Scoop Jackson
Acting
May 31, 1912
Died September 1, 1983 (71 years old)
Everett, Washington, USA
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Acting Credits
Biography
Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative (1941–1953) and U.S. senator (1953–1983) from the state of Washington. A Cold War liberal and anti-Communist member of the Democratic Party, Jackson supported higher military spending and a hard line against the Soviet Union, while also supporting social welfare programs, civil rights, and labor unions. Born in Everett, Washington, to Norwegian immigrants, Ja...
Known For
Filmography
In Their Own Words
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Sputnik Mania
2007
as Self (archive footage)
7
Cold War
1998
as Self (archive footage)
7.1
Not Necessarily the News
1983
as Self (archive footage)
6.9
As Long as the Rivers Run
1971
as Self
Point of Order!
1964
as Self
6.4
Advise & Consent
1962
as Drink Refuser (uncredited)
7.2