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	'''Gordon Salkilld''' (9 May 1927 – 14 May 2003) was an [[England\|English]] [[supporting actor\|supporting actor]] best known for his portrayal of carpenter Jack Wood in the 1970s BBC cult series ''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)\|Survivors]]''. He also gained fame in ''[[Red Dwarf]]'': Season 2, Episode 2 as Gordon - the incredibly intelligent computer aboard the S.S. F Scott Fitzgerald, who is involved in a chess game with Holly - a part specially written for him by [[~~Rob Grant\|~~Rob Grant]] and [[~~Doug Naylor\|~~Doug Naylor]], with whom he had previously worked on the Radio 4 series ''[[Wrinkles (radio series)\|Wrinkles]]'', and as Petty Officer Parker in BBC Children's Series ''[[~~The Doombolt Chase\|~~The Doombolt Chase]]''.		'''Gordon Salkilld''' (9 May 1927 – 14 May 2003) was an [[England\|English]] [[supporting actor\|supporting actor]] best known for his portrayal of carpenter Jack Wood in the 1970s BBC cult series ''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)\|Survivors]]''. He also gained fame in ''[[Red Dwarf]]'': Season 2, Episode 2 as Gordon - the incredibly intelligent computer aboard the S.S. F Scott Fitzgerald, who is involved in a chess game with Holly - a part specially written for him by [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]], with whom he had previously worked on the Radio 4 series ''[[Wrinkles (radio series)\|Wrinkles]]'', and as Petty Officer Parker in BBC Children's Series ''[[The Doombolt Chase]]''.

	He also made appearances in ''[[Thriller (British TV series)\|Thriller]]''; episode 'The Double Kill' (1975), ''[[~~A Touch of Frost\|~~A Touch of Frost]]'', ''[[~~A Very Peculiar Practice\|~~A Very Peculiar Practice]]'', ''[[~~Jeeves and Wooster\|~~Jeeves and Wooster]]'', ''[[Shelley (TV series)\|Shelley]]'', ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]'', ''[[~~Juliet Bravo\|~~Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'' and ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''.		He also made appearances in ''[[Thriller (British TV series)\|Thriller]]''; episode 'The Double Kill' (1975), ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'', ''[[A Very Peculiar Practice]]'', ''[[Jeeves and Wooster]]'', ''[[Shelley (TV series)\|Shelley]]'', ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]'', ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'' and ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''.

	Salkilld was active on the stage. He directed and starred in a production of Tom Stoppard's ''[[~~After Magritte\|~~After Magritte]]'' at the [[Prince of Wales Theatre\|Prince of Wales]], [[Wimbledon, London\|Wimbledon]] in 1974.<ref>"Lunchtime." ''The Stage and Television Today'' ; London Iss. 4852, (Apr 11, 1974): 21. Via Proquest.</ref>		Salkilld was active on the stage. He directed and starred in a production of Tom Stoppard's ''[[After Magritte]]'' at the [[Prince of Wales Theatre\|Prince of Wales]], [[Wimbledon, London\|Wimbledon]] in 1974.<ref>"Lunchtime." ''The Stage and Television Today'' ; London Iss. 4852, (Apr 11, 1974): 21. Via Proquest.</ref>

	He appeared on the stage in a production of ''Puss in Boots'' at [[~~Tunbridge Wells\|~~Tunbridge Wells]] in 1974; a reviewer wrote that Salkilld "was an amusing Dame".<ref>"Christmas Shows: Tunbridge Wells." ''[[The Stage and Television Today\|]]''. London Iss. 4840, (Jan 17, 1974): 9. Via Proquest.</ref>		He appeared on the stage in a production of ''Puss in Boots'' at [[Tunbridge Wells]] in 1974; a reviewer wrote that Salkilld "was an amusing Dame".<ref>"Christmas Shows: Tunbridge Wells." ''[[The Stage and Television Today]]''. London Iss. 4840, (Jan 17, 1974): 9. Via Proquest.</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==

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	'''Gordon Salkilld''' (9 May 1927 – 14 May 2003) was an [[w:England\|English]] [[w:supporting actor\|supporting actor]] best known for his portrayal of carpenter Jack Wood in the 1970s BBC cult series ''[[w:Survivors (1975 TV series)\|Survivors]]''. He also gained fame in ''[[Red Dwarf]]'': Season 2, Episode 2 as Gordon - the incredibly intelligent computer aboard the S.S. F Scott Fitzgerald, who is involved in a chess game with Holly - a part specially written for him by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]], with whom he had previously worked on the Radio 4 series ''[[Wrinkles (radio series)\|Wrinkles]]'', and as Petty Officer Parker in BBC Children's Series ''[[w:The Doombolt Chase\|The Doombolt Chase]]''.		'''Gordon Salkilld''' (9 May 1927 – 14 May 2003) was an [[England\|English]] [[supporting actor\|supporting actor]] best known for his portrayal of carpenter Jack Wood in the 1970s BBC cult series ''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)\|Survivors]]''. He also gained fame in ''[[Red Dwarf]]'': Season 2, Episode 2 as Gordon - the incredibly intelligent computer aboard the S.S. F Scott Fitzgerald, who is involved in a chess game with Holly - a part specially written for him by [[Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]], with whom he had previously worked on the Radio 4 series ''[[Wrinkles (radio series)\|Wrinkles]]'', and as Petty Officer Parker in BBC Children's Series ''[[The Doombolt Chase\|The Doombolt Chase]]''.

	He also made appearances in ''[[w:Thriller (British TV series)\|Thriller]]''; episode 'The Double Kill' (1975), ''[[w:A Touch of Frost\|A Touch of Frost]]'', ''[[w:A Very Peculiar Practice\|A Very Peculiar Practice]]'', ''[[w:Jeeves and Wooster\|Jeeves and Wooster]]'', ''[[Shelley (TV series)\|Shelley]]'', ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]'', ''[[w:Juliet Bravo\|Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'' and ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''.		He also made appearances in ''[[Thriller (British TV series)\|Thriller]]''; episode 'The Double Kill' (1975), ''[[A Touch of Frost\|A Touch of Frost]]'', ''[[A Very Peculiar Practice\|A Very Peculiar Practice]]'', ''[[Jeeves and Wooster\|Jeeves and Wooster]]'', ''[[Shelley (TV series)\|Shelley]]'', ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]'', ''[[Juliet Bravo\|Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'' and ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''.

	Salkilld was active on the stage. He directed and starred in a production of Tom Stoppard's ''[[w:After Magritte\|After Magritte]]'' at the [[w:Prince of Wales Theatre\|Prince of Wales]], [[w:Wimbledon, London\|Wimbledon]] in 1974.<ref>"Lunchtime." ''The Stage and Television Today'' ; London Iss. 4852, (Apr 11, 1974): 21. Via Proquest.</ref>		Salkilld was active on the stage. He directed and starred in a production of Tom Stoppard's ''[[After Magritte\|After Magritte]]'' at the [[Prince of Wales Theatre\|Prince of Wales]], [[Wimbledon, London\|Wimbledon]] in 1974.<ref>"Lunchtime." ''The Stage and Television Today'' ; London Iss. 4852, (Apr 11, 1974): 21. Via Proquest.</ref>

	He appeared on the stage in a production of ''Puss in Boots'' at [[w:Tunbridge Wells\|Tunbridge Wells]] in 1974; a reviewer wrote that Salkilld "was an amusing Dame".<ref>"Christmas Shows: Tunbridge Wells." ''[[w:The Stage and Television Today\|]]''. London Iss. 4840, (Jan 17, 1974): 9. Via Proquest.</ref>		He appeared on the stage in a production of ''Puss in Boots'' at [[Tunbridge Wells\|Tunbridge Wells]] in 1974; a reviewer wrote that Salkilld "was an amusing Dame".<ref>"Christmas Shows: Tunbridge Wells." ''[[The Stage and Television Today\|]]''. London Iss. 4840, (Jan 17, 1974): 9. Via Proquest.</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	\|1978\|\| ''[[w:The Playbirds\|The Playbirds]]'' \|\| Police Photographer \|\|		\|1978\|\| ''[[The Playbirds\|The Playbirds]]'' \|\| Police Photographer \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1979\|\| ''A Horse Called Jester'' \|\| Blaine \|\|		\|1979\|\| ''A Horse Called Jester'' \|\| Blaine \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1991\|\| ''[[w:Close My Eyes (film)\|Close My Eyes]]'' \|\| Hotel Porter \|\|		\|1991\|\| ''[[Close My Eyes (film)\|Close My Eyes]]'' \|\| Hotel Porter \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1991\|\| ''[[w:Under Suspicion (1991 film)\|Under Suspicion]]'' \|\| Prison Governor \|\|		\|1991\|\| ''[[Under Suspicion (1991 film)\|Under Suspicion]]'' \|\| Prison Governor \|\|
	\|}		\|}

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			'''Gordon Salkilld''' (9 May 1927 – 14 May 2003) was an [[w:England\|English]] [[w:supporting actor\|supporting actor]] best known for his portrayal of carpenter Jack Wood in the 1970s BBC cult series ''[[w:Survivors (1975 TV series)\|Survivors]]''. He also gained fame in ''[[Red Dwarf]]'': Season 2, Episode 2 as Gordon - the incredibly intelligent computer aboard the S.S. F Scott Fitzgerald, who is involved in a chess game with Holly - a part specially written for him by [[w:Rob Grant\|Rob Grant]] and [[w:Doug Naylor\|Doug Naylor]], with whom he had previously worked on the Radio 4 series ''[[Wrinkles (radio series)\|Wrinkles]]'', and as Petty Officer Parker in BBC Children's Series ''[[w:The Doombolt Chase\|The Doombolt Chase]]''.

	He also made appearances in ''[[Thriller (British TV series)\|Thriller]]''; episode 'The Double Kill' (1975), ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'', ''[[A Very Peculiar Practice]]'', ''[[Jeeves and Wooster]]'', ''[[Shelley (TV series)\|Shelley]]'', ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]'', ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'' and ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''.		He also made appearances in ''[[w:Thriller (British TV series)\|Thriller]]''; episode 'The Double Kill' (1975), ''[[w:A Touch of Frost\|A Touch of Frost]]'', ''[[w:A Very Peculiar Practice\|A Very Peculiar Practice]]'', ''[[w:Jeeves and Wooster\|Jeeves and Wooster]]'', ''[[Shelley (TV series)\|Shelley]]'', ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]'', ''[[w:Juliet Bravo\|Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'' and ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''.

	Salkilld was active on the stage. He directed and starred in a production of Tom Stoppard's ''[[After Magritte]]'' at the [[Prince of Wales Theatre\|Prince of Wales]], [[Wimbledon, London\|Wimbledon]] in 1974.<ref>"Lunchtime." ''The Stage and Television Today'' ; London Iss. 4852, (Apr 11, 1974): 21. Via Proquest.</ref>		Salkilld was active on the stage. He directed and starred in a production of Tom Stoppard's ''[[w:After Magritte\|After Magritte]]'' at the [[w:Prince of Wales Theatre\|Prince of Wales]], [[w:Wimbledon, London\|Wimbledon]] in 1974.<ref>"Lunchtime." ''The Stage and Television Today'' ; London Iss. 4852, (Apr 11, 1974): 21. Via Proquest.</ref>

	He appeared on the stage in a production of ''Puss in Boots'' at [[Tunbridge Wells]] in 1974; a reviewer wrote that Salkilld "was an amusing Dame".<ref>"Christmas Shows: Tunbridge Wells." ''[[The Stage and Television Today]]''. London Iss. 4840, (Jan 17, 1974): 9. Via Proquest.</ref>		He appeared on the stage in a production of ''Puss in Boots'' at [[w:Tunbridge Wells\|Tunbridge Wells]] in 1974; a reviewer wrote that Salkilld "was an amusing Dame".<ref>"Christmas Shows: Tunbridge Wells." ''[[w:The Stage and Television Today\|]]''. London Iss. 4840, (Jan 17, 1974): 9. Via Proquest.</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	! Notes		! Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\|1978\|\| ''[[The Playbirds]]'' \|\| Police Photographer \|\|		\|1978\|\| ''[[w:The Playbirds\|The Playbirds]]'' \|\| Police Photographer \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1979\|\| ''A Horse Called Jester'' \|\| Blaine \|\|		\|1979\|\| ''A Horse Called Jester'' \|\| Blaine \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1991\|\| ''[[Close My Eyes (film)\|Close My Eyes]]'' \|\| Hotel Porter \|\|		\|1991\|\| ''[[w:Close My Eyes (film)\|Close My Eyes]]'' \|\| Hotel Porter \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1991\|\| ''[[Under Suspicion (1991 film)\|Under Suspicion]]'' \|\| Prison Governor \|\|		\|1991\|\| ''[[w:Under Suspicion (1991 film)\|Under Suspicion]]'' \|\| Prison Governor \|\|
	\|}		\|}

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'''Gordon Salkilld''' (9 May 1927 – 14 May 2003) was an [[England|English]] [[supporting actor]] best known for his portrayal of carpenter Jack Wood in the 1970s BBC cult series ''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors]]''. He also gained fame in ''[[Red Dwarf]]'': Season 2, Episode 2 as Gordon - the incredibly intelligent computer aboard the S.S. F Scott Fitzgerald, who is involved in a chess game with Holly - a part specially written for him by [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]], with whom he had previously worked on the Radio 4 series ''Wrinkles'', and as Petty Officer Parker in BBC Children's Series ''[[The Doombolt Chase]]''.

He also made appearances in ''[[Thriller (British TV series)|Thriller]]''; episode 'The Double Kill' (1975), ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'', ''[[A Very Peculiar Practice]]'', ''[[Jeeves and Wooster]]'', ''[[Shelley (TV series)|Shelley]]'', ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]'', ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'' and ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''.

Salkilld was active on the stage. He directed and starred in a production of Tom Stoppard's ''[[After Magritte]]'' at the [[Prince of Wales Theatre|Prince of Wales]], [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]] in 1974.<ref>"Lunchtime." ''The Stage and Television Today'' ; London Iss. 4852, (Apr 11, 1974): 21. Via Proquest.</ref>

He appeared on the stage in a production of ''Puss in Boots'' at [[Tunbridge Wells]] in 1974; a reviewer wrote that Salkilld "was an amusing Dame".<ref>"Christmas Shows: Tunbridge Wells." ''[[The Stage and Television Today]]''. London Iss. 4840, (Jan 17, 1974): 9. Via Proquest.</ref>

==Filmography==
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1978|| ''[[The Playbirds]]'' || Police Photographer ||
|-
|1979|| ''A Horse Called Jester'' || Blaine ||
|-
|1991|| ''[[Close My Eyes (film)|Close My Eyes]]'' || Hotel Porter ||
|-
|1991|| ''[[Under Suspicion (1991 film)|Under Suspicion]]'' || Prison Governor ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0758486}}

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[[Category:1927 births]]
[[Category:2003 deaths]]
[[Category:English male television actors]]

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