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British actor
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Male
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Birth:
18 October 1928(Burley in Wharfedale)
Death:
25 February 1987
The details
Biography
Introduction
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