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John Jacob "Jackie" Merrick was the son of Pat Merrick (originally Ruth) and Jack Sugden. He grew up originally believing his father was Ruth's husband Tom, but found out the truth by the time he was 17. Jackie and his family moved back to Beckindale in 1980. Jackie worked at Home Farm then...
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- 1980-1989
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John Jacob Merrick was born on the 2nd November 1964 in Beckindale to Ruth Merrick and Jack Sugden, who had left Beckindale in February that year to move to London. Ruth found out she was pregnant and married local farm labourer Tom Merrickin April that year and pretended the baby was premature to make him believe he was the father. Tom genuinely b...
In 1972 Jackie was almost 8 years old and his "father" Tom noticed his resemblance to Jack Sugdenwho had just returned to the village for his fathers funeral. Also Tom was suspicious as to why he shared the same first names as Jack. John Jacob. Jackie left Beckindale with his parents shorlty afterwards. In January 1974 Ruth Merrick returned to Beck...
In September 1980Jackie Merrick returned to Beckindale for good with his mother Pat and sister Sandie. They got off the bus in Main Street and Richard Anstey allowed them to stay in a grotty caravan on Home Farm land. Jackie left school in 1981. In January 1982 he found out that Jack Sugden was his real father and not Tom Merrick. Jackie went off t...
Jackie Merrick was mentioned again in 2001 when Kathy Glover, who was once married to Jackie, left the village. In October 2005 Jack Sugden mentioned him when Tom King's son Max had died in a car accident. Jack referred to how his own son Jackie died in a shotgun accident and only called him Dad a few years after he found out he was Jack's son.
Jackie Merrick, a Sugden by blood, but definitely a Merrick by name and nature, as he was lead astray by his dodgy dad Tom Merrick. While Tom was not Jackie's blood father, he was his father in every other way as he bought Jackie up. In 1980, when Pat and Jackie and Sandie left Tom and moved to a caravan in Beckindale, Jackie was never shy of getti...
Father Jack Sugden Adoptive father Tom Merrick Mother Pat Sugden Siblings Robert Sugden (full), Sandie Merrick (half, same mother), Victoria Sugden(half, same father) Grandfathers Jacob Sugden, David Harker Grandmothers Annie Sugden, Dolly Harker Spouse Kathy Bates(1988-1989)
Ian Sharrock was born on 20 December 1959 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Candleshoe (1977), Smike! (1973) and Emmerdale Farm (1972). He has been married to Sarrie since 21 February 2004. He was previously married to Pamela McDonald.
- Actor, Sound Department
- December 20, 1959
- Ian Sharrock
John Jacob "Jackie" Merrick was played by Ian Sharrock from 1980 to 1989. Jackie was originally seen as a silent young boy (actor unknown) in the earliest episodes of Emmerdale Farm before becoming a fully-fledged regular character in September 1980.
Aired August 16, 1989.
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Jackie Merrick appeared in 729 episodes of Emmerdale Farm in 1972 and from 1980 to 1989. The character has been portrayed by two actors: An unknown actor in 1 episode, Episode 12 (21st November 1972).
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Jun 5, 2021 · Malcolm was always combative and objected to Kathy marrying Jackie Merrick. However, Jackie and Kathy married in 1988.
