Keith Marsh Explained

Keith Marsh
Birth Date:1926
Birth Place:Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Death Place:England
Occupation:Television and film actor
Years Active:1956 - 2005

Keith Marsh (1926 – 28 January 2013) was an English actor who appeared in numerous television productions over a 50-year period. Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, he is perhaps best known for playing Jacko in the Thames Television sitcom Love Thy Neighbour (1972–76), who had the catchphrase "I'll have 'arf!"

Roles

Other TV appearances include Coronation Street, in which he appeared as a foreman (1961), George Chippendale (1966), James Dawson (1972), George Marsden (1980), Harry Ashton (1988) and Uncle Mervin (1999).[1] He also appeared in George and the Dragon, Edna, the Inebriate Woman, Last of the Summer Wine, ‘’Special Branch’' (1974, series4,ep12), and The Bill. In 1985 Marsh appeared in The Beiderbecke Affair as "Harry" (the man with the dog called Jason).

His film work included Quatermass and the Pit (1967), Arthur? Arthur! (1969), Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), Scrooge (1970), the film version of Love Thy Neighbour (1973), The Human Factor (1979) and the role of Conway in the film Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966).

Death

Marsh died in January 2013, aged 86 of prolonged health conditions.[2] [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1960The Gentle Trap Pete The Barman
1961-1999Coronation StreetVarious Roles
1965Othello
1966Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Conway
The Family WayFish and Chip Van Proprietor Uncredited
1966-1968George and the DragonRalph
1967Quatermass and the Pit Johnson
1969All Neat in Black Stockings Wedding Guest Uncredited
Arthur? Arthur! Lillywhite
1970Taste the Blood of Dracula Father
Scrooge Well Wisher
1972-1976Love Thy NeighbourJacko
1973Love Thy Neighbour Jacko
1979The Human Factor Porter
1980-1990All Creatures Great and Small George Hindley/Mr. Howell
1983My Cousin RachelRev. PascoeMiniseries
Jane Eyre Dr. LloydMiniseries
1986LovejoyAuctioneerEpisode: The Firefly Cage
Casualty ArthurEpisode: Survival
1989A Bit of a Do Percy SpraggEpisode: The White Wedding The Dentists' Dinner Dance
1991-1997The Bill Mr. Allen/Len Blackmore2 episodes
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles BishopEpisode: The Curse of the Jackal
1997Last of the Summer Wine SweepEpisode: A Clean Sweep
Dalziel and Pascoe Edgar MassonEpisode: Deadheads
2005DoctorsTerrance FisherEpisode: No Place Like Home
2005The Worst Week of My LifeMr McGrathEpisode: Friday (series 2)

Notes and References

  1. http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/marsh_keith.html Keith Marsh at Corrie.net.
  2. https://archive.today/20130418080405/http://quatermassconclusion.blogspot.se/2013/02/keith-marsh-rip.html Keith Marsh at Quatermass.org.uk
  3. http://www.zetaminor.com/roobarb/showthread.php?42832-Keith-Marsh-(1926-2013)&p=1516433 Keith Marsh at Zetaminor.com