In 1974 he started a long association with the television game show 'Jokers Wild and the following year joined Hilda Baker in the sitcom 'Not on Your Nellie' He's a passionate jazz enthusiast with a large collection of rare records, he's an excellent cook, and has had his own cook books published and has designed his own clothes. Being nervous he began twitching and falling about which got huge laughs and thus was born Alf Ippititimus and he became a freelance stooge appearing with Bruce Forsyth, Arthur Haynes and Benny Hill before getting a call from Des O'Connor which started a long partnership appearing in 1966 on the American 'Ed Sullivan Show' and and 'The Royal Variety Show. Somehow Joe got locked out of a theatre they were appearing at and Jack had to go on alone. Later he acted as stooge for Arthur Askey, Bruce Forsyth and Benny Hill before teaming up with Joe Baker in a double act which came about by accident when, at the Kingston Empire, Jack had to take over the role of Captain to Joe's role of Mate in 'Dick Whittington and they were an instant hit and became a team which led to the TV series 'Crackerjack' (1955 -59), a Blackpool Summer season in '59 and the following year an Australian tour a Summer season in Weston Super Mare and the pantomime 'Robin Hood' at Bradford Alhambra.

When the lead in one of his pantomimes fell ill and with no one else knowing the lines he took over the part giving him a taste for comedy acting. At 15 his father gave him a pantomime script and told him to go and produce it at Sunderland. During the war he abandoned school for show business working for his father as stagehand, carpenter and electrician. His theatrical background went back four generations, with his grandfather in silent films and his father a Northern impresarios putting on shows and pantomimes.

Review: The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Eighth Series by Anthony Boucher.

His father was a theatrical producer, and Jack followed in his footsteps at an early age-he produced his first show at 15.

Review: The Monster from Earth's End by Murray Leinster Coming from a theatrical family, Jack Douglas' entry into show business was as a producer, however, not as a performer.

Review: Tomorrow's Gift by Edmund Cooper.

The Spectroscope (Amazing Stories, April 1959).

short story by Jack Douglas (20th century).

short story by Genevieve Linebarger and Cordwainer Smith (variant of Golden the Ship Was - Oh! Oh! Oh!).Editorial (Amazing Stories, April 1959).edited by Cele Goldsmith Contents (view Concise Listing).Editor Title: Amazing Science Fiction Stories - 1959

Test Rocket! by Jack Douglas