John Collin (actor)
British actor

John Collin (actor)

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British actor
Gender:
Male
Birth:
18 October 1928(Burley in Wharfedale)
Death:
25 February 1987
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John Collin (18 October 1928 – 25 February 1987) was a British actor frequently seen on UK television during the 1960s and 1970s, mainly in supporting roles. Collin's best-known role was as Detective Sergeant Haggar in the long running BBC police series Z-Cars. Another notable role was as Guardian officer Tom Weston in the 1971 ITV political fantasy The Guardians.
He also played Mr. Alderson, the father-in-law of James Herriot, in the television series All Creatures Great and Small.

Selected filmography

  • Breakout (1959) - Barman (uncredited)
  • The Valiant (1962) - Sergeant
  • The Pirates of Blood River (1962) - Lance (uncredited)
  • The Witches (1966) - Dowsett
  • Star! (1968) - Jack Roper
  • Before Winter Comes (1969) - Sgt. Woody
  • The Last Escape (1970) - Sgt. Henry McBee
  • Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971) - Sergeant Woody
  • Innocent Bystanders (1972) - Asimov
  • Man at the Top (1973) - Wisbech
  • All Creatures Great and Small (1975) - Mr. Alderson
  • Tess (1979) - John Durbeyfield
  • The Guns and the Fury (1981) - Mr. Randolph