Tom Watson (actor)
Tom Watson | |
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Born | Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland | 21 March 1932
Died | 18 August 2001 St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | (aged 69)
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation | Actor |
Thomas Welsh Watson (21 March 1932 – 18 August 2001) was a Scottish-born stage, television and film actor.
Early life
Watson was born on 21 March 1932 at Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland. His family later moved to Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, and he studied at the Hamilton Academy, where he excelled in amateur dramatics.[1]
Career
Following National Service with the
Television
By 1960 Watson had moved to London and was appearing regularly in BBC radio repertory. In 1964 he was cast in the BBC television production of Martin Chuzzlewit.
During his long career Watson appeared in numerous television series, including
Following his return to Scotland in 1970 Watson worked regularly for the
From 1994 to 1996 Watson played the consultant surgeon Mr Ernest Docherty in the BBC series Cardiac Arrest (TV series). He was portrayed as the voice of reason against a management intent on alienating the nursing and clinical staff.
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Company | Director | Notes |
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1990 | The Ship | Hughie | The Ship's Company, Govan | Bill Bryden | play by Bill Bryden staged at Harland and Wolff, Govan |
Watson's other stage appearances included The Catch at the
Films
Watson’s film work included Silent Scream, The Big Man (1990) and Alan Rickman's The Winter Guest.
Poems
Watson also produced a volume of poems, Dark Whistle, published in 1997. [3]
Death
Watson died on 18 August 2001 at St Andrew's Memorial Hospital in St Andrews, Fife.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Actor Tom Watson dies of cancer". highbeam.com. 21 August 2001. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Tom Watson". The Telegraph. 21 August 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Scottish Poetry Library listing – Dark Whistle by Tom Watson Retrieved 20 October 2010
External links
- [1] Television guide and credits, Tom Watson
- Tom Watson at IMDb