Jack Watson (actor)

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Jack Watson (born May 15, 1915 in Thorney , Cambridgeshire , England , † July 4, 1999 in Bath , Bath and North East Somerset , England) was a British actor .

Life

Jack Watson, the son of variety artist Nosmo King, began his acting career at the age of 16 in music halls . In the course of the 1950s he sporadically received film roles, in the 1960s and 1970s the actor with the angular face became a prominent figure in British cinema. He was seen almost exclusively in action , war and crime films, where he portrayed silent, persistent comrades, soldiers or police inspectors.

Filmography (selection)

literature

  • Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 .

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personal data
SURNAME Watson, Jack
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 15, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH Thorney , Cambridgeshire , England
DATE OF DEATH 4th July 1999
Place of death Bath , Bath and North East Somerset , England