Jack Woolgar

Jack Woolgar (15 September 1913 - 14 July 1978) was a British character actor working in television and film in the 1960s and 1970's.

He began acting towards the end of the second world war and turned professional shortly afterwards, working in repertory theatre and touring around the UK. He transitioned to live TV in Granada during the 1950s whilst at the Theatre Royal Huddersfield.

Woolgar was often cast as a dirty old tramp. Due to life long chest problems, he was able to produce a bubbling hacking cough at will. Woolgar appeared in productions such as the two Nigel Barton plays by Dennis Potter part of the Wednesday Play series on the BBC, The Avengers episode 'The Living Dead', The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe and Doctor Who (The Web of Fear)

He was married to the RADA trained actress Elizabeth Mann (born 13 July 1920 - died 18th Feb 1980) and had four children.

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Category:1913 births Category:1978 deaths Category:English television actors Category:People from Thames Ditton