George Jackson (Brookside)
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| George Jackson | |||||
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| Brookside | |||||
| Portrayed by | Paul Usher | ||||
| First appearance | 1983 | ||||
| Last appearance | 1984 | ||||
| Created by | Cliff Howells | ||||
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| Gender | Male | ||||
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George Edward Jackson is a fictional character in the British soap opera, Brookside, played by Cliff Howells.
George first appeared on Brookside Close in Episode 28, The same episode resident Gavin Taylor died. George, his wife Marie, and their two sons, Gary and Little George later moved into number 10. The Jackson family's tenure on the close was short lived as George was convicted for a Warehouse Robbery. George was incarcerated and Marie began an appeal to get him out of prison.
However, George's appeal proved fruitless and he remained in prison, forcing Marie and the boys to leave the close in 1985.
[edit] Impact Elsewhere
- UK Music group Blazin' Saddles released a single "Free George Jackson" around Christmas 1983.
- George's storyline would later be echoed in Brookside's main rivals Eastenders and Coronation Street with Who Shot Phil? and ""Free Deirdre Rachid", respectively.
