Born in Glasgow as the youngest of five children, Jackson left Hillhead High School at fifteen to work as a draughtsman for Rolls-Royce before turning to performance, first appearing on BBC radio’s Children’s Hour and later joining repertory companies in Glasgow, Worthing and Perth. His screen debut came in 1942 with an Ealing Studios wartime drama, after which he built a film résumé that included… Read more
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Known for The Great Escape 1963 The Ipcress File 1965 Mutiny on the Bounty 1962 The Quatermass Xperiment 1955 Series ★ 7.2 Shaka Zulu 1986
Prof. Bramston Series ★ 7.6 The Professionals 1977
George Cowley Series ★ 7.8 Upstairs, Downstairs 1971
Angus Hudson ★ 7 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 1969
Gordon Lowther ★ 7.5 Seven Waves Away 1957
John Merritt ★ 7.2 Yesterday's Enemy 1959
Sgt. MacKenzie Series ★ 7.1 Noble House 1988
Supt. Armstrong Series ★ 6.9 Hart to Hart 1979
Sir William ★ 7 Tunes of Glory 1960
Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant) ★ 6.9 Greyfriars Bobby 1961
Farmer ★ 6.8 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes 1965
MacDougal ★ 6.8 The Medusa Touch 1978
Doctor Johnson ★ 6.8 The Night of the Generals 1967
Captain Engel ★ 6.8 Scrooge 1970
Tom - Friend of Harry's ★ 6.8 Whisky Galore! 1949
George Campbell ★ 6.8 Pursuit to Algiers 1945
Steward (uncredited) ★ 6.7 Hell Drivers 1957
Scottie ★ 6.6 The Shooting Party 1985
Tom Harker ★ 6.6 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 1942
(uncredited) ★ 6.4 The Captive Heart 1946
Lt. David Lennox ★ 6.3 Malta Story 1953
British Soldier ★ 6.2 Pink String and Sealing Wax 1945
David Sutton ★ 6.3 Cast a Giant Shadow 1966
James MacAfee ★ 5.9 Blind Date 1959
Sergeant ★ 5.6 Danger Route 1967
Brian Stern ★ 6.1 Kidnapped 1971
Charles Stewart ★ 6.1 The Long Ships 1964
Vahlin ★ 5.1 The Love Lottery 1954
Ralph ★ 5.8 The Whistle Blower 1986
Bruce ★ 6.1 Triple Cross 1966
British Sergeant Questioning Chapman (uncredited) Start from another title 
