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{{Short description|English actor}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Keith Marsh
| birth_name    =
| birth_date    = 1926
| birth_place   = [[Blackpool]], [[Lancashire]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]
| death_date    = {{Death-date and age|28 January 2013|1926}}
| death_place   = [[England]]
| death_cause   = 
| occupation    = Television and film actor
| years_active  = 1956&ndash;2005
| spouse        =
}}

'''Keith Marsh''' (1926&nbsp;– 28 January 2013) was an [[English people|English]] actor who appeared in numerous television productions over a 50-year period. Born in [[Blackpool]], Lancashire, he is perhaps best known for playing Jacko in the [[Thames Television]] sitcom ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1972–76), who had the catchphrase "I'll have 'arf!"

==Roles ==
Other TV appearances include ''[[Coronation Street]]'', in which he appeared as a foreman (1961), George Chippendale (1966), James Dawson (1972), George Marsden (1980), Harry Ashton (1988) and Uncle Mervin (1999).<ref>[http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/marsh_keith.html Keith Marsh at Corrie.net.]. Retrieved 23 April 2012.</ref> He also appeared in ''[[George and the Dragon (TV series)|George and the Dragon]]'', ''[[Edna, the Inebriate Woman]]'', ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'', ‘’[[Special Branch (TV series)|Special Branch]]’' (1974, series4,ep12), and ''[[The Bill]]''. In 1985 Marsh appeared in ''[[The Beiderbecke Affair]]'' as "Harry" (the man with the dog called Jason).

His film work included ''[[Quatermass and the Pit (film)|Quatermass and the Pit]]'' (1967), ''[[Arthur? Arthur!]]'' (1969), ''[[Taste the Blood of Dracula]]'' (1970), ''[[Scrooge (1970 film)|Scrooge]]'' (1970), the film version of ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1973 film)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' (1973), ''[[The Human Factor (1979 film)|The Human Factor]]'' (1979) and the role of Conway in the film ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' (1966).

==Death==
Marsh died in January 2013, aged 86 of prolonged health conditions.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130418080405/http://quatermassconclusion.blogspot.se/2013/02/keith-marsh-rip.html Keith Marsh at Quatermass.org.uk]. Retrieved 8 February 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.zetaminor.com/roobarb/showthread.php?42832-Keith-Marsh-(1926-2013)&p=1516433 Keith Marsh at Zetaminor.com]. Retrieved 8 February 2013.</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1960
| ''The Gentle Trap'' 
| Pete The Barman
|
|-
| 1961-1999
| ''[[Coronation Street]]''
| Various Roles
|
|-
| 1965
| ''[[Othello (1965 British film)|Othello]]'' 
| [[List of Shakespearean characters (L-Z)#S|Senator]] 
|
|-
| rowspan=2|1966
| ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]'' 
| Conway 
|
|-
| ''[[The Family Way]]''
| Fish and Chip Van Proprietor 
| Uncredited
|-
| 1966-1968
| ''[[George and the Dragon (TV series)|George and the Dragon]]''
| Ralph
|
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Quatermass and the Pit (film)|Quatermass and the Pit]]'' 
| Johnson 
|
|-
| rowspan=2|1969
| ''[[All Neat in Black Stockings]]'' 
| Wedding Guest 
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Arthur? Arthur!]]'' 
| Lillywhite 
|
|-
| rowspan=2|1970
| ''[[Taste the Blood of Dracula]]'' 
| Father 
|
|-
| ''[[Scrooge (1970 film)|Scrooge]]'' 
| Well Wisher 
|
|-
| 1972-1976
| ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1972 TV series)|Love Thy Neighbour]]''
| Jacko
|
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Love Thy Neighbour (1973 film)|Love Thy Neighbour]]'' 
| Jacko 
|
|-
| 1979
| ''[[The Human Factor (1979 film)|The Human Factor]]'' 
| Porter 
|
|-
| 1980-1990
| ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]'' 
|  George Hindley/Mr. Howell
| 
|-
| rowspan=2|1983
| ''[[My Cousin Rachel (TV series)|My Cousin Rachel]]''
| Rev. Pascoe
| Miniseries
|-
| ''[[Jane Eyre (1983 TV serial)|Jane Eyre]]'' 
| Dr. Lloyd
| Miniseries
|-
| rowspan=2|1986
| ''[[Lovejoy (TV series)|Lovejoy]]''
| Auctioneer
| Episode: ''The Firefly Cage''
|-
| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' 
| Arthur
| Episode: ''Survival''
|-
| 1991-1997
| ''[[The Bill]]'' 
| Mr. Allen/Len Blackmore
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles]]'' 
| Bishop
| Episode: ''The Curse of the Jackal'' 
|-
| rowspan=2|1997
| ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'' 
| Sweep
| Episode: ''A Clean Sweep''
|-
| ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)|Dalziel and Pascoe]]'' 
| Edgar Masson
| Episode: ''Deadheads''
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
| Terrance Fisher
| Episode: '' No Place Like Home''
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0550595}}

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[[Category:Male actors from Lancashire]]
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[[Category:People from Blackpool]]
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