Jack Watling

Jack Watling

Infobox actor
name = Jack Watling


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occupation = actor

Jack Watling (13 January, 1923 in Chingford, Essex22 May, 2001 in Chelmsford) was a British actor.

Early Films

He had a long career in low-key British films, originally in easy-going boyish roles and gung-ho young military officers. Early appearances were in "We Dive at Dawn" (1943), "The Way Ahead" (1944) and "Meet Mr. Lucifer" (1953). In 1955 he appeared in Orson Welles' "Mr. Arkadin".

In 1958 he played Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall in the critically-acclaimed docudrama "A Night To Remember"

Television

His reputation as an effective and reliable television actor took root in the early 1960s. Between 1964-69 he was Don Henderson, the troubled conscience to tough businessman John Wilder (Patrick Wymark) in "The Plane Makers" and its sequel "The Power Game". He played Professor Travers in the BBC science-fiction television series "Doctor Who" in the serials "The Abominable Snowmen" (1967) and "The Web of Fear" (1968), and reprised the role decades later in the independent "Doctor Who" spin-off video "Downtime" (1995).

His final roles were all television ones, in series such as "Bergerac" and "Heartbeat".

Personal life

Watling was the father of actresses Dilys Watling, Deborah Watling (who played the Second Doctor's companion Victoria Waterfield) and actor Giles Watling.

External links

*imdb name|id=0914453|name = Jack Watling


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