John Collin (actor)
Introduction '''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). 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 both the television movie ''All Creatures Great and Small'' and the subsequent television series.
Filmography  Year Title Role Notes1959 ''Breakout''  Barman  Uncredited1962 ''The Valiant''  Sergeant 1962 ''The Pirates of Blood River''  Lance  Uncredited1963 ''Cleopatra''  Roman Officer  Uncredited1963 ''The Three Lives of Thomasina''  Villager  Uncredited1965 ''Dead Man's Chest''  Det. Insp. Briggs  ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries''1966 ''The Witches''  Dowsett 1968 ''Star!'' Jack Roper 1969 ''Before Winter Comes''  Sgt. Woody 1970 ''The Last Escape''  Sgt. Henry McBee 1971 ''Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me''  Sergeant Woody 1972 ''Innocent Bystanders''  Asimov 1973 ''Man at the Top''  Wisbech 1975 ''All Creatures Great and Small''  Mr. Alderson  TV movie1979 ''Tess''  John Durbeyfield 1981 ''The Guns and the Fury''  Mr. Randolph
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