Gordon Cameron Jackson was born on December 19, 1923, in Glasgow, Scotland, the youngest of five children, whose father taught painting in the city. His interest in acting began during his school years, when he took part in many amateur productions. This led to him being spotted by the BBC, and that led to work in such radio shows such as "Children's Hour" followed. However, by age 15 he left school and went to work for Rolls-Royce. However, when some film producers were looking for a young Scot for a role in _The Foreman Went to France .. He won Australia's Logie award for this role. Yet despite his success, he claimed that he did not enjoy his own performances and never watched himself on screen, stating that he never felt very confident or comfortable in front of the camera or on stage. Throughout the remainder of the 1980s he generally took small roles in TV and film projects. Tragically his career was cut short when, in 1989, it was discovered he had irreversible bone cancer. He passed away on 14 January 1990 at the Cromwell Hospital in South Kensington, London.
Along with future Prime Minister James Callaghan , Jackson participated in a visit to Stalingrad organised by the Labour Party in December 1945.
He and Kenneth Williams co-wrote "Ma Crepe Suzette", a comedy song in which Williams sings random unrelated French words and phrases, in a suggestive fake French accent, to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne". Williams performed it live on TV the night after he and Jackson had written it.
Was considered for the cameo role of Dr. Armstrong in Lifeforce.
He is the only actor to appear in both "The Quatermass Experiment" and The Quatermass Xperiment .
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1979 Queens New Year Honours List for his services to drama.
