glasgow Scotland ,UK

Died

1/15/1990

Birth Name

Gordon Cameron Jackson

Gender

Male

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Gordon was born in 1923 in Glasgow. His father was a printer. An early visit to the BBC Drama department in Glasgow started his interest in acting, and he took part in many radio shows such as Children's Hour. When he left school he worked at the Rolls…more

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Star (15)

Role
- The Whistle Blower
  Star
  1987
- The Professionals
  George Cowley
  - S 5: Ep 11 No Stone
    2/6/83
  - S 5: Ep 10 A Man Called Quinn
    1/30/83
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Ojuka Situation
    1/23/83
  - S 5: Ep 8 The Untouchables
    1/16/83
  - S 5: Ep 7 Cry Wolf
    1/9/83
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- The Professionals
  Cowley
  - S 3: Ep 1 The Purging of CI5
    10/27/79
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Female Factor
    1/6/78
- The Medusa Touch
  Star
  1978
- Upstairs, Downstairs
  Mr. Angus Hudson, Butler
  - S 5: Ep 16 Wither Shall I Wander?
    12/21/75
  - S 5: Ep 15 All the King's Horses
    12/14/75
  - S 5: Ep 14 Noblesse Oblige
    12/7/75
  - S 5: Ep 13 Joke Over
    11/30/75
  - S 5: Ep 12 Will Ye No Come Back Again
    11/23/75
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- Russian Roulette
  Star
  1975
- Hamlet
  Star
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
  Star
  1969
- Danger Route
  Star
  1967
- The Fighting Prince of Donegal
  Star
  1966
- The Ipcress File
  Jock Carswell
  1965
- The Great Escape
  MacDonald 'Intelligence'
  1963
- Man in the Shadow
  Star
  1958
- Abandon Ship!
  John Merritt
  1957
- Millions Like Us
  Star
  1943
Guest Star (20)

Role
- Campion
  Professor Gardner Cairey
  - S 1: Ep 2 Look to the Lady, Part 2
    1/29/89
- Campion
  Professor Gardiner Carey
  - S 1: Ep 1 Look to the Lady, Part 1
    1/22/89
- Hart to Hart
  Sir William Belgrave
  - S 5: Ep 5 Harts and Hounds
    11/1/83
- The Supernatural (1977)
  Howard Lawrence
  - S 1: Ep 7 Night of the Marionettes
    7/30/77
- The Morecambe & Wise Show
  Guest Star
  - S 14: Ep 7 1975 Christmas Special
    12/25/75
  - S 12: Ep 8 1972 Christmas Special
    12/25/72
  - S 12: Ep 7 1971 Christmas Special
    12/25/71
- Thirty-Minute Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 8: Ep 34 Places Where They Sing
    7/19/73
- Budgie
  Soapy Simon
  - S 2: Ep 2 And the Lord Taketh Away
    4/28/72
- The Befrienders
  Detective Inspector Calder
  - S 1: Ep 3 Hunted
    3/4/72
- Somerset Maugham Theatre
  Dr. MacPhail
  - S 2: Ep 3 Rain
    5/7/70
- Dial 999
  Ted Morgan
  - S 1: Ep 27 Down to the Sea
- Detective
  Tommy Rankin
  - S 3: Ep 2 The Singing Sands
    9/14/69
- Theatre 625
  Father Joseph
  - S 5: Ep 24 Wind Versus Polygamy
    7/15/68
- Mystery and Imagination
  Gayton
  - S 3: Ep 1 Casting the Runes
    3/25/68
- This Man Craig
  Kenneth Woodburn
  - S 1: Ep 26 Old Flame
    7/1/66
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook
  Davie Todd
  - S 4: Ep 13 The Seniority Rule
    2/13/66
- Gideon's Way
  Sgt. McKinnon
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Thin Red Line
    2/3/66
- The Avengers
  Ian
  - S 4: Ep 5 Castle De'ath
    10/30/65
- Ghost Squad
  Ferrers
  - S 2: Ep 21 The Golden Silence
    6/8/63
- Suspense (1962)
  Steven Grainger
  - S 2: Ep 3 One Step from the Pavement
    1/14/63
- The Adventures of Robin Hood
  Andrew
  - S 3: Ep 16 The Profiteer
    1/13/58
Cameo (1)

Role
- An Audience With...
  Audience Member
  - S 2: Ep 3 An Audience With Kenneth Williams
    12/23/83

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- Gordon appeared in the following TV movies: Spectre (1977), The Last Giraffe (1979), Noble House (1988), The Lady ad the Highway Man (1989) and The Winslow Boy (1989).
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- Among Gordon's many stage appearances are the following: Seagulls Over Sorrento (1951), Moby Dick (1955), Macbeth (1966 & 1975), This Story of Yours (1968), Hamlet (1969), Hedda Gabler (1970), Twelth Night (1976) and Cards on the Table (1981).
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- In 1968, Gordon appeared on Broadway in Hamlet.
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- Gordon's parents were Thomas Jackson and Margaret Fletcher.
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- Awards:
  Clarence Derwent Award for Best Actor (1969).
  Royal Television Society's Best Actor for Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs (1975).
  Emmy Award for Best Actor also for Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs (1976).
  Order of the British Empire (OBE) (1979).
  Logie for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries for A Town Like Alice (1982).
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