Gordon Jackson (actor)

Gordon Jackson
OBE
Jackson as Mr. Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs
Born
Gordon Cameron Jackson

(1923-12-19)19 December 1923
Glasgow, Scotland
Died15 January 1990(1990-01-15) (aged 66)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1942–1990
Spouse
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(m. 1951)​

Gordon Cameron Jackson OBE (19 December 1923 – 15 January 1990) was a Scottish actor. He is best remembered for his roles as the butler Angus Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs and as George Cowley, the head of CI5, in The Professionals. He also portrayed Capt Jimmy Cairns in Tunes of Glory, and Flt. Lt. Andrew MacDonald, "Intelligence", in The Great Escape.[1]

  1. ^ Stevens, Christopher (2010). Born Brilliant: The Life of Kenneth Williams. John Murray. p. 367. ISBN 978-1-84854-195-5.