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Jack Watling

Jack Watling

Acting

Born: January 13, 1923Chingford, Essex, England, UK

Jack Watling is an English actor, who transitioned from a successful film career in the forties to an equally successful television career from the 1960s onwards. He is the father of the actress Deborah Watling.

Known For
Filmography

Doctor Who: Downtime

Professor Travers

2025
Troughton in Tibet: Making 'The Abominable Snowmen'

Troughton in Tibet: Making 'The Abominable Snowmen'

Self (archive footage)

2022
Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen

Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen

Professor Travers (voice)

2022
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3

Professor Travers (voice)

2021
Downtime

Downtime

Professor Travers

1995
Wallpaper Warrior

Wallpaper Warrior

Michael Foot M.P.

1992
11 Harrowhouse

11 Harrowhouse

Fitzmaurice

1974
Father Dear Father

Father Dear Father

Bill Mossman

1973
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

1972

Franklin's Farm

Philip

1972

Third Party

Tony

1972
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear

Professor Travers

1968
Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen

Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen

Professor Travers

1967
The Nanny

The Nanny

Dr. Medman

1965
Who Was Maddox?

Who Was Maddox?

Jack Heath

1964
Flat Two

Flat Two

Frank Leamington

1962
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

Stiva Prince Oblonsky

1961
Nothing Barred

Nothing Barred

Peter Brewster

1961
Mary Had a Little...

Mary Had a Little...

Scott Raymond

1961
Three on a Spree

Three on a Spree

Mike Brewster

1961
Nearly a Nasty Accident

Nearly a Nasty Accident

Flight Lt. Grogan

1961
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

RNVR Signals Officer

1960
The Solitary Child

The Solitary Child

Cyril

1958

Links of Justice

Edgar Mills

1958
Chain of Events

Chain of Events

Freddie

1958
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall

1958
Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

Rev. Julian Small

1958
The Birthday Present

The Birthday Present

Bill Thompson

1957
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

Treherne

1957
That Woman Opposite

That Woman Opposite

Toby Lawes

1957
Reach for the Sky

Reach for the Sky

Peel

1956
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

Dennis Willows

1955

Windfall

John Lee

1955
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

Marquis of Rutleigh

1955

The Golden Link

Bill Howard

1954
Trouble in the Glen

Trouble in the Glen

Sammy Weller

1954
The Sea Shall Not Have Them

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

Flying Officer Harding

1954
Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo

Tom Matthews

1954
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Jim Norton

1953
Flannelfoot

Flannelfoot

Frank Mitchell

1953
Number Three

Number Three

Bill Hollies

1953
Father's Doing Fine

Father's Doing Fine

Clifford Magill

1952
Private Information

Private Information

Hugh Carson

1952
White Corridors

White Corridors

Dick Groom

1951
The Naked Heart

The Naked Heart

Robert Gagnon

1950
Once a Sinner

Once a Sinner

John Ross

1950
Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn

Winter

1949
Quartet

Quartet

Nicky Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")

1948
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

Dickie Winslow

1948
Easy Money

Easy Money

Dennis Stafford

1948
The Courtneys of Curzon Street

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

Teddy Courtney

1947
Journey Together

Journey Together

John Aynesworth

1945
The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

Sgt. Buster

1944
The Demi-Paradise

The Demi-Paradise

Tom

1943
We Dive at Dawn

We Dive at Dawn

Navigating Officer - Lt. Gordon, R.N.

1943
The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

Atkinson

1942
Sixty Glorious Years

Sixty Glorious Years

Minor Role

1938