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Michael Collins(1922-1979)

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Originally married to Gwendoline Mary in 1950 and had two children, Jane and Matthew. Divorced in 1963 and then remarried. Had two further children, Simon and Timothy. Most notable role was in the BBC TV series "The Newcomers", which ran for 3 years in the late 1960s. He played the role of a farmer called Jeff Langley.
BornMay 21, 1922
DiedDecember 25, 1979(57)
BornMay 21, 1922
DiedDecember 25, 1979(57)
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Known for

Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
The Onedin Line
7.6
TV Series
  • Thompson
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Detective Sgt
  • Technician
W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
W. Somerset Maugham
7.2
TV Series
  • District officer
Vanessa Redgrave, Donald Sutherland, and Lawrence Dane in Bear Island (1979)
Bear Island
5.9
  • Ship's Captain
  • 1979

Credits

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Actor



  • Overlanders (1979)
    Overlanders
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Macleod
    • 1979
  • Vanessa Redgrave, Donald Sutherland, and Lawrence Dane in Bear Island (1979)
    Bear Island
    5.9
    • Ship's Captain
    • 1979
  • Americathon (1979)
    Americathon
    4.6
    • Mr. Broder
    • 1979
  • Deepa Mehta, Pawanjit Bains, and Sushma Sardana in For the Record (1976)
    For the Record
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Psychiatrist
    • 1978
  • Harold Gould and Stefanie Powers in The Feather and Father Gang (1976)
    The Feather and Father Gang
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Dark-Suited Man
    • 1977
  • Donald Pleasence, Vincent Price, Sam Waterston, Scott Marlowe, Ian McShane, Yvette Mimieux, Zero Mostel, and Joseph Wiseman in Journey Into Fear (1975)
    Journey Into Fear
    5.3
    • Purser
    • 1975
  • David Jason in The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (1974)
    The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Robinson
    • 1974
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Ronnie Tucker
    • 1973
  • The Zoo Robbery (1973)
    The Zoo Robbery
    5.7
    • Man Tying Up Barge (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
    The Onedin Line
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Thompson
    • 1972
  • Desmond Llewelyn, Gillian Blake, Arthur English, Steve Hodson, and Christian Rodska in Follyfoot (1971)
    Follyfoot
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Garage Owner
    • 1972
  • Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson, Sidney James, and Robin Stewart in Bless This House (1971)
    Bless This House
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Policeman
    • 1972
  • Shirley MacLaine in Shirley's World (1971)
    Shirley's World
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Phillips
    • 1971
  • Brett (1971)
    Brett
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Porter
    • 1971
  • Hugh Burden and Willoughby Goddard in The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969)
    The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Hallaty
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 21, 1922
    • Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 25, 1979
    • Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Gwendoline Mary1950 - 1963 (divorced, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was the unofficial dubbed voice of actor Gert Fröbe, in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964).

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