Michael Collins (English actor)

Michael Collins
Born	Roy Michael Collins 21 May 1922 Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Died	25 December 1979[1] Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Television actor

Michael Collins (21 May 1922 – 25 December 1979) was an English television actor. He appeared in many British television series and films, which include Quatermass II, The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Avengers, No Hiding Place, Emergency – Ward 10, Z-Cars, Goldfinger, The Saint, Danger Man, The Newcomers, Bear Island and others.

Acting credits

Production	Notes	Role
The Kid from Brooklyn	Film (1946)	Dancer (uncredited)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre	"The Troubled Air" (1953) "Family Portrait" (1955) "A Dream of Treason" (1955) "The Makepeace Story: The Ruthless Destiny" (1955) "The Makepeace Story: The New Executive" (1955)	Nathan American journalist Ted Wheatcroft First Operative
The Gentle Falcon	"The Cry of the Falcon" (1954)	Leader of the search party
The King's Square	TV Movie (1955)	Charles Fitzsinclair
Quatermass II	"The Mark" (1955)	Thompson
Sixpenny Corner	3 episodes (1955-56)	Dr. Tim O'Shea
Lilli Palmer Theatre	"The Old Man of the Air" (1956)	Second Guard
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel	"The Princess" (1956) "The Flower Woman" (1956)	Second Soldier Messenger
The Condemned	TV Movie (1956)
Nom-de-Plume	"The Counting-House Clerk" (1956)	Coleridge
The Battle of the River Plate	Film (1956)	Chief Yeoman HMS Ajax (uncredited)
Without Love	TV Movie (1956)	PC Jackson
The Adventures of Robin Hood	"The Trap" (1956)	Man-at-arms
Boyd Q.C.	"The Open and Shut Case" (1957)	Briggs
The Steel Bayonet	Film (1957)	Stretcher bearer
Miracle in Soho	Film (1957)	Lorry Driver
Treasure Island	7 episodes (1957)	Harry
Educated Evans	"Private Wire" (1958)	Tom Rockett
Starr and Company	3 episodes (1958)	Johnson
ITV Play of the Week	"The Liberty Man" (1958) "Serjeant Musgrave's Dance" (1961) "The Casualties" (1962)	Chick Pugnacious Collier Cave
Naked Fury	Film (1959)	Detective Sergeant
Dial 999	3 episodes (1959)
Beyond This Place	Film (1959)	Detective Sergeant Trevor
The Heart of a Man	Film (1959)	Director (uncredited)
ITV Television Playhouse	"The Lean Years" (1959)	Charlie Jackson
Garry Halliday	7 episodes (1959)	Inspector Franks
Epilogue to Capricorn	2 episodes (1959)	Detective Inspector Mayo
Saturday Playhouse	"Conflict at Kalanadi" (1960)	Sergeant Bolam
Caught in the Net	Film (1960)	Arnold
Skyport	1 episode (1960)	Saunders
The Old Pull 'n Push	2 episodes (1960)	Percy Miller
Armchair Theatre	"The Girl in the Market Square" (1960) "Jungle Juice" (1963)	PC Robinson First Policeman
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond	"The Tiger" (1961)	Inspector
The Devil's Daffodil	Film (1961)	Mr. Osborne (uncredited)
Nightfall at Kriekville	TV Movie (1961)	Police Sergeant
The Court Martial of Major Keller	Film (1961)	White
The Escape of R.D.7	2 episodes (1961)	Detective Sergeant Brady
A Chance of Thunder	4 episodes (1961)	Powell
The Avengers	"Brought to Book" (1961) "Mr. Teddy Bear" (1962)	Detective Sergeant Technician
No Hiding Place	"Mr. And Mrs. Smith" (1961) "Who Killed Cock Robbin?" (1963)	Sergeant Clay Bill Rogers
The Secret Thread	TV Movie (1962)	Inspector
Play It Cool	Film (1962)	Mechanic (uncredited)
Looking About	"Oakapple Day" (1962)	Tattersall
Silent Evidence	"The Chosen Instrument" (1962)	PC Snow
BBC Sunday-Night Play	"Loyalties" (1962) "Hedgehog" (1962)	Inspector Dede Anderson
A Prize of Arms	Film (1962)	Leigh
The Sword in the Web	"The British Pilot" (1962)	Policeman
Debbie Go Home	TV Short (1962)	Policeman
Emergency – Ward 10	3 episodes (1962-63)	Inspector Harris
Bootsie and Snudge	"Silence in Court" (1963)
The Very Edge	Film (1963)	Policeman
Maupassant	"War" (1963)	Prussian Officer
Z-Cars	"Enquiry" (1963) "Hit and Run" (1963)	Gould Abraham Dancy
Dixon of Dock Green	"The Torch Bearers" (1963) "Facing the Music" (1964)	Harold Fuller Mr. Hope
It's Dark Outside	"A Case for Indentification" (1964)	Kletz
Detective	"End of Chapter" (1964)	Sergeant Summers
Melissa	2 episodes (1964)	Man at garage George Antrobus
Festival	"Police" (1964)	Policeman
Taxi!	"Two-Five-Two" (1964)	Sergeant Nobby Clarke
Goldfinger	Film (1964)	Auric Goldfinger (voice, uncredited)
Thursday Theatre	"Any Other Business" (1964)	Harry Dodds
The Plane Makers	"A Question of Supply" (1964)	Sir Henry Manning
The Saint	"The Hi-Jackers" (1964)	Borieff
Dr. Finlay's Casebook	"Without the City" (1964) "The Gate of the Year" (1965)	Sergeant Mackie Mr. Slorach
The Wednesday Play	"A Tap on the Shoulder" (1965)	Police Sergeant
Danger Man	"Whatever Happened to George Foster?" (1965)	Police Sergeant
Gideon's Way	"The Alibi Man" (1965)	Det. Supt. Brown
A Study in Terror	Film (1965)
Edgar Wallace Mysteries	"Dead Man's Chest" (1965)	Sergeant Matson
Hereward the Wake	"A Champion's Reward" (1965)	Gareth
An Enemy of the State	"The Reckoning" (1965)	Presiding Judge
Court Martial	"Without Spear or Sword" (1965)	Police Constable
The Newcomers	12 episodes (1965-69)	Jeff Langley
Comedy Playhouse	"Keep 'Em Rolling" (1970)	Signpainter
W. Somerset Maugham	"Flotsam and Jetsam" (1970)	District officer
The Main Chance	"A Vision of the Future" (1970)	Jack Gillam
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder	"The Shadow Man" (1971)	Hallaty
Brett	2 episodes (1971)	Porter
Bless This House	"Never Again on Sunday" (1972)	Policeman
Follyfoot	"The Debt" (1972)	Garage Owner
The Onedin Line	"A Woman Alone" (1972)	Thompson
ITV Playhouse	"The Team" (1973)	Ronnie Tucker
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs	"The Traitor" (1974)	Robinson
Journey into Fear	Film (1975)	Purser
Overlanders	TV Movie (1979)	Mr. Macleod
Bear Island	Film (1979)	Ship's Captain

References

1. Musselwhite Cemetery

External links

• Michael Collins at the Internet Movie Database