Jack Watson
Biography
Jack Watson was an English actor whose British film and television work began in the 1950s. Born in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, he often performed on stage with his father, a music hall comedian, as his straight man. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Navy as a physical training instructor, and his impressive bearing was clear in his later screen roles. He also worked as the resident compère of The Navy Mixture, a BBC radio comedy. He later became a regular on BBC radio shows including The Clitheroe Kid, Hancock's Half Hour and Take it from Here, and moved into television, playing Bill Gregory in Coronation Street on and off between 1961 and 1984. He was probably best known as Llud in Arthur of the Britons, and his films included This Sporting Life (1963), Grand Prix (1966), Tobruk (1967), The Devil's Brigade (1968), The McKenzie Break (1970) and The Wild Geese (1978).
84years old at death
- Born Thorney
- Died Bath
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 19 years1961 to 1980
Genres
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A change of course
During the Second World War, Watson served in the Royal Navy as a physical training instructor. His powerful physique and impressive bearing were much in evidence in many of his later screen roles.
Jack Watson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Andrew V. McLaglen directed three of these films, Richard Lester two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Trevor Howard's page
Marianne Stone's page
All films by Andrew V. McLaglen
All films by Richard Lester
Also two films together8 more actors
- Roger MooreFfolkes (1980) and The Wild Geese (1978)
- Frank FinlayThe Wild Geese (1978) and The Four Musketeers (1974)
- Ian BannenFrom Beyond the Grave (1974) and The Hill (1965)
- Percy HerbertThe Wild Geese (1978) and Tobruk (1967)
- Freddie JonesJuggernaut (1974) and Kidnapped (1971)
- Ian HendryThe McKenzie Break (1970) and The Hill (1965)
- Vanda GodsellThis Sporting Life (1963) and Konga (1961)
- Caroline MortimerJuggernaut (1974) and The McKenzie Break (1970)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jack Watson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$45.9 million
5 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 5 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 11 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 11Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$21M45.4% of the total
- 2$9.9M21.6% of the total
- 3$8.8M19.1% of the total
- 4$3.4M7.4% of the total
- 5$3.0M6.5% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.