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John Collin is a Actor British born on 1 january 1931
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.
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Birth name John Colin Smith
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 1 january 1931
Death 25 february 1987 (at 56 years)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 1 january 1931
Death 25 february 1987 (at 56 years)
He also played Mr. Alderson, the father-in-law of James Herriot, in the television series All Creatures Great and Small.
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Filmography of John Collin (10 films)
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Add to a movie listTess (1979)
, 3h6Directed by Roman Polanski
Origin France
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about capital punishment
Actors Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, Leigh Lawson, Carolyn Pickles, John Collin, David Markham
Roles John Durbeyfield
Rating72%
The story takes place in Thomas Hardy's Wessex during the Victorian period.
, 1h27Directed by David Susskind, Claude Whatham
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Simon Ward, Anthony Hopkins, Lisa Harrow, Freddie Jones, T.P. McKenna, Brenda Bruce
Roles Mr Alderson
Rating63%
It is 1937, and newly qualified veterinarian James Herriot travels to Yorkshire to apply for the post of assistant in Siegfried Farnon’s practice. He soon learns the facts of country life but struggles to overcome the prejudices of the Darrowby locals who are sceptical of the novice vet's ability. In between “cases,” Herriot courts pretty farmer’s daughter Helen Alderson and finally marries her.
Man at the Top (1973)
, 1h32Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Kenneth Haigh, Nanette Newman, Harry Andrews, William Lucas, Clive Swift, John Collin
Roles Wisbech
Rating52%
Joe Lampton is promoted to managing director of a pharmaceutical company, and becomes involved with Lord Ackerman, the powerful chairman, who is also his father-in-law. But Joe makes a shocking discovery: his predecessor committed suicide because of his involvement in a drug that left 1000 African women sterile. Joe threatens to reveal all to the press, while Lord Ackerman seeks to persuade him otherwise, by offering him promotion to Chief Executive.
Innocent Bystanders (1972)
, 1h51Directed by Peter Collinson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Stanley Baker, Geraldine Chaplin, Donald Pleasence, Dana Andrews, Sue Lloyd, Derren Nesbitt
Roles Asimov
Rating58%
John Craig (Baker) is an aging British secret agent who is tasked with returning a defector, the Russian scientist Kaplan (Mayne) who has foregone science for a modest life as a goatherd in Turkey. Craig faces opposition from his boss, his younger replacements, an American secret agent, a Turkish hotel keeper, and an organization of Russian Jews hostile to Kaplan. Craig's mission is complicated by Miriam (Chaplin), an innocent bystander who is taken hostage.
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Barry Primus, Susan Tyrrell, David Downing, Bruce Davison, Raúl Juliá, James Noble
Roles Sergeant Woody
Rating55%
The Last Escape (1970)
, 1h30Directed by Walter Grauman
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Stuart Whitman, John Collin, Martin Jarvis, Pinkas Braun, Margit Saad, Patrick Jordan
Roles Sgt. Henry McBee
Rating51%
During the Second World War, Captain Lee Mitchell (Stuart Whitman) and a group of British commandos attempt to locate and kidnap the leading German rocket scientist Dr. Von Heinken (Pinkas Braun). Along the way they are chased by SS and Soviet forces who were also after him.
Before Winter Comes (1969)
, 1h43Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Political films
Actors David Niven, Chaim Topol, Anna Karina, John Hurt, Anthony Quayle, John Collin
Roles Sergeant Woody
Rating58%
Before Winter Comes takes place in the immediate aftermath of World War II. British Major Giles Burnside (David Niven) is assigned to an Austrian refugee camp; his mission is to send the groups of displaced civilians to either the Russian or the American zone. Burnside is a by-the-books commander but runs into trouble with the intertranslations of many different languages. However, of the refugees, Janovic (Topol) is willing to help as he can speak many languages. Janovic quickly conveys Burnsides's orders and helps the way station run smoothly. Janovic runs into romance with a lovely innkeeper, Maria (Anna Karina). But his love with her stops when he discovers her affair with Burnside. Meanwhile, Janovic is found to be a Russian deserter, and must be returned to the Russian mainland to be executed. Burnside offers to help him escape, but Janovic can't decide whether to trust his commander.
Star! (1968)
, 2h56Directed by Robert Wise
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Julie Andrews, Richard Crenna, Daniel Massey, Michael Craig, Robert Reed, Bruce Forsyth
Roles Jack Roper
Rating63%
The film opens in 1940, with Lawrence in a screening room watching a documentary film chronicling her life, then flashes back to Clapham in 1915, when she leaves home to join her vaudevillian father in a dilapidated Brixton music hall. Eventually she joins the chorus in André Charlot's West End revue. She reunites with close childhood friend Noël Coward who provides witty commentary on Gertie's actions.
The Witches (1966)
, 1h30Directed by Cyril Frankel
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film
Actors Joan Fontaine, Kay Walsh, Alec McCowen, Leonard Rossiter, Ann Bell, John Collin
Roles Dowsett
Rating58%
A British schoolteacher, Gwen (Joan Fontaine), travels to Africa to work as a missionary. She has a nervous breakdown after being exposed to witchcraft during a rebellion led by witch doctors. Returning to England to recover, she is hired by wealthy siblings Alan and Stephanie Bax (Alec McCowen and Kay Walsh) to become head teacher of the small private school in their rural village.
The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
, 1h27Directed by John Gilling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films
Actors Christopher Lee, Kerwin Mathews, Glenn Corbett, Oliver Reed, Peter Arne, Dennis Waterman
Roles Lance (uncredited)
Rating60%
While in a penal colony, Huguenot Jonathan Standish (Kerwin Mathews) is captured by pirates led by Capt. LaRoche (Christopher Lee) who force him to lead them back to his home village to retrieve a treasure supposedly hidden there.