Gary Collins (actor)
Gary Ennis Collins (born April 30, 1938 in Los Angeles , California - † October 13, 2012 in Biloxi , Mississippi ) was an American actor and television presenter .
Life
Collins was born in Venice, Los Angeles in 1938 , grew up in Southern California and attended Santa Monica City College . He then completed his military service for two years in the United States Army , where he discovered his interest in acting with the American Forces Network . He made his acting debut in the 1962 film comedy It began in Rome, directed by Melville Shavelson , alongside Charlton Heston and Elsa Martinelli as Major Wolff. Later he was able to get three longer series engagements. So he played Lt. Richard P. 'Rip' Ripley in 29 episodes of The Wackiest Ship in the Army , Dave Tarrant in 43 episodes of Iron Horse and Dr. Michael Rhodes in 26 episodes of the television series The Sixth Sense .
In parallel with his acting, Collins has hosted several television shows since the early 1980s, including Hour Magazine , The New Hollywood Squares, and The Home Show . For his moderation in Hour Magazine he was nominated six times in a row for a Daytime Emmy Award from 1982 to 1987 , which he won in 1984. Collins earned his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6922 Hollywood Blvd.
Collins was married to Susan Peterson Lachman from October 3, 1964 to August 3, 1967. The couple had two children together. Since November 24, 1967, he was married to Miss America of 1959, Mary Ann Mobley . The couple had a child together.
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1962: It started in Rome (The Pigeon That Took Rome)
- 1970: Airport
- 1974: Houston, please come ... (Houston, We've Got a Problem)
- 1979: Piranhas II - The Revenge of the Killer Fish (Killer Fish)
- 1980: Secret Matter Hangar 18 (Hangar 18)
- 1981: Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
- 1992: Hollywood's Secret Masks (Secrets)
- 1994: Bandit - A boiled rascal rarely comes alone (Bandit: Bandit Bandit)
- 2000: Beautiful
series
- 1965–1966: Perry Mason (two episodes)
- 1965–1966: The Wackiest Ship in the Army (29 episodes)
- 1966–1968: Iron Horse (43 episodes)
- 1968–1969: The Boss ( Ironside , two episodes)
- 1972: The Sixth Sense (26 episodes)
- 1974: Born Free ( Born Free , 13 episodes)
- 1974–1976: Thriller (three episodes)
- 1978-1979: Charlie's Angels ( Charlie's Angels , two episodes)
- 1978–1982: Fantasy Island (three episodes)
Moderations
- 1980–1988: Hour Magazine
- 1987-1989: The New Hollywood Squares
- 1989-1994: The Home Show
Web links
- Gary Collins in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Gary Collins in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Actor Gary Collins dies in Biloxi ( memento of the original from October 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Gary Collins: Actor, TV host dies at 74 in Miss. , washingtontimes.com
- ↑ TV Actor and Host Gary Collins Dies at 74 ( Memento from January 31, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Collins, Gary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Collins, Gary Ennis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and television presenter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 13, 2012 |
| Place of death | Biloxi , Mississippi |