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Jon Rollason and Jack Woolgar in Doctor Who (1963)

Biography

Jack Woolgar

Overview

  • Born
    September 15, 1913 · Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    July 14, 1978 · Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Birth name
    Jack William Woolgar
  • Height
    5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)

Biography

  • Jack Woolgar was born on September 15, 1913 in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Coronation Street (1960), The Intruder (1972) and Soldier and Me (1974). He was married to Elizabeth Mann. He died on July 14, 1978 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK.

Family

  • Spouse
      Elizabeth Mann(1949 - July 14, 1978) (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Tim Woolgar

Trademarks

  • Often played roles older than his true age
  • Wheezy, chesty cough.

Trivia

  • Only became an actor in his thirties after various jobs including working in the Merchant Navy. He moved with his family to Yorkshire so they could enjoy a more rural lifestyle.
  • At the time of his death, he was a regular cast-member in ATV's Crossroads (1964), playing Sam Carney, the motel's genial general factotum. The part was ostensibly offered to him in order to attract other respected actors to the soap.

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