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Actor
John Slater
- Born August 22, 1916 in London, England, UK
- Died January 9, 1975
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.
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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.
Known for
A Canterbury Tale1944
Passport to Pimlico1949
The Million Pound Note1954
Went the Day Well?1942
It Always Rains on Sunday1947
The Seventh Veil1945
"Pimpernel" Smith1941
We Dive at Dawn1943
Filmography
- 1967Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSeriesBilly Parker
- 1966The Yellow HatFilmSlack
- 1966King of the RiverSeriesJack Elliot
- 1965BlackmailSeriesLucien
- 1964Theatre 625SeriesInspector Karl Topfer
- 1963A Place to GoFilmJack Ellerman
- 1963Mining Review 16th Year No. 6Film
- 1963Giants of SteamFilm
- 1962Z-CarsSeriesDS Tom Stone
- 1961Three on a SpreeFilmSid Johnson
- 1961Nothing BarredFilmWarder Lockitt
- 1960MaigretSeries
- 1960The Night We Got the BirdFilmWolfie Green
- 1960On TrialSeriesClaimant
- 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries
- 1959International DetectiveSeriesZiggy Mazagan
- 1959Hot Summer NightFilmJack Palmer
- 1958Violent PlaygroundFilmSgt. Walker
- 1957The Devil's PassFilmBill Buckle
- 1957Mining Review 10th Year No. 8FilmHimself
- 1957TharkFilmJones
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeriesJack Palmer
- 1956Johnny, You're WantedFilmJohnny
- 1955Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?FilmSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 1954The Million Pound NoteFilmParsons
- 1954Star of IndiaFilmEmile
- 1954John WesleyFilmCondemned Man
- 1954Mining Review 7th Year No. 8Film
- 1953The Flanagan BoyFilmCharlie Sullivan
- 1953The Long MemoryFilmPewsey
- 1953Dollars for SaleFilmLoudmouth Willetts
- 1953Operation MalayaFilmSelf - Commentator (voice)
- 1953Strange StoriesFilmStoryteller
- 1953Puzzle Corner Number TwelveFilm
- 1952The RingerFilmBell
- 1952The PromiseFilmBates
- 1952The Faithful CityFilmEzra
- 1952Night CallFilm
- 1951The Third VisitorFilmJames C. Oliver
- 1950Prelude to FameFilmDr. Lorenzo
- 1950Mining Review 3rd Year No. 5FilmCommentator
- 1949Passport to PimlicoFilmFrank Huggins
- 1949Mining Review 2nd Year No. 10FilmSelf - Commentator
- 1948EscapeFilmSalesman
- 1948NooseFilmPudd'n Bason
- 1948Against the WindFilmEmile Meyer
- 1947It Always Rains on SundayFilmLou Hyams, Morrie's Brother
- 1945The Seventh VeilFilmJames
- 1945I Live in Grosvenor SquareFilmParatrooper
- 1945Read All About ItFilmHarry
- 1945Murder in ReverseFilmFred Smith
- 1945Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2FilmMob member
- 1944A Canterbury TaleFilmSergt. Len
- 1944For Those in PerilFilmWilkie
- 1943We Dive at DawnFilm
- 1943Millions Like UsFilmAlec - Man at Dance Hall
- 1943UndercoverFilmMinor Role (uncredited)
- 1943DeadlockFilmFred Bamber / Allan Bamber
- 1943The New LotFilmSoldier in Truck
- 1943Meeting the U-Boat MenaceFilm
- 1942Went the Day Well?FilmSergeant
- 1942The Young Mr. PittFilm
- 1942Unpublished StoryFilmCode Soldier
- 1942They Flew AloneFilmOfficer on Interview Panel
- 1942UncensoredFilmTheophile
- 1942Those Kids from TownFilm
- 1942Our FilmFilmJim Owen
- 1941"Pimpernel" SmithFilmReporter
- 1941Love on the DoleFilmAgitator on Demonstration
- 1941The Common TouchFilmJoe
- 1941Shunter Black's Night OffFilmNarrator (voice)