John Jacob "Jack" Sugden is a fictional character from the British ITV
soap opera, Emmerdale. The character was originally played by Andrew
Burt from 1972 to 1973 with a brief return in 1976, when the character
left for Italy to write a book. On his return in 1980 he was played by
Clive Hornby. Hornby remained in the role until 2008 when he was
forced to take a break from Emmerdale due to illness. His last
on-screen appearance was on 21 February 2008, and his absence was
explained by the character visiting his mother, Annie Sugden (Sheila
Mercier) in Spain. Although Hornby was intended to return, he died
from his illness in July 2008 since did not return to the programme.
Jack was written out following Hornby's death, dying off-screen of a
heart attack in February 2009.Jacob and Annie Sugden’s son Jack is
one of the original characters in Emmerdale. The Sugden family were
the owners of Emmerdale Farm from the programme's early days. Jack and
his younger siblings, Peggy Skilbeck and Joe all worked on the
farm.From the early days, Jack appeared to be a very rebellious and
self-righteous character who cared little for others' views. He also
has numerous flings with different women and failed marriages, due to
his infidelity. Jack is an intelligent and articulate man but shown to
keep secrets from his family. As time passed and Jack became a father,
he has matured much more. He has firmly secured his roots in farming,
which he originally tried so hard to escape from. Jack is still a man
of principles and of pride, which can sometimes be his biggest
weakness.
soap opera, Emmerdale. The character was originally played by Andrew
Burt from 1972 to 1973 with a brief return in 1976, when the character
left for Italy to write a book. On his return in 1980 he was played by
Clive Hornby. Hornby remained in the role until 2008 when he was
forced to take a break from Emmerdale due to illness. His last
on-screen appearance was on 21 February 2008, and his absence was
explained by the character visiting his mother, Annie Sugden (Sheila
Mercier) in Spain. Although Hornby was intended to return, he died
from his illness in July 2008 since did not return to the programme.
Jack was written out following Hornby's death, dying off-screen of a
heart attack in February 2009.Jacob and Annie Sugden’s son Jack is
one of the original characters in Emmerdale. The Sugden family were
the owners of Emmerdale Farm from the programme's early days. Jack and
his younger siblings, Peggy Skilbeck and Joe all worked on the
farm.From the early days, Jack appeared to be a very rebellious and
self-righteous character who cared little for others' views. He also
has numerous flings with different women and failed marriages, due to
his infidelity. Jack is an intelligent and articulate man but shown to
keep secrets from his family. As time passed and Jack became a father,
he has matured much more. He has firmly secured his roots in farming,
which he originally tried so hard to escape from. Jack is still a man
of principles and of pride, which can sometimes be his biggest
weakness.
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