Barry Michael Jackson (29 March 1938 – 5 December 2013) was an English stage, film and television actor.Barry Jackson biodata Aveleyman.com; accessed 16 December 2013. He appeared in the first fourteen series of Midsomer Murders as Doctor George Bullard, the pathologist.
Early life Jackson was educated at King Edward VI Five Ways Grammar School and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, before beginning his career in repertory theatre.
Career
Jackson's film career included roles in Ryan's Daughter, Barry Lyndon, Aces High, The Raging Moon, Mr. Love, and Wimbledon.
Jackson's television credits included A for Andromeda, The Mask of Janus, Adam Adamant Lives!, Doctor Who, Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Special Branch, The Troubleshooters, Man at the Top, Doomwatch, Public Eye, Poldark, Oil Strike North, The New Avengers, Blake's 7, The Professionals, Coronation Street, Enemy at the Door, All Creatures Great and Small, Minder, Bergerac, Lovejoy, Casualty, Peak Practice, Silent Witness, Kavanagh QC, The Bill, A Touch of Frost, Holby City, Heartbeat and Midsomer Murders.
Jackson appeared in Doctor Who in the show's original run, including the stories The Romans, Galaxy 4 and "Mission to the Unknown". Jackson later returned to the show and played "Drax," a school chum of the Doctor, in the Fourth Doctor story The Armageddon Factor. In 1977 he appeared as a Lock-Keeper in the Secret Army episode Identity in Doubt. This was followed in 1980 by his appearance as farmer Ken Billings in the All Creatures Great and Small episode Matters of Life and Death. Jackson later played another Yorkshire farmer, Jim Hobson, in the Heartbeat episode Risky Business.
Jackson also starred in Horace, a drama about a middle-aged man with the mind of a 10-year-old. Written by Roy Minton and directed by Alan Clarke, it was a one-off television play broadcast as part of a BBC1 new play series on 21 March 1972. It was later revived as a TV series in 1982. It was arguably the first mainstream UK TV serial that had a person with a learning disability as the protagonist. All episodes are thought to be in existence but have yet to be released.
Personal life and death Jackson died in London on 5 December 2013, aged 75, from cancer. He was survived by his wife, Denise, and six children.
Partial Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1962 The Primitives Messenger 1965 Strangler's Web Morton Bray 1966 Cathy Come Home The Rent Collector 1968 The Bofors Gun Shone 1969 Alfred the Great Wulfstan 1970 Ryan's Daughter Corporal 1971 The Raging Moon Bill Charles 1972 Play For Today Horace 1973 Diamonds on Wheels Wheeler1975 Moll Flanders William Stubbs TV film Barry Lyndon Second at the final duel 1976 Aces High Joyce 1977 The Glitterball Mr Fielding 1978 The Sailor's Return Carrier 1982 Horace Horace TV series1985 Mr. Love Donald Lovelace The Shooting Party Weir 1994 A Touch Of Frost Walter Peters TV series 2 episode 3 1997–2001 Bernard's Watch Grandad TV series 1997–2011Midsomer Murders George Bullard TV series 2001 The Fourth Angel Tarnowner 2004 Wimbledon Danny Oldham 2009 Toscanini in His Own Words Arturo Toscanini 2011 Foster Tom Jenkins 2012 The Wedding Video Des
References
External links
Obituary at The Guardian