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John Slater
Actor

John Slater

22 Aug 1916Born
9 Jan 1975Died
58Age at death
67Credits

Biography

John Slater (22 August 1916 – 9 January 1975) was an English character actor who usually portrayed lugubrious, amiable cockney types. He was a familiar face in British films of the 1940s and appeared in many classic films of the period, including The Day Will Dawn (1942, US title The Avengers), Went the Day Well? (1942), We Dive at Dawn (1943), A Canterbury Tale (1944), The Seventh Veil (1945), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) and Passport to Pimlico (1949). In later years, Slater moved into television, most notably he starred as Det. Sgt. Stone in Z-Cars from 1967 to 1974 where his episode count was beaten only by that of James Ellis. He died on 9 January 1975 from a heart attack, aged 58.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1967Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSeries: Billy Parker (1 episode)
  2. 1966King of the RiverSeries: Jack Elliot (1 episode)
  3. 1966The Yellow HatFilm: Slack
  4. 1965BlackmailSeries: Lucien (1 episode)
  5. 1964Theatre 625Series: Inspector Karl Topfer (1 episode)
  6. 1963A Place to GoFilm: Jack Ellerman
  7. 1963Giants of SteamFilm
  8. 1963Mining Review 16th Year No. 6Film
  9. 1962Z-CarsSeries: DS Tom Stone (590 episodes)
  10. 1961Nothing BarredFilm: Warder Lockitt
  11. 1961Three on a SpreeFilm: Sid Johnson
  12. 1960The Night We Got the BirdFilm: Wolfie Green
  13. 1960MaigretSeries (1 episode)
  14. 1960On TrialSeries: Claimant (1 episode)
  15. 1959International DetectiveSeries: Ziggy Mazagan (1 episode)
  16. 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries (2 episodes)
  17. 1959Hot Summer NightFilm: Jack Palmer
  18. 1958Violent PlaygroundFilm: Sgt. Walker
  19. 1957TharkFilm: Jones
  20. 1957The Devil's PassFilm: Bill Buckle
  21. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Jack Palmer (1 episode)
  22. 1956Johnny, You're WantedFilm: Johnny
  23. 1954Mining Review 7th Year No. 8Film
  24. 1954John WesleyFilm: Condemned Man
  25. 1954The Million Pound NoteFilm: Parsons
  26. 1954Star of IndiaFilm: Emile
  27. 1953Puzzle Corner Number TwelveFilm
  28. 1953Dollars for SaleFilm: Loudmouth Willetts
  29. 1953The Flanagan BoyFilm: Charlie Sullivan
  30. 1953The Long MemoryFilm: Pewsey
  31. 1953Strange StoriesFilm: Storyteller
  32. 1952The PromiseFilm: Bates
  33. 1952The RingerFilm: Bell
  34. 1952Night CallFilm
  35. 1952The Faithful CityFilm: Ezra
  36. 1951The Third VisitorFilm: James C. Oliver
  37. 1950Prelude to FameFilm: Dr. Lorenzo
  38. 1950Mining Review 3rd Year No. 5Film: Commentator
  39. 1949Passport to PimlicoFilm: Frank Huggins
  40. 1948NooseFilm: Pudd'n Bason
  41. 1948EscapeFilm: Salesman
  42. 1948Against the WindFilm: Emile Meyer
  43. 1947It Always Rains on SundayFilm: Lou Hyams, Morrie's Brother
  44. 1945Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2Film: Mob member
  45. 1945Murder in ReverseFilm: Fred Smith
  46. 1945The Seventh VeilFilm: James
  47. 1945I Live in Grosvenor SquareFilm: Paratrooper
  48. 1945Read All About ItFilm: Harry
  49. 1944A Canterbury TaleFilm: Sergt. Len
  50. 1944For Those in PerilFilm: Wilkie
  51. 1943DeadlockFilm: Fred Bamber / Allan Bamber
  52. 1943UndercoverFilm: Minor Role (uncredited)
  53. 1943Millions Like UsFilm: Alec - Man at Dance Hall
  54. 1943We Dive at DawnFilm
  55. 1943The New LotFilm: Soldier in Truck
  56. 1943Meeting the U-Boat MenaceFilm
  57. 1942Went the Day Well?Film: Sergeant
  58. 1942The Young Mr. PittFilm
  59. 1942UncensoredFilm: Theophile
  60. 1942Unpublished StoryFilm: Code Soldier
  61. 1942Our FilmFilm: Jim Owen
  62. 1942They Flew AloneFilm: Officer on Interview Panel
  63. 1942Those Kids from TownFilm
  64. 1941The Common TouchFilm: Joe
  65. 1941"Pimpernel" SmithFilm: Reporter
  66. 1941Love on the DoleFilm: Agitator on Demonstration
  67. 1941Shunter Black's Night OffFilm: Narrator (voice)

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