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John Slater
Born 1916-08-22London, England, UK
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Yellow HatSlackA Place to GoJack EllermanGiants of SteamRoleMining Review 16th Year No. 6RoleNothing BarredWarder LockittThree on a SpreeSid JohnsonThe Night We Got the BirdWolfie GreenHot Summer NightJack PalmerViolent PlaygroundSgt. WalkerTharkJonesThe Devil's PassBill BuckleMining Review 10th Year No. 8HimselfJohnny, You're WantedJohnnyCine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?Self - Narrator (voice)Mining Review 7th Year No. 8RoleJohn WesleyCondemned ManThe Million Pound NoteParsonsStar of IndiaEmilePuzzle Corner Number TwelveRoleOperation MalayaSelf - Commentator (voice)Dollars for SaleLoudmouth WillettsThe Flanagan BoyCharlie SullivanThe Long MemoryPewseyStrange StoriesStoryteller