Gordon Jackson..

[Laelia]

Did anyone watch it? What a lovely actor. He shunned the glitz, prefering to have privacy and a close circle of actor friends. A very humble man. I had no idea how many films he'd made, although I avidly watched 'Upstairs Downstairs' & I remember him in 'Whisky Galore'

[rockyracoon]

Wasn't he Cowley in The Professionals? Sorry didn't watch it but liked him as an actor.

[Laelia]

Yes he was Rocky.

[Laelia]

Seems he was very meticulous with his scripts. His scripts were full of scribbles, highlighting this and that so he got it just right!

[cathfromsaron]

he was fab in the great escape too!

[Laelia]

I never saw that cath. This programme has really made me quite interested in may be buying a book about him! I'd also like to watch some of the old films he did too!

[Hopkirk]

He looked so young in that, Cath

[Hopkirk]

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[cathfromsaron]

you must have seen that film! it's always on!

yes he was very fresh faced!

[Sir Alec]

He was a good friend of Sir Alec Guinness. Once, as a favour, he dressed up as Hudson and served tea to an American friend of Sir Alec's, just because she was a huge fan of Upstairs Downstairs. A very kind thing to do, I think.

[Laelia]

I can't remember it cath/ hopkirk.

[cathfromsaron]

every bleedin' bank hol!

lol!

[Laelia]

Hi sir alec,
Seemed a really nice man, well respected. Close friend to Kenneth Williams, Tom Conti, Pauline Collins & her husband too.

[Laelia]

Really? May be I have cath!

[Euphemia]

He had a great voice.

[Laelia]

Acting voice Euphemia? Very rich & distinctive yes.

[Hopkirk]

Laelia, everyone must watch The Great Escape at least once.

I bet you have - do you remember seeing Steve McQueen on a motorbike jumping a barbed wire fence?

[Laelia]

No I can't remember. I'll get it up on You Tube see if it jogs my memory. I well know the title of that film.

[Mick-Talbot]

Even I have seen TGE ...love the feet toon. Media URL: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MbsuAbTTsV8
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[Laelia]

Thanks mick! Yes, just watched a little of it. I know it, one of those films I probably caught bits of but didn't watch fully!

[Tizzi24]

Oh you must watch it all the way through! Its one of my favourite films and I remember when it came out, I went to see it about 20 times at the cinema, just for Steve McQueen who was my hero! There were some great actors in it and I still watch the DVD frequently! I know, I'm a saddo!