Willie Joss

Acting

Willie Joss

Born 1909-05-27 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Acting credits

Local Hero poster
6.8

An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.

Local Hero

1983

No artwork available
NR

' I don't want to dust and polish. And I don't want to work on a farm. I want to write poetry, great poetry, as great as Shakespeare.' Those are the words of 16-year-old Janie as she comes to the end of a seven-year stay at an Aberdeenshire orphanage. (BBC Genome)

The White Bird Passes

1980

Ring of Bright Water poster
5.8

Stuck in a dead-end job, Graham Merrill adopts an otter, Mij, as a pet and then moves to an isolated village in western Scotland. Together they set out to explore the curious and magnificent natural wonders that surround their seaside home. Soon, Graham finds himself falling in love with the beautiful town doctor, Mary. Before long, the three become inseparable friends.

Ring of Bright Water

1969

Just Another Saturday poster
8.4

It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.

Just Another Saturday

1975

Every Picture Tells a Story poster
8.0

James Scott's biopic of his father William Scott, his childhood and his origins as a painter.

Every Picture Tells a Story

1984

No artwork available
NR

Dramatic account of the deputy fuhrer's infamous flight to Scotland during World War II.

Hess

1978

No artwork available
NR

A dramatised account of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, performed and broadcast live on Scottish Television on 29th November 1967 to mark STV's tenth anniversary.

Queen of Scots

1967

Ploughman's Share poster
NR

When a farmer's land is wanted for a new town development, a lot of people find their lives put in the melting pot.

Ploughman's Share

1979

Orkney poster
9.0

Three stories reflecting life in the Orkney Islands, two set in the past, and one in the present.

Orkney

1971

The Big Catch poster
7.0

A story of youthful rivalry in a Highland fishing port.

The Big Catch

1968