Jack McKenzie (actor)

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Jack McKenzie
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McKenzie in 2014
Born (1942-03-09) 9 March 1942 (age 80)
Edinburgh, Scotland
OccupationActor
Years active1973–2018

Jack McKenzie (born 9 March 1942) [1] is a Scottish actor. [2] He was born in Edinburgh and was educated at George Heriot's School, after which he joined the Royal Marines at the age of fifteen. [1] He subsequently joined Lothians and Peebles Constabulary and later transferred to Edinburgh City Police. [1]

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  2. "Force is with us: Star Wars actor backs games". The Kingston Informer. Kingston upon Thames, London, England. 27 August 1999. p. 9. Retrieved 18 September 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
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