# Michael Collins (English actor)

Roy 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.
It was later revealed that he did most of the uncredited English-language dubbing for Gert Fröbe's appearances in many of his films such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Goldfinger.

## Acting credits

| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| The Kid from Brooklyn | 1946 | Dancer | Film, Uncredited |
| BBC Sunday-Night Theatre | 1953–1955 | 1st Operative / Ted Wheatcroft / American journalist / Nathan | 5 episodes |
| The Gentle Falcon | 1954 | Leader of the search party | Episode: "The Cry of the Falcon" |
| The King's Square | 1955 | Charles Fitzsinclair | TV film |
| Quatermass II | 1955 | Thompson | Episode: "The Mark" |
| Sixpenny Corner | 1955–1956 | Dr. Tim O'Shea | 3 episodes |
| Lilli Palmer Theatre | 1956 | Second Guard | Episode: "The Old Man of the Air" |
| The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel | 1956 | Second Soldier / Messenger | 2 episodes |
| The Condemned | 1956 | | TV film |
| Nom-de-Plume | 1956 | Coleridge | Episode: "The Counting-House Clerk" |
| The Battle of the River Plate | 1956 | Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax | Film, Uncredited |
| Without Love | 1956 | PC Jackson | TV film |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | 1956 | Man-at-arms | Episode: "The Trap" |
| The Long Arm | 1956 | Detective | Film, Uncredited |
| Town on Trial | 1957 | P.C. Baker | Film, Uncredited |
| Boyd Q.C. | 1957 | Briggs | Episode: "The Open and Shut Case" |
| The Steel Bayonet | 1957 | Stretcher bearer | Film |
| Miracle in Soho | 1957 | Lorry Driver | Film |
| Treasure Island | 1957 | Harry | 7 episodes |
| Hell Drivers | 1957 | Driver | Film, Uncredited |
| Campbell's Kingdom | 1957 | Worker | Film, Uncredited |
| Ill Met by Moonlight | 1957 | Seaman | Film, Uncredited |
| Educated Evans | 1958 | Tom Rockett | Episode: "Private Wire" |
| Starr and Company | 1958 | Johnson | 3 episodes |
| The Square Peg | 1958 | Paratroop Drop Master | Film, Uncredited |
| A Night to Remember | 1958 | Crewman | Film, Uncredited |
| ITV Play of the Week | 1958–1962 | Chick / Pugnacious Collier / Cave | 3 episodes |
| Beyond This Place | 1959 | Detective Sergeant Trevor | Film |
| The Heart of a Man | 1959 | Director | Film, Uncredited |
| ITV Television Playhouse | 1959 | Charlie Jackson | Episode: "The Lean Years" |
| Garry Halliday | 1959 | Inspector Franks | 7 episodes |
| Epilogue to Capricorn | 1959 | Detective Inspector Mayo | 2 episodes |
| Naked Fury | 1959 | Detective Sergeant | Film |
| Dial 999 | 1959 | Driver | 3 episodes |
| Saturday Playhouse | 1960 | Sergeant Bolam | Episode: "Conflict at Kalanadi" |
| Sink the Bismarck! | 1960 | Lookout - Second Destroyer | Film, Uncredited |
| Skyport | 1960 | Saunders | 1 episode |
| Caught in the Net | 1960 | Arnold | Film |
| The Old Pull 'n Push | 1960 | Percy Miller | 2 episodes |
| Armchair Theatre | 1960–1963 | PC Robinson / First Policeman | 2 episodes |
| Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond | 1961 | Inspector | Episode: "The Tiger" |
| The Devil's Daffodil | 1961 | Mr. Osborne | Film, Uncredited |
| Nightfall at Kriekville | 1961 | Police Sergeant | TV film |
| The Escape of R.D.7 | 1961 | Detective Sergeant Brady | 2 episodes |
| A Chance of Thunder | 1961 | Powell | 4 episodes |
| The Court Martial of Major Keller | 1961 | White | Film |
| The Man in the Back Seat | 1961 | Police Officer | Film, Uncredited |
| The Avengers | 1961–1962 | Detective Sergeant / Technician | 2 episodes |
| No Hiding Place | 1961–1963 | Sergeant Clay / Bill Rogers | 2 episodes |
| The Secret Thread | 1962 | Inspector | TV film |
| Looking About | 1962 | Tattersall | Episode: "Oakapple Day" |
| Play It Cool | 1962 | Mechanic #2 | Film, Uncredited |
| Silent Evidence | 1962 | PC Snow | Episode: "The Chosen Instrument" |
| BBC Sunday-Night Play | 1962 | Inspector Dede / Anderson | 2 episodes |
| A Prize of Arms | 1962 | Leigh | Film, Uncredited |
| The Sword in the Web | 1962 | Policeman | Episode: "The British Pilot" |
| Debbie Go Home | 1962 | Policeman | TV Short |
| Emergency – Ward 10 | 1962–1963 | Inspector Harris | 3 episodes |
| Bootsie and Snudge | 1963 | | Episode: "Silence in Court" |
| The Very Edge | 1963 | Policeman | Film |
| Maupassant | 1963 | Prussian Officer | Episode: "War" |
| Z-Cars | 1963 | Gould / Abraham Dancy | 2 episodes |
| Dixon of Dock Green | 1963–1964 | Harold Fuller / Mr. Hope | 2 episodes |
| It's Dark Outside | 1964 | Kletz | Episode: "A Case for Identification" |
| Detective | 1964 | Sergeant Summers | Episode: "End of Chapter" |
| Melissa | 1964 | Man at garage / George Antrobus | 2 episodes |
| Festival | 1964 | Policeman | Episode: "Police" |
| Taxi! | 1964 | Sergeant Nobby Clarke | Episode: "Two-Five-Two" |
| Goldfinger | 1964 | Auric Goldfinger | Film, Voice, Uncredited |
| Thursday Theatre | 1964 | Harry Dodds | Episode: "Any Other Business" |
| The Plane Makers | 1964 | Sir Henry Manning | Episode: "A Question of Supply" |
| The Saint | 1964 | Borieff | Episode: "The Hi-Jackers" |
| Dr. Finlay's Casebook | 1964-1965 | Sergeant Mackie / Mr. Slorach | 2 episodes |
| The Wednesday Play | 1965 | Police Sergeant | Episode: "A Tap on the Shoulder" |
| Danger Man | 1965 | Police Sergeant | Episode: "Whatever Happened to George Foster?" |
| Gideon's Way | 1965 | Det. Supt. Brown | Episode: "The Alibi Man" |
| Edgar Wallace Mysteries | 1965 | Sergeant Matson | Episode: Dead Man's Chest |
| Hereward the Wake | 1965 | Gareth | Episode: "A Champion's Reward" |
| A Study in Terror | 1965 | Max Steiner | Film, Voice, Uncredited |
| An Enemy of the State | 1965 | Presiding Judge | 2 episodes |
| Court Martial | 1965 | Police Constable | Episode: "Without Spear or Sword" |
| The Newcomers | 1965–1969 | Jeff Langley | 12 episodes |
| Comedy Playhouse | 1970 | Signpainter | Episode: "Keep 'Em Rolling" |
| W. Somerset Maugham | 1970 | District officer | Episode: "Flotsam and Jetsam" |
| The Main Chance | 1970 | Jack Gillam | Episode: "A Vision of the Future" |
| The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder | 1971 | Hallaty | Episode: "The Shadow Man" |
| Brett | 1971 | Porter | 2 episodes |
| Bless This House | 1972 | Policeman | Episode: "Never Again on Sunday" |
| Follyfoot | 1972 | Garage Owner | Episode: "The Debt" |
| The Onedin Line | 1972 | Thompson | Episode: "A Woman Alone" |
| ITV Playhouse | 1973 | Ronnie Tucker | Episode: "The Team" |
| The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs | 1974 | Robinson | Episode: "The Traitor" |
| Journey into Fear | 1975 | Purser | Film |
| Bear Island | 1979 | Ship's Captain | Film |
| Overlanders | 1979 | Mr. Macleod | TV film, (final film role) |