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Fulton Mackay(1922-1987)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Fulton Mackay in Porridge (1974)
An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.
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Local Hero (1983)
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Fulton Mackay was born on August 12, 1922 in Paisley, Scotland. He was an actor and writer, best known for his portrayal of authoritarian prison warder Mr Mackay in one of the BBC's most popular sitcoms, Porridge (1974), as well as appearing in Local Hero (1983), Defense of the Realm (1985) and Doing Time (1979). He was married to Sheila Manahan. He died on June 6, 1987 in London, England.
BornAugust 12, 1922
DiedJune 6, 1987(64)
BornAugust 12, 1922
DiedJune 6, 1987(64)
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Brian Glover and Fulton Mackay in Porridge (1974)
Richard Beckinsale and Fulton Mackay in Porridge (1974)
Ronnie Barker and Fulton Mackay in Porridge (1974)
Fulton Mackay and Tony Osoba in Porridge (1974)
Fulton Mackay
Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, and Fulton Mackay in Porridge (1974)
Fulton Mackay in Porridge (1974)
Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, and Fulton Mackay in Porridge (1974)
Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, and Brian Wilde in Porridge (1974)
Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, and Fulton Mackay in Porridge (1974)
Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, and Fulton Mackay in Doing Time (1979)
Ronnie Barker and Fulton Mackay in Porridge (1974)

Known for

Ronnie Barker in Doing Time (1979)
Doing Time
7.2
  • Mackay
  • 1979
Ronnie Barker in Porridge (1974)
Porridge
8.3
TV Series
  • Mr. Mackay
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Glover
  • Master
  • Professor Chadwick
Burt Lancaster and Peter Riegert in Local Hero (1983)
Local Hero
7.3
  • Ben
  • 1983

Credits

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Actor

  • Ronnie Barker in Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker (1999)
    Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker
    • Mr. Mackay
    • Video
    • 1999
  • A Wreath of Roses
    • Morgan Beddoes
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Slip-Up
    • McColl
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • The Holy City
    • Hughie
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan, Ian McShane, Diane Parish, and Dudley Sutton in Lovejoy (1986)
    Lovejoy
    • Luciano
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • A Drop in the Ocean
    • Short
    • 1985
  • Gabriel Byrne in Defense of the Realm (1985)
    Defense of the Realm
    • Victor Kingsbrook
    • 1985
  • Dreamchild (1985)
    Dreamchild
    • Gryphon (voice)
    • 1985
  • Mann's Best Friends (1985)
    Mann's Best Friends
    • Hamish James Ordway
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Water (1985)
    Water
    • Eric
    • 1985
  • Sleepwalker (1984)
    Sleepwalker
    • Restaurant Proprietor
    • 1984
  • Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise in Night Train to Murder (1984)
    Night Train to Murder
    • Mackay
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Fraggle Rock (1983)
    Fraggle Rock
    • The Captain (UK version)
    • Captain (1983-1987)
    • TV Series
    • 1983–1984
  • Scotland's Story
    • Lord Advocate
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Teri Garr, Robert Wagner, and Horst Janson in To Catch a King (1984)
    To Catch a King
    • Hitler
    • TV Movie
    • 1984

Writer

  • The House on the Hill
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • BBC2 Playhouse (1973)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    • screenplay (as Aeneas MacBride)
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Play from 'A'
    • writer (as Aeneas MacBride)
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • Out of Town Theatre
    • writer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1966

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Aeneas MacBride
  • Born
    • August 12, 1922
    • Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • June 6, 1987
    • London, England, UK(stomach cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Sheila Manahan? - June 6, 1987 (his death)
  • Other works
    Appeared in "The Hang of the Gaol", with Nicholas Le Prevost, Gaye Brown and Nigel Terry at the Donmar Warehouse, London, for the RSC in 1978/9.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    He volunteered to join the RAF in 1941, but was rejected because of a perforated ear drum. He subsequently enlisted in the Black Watch and served for five years.
  • Trademark
      A close cropped moustache and brusque clipped mode of speech

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