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
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'' (S5/E21). Collin's best-known role was as Detective Sergeant Haggar in the long running BBC police series ''
Z-Cars
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''. 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
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, in both the television movie ''
All Creatures Great and Small'' and the subsequent
television series
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1928 births
1987 deaths
English male television actors
20th-century English male actors