Joss Ackland

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joss ackland
  • Birth Place: North Kensington, West London, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/29/1928, Pisces
  • Profession: Actor; director
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Joss Ackland Fast Facts:
  • Made his stage debut in 1945 in The Hasty Heart.
  • Met wife Rosemary Kirkcaldy at a theatre in Pitlochry in 1951 when they were both in J.M. Barrie's Mary Rose.
  • Worked on a tea plantation in Africa while striving to make a living as an actor.
  • House caught on fire in 1963 while Ackland was away working; Rosemary saved their children, but broke her back jumping to safety (while pregnant with their sixth child).
  • Appointed Commander of the British Empire in  2000.
  • Joss Ackland Relationships:
  • Sidney Norman Ackland - Father
  • Melanie Ackland - Daughter
  • Kirsty Ackland Baring - Daughter
  • Basil Patrick Ackland - Brother
  • Ruth Izod - Mother
  • Toby Ackland - Son
  • Rosemary Kirkcaldy - Wife (deceased)
  • Penelope Ackland Macdougall - Daughter
  • Barbara Ackland - Sister
  • Paul Ackland - Son
  • Samantha Ackland - Daughter
  • Antonia Ackland - Daughter
  • Joss Ackland Awards:
  • 1988 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • College:
  • Central School of Speech and Drama, London, England
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