Anthony Jackson (actor)
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| Anthony Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 February 1944 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 27 November 2006 (aged 62) London, England |
Anthony Jackson (18 February 1944 – 27 November 2006) was an English actor , who reached his widest audiences as founder of the eponymous ghost hiring agency in the long-running BBC children's comedy series Rentaghost.
Jackson played the part of The Tale Bearer (a narrator not included in the original story) in the 1968 BBC Radio dramatisation of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit.
Jackson also provided the voice for Dai the station in animated children's series Ivor the Engine and went on to have roles in many long-running British television series. He also appeared in the sitcoms Bless This House, All Our Saturdays, Mind Your Language, Citizen Smith and Only Fools and Horses. In his final years, he appeared in The Bill, Casualty, Footballers' Wives and Doctors.
He died suddenly on 27 November 2006, having been taken ill during rehearsals of "Waiting for Godot" whilst his company was touring in Ireland[citation needed].
[edit] Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | You're Only Young Twice | Benny |
| 1971 to 1976 | Bless This House | Trevor Lewis |
| 1973 | All Our Saturdays | Frank Bosomworth |
| 1976 | Rentaghost | Fred Mumford |
| 1978 | Mind Your Language | Mr Jarvis |
| 1980 | Citizen Smith | Italian Waiter |
| 1990 to 1995 | The Dreamstone | Nug, Mr. Blossom |
| 2001 | Watership Down | Keeharr, Cowslip, Additional Voices (Series 3 only) |
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