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Jack Watling

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Jack Watling

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 13, 1923 (103 years old)

Place of Birth

Chingford, Essex, England, UK

Biography

Jack Watling is an English actor, who transitioned from a successful film career in the forties to an equally successful television career from the 1960s onwards. He is the father of the actress Deborah Watling.

Known For

Acting
2025Doctor Who: DowntimeProfessor Travers
2022Doctor Who: The Abominable SnowmenProfessor Travers (voice)
2022Troughton in Tibet: Making 'The Abominable Snowmen'Self (archive footage)
2021Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3Professor Travers (voice)
1995DowntimeProfessor Travers
1992Wallpaper WarriorMichael Foot M.P.
1992HeartbeatThe Colonel
1991The House of EliottGeneral Treves
1990Jeeves and WoosterLord Wickhammersley
1987Fortunes of WarSir Desmond Hooper
1982Andy RobsonMatthew Dennison
1981BergeracBlakemore
1981BergeracFrank Blakemore
1976The Cedar TreeArthur Bourne (2)
1976The Cedar TreeJulian Palmer
1975Rumpole of the BaileyMr. X
197411 HarrowhouseFitzmaurice
1973Father Dear FatherBill Mossman
1972Franklin's FarmPhilip
1972The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
1972Third PartyTony
1972Pathfinders
1971Jason King
1970The MisfitReverend Tim Pritchard
1969Paul Temple
1968Doctor Who: The Web of FearProfessor Travers
1968Never A Cross Word
1968Nearest and DearestCartwright
1967Doctor Who: The Abominable SnowmenProfessor Travers
1966Softly, Softly
1965The NannyDr. Medman
1965The Power GameDon Henderson
1964Who Was Maddox?Jack Heath
1963Doctor Who
1963Doctor WhoProfessor Travers
1962Flat TwoFrank Leamington
1961Mary Had a Little...Scott Raymond
1961Nothing BarredPeter Brewster
1961Three on a SpreeMike Brewster
1961Anna KareninaStiva Prince Oblonsky
1961Nearly a Nasty AccidentFlight Lt. Grogan
1961Stryker of the Yard
1960Sink the Bismarck!RNVR Signals Officer
1959No Hiding Place
1958The Solitary ChildCyril
1958Chain of EventsFreddie
1958A Night to RememberFourth Officer Joseph Boxhall
1958Gideon's DayRev. Julian Small
1958Links of JusticeEdgar Mills
1958The Adventures of William TellFerdinand
1957That Woman OppositeToby Lawes
1957The Birthday PresentBill Thompson
1957The Admirable CrichtonTreherne
1956Reach for the SkyPeel
1956Hancock's Half Hour
1955A Time to KillDennis Willows
1955Mr. ArkadinMarquis of Rutleigh
1955WindfallJohn Lee
1955Dixon of Dock GreenDick Hunt
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSir Leon
1954The Sea Shall Not Have ThemFlying Officer Harding
1954Dangerous CargoTom Matthews
1954The Golden LinkBill Howard
1954Trouble in the GlenSammy Weller
1953Meet Mr. LuciferJim Norton
1953FlannelfootFrank Mitchell
1953Number ThreeBill Hollies
1952Father's Doing FineClifford Magill
1952Private InformationHugh Carson
1951White CorridorsDick Groom
1950The Naked HeartRobert Gagnon
1950Once a SinnerJohn Ross
1949Under CapricornWinter
1948The Winslow BoyDickie Winslow
1948Easy MoneyDennis Stafford
1948QuartetNicky Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")
1947The Courtneys of Curzon StreetTeddy Courtney
1945Journey TogetherJohn Aynesworth
1944The Way AheadSgt. Buster
1943The Demi-ParadiseTom
1943We Dive at DawnNavigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.
1942The Young Mr. PittAtkinson
1938Sixty Glorious YearsMinor Role