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 (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).[1] Collin's best-known role was as Detective Sergeant Haggar in the long running BBC police series Z-Cars.[2] Another notable role was as Guardian officer Tom Weston in the 1971 ITV political fantasy The Guardians.[3]

He also played Mr. Alderson, the father-in-law of James Herriot, in both the television movie All Creatures Great and Small and the subsequent television series.[4][5][6]

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. AldersonTV movie
1979TessJohn Durbeyfield
1981The Guns and the FuryMr. Randolph

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.
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