Keith Marsh (1926 – 28 January 2013) was an English actor who appeared in numerous television productions over a 50-year period. He is perhaps best known for playing Jacko in the

Thames Television Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a franchise holder for a region of the British ITV television network serving London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until the night of 31 December 1992. Thames Television broa ...

sitcom ''

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'' (1972–76), who had the catchphrase "I'll have half!"

Roles

Other TV appearances include ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'', in which he appeared as a foreman (1961), George Chippendale (1966), James Dawson (1972), George Marsden (1980), Harry Ashton (1988) and Uncle Mervin (1999). He also appeared in '' George and the Dragon'', ''

Edna, the Inebriate Woman "Edna, the Inebriate Woman" is the second episode of the second season of the BBC anthology TV series ''Play for Today'', originally broadcast on 21 October 1971. ''Edna, the Inebriate Woman'' was written by Jeremy Sandford, directed by Ted Kotc ...

'', ''

Last of the Summer Wine ''Last of the Summer Wine'' is a British sitcom set in Yorkshire created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of ''Comedy Playhouse'' on 4 January 1973, and the first seri ...

'', ‘’

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’' (1974, series4, ep12), and ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop (The Bill), Woodentop" (part of the ''Storyb ...

''. In 1985 Marsh appeared in ''

The Beiderbecke Affair ''The Beiderbecke Affair'' is a television series produced in the United Kingdom by ITV (TV network), ITV during 1985, written by the prolific Alan Plater, whose lengthy credits in British television since the 1960s included the four-part mini se ...

'' as "Harry" (the man with the dog called Jason). His film work included ''

Quatermass and the Pit ''Quatermass and the Pit'' is a British television science-fiction serial transmitted live by BBC Television in December 1958 and January 1959. It was the third and last of the BBC's ''Quatermass'' serials, although the chief character, Prof ...

'' (1967), ''

Arthur? Arthur! ''Arthur? Arthur!'' is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Shelley Winters, Donald Pleasence and Terry-Thomas. It was written by John Esmonde, Simeon George and Bob Larbey based on the 1967 novel '' The Man W ...

'' (1969), ''

Taste the Blood of Dracula ''Taste the Blood of Dracula'' is a 1970 British supernatural horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions. Directed by Peter Sasdy from a script by Anthony Hinds, it is the fifth installment in Hammer's ''Dracula'' series, and the fourth t ...

'' (1970), '' Scrooge'' (1970), the film version of ''

'' (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.Keith Marsh at Zetaminor.com
Retrieved 8 February 2013.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marsh, Keith 1926 births 2013 deaths English male film actors English male soap opera actors Male actors from Blackpool Date of birth missing