Scottish-born craggy-faced stage, television and film actor.
Thomas Welsh Watson was born on 21 March 1932 at Auchinleck, a colliery town in Strathclyde Ayrshire, Scotland. The youngest of three children, Tom's father was a drapery manager at the Co-Op.
His family later moved to Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, and he studied at the Hamilton Academy, where he excelled in amateur dramatics.
In 1956, he met his future wife, Joyce Bain.
During his long career Watson appeared in numerous television series, including 'Dixon of Dock Green' (1965), 'Dr Finlay's Casebook' (1962/68), 'Doctor Who' (1967),'Taggart' (1983), Prime Suspect 2 (1992), 'Hamish Macbeth'(1997), 'Heartbeat' (1999)(UK TV series), 'Peak Practice'(2000), Rebus'(2000) and 'Two Thousand Acres of Sky'(2000).
On 7 March of 1989, Tom gave an impressive performance as ex-shipyard worker Jock McGinn, haunted by the spirit of a physically abused little girl in the BBC Scotland one-off drama Govan Ghost Story.
From 1994 to 1996 Tom played the consultant surgeon Mr Ernest Docherty in the BBC TV series Cardiac Arrest. He portrayed a calm, agreeable elder medic who was the voice of reason against a management intent on alienating the nursing and clinical staff.
In 2000, even after Tom was diagnosed with cancer he continued to work while receiving treatment. Among his last work for television was an appearance in the 'Inspector Rebus' detective series and in the very popular BBC Scotland series "Two Thousand Acres of Sky" alongside Michelle Collins. Both performances were shown posthumously.
Tom Watson died peacefully from cancer on Saturday 18 August 2001, in the former St Andrews Memorial Hospital in Fife. He had been ill for more than a year. His funeral service was held on Thursday, 23rd August 2001 in the care of Garlands Funeral directors of Fife. Burial was in Kilconquhar cemetery in Fife, Scotland.
Tom is survived by his wife Joyce, and their two daughters, Cindy and Holly.
Thomas Welsh Watson was born on 21 March 1932 at Auchinleck, a colliery town in Strathclyde Ayrshire, Scotland. The youngest of three children, Tom's father was a drapery manager at the Co-Op.
His family later moved to Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, and he studied at the Hamilton Academy, where he excelled in amateur dramatics.
In 1956, he met his future wife, Joyce Bain.
During his long career Watson appeared in numerous television series, including 'Dixon of Dock Green' (1965), 'Dr Finlay's Casebook' (1962/68), 'Doctor Who' (1967),'Taggart' (1983), Prime Suspect 2 (1992), 'Hamish Macbeth'(1997), 'Heartbeat' (1999)(UK TV series), 'Peak Practice'(2000), Rebus'(2000) and 'Two Thousand Acres of Sky'(2000).
On 7 March of 1989, Tom gave an impressive performance as ex-shipyard worker Jock McGinn, haunted by the spirit of a physically abused little girl in the BBC Scotland one-off drama Govan Ghost Story.
From 1994 to 1996 Tom played the consultant surgeon Mr Ernest Docherty in the BBC TV series Cardiac Arrest. He portrayed a calm, agreeable elder medic who was the voice of reason against a management intent on alienating the nursing and clinical staff.
In 2000, even after Tom was diagnosed with cancer he continued to work while receiving treatment. Among his last work for television was an appearance in the 'Inspector Rebus' detective series and in the very popular BBC Scotland series "Two Thousand Acres of Sky" alongside Michelle Collins. Both performances were shown posthumously.
Tom Watson died peacefully from cancer on Saturday 18 August 2001, in the former St Andrews Memorial Hospital in Fife. He had been ill for more than a year. His funeral service was held on Thursday, 23rd August 2001 in the care of Garlands Funeral directors of Fife. Burial was in Kilconquhar cemetery in Fife, Scotland.
Tom is survived by his wife Joyce, and their two daughters, Cindy and Holly.
Scottish-born craggy-faced stage, television and film actor.
Thomas Welsh Watson was born on 21 March 1932 at Auchinleck, a colliery town in Strathclyde Ayrshire, Scotland. The youngest of three children, Tom's father was a drapery manager at the Co-Op.
His family later moved to Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, and he studied at the Hamilton Academy, where he excelled in amateur dramatics.
In 1956, he met his future wife, Joyce Bain.
During his long career Watson appeared in numerous television series, including 'Dixon of Dock Green' (1965), 'Dr Finlay's Casebook' (1962/68), 'Doctor Who' (1967),'Taggart' (1983), Prime Suspect 2 (1992), 'Hamish Macbeth'(1997), 'Heartbeat' (1999)(UK TV series), 'Peak Practice'(2000), Rebus'(2000) and 'Two Thousand Acres of Sky'(2000).
On 7 March of 1989, Tom gave an impressive performance as ex-shipyard worker Jock McGinn, haunted by the spirit of a physically abused little girl in the BBC Scotland one-off drama Govan Ghost Story.
From 1994 to 1996 Tom played the consultant surgeon Mr Ernest Docherty in the BBC TV series Cardiac Arrest. He portrayed a calm, agreeable elder medic who was the voice of reason against a management intent on alienating the nursing and clinical staff.
In 2000, even after Tom was diagnosed with cancer he continued to work while receiving treatment. Among his last work for television was an appearance in the 'Inspector Rebus' detective series and in the very popular BBC Scotland series "Two Thousand Acres of Sky" alongside Michelle Collins. Both performances were shown posthumously.
Tom Watson died peacefully from cancer on Saturday 18 August 2001, in the former St Andrews Memorial Hospital in Fife. He had been ill for more than a year. His funeral service was held on Thursday, 23rd August 2001 in the care of Garlands Funeral directors of Fife. Burial was in Kilconquhar cemetery in Fife, Scotland.
Tom is survived by his wife Joyce, and their two daughters, Cindy and Holly.
Thomas Welsh Watson was born on 21 March 1932 at Auchinleck, a colliery town in Strathclyde Ayrshire, Scotland. The youngest of three children, Tom's father was a drapery manager at the Co-Op.
His family later moved to Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, and he studied at the Hamilton Academy, where he excelled in amateur dramatics.
In 1956, he met his future wife, Joyce Bain.
During his long career Watson appeared in numerous television series, including 'Dixon of Dock Green' (1965), 'Dr Finlay's Casebook' (1962/68), 'Doctor Who' (1967),'Taggart' (1983), Prime Suspect 2 (1992), 'Hamish Macbeth'(1997), 'Heartbeat' (1999)(UK TV series), 'Peak Practice'(2000), Rebus'(2000) and 'Two Thousand Acres of Sky'(2000).
On 7 March of 1989, Tom gave an impressive performance as ex-shipyard worker Jock McGinn, haunted by the spirit of a physically abused little girl in the BBC Scotland one-off drama Govan Ghost Story.
From 1994 to 1996 Tom played the consultant surgeon Mr Ernest Docherty in the BBC TV series Cardiac Arrest. He portrayed a calm, agreeable elder medic who was the voice of reason against a management intent on alienating the nursing and clinical staff.
In 2000, even after Tom was diagnosed with cancer he continued to work while receiving treatment. Among his last work for television was an appearance in the 'Inspector Rebus' detective series and in the very popular BBC Scotland series "Two Thousand Acres of Sky" alongside Michelle Collins. Both performances were shown posthumously.
Tom Watson died peacefully from cancer on Saturday 18 August 2001, in the former St Andrews Memorial Hospital in Fife. He had been ill for more than a year. His funeral service was held on Thursday, 23rd August 2001 in the care of Garlands Funeral directors of Fife. Burial was in Kilconquhar cemetery in Fife, Scotland.
Tom is survived by his wife Joyce, and their two daughters, Cindy and Holly.
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