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Barry Jackson
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| Born | 29 March 1938 Birmingham, England
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| Died | 5 December 2013 (aged 75) London, England
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| Alma mater | LAMDA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–2013 |
Barry Jackson (29 March 1938 – 5 December 2013) was an English stage, film and television actor.
Career
His film career included roles in Ryan's Daughter, Barry Lyndon, Aces High, The Raging Moon, Mr. Love, and Wimbledon.
His television credits included: A for Andromeda, The Mask of Janus, Adam Adamant Lives!, Doctor Who, Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, The Troubleshooters, ‘’Man at the Top (series 2)’,Doomwatch, Public Eye, Poldark, Oil Strike North, The New Avengers, Secret Army, 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.
He appeared in Doctor Who in the show's original run, including the stories The Romans and in the episode Mission to the Unknown which served as a prelude to the epic The Daleks' Master Plan. Jackson also played "Drax," a school chum of the Doctor, in the Fourth Doctor story The Armageddon Factor.
Death
He died in London on 5 December 2013, aged 75, from cancer
