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'''Gordon Salkilld''' (9 May 1927 14 May 2003) was an [[England|English]] [[supporting actor]] best known for his portrayal of carpenter Jack Wood in the 1970s BBC cult series ''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors]]''. He also gained fame in ''[[Red Dwarf]]'': series 2, episode 2 as Gordon—the incredibly intelligent computer aboard the S.S. ''F Scott Fitzgerald'', who is involved in a chess game with Holly—a part specially written for him by [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]], with whom he had previously worked on the [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]] series ''Wrinkles'', and as Petty Officer Parker in BBC children's series ''[[The Doombolt Chase]]''.
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'''Gordon Salkilld''' (9 May 1927 &ndash; 14 May 2003) was an [[England|English]] [[supporting actor]] best known for his portrayal of carpenter Jack Wood in the 1970s BBC cult series ''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors]]''. He also gained fame in ''[[Red Dwarf]]'': Season 2, Episode 2 as Gordon - the incredibly intelligent computer aboard the S.S. F Scott Fitzgerald, who is involved in a chess game with Holly - a part specially written for him by [[Rob Grant]] and [[Doug Naylor]], with whom he had previously worked on the Radio 4 series ''Wrinkles'', and as Petty Officer Parker in BBC Children's Series ''[[The Doombolt Chase]]''.


He also made appearances in ''[[Thriller (British TV series)|Thriller]]''; episode 'The Double Kill' (1975), ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'', ''[[A Very Peculiar Practice]]'', ''[[Jeeves and Wooster]]'', ''[[Shelley (TV series)|Shelley]]'', ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]'', ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'' and ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''.
He also made appearances in ''[[Thriller (British TV series)|Thriller]]''; episode 'The Double Kill' (1975), ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'', ''[[A Very Peculiar Practice]]'', ''[[Jeeves and Wooster]]'', ''[[Shelley (TV series)|Shelley]]'', ''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]'', ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'' and ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]''.


Salkilld was active on the stage. He directed and starred in a production of Tom Stoppard's ''[[After Magritte]]'' at the [[Prince of Wales Theatre|Prince of Wales]], [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]] in 1974.<ref>"Lunchtime." ''The Stage and Television Today'' ; London Iss. 4852,  (Apr 11, 1974): 21. Via Proquest.</ref>
Salkilld was active on the stage. He directed and starred in a production of [[Tom Stoppard]]'s ''[[After Magritte]]'' at the [[Prince of Wales Theatre|Prince of Wales]], [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]] in 1974.<ref>"Lunchtime." ''The Stage and Television Today''; London Iss. 4852 (Apr 11, 1974): 21. Via Proquest.</ref>


He appeared on the stage in a production of ''Puss in Boots'' at [[Tunbridge Wells]] in 1974; a reviewer wrote that Salkilld "was an amusing Dame".<ref>"Christmas Shows: Tunbridge Wells." ''[[The Stage and Television Today]]''. London Iss. 4840,  (Jan 17, 1974): 9. Via Proquest.</ref>
He appeared on the stage in a production of ''Puss in Boots'' at [[Tunbridge Wells]] in 1974; a reviewer wrote that Salkilld "was an amusing Dame".<ref>"Christmas Shows: Tunbridge Wells." ''[[The Stage and Television Today]]''. London Iss. 4840 (Jan 17, 1974): 9. Via Proquest.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:57, 15 July 2024

Gordon Salkilld (9 May 1927 – 14 May 2003) was an English supporting actor best known for his portrayal of carpenter Jack Wood in the 1970s BBC cult series Survivors. He also gained fame in Red Dwarf: series 2, episode 2 as Gordon—the incredibly intelligent computer aboard the S.S. F Scott Fitzgerald, who is involved in a chess game with Holly—a part specially written for him by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, with whom he had previously worked on the Radio 4 series Wrinkles, and as Petty Officer Parker in BBC children's series The Doombolt Chase.

He also made appearances in Thriller; episode 'The Double Kill' (1975), A Touch of Frost, A Very Peculiar Practice, Jeeves and Wooster, Shelley, Ever Decreasing Circles, Juliet Bravo, Never the Twain and Only Fools and Horses.

Salkilld was active on the stage. He directed and starred in a production of Tom Stoppard's After Magritte at the Prince of Wales, Wimbledon in 1974.[1]

He appeared on the stage in a production of Puss in Boots at Tunbridge Wells in 1974; a reviewer wrote that Salkilld "was an amusing Dame".[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1978 The Playbirds Police Photographer
1979 A Horse Called Jester Blaine
1991 Close My Eyes Hotel Porter
1991 Under Suspicion Prison Governor

References

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  1. ^ "Lunchtime." The Stage and Television Today; London Iss. 4852 (Apr 11, 1974): 21. Via Proquest.
  2. ^ "Christmas Shows: Tunbridge Wells." The Stage and Television Today. London Iss. 4840 (Jan 17, 1974): 9. Via Proquest.
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