John Slater
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.
Filmography (71 titles)
ShowSir Arthur Conan Doyle
Billy Parker · 1967
King of the River
Jack Elliot · 1966
The Yellow Hat
Slack · 1966
Blackmail
Lucien · 1965
7.2ShowTheatre 625
Inspector Karl Topfer · 1964
6.4MovieA Place to Go
Jack Ellerman · 1963
Giants of Steam
1963
MovieMining Review 16th Year No. 6
1963
7.3ShowZ-Cars
DS Tom Stone · 1962
7.0MovieNothing Barred
Warder Lockitt · 1961
6.4MovieThree on a Spree
Sid Johnson · 1961
6.3MovieThe Night We Got the Bird
Wolfie Green · 1960
7.1ShowMaigret
1960
ShowOn Trial
Claimant · 1960
International Detective
Ziggy Mazagan · 1959
4.8ShowNo Hiding Place
1959
9.0MovieHot Summer Night
Jack Palmer · 1959
7.2MovieViolent Playground
Sgt. Walker · 1958
Thark
Jones · 1957
The Devil's Pass
Bill Buckle · 1957
MovieMining Review 10th Year No. 8
Himself · 1957
6.0ShowArmchair Theatre
Jack Palmer · 1956
7.0MovieJohnny, You're Wanted
Johnny · 1956
Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?
Self - Narrator (voice) · 1955