Mark McManus(1935-1994)
- Actor
Born in Hamilton, Mark acted in school plays, such as Macbeth and Julius Caesar. On finishing school, he followed his father working in the pits, but soon became restless and disillusioned with Britain. He wanted to travel, saved the money from his job as a timber porter and went to Australia where he joined a small theatrical touring company doing potted versions of Shakespearean classics. He also did four films there, including Mick Jagger's 'Ned Kelly'. When he was broke, he spent some time as a boxer, resulting in getting his nose broken. After having it reshaped, he returned to Britain where he did road repair work and worked as a bookie. He started to get small acting jobs in such series as Sam, The Borrowers, Strangers and Bullman. His first appearance in Taggert was in 1983 in an episode called 'Killer' in 1983. His interests included fishing, gardening and breeding butterflies.
