John Collin (actor)

John Collin
in The Protectors: The First Circle (1973)
Born
John Colin Smith

(1928-10-18)18 October 1928
Died25 February 1987(1987-02-25) (aged 58)
OccupationActor
Years active1961–1983

John Collin (born John Colin Smith; 18 October 1928 – 25 February 1987) was a British actor frequently seen on UK television during the 1960s and 1970s, mainly in supporting roles such as ITC's The Saint (S5/E21). Collin's best-known role was as Detective Sergeant Cecil 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 both the 1975 film All Creatures Great and Small and the later BBC TV series television series.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1959BreakoutBarmanUncredited
1962The ValiantSergeant
1962The Pirates of Blood RiverLanceUncredited
1963CleopatraRoman OfficerUncredited
1963The Three Lives of ThomasinaVillagerUncredited
1965Dead Man's ChestDet. Insp. BriggsEdgar Wallace Mysteries
1966The WitchesDowsett
1968Star!Jack Roper
1969Before Winter ComesSgt. Woody
1970The Last EscapeSgt. Henry McBee
1971Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to MeSergeant Woody
1972Innocent BystandersAsimov
1973Man at the TopWisbech
1975All Creatures Great and SmallMr. Alderson
1979TessJohn Durbeyfield
1981The Guns and the FuryMr. Randolph

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1964Z CarsNick Parks1 episode
1967-68The SaintSergio/Cable2 episodes
1971The GuardiansTom Weston7 episodes
1971 Public Eye Allan Biddersloe 1 episode
1971-76, 1978Z CarsDS Cecil Haggar51 episodes
1973The ProtectorsSladeEpisode: "The First Circle"
1978Wuthering HeightsMr Earnshaw
1978-83All Creatures Great and SmallMr Alderson3 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "John Collin". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Z Cars (1962-78) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  3. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Guardians, The (1971)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  4. ↑ "All Creatures Great and Small (1975) - Claude Whatham | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  5. ↑ "Golden Lads and Girls (1978)". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "John Collin". www.aveleyman.com.