Jack Douglas is a British comedic actor and writer who played the role of Alf Ippititimus in the popular Carry On film series. Douglas died of pneumonia on the morning of December 18, 2008. He was 81-years-old.Telegraph U.K.: Carry On actor Jack Douglas dies... (December 18, 2008)
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Jack was one of those lovely people who came from the world of comedy and understood comedy timing in the sense of the old British tradition of farce, which is seldom done these days.—Phil Dale, Jack Douglas' agentTelegraph U.K.: Carry On actor Jack Douglas dies... (December 18, 2008)
Jack Douglas Carry On Films and Specials
- Carry On Matron
- Carry On Abroad
- Carry On Girls
- Carry On Dick
- Carry On Behind
- Carry On Emmanuelle
- Carry On Columbus
- Carry On 1972 Christmas Special
- Carry On 1973 Christmas Special
- Carry On Laughing television seriesTelegraph U.K.: Carry On actor Jack Douglas dies... (December 18, 2008)
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Jack Douglas
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Douglas' role as Alf Ippititimus began with a cameo in the film Carry On MatronTelegraph U.K.: Carry On actor Jack Douglas dies... (December 18, 2008)
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He later went on to have a starring role in the film Carry On EmmanuelleTelegraph U.K.: Carry On actor Jack Douglas dies... (December 18, 2008)
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Appeared in 10 Carry On films and television specials
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Wrote two books, The Whey-Hey Guide to Better Cookery and autobiography A Twitch in TimeTelegraph U.K.: Carry On actor Jack Douglas dies... (December 18, 2008)
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Wrote a musical about the life of comedian Sid Field called What A PerformanceTelegraph U.K.: Carry On actor Jack Douglas dies... (December 18, 2008)
