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Gordon Jackson. Actor: The Great Escape. 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 ...
- December 19, 1923
- January 15, 1990
Gordon Jackson was born in Glasgow in 1923, the youngest of five children. He attended Hillhead High School, and in his youth he took part in BBC radio shows including Children's Hour. [2] He left school aged 15 and became a draughtsman for Rolls-Royce. [3]
Jun 28, 2021 · 1 Gordon Jackson was born on December 19, 1923, in Glasgow, where his father taught painting. He started acting in childhood, but chose to work for Rolls-Royce when he left school. 2 The lure of the silver screen tempted him back and he became one of the country’s most prolific actors, with roles in the film Millions Like Us in 1943 ...
Gordon Jackson. Actor: The Great Escape. 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 ...
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No, he died on 01/15/1990, 34 years ago. He was 66 years old when he died. Cause of death: bone cancer. He died in London
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He had one child, John(65, Canadian politician) . When his first child, John Robert Jackson, was born, Gordon Jackson was 64 years old.
Gordon Jackson Movies
There are 70 movies of Gordon Jackson. His first feature film was The Great Escape (1963, as Flight Lt. Sandy MacDonald "Intelligence"). He was 39 when he starred in this movie. Since 1963, he has appeared in 70 feature films. The last one is Cone of Silence (1960). In this movie, we watched him in the Capt. Jock Batesoncharacter .
Gordon Jackson TV Shows
His first TV Show was Dr. Finlay's Casebook(1962).
Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series , awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire , awarded Emmy Award,
- United Kingdom
- Glasgow, Scotland
Gordon Jackson (1923-1990) biography on Film Reference. Full name, Gordon Cameron Jackson; born December 19, 1923, in Glasgow, Scotland; died after a brief illness, January 1, 1990, in London, England; son of Thomas and Margaret (Fletcher) Jackson; married Rona Anderson (an actress), 1951; children: two sons.
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Gordon Cameron Jackson, OBE, lived from 19 December 1923 to 15 January 1990. He was an award winning actor who made many appearances in both film and TV as well as on the stage. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. Gordon Jackson was born the youngest of a family of five children in Glasgow in 1923.
