Years active 1961-1983 | Name John Collin Role Actor | |
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Full Name John Colin Smith Movies Tess, The Witches, The Last Escape, Star!, The Guns and the Fury Similar People Cyril Frankel, Ghislain Cloquet, Walter Grauman, Roman Polanski, Robert Wise | ||
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.
Filmography
Actor
1984
Bronski Beat: Smalltown Boy (Music Video short) as
Father
1978
All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) as
Mr. Alderson
- 1983 Special (1983) - Mr. Alderson
- Advice & Consent (1978) - Mr. Alderson
- Golden Lads and Girls (1978) - Mr. Alderson
1982
The Chinese Detective (TV Series) as
Arbuckle
- Pasts (1982) - Arbuckle
1982
Strangers (TV Series) as
Farm Manager
- The Tender Trap (1982) - Farm Manager
1981
The Guns and the Fury as
Mr. Randolph
1981
Rules of Justice (TV Movie) as
Det. Chief Supt. Jones
1980
The Errand (Short) as
Warrant Officer
1980
Born and Bred (TV Series) as
Ryder
- Next Day on Your Dressing Room (1980) - Ryder
1980
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Brock
- The Leisure Hive: Part Four (1980) - Brock
- The Leisure Hive: Part Three (1980) - Brock
- The Leisure Hive: Part Two (1980) - Brock
- The Leisure Hive: Part One (1980) - Brock
1979
Tess as
John Durbeyfield
1961
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Douglas Pickens / Paul Stringer / Mr. Snape
1978
Wuthering Heights (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Earnshaw
- Episode #1.1 (1978) - Mr. Earnshaw
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Det. Sgt. Haggar / Tom Holland / Det. Sergeant Haggar / ...
- Prey (1978) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Rummage (1978) - Det. Sergeant Haggar
- First Offender (1978) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Debris (1978) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Driver (1978) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Hunch (1976) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Ringers (1976) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Nightwatch (1976) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- A Preacher in Passing (1976) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Say Goodbye to the Horses (1976) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Manslaughter (1976) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Guns (1976) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- A New Broom (1975) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Legacy (1975) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Ritual (1975) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Distance (1975) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Kronur (1975) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Incitement (1975) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Eviction (1975) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Transit (1975) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Innocent and Vulnerable (1975) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- House to House (1974) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Gardens (1974) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- No Proceedings (1973) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Co-operation (1973) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Mother and Child (1973) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Skinner (1973) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Old Acquaintance (1972) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Public Relations (1972) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Day Trip (1972) - Det. Sgt. Cecil Haggar
- Access (1972) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Playtime (1972) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Haggar (1972) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- The Horse Dealer: Part 2 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- The Horse Dealer: Part 1 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- The Wrong Odds: Part 2 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- The Wrong Odds: Part 1 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Rules of the Game: Part 2 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Rules of the Game: Part 1 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Danny Boy's Home: Part 2 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Danny Boy's Home: Part 1 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Little Girl Lost: Part 2 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Little Girl Lost: Part 1 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Hold Up: Part 2 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Hold Up: Part 1 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Triangle Squared: Part 2 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Triangle Squared: Part 1 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Make Yourself at Home: Part 2 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Make Yourself at Home: Part 1 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- By-Pass: Part 2 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- By-Pass: Part 1 (1971) - Det. Sgt. Haggar
- Welcome to Newtown: Part 1 (1969) - Bates
- A Kind of Proof: Part 2 (1968) - Tom Holland
- A Kind of Proof: Part 1 (1968) - Tom Holland
- Window Dressing (1965) - Mr. Mercer
- Happy-Go-Lucky (1964) - Nick Parks
- Jail Break (1962) - Neish
1978
Holocaust (TV Mini Series) as
Rahm
- Part 4: 1944-1945 (1978) - Rahm
1973
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Officer Axton / Det. Sergeant Charles Atrass / Frank Page
- Inside Story: Part 3 (1976) - Officer Axton
- Inside Story: Part 2 (1976) - Officer Axton
- Inside Story: Part 1 (1976) - Officer Axton
- Duress: Part 3 (1974) - Det. Sergeant Charles Atrass
- Duress: Part 2 (1974) - Det. Sergeant Charles Atrass
- Duress: Part 1 (1974) - Det. Sergeant Charles Atrass
- Beware of the Dog: Part 3 (1973) - Frank Page
- Beware of the Dog: Part 2 (1973) - Frank Page
- Beware of the Dog: Part 1 (1973) - Frank Page
1976
Our Mutual Friend (TV Mini Series) as
Rogue Riderhood
- Episode #1.7 (1976) - Rogue Riderhood
- Episode #1.6 (1976) - Rogue Riderhood
- Episode #1.5 (1976) - Rogue Riderhood
- Episode #1.4 (1976) - Rogue Riderhood
- Episode #1.1 (1976) - Rogue Riderhood
1975
The Sweeney (TV Series) as
Parish
- Contact Breaker (1975) - Parish
1975
All Creatures Great and Small (TV Movie) as
Mr. Alderson
1974
Dial M for Murder (TV Series) as
Sgt. Cassar
- Frame (1974) - Sgt. Cassar
1974
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Dawker
- The Skin Game (1974) - Dawker
1974
A Raging Calm (TV Mini Series) as
Horace Batchelor
- A Friend of the Family (1974) - Horace Batchelor
- A Guarantee of Happiness (1974) - Horace Batchelor
- Next of Kin (1974) - Horace Batchelor
1973
Man at the Top as
Wisbech
1973
The Protectors (TV Series) as
Slade
- The First Circle (1973) - Slade
1971
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Terry / Harry
- Highway Robbery (1973) - Terry
- The Fox Trot (1971) - Harry
1972
A Man Without Friends (TV Movie) as
Panton
1972
The Adventurer (TV Series) as
John Campbell
- Action! (1972) - John Campbell
1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Ted / Sibley / Ross / ...
- Ronnie's So Long at the Fair (1972) - Ted
- Gun Play (1971) - Sibley
- Roses, Roses, All the Way (1969) - Ross
- The Other Fella (1966) - Macallus
1972
Crime of Passion (TV Series) as
Pierre Lapointe
- Cecile (1972) - Pierre Lapointe
1972
Innocent Bystanders as
Asimov
1972
Man at the Top (TV Series) as
Frank Napier
- You'll Never Understand Women (1972) - Frank Napier
1971
Justice (TV Series) as
David McGuire
- By Order of the Magistrates (1971) - David McGuire
1971
The Guardians (TV Series) as
Tom Weston
- End in Dust (1971) - Tom Weston
- The Killing Trade (1971) - Tom Weston
- The Nature of the Beast (1971) - Tom Weston
- The Dirtiest Man in the World (1971) - Tom Weston
- Appearances (1971) - Tom Weston
- Pursuit (1971) - Tom Weston
- The State of England (1971) - Tom Weston
1965
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Allan Biddersloe / Yorky Thorpe / Det. Sgt. Leith
- Shades of White (1971) - Allan Biddersloe
- Twenty Pounds of Heart and Muscle (1966) - Yorky Thorpe
- All for a Couple of Ponies (1965) - Det. Sgt. Leith
1971
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me as
Sergeant Woody
1970
The Main Chance (TV Series) as
Charlie Webster
- The Piper Calls the Tune (1970) - Charlie Webster
1970
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
King
- A Sound from the Sea (1970) - King
1970
Confession (TV Series) as
George Bartlett
- Death of a Ladies' Man (1970) - George Bartlett
1970
W. Somerset Maugham (TV Series) as
Prynne
- The Door of Opportunity (1970) - Prynne
1970
The Last Escape as
Sgt. Henry McBee
1970
Wicked Women (TV Series) as
Jacques Libersat
- Madeleine Jury (1970) - Jacques Libersat
1970
Manhunt (TV Series) as
Paco
- Betrayal (1970) - Paco
1970
My Partner the Ghost (TV Series) as
Jackson
- The Ghost Talks (1970) - Jackson
1970
Paul Temple (TV Series) as
Harry Hughes
- Letters from Robert (1970) - Harry Hughes
1969
Who-Dun-It (TV Series) as
Insp. Jim Bates
- Murder Impossible (1969) - Insp. Jim Bates
1969
The Expert (TV Series) as
Det. Chief Supt. Mowbray
- Lethal Weapon (1969) - Det. Chief Supt. Mowbray
- The Witness: Part 2: Involvement (1969) - Det. Chief Supt. Mowbray
- The Visitor: Part 3: Judgement (1969) - Det. Chief Supt. Mowbray
- The Visitor: Part 2 - Hard Facts (1969) - Det. Chief Supt. Mowbray
- The Visitor: Part 1: Hypothesis (1969) - Det. Chief Supt. Mowbray
1968
Softly Softly (TV Series) as
Michael Madden / Jerry Owen
- Second Chance (1969) - Michael Madden
- Don't Tell Me, Let Me Guess (1968) - Jerry Owen
1968
Before Winter Comes as
Sergeant Woody
1967
The Saint (TV Series) as
Cable / Sergio
- The Organisation Man (1968) - Cable
- Simon and Delilah (1967) - Sergio
1968
The War of Darkie Pilbeam (TV Series) as
Ted Pilbeam
- Phase III: August 1945 (1968) - Ted Pilbeam
- Phase I: September 1939 (1968) - Ted Pilbeam
1968
Star! as
Jack Roper
1968
The First Lady (TV Series) as
Bill Kemp
- A Little Goodwill (1968) - Bill Kemp
1968
Virgin of the Secret Service (TV Series) as
Omar Hassin
- The Great Ring of Akba (1968) - Omar Hassin
1968
Half Hour Story (TV Series) as
Matt
- The Pub Fighter (1968) - Matt
1968
Man in a Suitcase (TV Series) as
Ciro
- Jigsaw Man (1968) - Ciro
1968
Haunted (TV Mini Series) as
Langley
- Through a Glass Darkly (1968) - Langley
1965
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Twigg / George
- House of Character (1968) - Twigg
- A Designing Woman (1965) - George
1967
Boy Meets Girl (TV Series) as
Daniel
- Long After Summer (1967) - Daniel
1967
Escape (TV Series) as
Mac
- Three to a Cell (1967) - Mac
1966
The Baron (TV Series) as
Inspector Summers / Sgt. Bishop
- The High Terrace (1967) - Inspector Summers
- And Suddenly You're Dead (1966) - Sgt. Bishop
1966
ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV Series) as
Boya
- Four Triumphant: St David (1966) - Boya
1966
The Witches as
Dowsett
1965
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Bailey / Ted Foster
- Fire, Sleet and Candlelight (1966) - Bailey
- You Just Walk Away (1965) - Ted Foster
1966
Double Image (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Frank Driver
- The Price of Time (1966) - Frank Driver
1964
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) as
Ralph Oakley / Bob Prentice
- Episode #1.939 (1966) - Ralph Oakley
- Episode #1.938 (1966) - Ralph Oakley
- Episode #1.937 (1966) - Ralph Oakley
- Episode #1.936 (1966) - Ralph Oakley
- Episode #1.935 (1966) - Ralph Oakley
- Episode #1.764 (1964) - Bob Prentice
- Episode #1.762 (1964) - Bob Prentice
- Episode #1.758 (1964) - Bob Prentice
- Episode #1.757 (1964) - Bob Prentice
- Episode #1.756 (1964) - Bob Prentice
1966
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Douglas Robertson
- You Don't Think Twice (1966) - Douglas Robertson
1966
Five More (TV Series) as
Baines
- Are You There? (1966) - Baines
1966
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Josiah Braithwaite
- Up and Down (1966) - Josiah Braithwaite
1963
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Det. Sgt. Astell / Marco / Richard Pinnegar / ...
- The Move After Checkmate (1966) - Det. Sgt. Astell
- A View from the Bridge (1966) - Marco
- Stories of D.H. Lawrence #7: Jimmy and the Desperate Woman (1966) - Richard Pinnegar
- Time and the Conways (1963) - Ernest Beevers
1965
Against the Tide (Short) as
Jack Thurlow
1965
Hereward the Wake (TV Series) as
Winter
- The Last of the English (1965) - Winter
- The King's Vengeance (1965) - Winter
- The Burning of the Golden Borough (1965) - Winter
- Live and Die (1965) - Winter
- The Art of War (1965) - Winter
- The War Arrow (1965) - Winter
1965
The Good Soldier Schweik (TV Movie) as
Schweik
1965
Mysteries and Miracles (TV Series) as
Pageant master
- Guilds and Pageants (1965) - Pageant master
1965
Six of the Best (TV Series) as
Eddie
- Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1965) - Eddie
1965
The Sullavan Brothers (TV Series) as
Supt. Banks
- Insufficient Evidence (1965) - Supt. Banks
1965
Dead Man's Chest as
Det. Insp. Briggs
1965
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Det. Insp. Briggs
- Dead Man's Chest (1965) - Det. Insp. Briggs
1965
Undermind (TV Series) as
Ellerway
- The New Dimension (1965) - Ellerway
1964
Redcap (TV Series) as
Staff Sergeant Crowd / Inspector Paish
- A Place of Refuge (1965) - Staff Sergeant Crowd
- Misfire (1964) - Inspector Paish
1964
The Villains (TV Series) as
Stan Lewis / Terry Marsh
- Over the Hill (1964) - Stan Lewis
- Time (1964) - Terry Marsh
1963
The Three Lives of Thomasina as
Townsman (uncredited)
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Albert Dawson / Kenneth Simms / Cyril
- I'm Not Stopping (1963) - Albert Dawson (as John Colin)
- Nearer to Heaven (1961) - Kenneth Simms (as John Colin)
- Pay Day (1960) - Cyril (as John Colin)
1963
Moonstrike (TV Series) as
Andre
- A Clear Field (1963) - Andre
1962
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
A doctor
- Nuncle (1962) - A doctor
1962
The Big Pull (TV Series) as
Enders / Technician
- Episode #1.6 (1962) - Technician (as John Colin)
- Episode #1.3 (1962) - Enders (as John Colin)
- Episode #1.2 (1962) - Enders (as John Colin)
1962
The Pirates of Blood River as
Lance (uncredited)
1962
Leading the Blind (TV Movie) as
Len Povey (as John Colin)
1962
The Valiant as
Sergeant
1961
The Referees (TV Movie) as
Milner, an amateur
1961
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Sullivan
- The Ship That Couldn't Stop (1961) - Sullivan
1961
Deadline Midnight (TV Series) as
Todd
- The Slow Night (1961) - Todd
1961
Probation Officer (TV Series) as
Labour Exchange Clerk
- Episode #2.30 (1961) - Labour Exchange Clerk
1961
The Victim (TV Movie) as
Fred Taylor (as John Colin)
1959
Garry Halliday (TV Series) as
Man on the run / Cardiff distributor / Lounger
- Money Unlimited (1960) - Man on the run (as John Colin)
- The Big Showdown (1959) - Cardiff distributor (as John Colin)
- The Wrong Side of the Law (1959) - Lounger (as John Colin)
1959
The Two Charleys (TV Series) as
Hugo Rumbold
- Yours to Command (1959) - Hugo Rumbold (as John Colin)
1959
Breakout as
Barman (uncredited)
1958
The Mad O'Haras (TV Series) as
Jer O'Hara
- The End of the Feud (1958) - Jer O'Hara (as John Colin)
- Boycott (1958) - Jer O'Hara (as John Colin)
- The Feud (1958) - Jer O'Hara (as John Colin)
- Christmas at Kilvaragh (1958) - Jer O'Hara (as John Colin)
- The Castle (1958) - Jer O'Hara (as John Colin)
1954
Passenger to Tokyo (Short) as
Milkman (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2007
Beginning the End: Making 'The Time Warrior' (Video documentary short) as
Z Cars Character
References
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