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Jackson, Gordon (1923-1990)
 

Film & TV credits


Film Credits  
   
THE FOREMAN WENT TO FRANCE / SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE1942Alastair 'Jock' MacFarlan
MILLIONS LIKE US1943Fred Blake
NINE MEN1943the young 'un
SAN DEMETRIO LONDON1943Messboy John Jamieson
PINK STRING AND SEALING WAX1945David Sutton
THE CAPTIVE HEART / LOVERS' MEETING1946Lieutenant David Lennox
AGAINST THE WIND1947Johnny Duncan
FLOODTIDE1949David Shields
STOP PRESS GIRL1949Jock Melville
WHISKY GALORE! / TIGHT LITTLE ISLAND1949George Campbell
EUREKA STOCKADE / MASSACRE HILL1949Tom Kennedy
BITTER SPRINGS1950Mac
HAPPY GO LOVELY1951Paul Tracy
CASTLE IN THE AIR1952hiker
DEATH GOES TO SCHOOL / ONE IS GUILTY1953Detective Inspector Campbell
THE LOVE LOTTERY1953Ralph
MALTA STORY1953Alec (uncredited)
MEET MR. LUCIFER / LET'S PUT OUT THE LIGHT1953Hector McPhee
THE DELAVINE AFFAIR1954Florian
PASSAGE HOME1955Ted Burns
THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT / THE QUATERMASS EXPERIMENT / SHOCK!! / THE CREEPING UNKNOWN1955TV producer
WINDFALL1955Leonard
MOBY DICK REHEARSED1955young actor / Ishmael
THE BABY AND THE BATTLESHIP1956Harry
LET'S BE HAPPY1956Dougal MacLean
PACIFIC DESTINY1956McAllister (district officer)
SAILOR BEWARE / PANIC IN THE PARLOR1956Carnoustie Bligh
SEVEN WAVES AWAY / ABANDON SHIP1956John Merritt
WOMEN WITHOUT MEN / BLONDE BAIT / APPOINTMENT AT MIDNIGHT1956Percy
HELL DRIVERS1957Scottie
MAN IN THE SHADOW1957Jimmy Norris
ROCKETS GALORE! / MAD LITTLE ISLAND1957George Campbell
THE BLACK ICE1957Hamish
SCOTLAND DANCES1957commentator
THREE CROOKED MEN1957Don Wescot
BLIND SPOT1958Chalky
BLIND DATE / CHANCE MEETING1959police sergeant
THE BRIDAL PATH1959Alec
THE NAVY LARK1959Leading Seaman Johnson
YESTERDAY'S ENEMY1958Sergeant Ian MacKenzie
DEVIL'S BAIT / DEATH AND BUTTER1959Det Sgt Malcolm
MEETING AT NIGHT1959Hector Maclachlan
CONE OF SILENCE / TROUBLE IN THE SKY1960Captain Bateson
TUNES OF GLORY1960Captain Jimmy Cairns
THE PRICE OF SILENCE1960Roger Fenton
TWO WIVES AT ONE WEDDING1960Tom
SNOWBALL1960Bill Donovan
GREYFRIARS BOBBY / GREYFRIARS BOBBY: THE TRUE STORY OF A DOG1961Farmer
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTYUS, 1962Edward Birkett
THE GREAT ESCAPEUS, 1963'The Intelligence' MacDonald
THE LONG SHIPSUK / Yugoslavia, 1963Vahlin
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY1964guest artist
THE IPCRESS FILE1965Jock Carswell
THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES OR HOW I FLEW FROM LONDON TO PARIS IN 25 HOURS 11 MINUTES1965McDougal
CAST A GIANT SHADOWUS, 1966James MacAfee
THE FIGHTING PRINCE OF DONEGAL1966Captain Leeds
THE NIGHT OF THE GENERALSUK / France, 1966Captain Engel
DANGER ROUTE1967Brian Stern
THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE1968Gordon Lowther
HAMLET1969Horatio
RUN WILD, RUN FREE / THE WHITE COLT / PHILIP1969James Ransome
ON THE RUN1969Mr Mallory
SCROOGE1970Nephew's Friend
KIDNAPPED / DAVID AND CATRIONAUS, 1971Charles Stewart
RUSSIAN ROULETTE / ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVALUS, 1975Brian Hardison
GOLDEN RENDEZVOUSUS, 1977Dr. Marston
THE MEDUSA TOUCH1978Dr. Johnson
THE SHOOTING PARTY1984Tom Harker
GUNPOWDER1985Sir Anthony Phelps
THE ZAZ1985The Commander
THE WHISTLE BLOWER1986Bruce
   
Television Credits  
   
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR. PRESENTS: Winning SequenceITV tx 21/7/1956Angus
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD: The ProfiteerITV tx 29/12/1957Andrew
PLAY OF THE WEEK: No MedalsITV tx 9/4/1958Arthur Winslow
MARTIN KANE: Bank RobberyITV tx 7/5/1958Kennedy
YESTERDAY'S ENEMYBBC tx 14/10/1958Sergeant Ian MacKenzie
DIAL 999: Down to the SeaITV tx 24/1/1959Ted
SUNDAY-NIGHT THEATRE: Proud PassageBBC tx 19/4/1959Dr Neil McCulloch
THE ADVENTURES OF AGGIE: Hi-Ho SilverITV tx 11/7/1959Robert Murdoch
TELEVISION PLAYHOUSE: OggieITV tx 13/11/1959Oggie Smith
ARMCHAIR THEATRE: Hold My Hand, SoldierITV tx 17/4/1960the officer
SOLDIER'S TALEBBC tx 14/8/1960on-screen participant
GHOST SQUAD: The Golden SilenceITV tx 2/12/1962Ferrers
SUSPENSE: One Step from the PavementBBC tx 14/1/1963Steven Grainger
THE SUNDAY-NIGHT PLAY The Bergonzi HandBBC tx 10/2/1963Kenneth Scoones
ABC OF BRITAINBBC tx 8/9/1964on-screen participant
THE AVENGERS: Castle De'AthITV tx 28/10/1965Ian De'Ath
THE TROUBLESHOOTERS: Happy LandingsBBC1 tx 24/9/1966Alan Prescott
DRAMA '67: MyopiaITV tx 7/1/1967Philip
ESCAPE: Three to a CellITV tx 25/8/1967Frank
MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION: Casting the RunesITV tx 22/3/1968Gayton
THEATRE 625: Wind Versus PolygamyBBC2 tx 15/7/1968Father Joseph
AN EVENING WITH...: The Very Rev Lord MacleodBBC2 tx 8/8/1969presenter
DETECTIVE: The Singing SandsBBC1 tx 14/9/1969Tommy Rankin
RAINBBC tx 7/5/1970Dr. MacPhail
CONFESSION: AllergyITV tx 28/8/1970Jim
MENACE: TrespasserBBC2 tx 17/11/1970Lander
FIRST PERSON SINGULAR: Gordon JacksonBBC1 tx 2/2/1971interviewee
UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS (series 1)ITV tx 10/10/1971-5/3/1972 (13 eps)Hudson, the butler
MADAME SINABC (US) tx 15/1/1972; ITV tx 4/1972Commander Cavendish
THE BEFRIENDERS: HuntedBBC1 tx 4/3/1972Det Insp Calder
BUDGIE: And The Lord Taketh AwayITV tx 28/4/1972Soapy Simon
UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS (series 2)ITV tx 21/10/1972-19/1/1973 (13 eps)Hudson, the butler
LOLLIPOP LOVES MR MOLE: Dr Fruit CakeITV tx 19/3/1973Dr McGregor
CENTRE PLAY: Places Where They SingBBC2 tx 19/7/1973Pops
ARMCHAIR THEATRE: The Square of ThreeITV tx 16/10/1973Major Browne
UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS (series 3)ITV tx 27/10/1973-19/1/1974 (13 eps)Hudson, the butler
RUSSELL HARTY PLUSITV tx 2/2/1974guest
WHAT THE BUTLER SAWITV tx 6/7/1974presenter
UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS (series 4)ITV tx 14/9-7/12/1974 (13 eps)Hudson, the butler
GREAT DIRECTORS: Harry WattBBC2 tx 20/9/1974interviewee
A PLACE IN HISTORY: GlencoeITV tx 26/9/1974presenter
UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS (series 5)ITV tx 7/9-21/12/1975 (16 eps)Hudson, the butler
THE MORECAMBE AND WISE CHRISTMAS SHOWBBC1 tx 25/12/1975on-screen participant
CELEBRITY SQUARESITV tx 1/2/1976on-screen participant
LOOKS FAMILIARITV tx 23/2/1976on-screen participant
J.M. BARRIE LIVED HEREBBC2 tx 19/3/1976presenter
HADLEIGH: FavoursITV tx 21/5/1976Alan Mannett
STARS ON SUNDAYITV tx 17/10/1976-2/1/1977 (3 edns)on-screen participant
SPECTRENBC (US) tx 21/5/1977Inspector Cabell
SUPERNATURAL: Night of the MarionettesBBC1 tx 30/7/1977Howard Lawrence
THE PROFESSIONALS (series 1)ITV tx 30/12/1977-17/3/1978 (12 eps)George Cowley
THIS IS YOUR LIFE: Nicholas ParsonsITV tx 1/3/1978on-screen participant
THE PROFESSIONALS (series 2)ITV tx 7/10-9/12/1978 (10 eps)George Cowley
MORECAMBE AND WISE AT THE BBCBBC1 tx 21/2/1979on-screen participant
STARS ON SUNDAYITV tx 29/4/1979on-screen participant
JIM'LL FIX IT: The ProfessionalsBBC1 tx 28/5/1979on-screen participant
THE LAST GIRAFFECBS (US) tx 7/6/1979Fielding
THE PROFESSIONALS (series 3)ITV tx 27/10-15/12/1979 (8 eps)George Cowley
SUNDAY WORSHIP: Free SpaceBBC1 tx 9/3/1980on-screen participant
CAPTAIN BEAKY'S WORLD OF WORDSBBC2 tx 4/4/1980on-screen participant
THE PROFESSIONALS (series 4)ITV tx 7/9-27/12/1980 (15 eps)George Cowley
FOOD, WINE AND FRIENDSITV tx 9/9/1980presenter
NIGHT OF ONE HUNDRED STARSITV tx 21/12/1980on-screen participant
A TOWN LIKE ALICEBBC1 tx 15-18/6/1981 (4 pts)Noel Strachan
SIX FIFTY-FIVE SPECIALBBC2 tx 20/7/1982interviewee
IN AT THE DEEP END: ButlerBBC1 tx 5/10/1982on-screen participant
THE PROFESSIONALS (series 5)ITV tx 7/11/1982-6/2/1983 (11 eps)George Cowley
THE KRYPTON FACTOR INTERNATIONALITV tx 3/1/1983on-screen participant
HART TO HART: Harts and HoundsITV tx 22/10/1983Sir William Belgrave
BREAKFAST TIMEBBC1 tx 12/1/1984interviewee
SIR WILLIAM IN SEARCH OF XANADUChannel 4 tx 25/2/1984narrator
FATHER'S DAY: Affairs in OrderChannel 4 tx 8/7/1984doctor
THE MASKS OF DEATHChannel 4 tx 23/12/1984Alex MacDonald
MY BROTHER TOMAustralia tx 1985; Channel 4 tx 1 & 8/10/1987 (2 pts)Lockie MacGibbon
THE MAVERICK MILLIONAIREITV tx 10/12/1985narrator
SHAKA ZULUSABC (South Africa) 1986; ITV tx 22/6-13/7/1991 (4 pts)Professor Bramston
THE GATHERING OF THE CLAN GUNNBBC2 tx 9/1/1988narrator
JAMES CLAVELL'S NOBLE HOUSENBC (US) tx 21/2/1988Superintendent Armstrong
CAMPION: Look to the LadyBBC1 tx 29/1/1989Professor Gardner Cairey
THEATRE NIGHT: The Winslow BoyBBC2 tx 30/4/1989Arthur Winslow
INVITATION TO REMEMBER: Gordon JacksonITV tx 13/8/1989subject of programme
HUDSON AND HALLSBBC1 tx 6/11/1989guest
THE LADY AND THE HIGHWAYMANRAI-2 (Italy) tx 23/3/1991; BBC1 tx 26/7/1992 Harry
THE PLAY ON ONE: Effie's BurningBBC1 tx 29/8/1991Jessop Brown
   
Other Credits  
   
UNTROUBLED WATERS1971commentator; cast member
A PLACE TO BEGIN - ST ANDREWS BY THE NORTHERN SEA1972commentator
GR-STEIN REFRACTORIES1972commentator
MEN APART1973commentator
THE FACE SAVERS1973commentator
BASS BREAKER: Launch1973voice
BASS BREAKER: Bottles1973voice
THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE: History, Poetry and Drama in the Old TestamentUS, 1973second comforter
LOTHIAN LANDSCAPE1974commentator
WAYLEAVE1974commentator
THE DEWAR STORY1974narrator
PREVENTION IS BETTER...1975commentator
THE BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 19751975commentator
PROTOTYPE FAST REACTOR1975commentator
ADAM SMITH AND THE WEALTH OF NATIONSUS, 1976commentator
APPEALITV tx 21/3/1976presenter
THE FACE SAVERS (revised version)1977commentator
CALL OUT1979commentator
EKOFISK... ONE OF A KIND1980commentator
THE OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 19801980commentator