Brian Jackson

Osmond Brian Jackson April 6 1931 July 2 2022 was a British actor photographer and producer who was especially famous as The Man from Del Monte Jackson was born on 6 April 1931 in Bolton Lancashire England He began his career as a Fleet Air Arm photographer and cameraman then spent many years in the theatre appearing in the plays with repertory seasons at the Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company at StratforduponAvon and London In 196970 he appeared in Mame at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane starring Ginger Rogers He was a regular actor on TV and BBC radio drama For several years Jackson was exclusively contracted worldwide as The Man From Del Monte filming 25 commercials shown in 32 countries In addition to his acting career Jackson owned and ran several TV production and international distribution companies from his photographic film recording studios at Hampden Gurney Studios complex at Marble Arch in London Jackson was married to and divorced from Irene Berry and they had a son and daughter He also had a daughter with actress Eunice Gayson to whom he was married from 1968 to 1977 He was married to Ann Barker from 1998 until his death They had a daughter and he had another son from another relationship