Biography
Gordon Salkilld was an English supporting actor best known for his portrayal of carpenter Jack Wood in the 1970s BBC cult series Survivors. He also gained fame in Red Dwarf: series 2, episode 2 as Gordon—the incredibly intelligent computer aboard the S.S. F Scott Fitzgerald, who is involved in a chess game with Holly—a part specially written for him by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, with whom he had previously worked on the Radio 4 series Wrinkles, and as Petty Officer Parker in BBC children's series The Doombolt Chase. He also made appearances in Thriller; episode 'The Double Kill' (1975), A Touch of Frost, A Very Peculiar Practice, Jeeves and Wooster, Shelley, Ever Decreasing Circles, Juliet Bravo, Never the Twain and Only Fools and Horses. Salkilld was active on the stage. He directed and starred in a production of Tom Stoppard's After Magritte at the Prince of Wales, Wimbledon in 1974. He appeared on the stage in a production of Puss in Boots at Tunbridge Wells in 1974; a reviewer wrote that Salkilld "was an amusing Dame".
Movies & TV Shows
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Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) — Commissionaire
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Red Dwarf (1988) — Gordon
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EastEnders (1985) — Driver
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Jeeves and Wooster (1990) — Station Master
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Under Suspicion (1991) — Prison Governor
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A Touch of Frost (1992) — Patient
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Close My Eyes (1991) — Hotel Porter
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Survivors (1975) — Jack
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The Playbirds (1978) — Police Photographer
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Poldark (1975) — Ezekiel
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Terry and June (1979) — Lorry Driver
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Never the Twain (1981) — Desk Clerk
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Two of Us (1987) — Car Driver
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Five Children and It (1991) — Police Inspector
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Cause Célèbre (1987) — Foreman of the Jury
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A Very Peculiar Practice (1986) — Salop
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A Sharp Intake of Breath (1977) — Barman
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Happy Ever After (1974)
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The Franchise Affair (1988) — Bus Inspector
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Royal Celebration (1993) — Neighbour
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Mike Yarwood In Persons (1976)
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Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993) — 2nd Journalist
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The Prisoner of Zenda (1984) — Second Customs Official
- Fame Is the Spur (1982) — Chairman
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Ties (1982) — Father
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Hard Travelling (1986) — Ticket Clerk