Gordon Jackson The Great Escape
Gordon cameron jackson obe 19 december 1923 15 january 1990 was a scottish actor best remembered for his roles as the butler angus hudson in upstairs downstairs and as george cowley the head of ci5 in the professionals.
Gordon jackson the great escape. Gordon cameron jackson was born on december 19 1923 in glasgow scotland the youngest of five children whose father taught painting in the city. It has become so synonymous with english wartime patriotism that the movies theme. He also portrayed flt.
But a modern day gordon jackson qc has recently surpassed even this example of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Andrew macdonald intelligence in the great escape. Alex salmonds lawyer has disgraced himself but i very much hope we dont end up in a society where people routinely record each others conversations and then give them to.
In the role that cemented his superstar status steve mcqueen plays the motorcycle racing daredevil who sets out to foil the nazis alongside an all star cast that also includes charles bronson james coburn james garner and donald. His interest in acting began during his school years when he took part in many amateur productions. One of the most exciting adventure tales ever told this action epic recounts the planning execution and aftermath of a daring true life escape from a german prisoner of war camp during world war ii in which 250 men attempted to tunnel their way to freedom.
Been placed at the camp he immediately along with his intelligence officer macdonald gordon jackson begin to plan a mass escape to cause the germans maximum disruptionhis intention to take 250 out of the camp in one night. Gordon cameron jackson obe 19 december 1923 15 january 1990 was a scottish actor best remembered for his roles as the butler angus hudson in upstairs downstairs and as george cowley the head of ci5 in the professionals. We all remember the bit in the great escape when gordon jacksons character gives himself away by answering thank you to someone from the gestapo wishing him good luck in english.
He also portrayed flt. Andrew macdonald intelligence in the great escape. He has to put together his team the forger blythe donald pleasence who despite rapidly loosing his sight.