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Gordon Jackson
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Born in Glasgow, Glasgow
Born on 19th of December 1923
Died on 15th of January 1990

Born 1923. Died 1990 - Scottish actor.



Performed in BBC radio plays as a child. Engineering draughtsman with Rolls Royce. Films included Whisky Galore (1949), The Great Escape (1963) and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1968). Played in many stage productions but achieved popularity in television as butler, Mr Hudson, in Upstairs, Downstairs and as C15 boss in the Professionals.

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