John Slater
Biography
John Slater was an English character actor who often played good-natured cockney characters with a gloomy air. He was born in London and went to St Clement Danes Grammar School in Hammersmith before starting out in farce at the Whitehall Theatre. His screen debut came in 1938, and he kept working in British films until his death. During the 1940s he became a familiar face in pictures such as A Canterbury Tale (1944) and The Seventh Veil (1945). Later credits included It Always Rains on Sunday (1947). He also appeared in Passport to Pimlico (1949). Slater also sang, cutting solo records for Columbia in the 1950s, and he starred in the 1956 film Johnny, You're Wanted. On television he worked with Pinky and Perky, told stories on Jackanory, and from 1967 to 1974 he played Det. Sgt. Stone in Z-Cars. He died in 1975.
58years old at death
- Born London
- Died London
- Star sign: LeoLast day of the sign, on the Virgo cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 13 years1945 to 1958
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Beyond film
Slater also sang, cutting three solo 78 rpm records for Columbia across 1953 and 1954. The first was a cover of "(How Much is) That Doggie in the Window?", then came "Travelling Alone", which he wrote himself.
Beyond film
Slater's own song "Travelling Alone" was later used in the 1956 film Johnny, You're Wanted, in which he starred in the lead role.
A first
On television Slater played Det. Sgt. Stone in Z-Cars from 1967 to 1974, and only James Ellis appeared in more episodes of the series.
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