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	\| image = Jack Watson (actor).jpg		\| image = Jack Watson (actor).jpg
	\| caption = Watson ~~in the trailer for ''The Devil's Brigade'' (1968)~~		\| caption = December 1969: Watson plays forensic pathologist [[w:Bernard Spilsbury\|Sir Bernard Spilsbury]]
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1915\|05\|14\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1915\|05\|14\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:Thorney, Cambridgeshire\|Thorney, Cambridgeshire]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Thorney, Cambridgeshire\|Thorney, Cambridgeshire]], England
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	\| yearsactive = 1951–1994		\| yearsactive = 1951–1994
	\| spouse = {{Marriage\|Betty Garland\|1943\|1999}}		\| spouse = {{Marriage\|Betty Garland\|1943\|1999}}
	\| children) = 3		\| children = 3
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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Watson was born in [[w:Thorney, Cambridgeshire\|Thorney]], [[w:Cambridgeshire\|Cambridgeshire]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0HjGCwAAQBAJ&q=jack+watson+actor&pg=PA228\|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1999: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture\|first=Harris M. Lentz\|last=III\|date=24 October 2008\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=9780786452040\|via=Google Books}}</ref> He was the son of a [[w:Gaiety Girls\|Gaiety Girl]], Barbara Hughes, and a [[music hall]] comedian, [[w:H. Vernon Watson\|Nosmo King]]. Watson often appeared on stage with his father as straight man, where he was known simply as Hubert.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-jack-watson-1105138.html\|title=Obituary: Jack Watson\|date=9 July 1999\|website=The Independent}}</ref>		Watson was born in [[w:Thorney, Cambridgeshire\|Thorney]], [[w:Cambridgeshire\|Cambridgeshire]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0HjGCwAAQBAJ&q=jack+watson+actor&pg=PA228\|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1999: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture\|first=Harris M. Lentz\|last=III\|date=24 October 2008\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=9780786452040\|via=Google Books}}</ref> He was the son of a [[w:Gaiety Girls\|Gaiety Girl]], Barbara Hughes, and a [[w:music hall\|music hall]] comedian, [[w:H. Vernon Watson\|Nosmo King]]. Watson often appeared on stage with his father as straight man, where he was known simply as Hubert.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-jack-watson-1105138.html\|title=Obituary: Jack Watson\|date=9 July 1999\|website=The Independent}}</ref>

	==Military service==		==Military service==

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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| ~~name~~ = Jack Watson		\| image = Jack Watson (actor).jpg
	~~\| image = Jack-watson-trailer~~.jpg
	\| caption = Watson in the trailer for ''The Devil's Brigade'' (1968)		\| caption = Watson in the trailer for ''The Devil's Brigade'' (1968)
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1915\|5\|14\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1915\|05\|14\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Thorney, Cambridgeshire]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:Thorney, Cambridgeshire\|Thorney, Cambridgeshire]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1999\|7\|4\|1915\|5\|14\|df=yes}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1999\|07\|04\|1915\|05\|14\|df=yes}}
	\| death_place = [[Bath, Somerset]], England		\| death_place = [[w:Bath, Somerset]], England
	\| yearsactive = 1951–1994		\| yearsactive = 1951–1994
	\| spouse = Betty Garland ~~(1943–1999) (his death~~) (3 ~~children)~~		\| spouse = {{Marriage\|Betty Garland\|1943\|1999}}
			\| children) = 3
	}}		}}

	'''Jack Watson''' (15 May 1915 – 4 July 1999) was an English [[actor]] who appeared in many British films and television dramas from the 1950s onwards.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fa677ad\|title=Jack Watson\|website=BFI}}</ref>		'''Jack Watson''' (15 May 1915 – 4 July 1999) was an English [[w:actor\|actor]] who appeared in many British films and television dramas from the 1950s onwards.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fa677ad\|title=Jack Watson\|website=BFI}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Watson was born in [[Thorney, Cambridgeshire\|Thorney]], [[Cambridgeshire]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0HjGCwAAQBAJ&q=jack+watson+actor&pg=PA228\|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1999: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture\|first=Harris M. Lentz\|last=III\|date=24 October 2008\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=9780786452040\|via=Google Books}}</ref> He was the son of a [[Gaiety Girls\|Gaiety Girl]], Barbara Hughes, and a [[music hall]] comedian, [[H. Vernon Watson\|Nosmo King]]. Watson often appeared on stage with his father as straight man, where he was known simply as Hubert.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-jack-watson-1105138.html\|title=Obituary: Jack Watson\|date=9 July 1999\|website=The Independent}}</ref>		Watson was born in [[w:Thorney, Cambridgeshire\|Thorney]], [[w:Cambridgeshire\|Cambridgeshire]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0HjGCwAAQBAJ&q=jack+watson+actor&pg=PA228\|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1999: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture\|first=Harris M. Lentz\|last=III\|date=24 October 2008\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=9780786452040\|via=Google Books}}</ref> He was the son of a [[w:Gaiety Girls\|Gaiety Girl]], Barbara Hughes, and a [[music hall]] comedian, [[w:H. Vernon Watson\|Nosmo King]]. Watson often appeared on stage with his father as straight man, where he was known simply as Hubert.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-jack-watson-1105138.html\|title=Obituary: Jack Watson\|date=9 July 1999\|website=The Independent}}</ref>

	==Military service==		==Military service==
	During the [[World War II\|Second World War]] he was a [[physical training instructor]] in the [[Royal Navy]], and his physique was much in evidence in many of his subsequent screen roles.		During the [[w:World War II\|Second World War\|]] he was a [[w:physical training instructor\|physical training instructor]] in the [[w:Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]], and his physique was much in evidence in many of his subsequent screen roles.

	==Career==		==Career==
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Watson married Betty Garland, a BBC engineer, in 1943 and remained married until his death in 1999. They had two daughters and a son. He lived in [[Bath, England]].		Watson married Betty Garland, a BBC engineer, in 1943 and remained married until his death in 1999. They had two daughters and a son. He lived in [[w:Bath, England\|Bath]].

	==Death==		==Death==
	He died on 4 July 1999, aged 84, of [[blood cancer]].		He died on 4 July 1999, aged 84, of [[w:blood cancer\|blood cancer]].

	==References==		==References==
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{{Short description|English actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jack Watson
| image = Jack-watson-trailer.jpg
| caption = Watson in the trailer for ''The Devil's Brigade'' (1968)
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1915|5|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Thorney, Cambridgeshire]], England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|7|4|1915|5|14|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Bath, Somerset]], England
| yearsactive = 1951–1994
| spouse = Betty Garland (1943–1999) (his death) (3 children)
}}

'''Jack Watson''' (15 May 1915 – 4 July 1999) was an English [[actor]] who appeared in many British films and television dramas from the 1950s onwards.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fa677ad|title=Jack Watson|website=BFI}}</ref>

==Early life==
Watson was born in [[Thorney, Cambridgeshire|Thorney]], [[Cambridgeshire]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0HjGCwAAQBAJ&q=jack+watson+actor&pg=PA228|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1999: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture|first=Harris M. Lentz|last=III|date=24 October 2008|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786452040|via=Google Books}}</ref> He was the son of a [[Gaiety Girls|Gaiety Girl]], Barbara Hughes, and a [[music hall]] comedian, [[H. Vernon Watson|Nosmo King]]. Watson often appeared on stage with his father as straight man, where he was known simply as Hubert.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-jack-watson-1105138.html|title=Obituary: Jack Watson|date=9 July 1999|website=The Independent}}</ref>

==Military service==
During the [[World War II|Second World War]] he was a [[physical training instructor]] in the [[Royal Navy]], and his physique was much in evidence in many of his subsequent screen roles.

==Career==
During the war Watson was resident compère of the BBC radio comedy ''The Navy Mixture''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/jul/09/guardianobituaries3|title=Jack Watson|first=Ronald|last=Bergan|date=9 July 1999|work=The Guardian}}</ref> After the war, his talent as an impersonator resulted in his becoming a regular on [[BBC]] radio programmes such as ''[[Take it from Here]]'', ''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]'' and ''[[The Clitheroe Kid]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007jxpn|title=BBC Radio 4 Extra – Hancock's Half Hour, Series 6, The Impersonator|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d3c084d925f3499198f7a7a3f394147a|title=The Clitheroe Kid|date=11 February 1965|issue=2153|pages=17|via=BBC Genome}}</ref> He gradually made the transition to television, where his first major role was in ''[[Coronation Street]]'', in which he became [[Elsie Tanner]]'s ([[Pat Phoenix]]) first lover.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/388214.stm|title=Veteran actor Jack Watson dies|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Watson appeared in Coronation Street as Bill Gregory on and off between 1961 and 1984 ; his final episode in 1984 was also the final episode for Pat Phoenix who played his love interest Elsie Tanner in the series. He appeared as a powerful but shell-shocked ex-soldier in ''[[Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV and radio)|Dr. Finlay's Casebook]]'', in an episode entitled "Not qualified" which formed part of the 8th series of the popular British programme. Probably his best-known television role was as [[Llud]], Arthur's craggy sidekick in ''[[Arthur of the Britons]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ee6616a|title=Arthur Is Dead (1972)|website=BFI}}</ref> His last major TV role was in the award-winning ''[[Edge of Darkness]]'' (1985).

Watson appeared in over 70 films, including ''[[Peeping Tom (1960 film)|Peeping Tom]]'', ''[[This Sporting Life]]'', ''[[Grand Prix (1966 film)|Grand Prix]]'', ''[[Tobruk (1967 film)|Tobruk]]'', ''[[The McKenzie Break]]'', ''[[The Devil's Brigade (film)|The Devil's Brigade]]'' and ''[[The Wild Geese]]''.<ref name=bfi/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/jack-watson-p74994/filmography|title=Jack Watson - Movies and Filmography|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

==Filmography==
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* ''[[Captain Horatio Hornblower]]'' (1951) – Capt. Sylvester (uncredited)
* ''[[Peeping Tom (1960 film)|Peeping Tom]]'' (1960) – Chief Insp. Gregg
* ''[[Konga (film)|Konga]]'' (1961) – Supt. Brown
* ''[[Fate Takes a Hand]]'' (1961) – Bulldog
* ''[[The Queen's Guards]]'' (1961) – Sergeant Johnson
* ''[[Time to Remember]]'' (1962) – Insp. Bolam
* ''Out of the Fog'' (1962) – Sgt. Harry Tracey
* ''[[On the Beat (1962 film)|On the Beat]]'' (1962) – Police Sergeant
* ''[[Master Spy]]'' (1963) – Capt. Foster
* ''[[Five to One (film)|Five to One]]'' (1963) – Insp. Davis
* ''[[This Sporting Life]]'' (1963) – Len Miller
* ''[[The Gorgon]]'' (1964) – Ratoff
* ''[[The Hill (film)|The Hill]]'' (1965) – Jock McGrath
* ''[[Night Caller from Outer Space]]'' (1965) – Sgt. Hawkins
* ''[[The Idol (1966 film)|The Idol]]'' (1966) – Police Inspector
* ''[[Grand Prix (1966 film)|Grand Prix]]'' (1966) – Jeff Jordan
* ''[[Tobruk (1967 film)|Tobruk]]'' (1967) – Sgt. Maj. Tyne
* ''[[The Devil's Brigade (film)|The Devil's Brigade]]'' (1968) – Cpl. Peacock
* ''[[The Strange Affair]]'' (1968) – Quince
* ''[[Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher]]'' (1968) – Gallery Warder
* ''[[Every Home Should Have One]]'' (1970) – McLaughlin
* ''[[The McKenzie Break]]'' (1970) – Gen. Kerr
* ''[[Kidnapped (1971 film)|Kidnapped]]'' (1971) – James Stewart
* ''[[Tower of Evil]]'' (1972) – Hamp
* ''[[From Beyond the Grave]]'' (1974) – Sir Michael Sinclair (segment 4 "The Door")
* ''[[11 Harrowhouse]]'' (1974) – Miller, 11 Harrowhouse Security
* ''[[Juggernaut (1974 film)|Juggernaut]]'' (1974) – Chief Engineer Mallicent
* ''[[The Four Musketeers (1974 film)|The Four Musketeers]]'' (1974) – Busigny
* ''[[Schizo (1976 film)|Schizo]]'' (1976) – William Haskin
* ''[[The Purple Taxi]]'' (1977) – Sean
* ''[[The Wild Geese]]'' (1978) – R.S.M. Sandy Young
* ''[[North Sea Hijack]]'' (1980) – Olafsen
* ''[[The Sea Wolves]]'' (1980) – Maclean
* ''[[Masada (miniseries)|Masada]]'' (1981) – Decurion
* ''[[Marco Polo (miniseries)|Marco Polo]]'' (1982) – Old Sailor
* ''[[Diana (UK TV series)|Diana]]'' (1984) – Uncle Mark
* ''[[Tangiers (1982 film)|Tangiers]]'' (1982) – Donovan
* ''[[Christopher Columbus (miniseries)|Christopher Columbus]]'' (1985) – Father Marchena
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==Personal life==
Watson married Betty Garland, a BBC engineer, in 1943 and remained married until his death in 1999. They had two daughters and a son. He lived in [[Bath, England]].

==Death==
He died on 4 July 1999, aged 84, of [[blood cancer]].

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0914673|name=Jack Watson}}
*{{Find a Grave|19279|Jack Watson}}

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