Barry Jackson (actor)
Barry Jackson | |
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Born | Birmingham, England | 29 March 1938
Died | 5 December 2013 London, England | (aged 75)
Alma mater | LAMDA |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1956–2013 |
Barry Jackson (29 March 1938 – 5 December 2013) was an English stage, film and television actor.[1]
Career
His film career included roles in Ryan's Daughter, Barry Lyndon, Aces High, The Raging Moon, Mr. Love, and Wimbledon.[2]
His television credits included: A for Andromeda, The Mask of Janus, Adam Adamant Lives!, Doctor Who, Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, The Troubleshooters, Man at the Top,Doomwatch, Public Eye, Poldark, Oil Strike North, The New Avengers, Secret Army, Blake's 7, The Professionals, Coronation Street, Enemy at the Door, All Creatures Great and Small, Minder, Bergerac, Lovejoy, Casualty, Peak Practice, Silent Witness, Kavanagh QC, The Bill, A Touch of Frost, Holby City, Heartbeat and Midsomer Murders.[3][4][5]
He appeared in Doctor Who in the show's original run, including the stories The Romans and in the episode Mission to the Unknown. Jackson also returned to the show and played "Drax," a school chum of the Doctor, in the Fourth Doctor story The Armageddon Factor.[6]
He appeared in the first fourteen series of Midsomer Murders as Dr George Bullard, the pathologist, although he did not appear in series two. The character outlasted the shows original lead, DCI Tom Barnaby, by one season.
Death
He died in London on 5 December 2013, aged 75, from cancer.[7][8]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1962 | The Primitives | Messenger | |
1965 | Strangler's Web | Morton Bray | |
1968 | The Bofors Gun | Shone | |
1969 | Alfred the Great | Wulfstan | |
1970 | Ryan's Daughter | Corporal | |
1971 | The Raging Moon | Bill Charles | |
1973 | Diamonds on Wheels | Wheeler | |
1975 | Moll Flanders | William Stubbs | TV film |
Barry Lyndon | Second at the final duel | ||
1976 | Aces High | Joyce | |
1977 | The Glitterball | Mr. Fielding | |
1978 | The Sailor's Return | Carrier | |
1985 | Mr. Love | Donald Lovelace | |
The Shooting Party | Weir | ||
1997-2001 | Bernard's Watch | Grandad | TV Series |
1997-2011[9] | Midsomer Murders | Dr. George Bullard, pathologist | TV Series |
2001 | The Fourth Angel | Tarnowner | |
2004 | Wimbledon | Danny Oldham | |
2011 | Foster | Tom Jenkins | |
2012 | The Wedding Video | Des |
References
- ^ Barry Jackson biodata Aveleyman.com; accessed 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Barry Jackson". BFI.
- ^ "Barry Jackson". TV.com. CBS Interactive.
- ^ "Barry Jackson - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "Barry Jackson". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ Anthony Hayward (10 December 2013). "Barry Jackson: 'Midsomer Murders' pathologist who also played a rent". The Independent.
- ^ Paul Cockerton (5 December 2013). "Barry Jackson dead: Midsomer Murders star played pathologist Dr George Bullard for decade". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ Anthony Hayward (10 December 2013). "Barry Jackson: 'Midsomer Murders' pathologist who also played a rent collector in the seminal drama 'Cathy Come Home'". The Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ Bergan, Ronald. "Barry Jackson obituary". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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