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Fulton Mackay

Actor

Fulton Mackay

Born August 12, 1922 in Paisley, Scotland, UKDied June 6, 198736 films

Fulton Mackay OBE (12 August 1922 - 6 June 1987) was a Scottish actor and playwright, best known for his role as prison officer Mr. Mackay in the 1970s sitcom Porridge.

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Local Hero posterFirst watchLocal Hero19836.8as Ben KnoxAn American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.View film

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Britannia Hospital poster6.2Britannia Hospital1982

Filmography

36 films as actor
  1. 1987A Wreath of RosesMorgan Beddoes
  2. 1986Defence of the RealmVictor Kingsbrook
  3. 1986Feller By The Name Of...Police Inspector
  4. 1985A Sense of FreedomInspector Davidson
  5. 1985DreamchildGryphon (voice)
  6. 1985WaterEric
  7. 1984SleepwalkerRestaurant Proprietor
  8. 1984To Catch a KingHitler
  9. 1984Night Train to MurderMackay
  10. 1983Ill Fares the Land
  11. 1983Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the RockThe Captain (UK version)
  12. 1983Local HeroBen Knox
  13. 1982Britannia HospitalChief Superintendant Johns
  14. 1981Going GentlyAustin Miller
  15. 1981If You Go Down in the Woods TodayColonel Noriss
  16. 1981The Life and Times of David Lloyd GeorgeBonar Law
  17. 1979PorridgeMr. Mackay
  18. 1976Porridge: The Desperate HoursMr. Mackay
  19. 1976Willie RoughHughie
  20. 1976Clay, Smeddum and GreendenAlec Webster
  21. 1975Porridge: No Way OutMr. Mackay
  22. 1973Three's OneDr. Leafer
  23. 1973Nothing But the NightCameron
  24. 1971GumshoeJohn Straker
  25. 1971OrkneyThomas
  26. 1970Doctor Who and the SiluriansDr. Quinn
  27. 1969Vendetta for The SaintEuston
  28. 1965Andover and the AndroidCullen
  29. 1965StrifeDavid Roberts
  30. 1963For King and Country: Out ThereScotsman
  31. 1962A Prize of ArmsCpl. Henderson
  32. 1962Private PotterSoldier
  33. 1959BrandVillager
  34. 1953Laxdale HallAndrew Flett
  35. 1952The Brave Don't CryDan Wishart
  36. 1952I'm A StrangerAlastair Campbell (as Fulton MacKay)