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David Jackson is a Actor and Director British born on 15 july 1934 at Liverpool (United-kingdom)
David Jackson (15 July 1934 – 25 July 2005) was a British actor best known for his role as Olag Gan in the first two seasons of Blake's 7 and as Detective Constable Braithwaite in Z-Cars from 1972 to 1978. He was born in Liverpool, Lancashire.
His other TV credits include The Saint, The Avengers, The Sweeney, Space: 1999, Minder (The Smaller They Are), Only Fools and Horses, Wyatt's Watchdogs, Edge of Darkness, Coronation Street and Lovejoy. His film credits include roles in 10 Rillington Place, Unman, Wittering and Zigo, Blood from the Mummy's Tomb, Night Watch, and the cult horror film Killer's Moon.
In 2002, he provided his voice talent to the audio drama Sarah Jane Smith: Comeback, part of the Doctor Who audio spin-offs by Big Finish Productions. Jackson was a science-fiction fan throughout his career and was happy to be associated with Blake's 7 years after the series ended.
In 1988 he showed his considerable comic talent in playing the Vicar alongside Brian Wilde in six episodes of the BBC1 sitcom Wyatt's Watchdogs. His great passion was for Victorian theatre and at one stage he produced and starred in a one-man show.
David Jackson died of a heart attack on 25 July 2005, aged 71. He left behind his wife Anne and 19-year-old son Stuart.
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 15 july 1934 at Liverpool (United-kingdom)
Death 25 july 2005 (at 71 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Birth 15 july 1934 at Liverpool (United-kingdom)
Death 25 july 2005 (at 71 years) at London (United-kingdom)
His other TV credits include The Saint, The Avengers, The Sweeney, Space: 1999, Minder (The Smaller They Are), Only Fools and Horses, Wyatt's Watchdogs, Edge of Darkness, Coronation Street and Lovejoy. His film credits include roles in 10 Rillington Place, Unman, Wittering and Zigo, Blood from the Mummy's Tomb, Night Watch, and the cult horror film Killer's Moon.
In 2002, he provided his voice talent to the audio drama Sarah Jane Smith: Comeback, part of the Doctor Who audio spin-offs by Big Finish Productions. Jackson was a science-fiction fan throughout his career and was happy to be associated with Blake's 7 years after the series ended.
In 1988 he showed his considerable comic talent in playing the Vicar alongside Brian Wilde in six episodes of the BBC1 sitcom Wyatt's Watchdogs. His great passion was for Victorian theatre and at one stage he produced and starred in a one-man show.
David Jackson died of a heart attack on 25 July 2005, aged 71. He left behind his wife Anne and 19-year-old son Stuart.
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Danger on Dartmoor (1980)
Actors Barry Foster, Patricia Hayes, Samuel John Kydd, Michael Ripper, David Jackson, Jonathan Newth
Roles Police Sergeant
Rating59%
The Big Sleep (1978)
, 1h39Directed by Michael Winner
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime, Romance
Actors Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, Richard Boone, Candy Clark, Joan Collins, Edward Fox
Roles Inspector Willis (uncredited)
Rating57%
In 1970s England, private detective Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) is asked to the stately home of General Sternwood (James Stewart), who hires Marlowe to learn who is blackmailing him. While at the mansion, he meets the General's spoiled and inquisitive daughter Charlotte (Sarah Miles) and wild younger daughter Camilla (Candy Clark).
Killer's Moon (1978)
, 1h30Directed by Alan Birkinshaw
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Horror, Crime
Actors Lisa Vanderpump, David Jackson, Hilda Braid, Elizabeth Counsell, Hugh Ross
Roles Mr. Trubshaw
Rating48%
A coach full of schoolgirls breaks down in the Lake District, forcing the girls to take shelter for the night in a remote hotel. Meanwhile, strange and macabre things are happening to the locals (and their pets) and it is revealed that four escaped mental patients- Mr. Smith, Mr. Trubshaw, Mr. Muldoon and Mr. Jones -who have been dosed with LSD as part of their treatment, are roaming the area, convinced they are living a shared dream in which they are free to rape and murder - both of which they choose to do numerous times before the belated arrival of the police.
10 Rillington Place (1971)
, 1h51Directed by Richard Fleischer
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Horror, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Prison films, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Films about capital punishment
Actors Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt, Jimmy Gardner, Isobel Black, André Morell
Roles Police Constable
Rating74%
The film begins in 1944 with John Christie murdering his neighbor Muriel Eady: he lures her to his flat in 10 Rillington Place by promising to cure her bronchitis with a "special mixture", then incapacitates her with carbon monoxide gas, strangles her with a piece of rope, and has (implied) sex with her corpse. He buries her in his flat block's communal garden, where a dog uncovers one of his previous victims.
Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971)
, 1h42Directed by John Mackenzie
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors David Hemmings, Douglas Wilmer, Tony Haygarth, Carolyn Seymour, David Jackson, Michael Kitchen
Roles Clackworth
Rating70%
Un professeur fraîchement arrivé dans une école apprend que l’un de ses prédécesseurs a été tué par ses élèves, et commence à redouter qu’un même sort lui soit réservé.
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)
, 1h34Directed by Michael Carreras
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Valerie Leon, Andrew Keir, James Villiers, Hugh Burden, Aubrey Morris, George Coulouris
Roles Young Male Nurse
Rating56%
An expedition led by British archeologist Professor Fuchs (Keir) attempts to locate the cursed tomb of an evil Egyptian princess. Her body is found perfectly preserved. Fuchs becomes obsessed by Princess Tera's beauty and takes the body and sarcophagus back to London, building a secret shrine in his basement. Not long after, his daughter Margaret (Leon), who bears an uncanny resemblance to the princess, starts to experience strange dreams. A sinister man, whom only she seems to notice, watches her from the derelict house across the road. Wondering if she's going mad, Margaret starts experiencing wild personality changes.
Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971)
Directed by John Mackenzie
Genres Thriller
Themes Films about education
Actors David Hemmings, Douglas Wilmer, Tony Haygarth, Carolyn Seymour, Hamilton Dyce, Barbara Dulcie Lott
Roles Clackworth
Rating70%
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Buffalo Dreams (2005)
, 1h30Directed by David Jackson, David Jackson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Reiley McClendon, Simon Baker, Simon Baker (acteur canadien), Graham Greene, Chris Hunter, Adrienne Houghton
Rating56%
Set against the backdrop of New Mexico, the film follows a boy who moves because of his father's job and becomes involved with a group of teens attempting to preserve the buffalo and Navajo traditions. Along the way he makes friends and learns important lessons about life. The movie teaches about a few Navajo traditions. In the end the boy, Josh, while in a biking race learns that the nearby buffalo herd are stampeding and threatening his home town. Josh rallies both his friends and rivals to end the stampede. As a result, he is made an honorary member of the Navajo tribe and gains the name Rides With Wind while befriending his former enemy Thomas Blackhorse, forming a pact with him to keep the reservation safe for as long as they can.