Jack Watson (actor)

Jack Watson (actor)

Infobox actor
name = Jack Watson


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birthdate = 14 May 1915
birthplace = Thorney, Cambridgeshire
deathdate = 4 July 1999 (aged 84)
deathplace = Bath, Bath and North East Somerset

Jack Watson (15 May 1915 – 4 July 1999), born Hubert Watson, was an English actor who appeared in many British films and television dramas from the 1950s onwards.

Watson was born in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, the son of a Gaiety Girl, Barbara Hughes, and music hall comedian, Nosmo King, with whom he often appeared on stage. During World War II, he was a physical training instructor in the Royal Navy, and his physique was much in evidence in many of his subsequent screen roles. During the war he was resident compère of "Navy Mixture".

After the war, his talent as an impersonator resulted in his becoming a regular on BBC radio programmes such as "Take it from Here", "Hancock's Half Hour" and "The Clitheroe Kid", gradually making the transition to television. His first major role was in "Coronation Street" where he became Elsie Tanner's (Pat Phoenix) first lover. Probably his best-known television role was as Llud, Arthur's craggy sidekick in "Arthur of the Britons". His last major TV role was in the award-winning "Edge of Darkness".

His films included "Peeping Tom", "This Sporting Life", "Tobruk", "The McKenzie Break" and "The Wild Geese". In total he appeared in over 70 films.

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