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Jack Watson
★ Acting

Jack Watson

1915 – 1999 · Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England, UK · Active 1945–2015

Born in 1915, Jack Watson was a British actor whose career spanned several decades, beginning in the 1950s. He is well-remembered for his roles in cult classics such as Peeping Tom (1960), where he contributed to the film's unsettling atmosphere, and The Gorgon (1964), showcasing his ability to navigate horror and fantasy. Watson's performances in Blood Beast From Outer Space (1965) and From Beyond the Grave (1974) further solidified his place in the realm of British exploitation cinema, making him a notable figure in the genre's evolution.

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Tower of Evil

Tower of Evil

1972 ★ 5.6
as Hamp Gurney

When a local fisherman (Jack Watson) discovers the bodies of three murdered teenagers, private detective Evan Brent (Bryant Haliday) is sent to the remote island to investigate. With him on the island is a group of archeologists searching for an ancient treasure. After Adam (Mark Edwards), the group's leader, hires a guide to take him, his former girlfriend (Jill Haworth) and another couple across the island, they realize the killer is still on the loose.

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Filmography

90 credits
2010s 1 credit
2015
Inside the Tower as Hamp(archive footage)
Movie
2000s 1 credit
2003
The Second Coming as Alex Morris
TV ★ 7.0
1990s 2 credits
1994
TV ★ 7.0
1992
Heartbeat as Tom Abbott
TV ★ 7.2
1980s 15 credits
1988
TV ★ 5.6
1987
TV ★ 7.3
1985
Dempsey and Makepeace as Terence Harris
TV ★ 6.6
1985
Christopher Columbus as Padre Marcena
TV ★ 6.2
1985
Edge of Darkness as James Godbolt
TV ★ 8.1
1984
Diana as Uncle Mark
TV ★ 6.5
1984
Miss Marple as Mr. Foster
TV ★ 8.0
1983
Movie ★ 6.0
1983
TV ★ 7.0
1982
Tangiers as Donovan
Movie ★ 7.5
1982
Marco Polo as Vecchio marinaio
TV ★ 6.7
1981
Masada as Decurion
TV ★ 7.0
1980
North Sea Hijack as Captain Olafson
Movie ★ 6.3
1980
The Sea Wolves as Maclean
Movie ★ 6.0
1980
The Enigma Files as Jack Blandy
TV ★ 6.0
1970s 30 credits
1979
Minder as Hammer
TV ★ 7.1
1979
Kidnapped as Andie
TV ★ 7.1
1978
The Wild Geese as RSM Sandy Young
Movie ★ 6.8
1978
TV ★ 7.8
1978
TV ★ 7.8
1978
A Horseman Riding By as Norman Eveleigh
TV ★ 7.0
1977
Movie ★ 5.8
1977
Treasure Island as Billy Bones
TV ★ 6.7
1976
Schizo as William Haskin
Movie ★ 5.6
1976
TV ★ 7.5
1975
Movie ★ 7.0
1975
The Hanged Man as Douglas MacKinnon
TV ★ 7.0
1975
Sky as Major Briggs
TV ★ 6.4
1974
Juggernaut as Chief Engineer Malicent
Movie ★ 6.2
1974
From Beyond the Grave as Sir Michael Sinclair
Movie ★ 6.5
1974
Movie ★ 6.5
1974
Movie ★ 5.8
1974
Graceless Go I as Doctor Stein
Movie ★ 10.0
1974
TV ★ 5.0
1972
Tower of Evil as Hamp Gurney
Movie ★ 5.6
1972
TV ★ 8.0
1971
Kidnapped as James Stewart
Movie ★ 6.3
1971
Justice as Frederick Watson
TV ★ 7.3
1971
TV ★ 7.8
1970
The McKenzie Break as General Kerr
Movie ★ 5.9
1970
Movie ★ 10.0
1970
Movie ★ 4.9
1970
Manhunt as Zander
TV ★ 6.8
1960s 34 credits
1969
The Main Chance as Charles Arkwright
TV ★ 8.3
1969
The Main Chance as Harry Selby
TV ★ 8.3
1968
The Devil's Brigade as Cpl. Peacock
Movie ★ 6.3
1968
Movie ★ 6.0
1968
Movie ★ 5.1
1968
Please Sir! as Barker
TV ★ 7.0
1967
Tobruk as Sgt. Maj. Jack Tyne
Movie ★ 6.5
1966
Grand Prix as Jeff Jordan
Movie ★ 7.2
1966
Movie
1966
The Idol as Police Inspector
Movie ★ 4.9
1965
The Hill as Jock McGrath
Movie ★ 7.5
1965
Movie ★ 9.0
1965
The Night Caller as The Sergeant
Movie ★ 5.6
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Capt. La Hire
TV ★ 5.3
1965
The Troubleshooters as Archie Turner
TV ★ 7.3
1964
The Gorgon as Ratoff
Movie ★ 6.4
1964
Master Spy as Captain Foster
Movie ★ 6.3
1964
Detective as Charlie
TV ★ 9.0
1964
The Wednesday Play as Rev. Beaumont
TV ★ 5.2
1963
Five to One as Inspector Davis
Movie ★ 6.3
1963
This Sporting Life as Len Miller
Movie ★ 7.0
1963
Festival as Strength
TV ★ 8.0
1962
Out of the Fog as Sgt. Tracey
Movie ★ 7.0
1962
Time to Remember as Inspector Bolam
Movie ★ 5.5
1962
On the Beat as Police Sergeant
Movie ★ 7.7
1962
TV ★ 7.3
1962
Man of the World as Inspector Melton
TV ★ 7.2
1961
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
Konga as Supt. Brown
Movie ★ 4.4
1961
Movie ★ 6.8
1961
The Avengers as Hopper
TV ★ 7.8
1960
The Man Who Was Nobody as Police Inspector
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
Peeping Tom as Chief Insp. Gregg
Movie ★ 7.5
1960
Coronation Street as Bill Gregory
TV ★ 5.4
1950s 5 credits
1959
TV ★ 4.8
1959
Edgar Wallace Mysteries as Inspector Davis
TV ★ 7.5
1956
Armchair Theatre as Mr. Frost
TV ★ 6.0
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. as Capt. Sylvester (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940s 1 credit
1945
Painted Boats as Lockkeeper (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
s 1 credit
My Little Eye as Old Man
Movie ★ 9.0