John Slater
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Slater
Filmography
Acting (61)
1966
The Yellow Hatas Slack
8.0
1963
A Place to Goas Jack Ellerman
6.4
1963
1961
Nothing Barredas Warder Lockitt
7.0
1961
Three on a Spreeas Sid Johnson
6.4
1960
The Night We Got the Birdas Wolfie Green
6.3
1959
Hot Summer Nightas Jack Palmer
9.0
1958
Violent Playgroundas Sgt. Walker
7.2
1957
Tharkas Jones
1957
The Devil's Passas Bill Buckle
6.0
1957
Mining Review 10th Year No. 8as Himself
1956
Johnny, You're Wantedas Johnny
7.0
1955
Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?as Self - Narrator (voice)
1954
John Wesleyas Condemned Man
4.5
1954
The Million Pound Noteas Parsons
7.0
1954
Star of Indiaas Emile
4.4
1953
Operation Malayaas Self - Commentator (voice)
1953
Dollars for Saleas Loudmouth Willetts
3.0
1953
The Flanagan Boyas Charlie Sullivan
6.0
1953
The Long Memoryas Pewsey
6.7
1953
Strange Storiesas Storyteller
1952
The Promiseas Bates
3.7
1952
The Ringeras Bell
6.1
1952
5.0
1952
The Faithful Cityas Ezra
10.0
1951
The Third Visitoras James C. Oliver
6.2
1950
Prelude to Fameas Dr. Lorenzo
6.8
1950
Mining Review 3rd Year No. 5as Commentator
1949
Passport to Pimlicoas Frank Huggins
6.9
1949
Mining Review 2nd Year No. 10as Self - Commentator
1948
Nooseas Pudd'n Bason
5.3
1948
Escapeas Salesman
5.7
1948
Against the Windas Emile Meyer
6.3
1947
It Always Rains on Sundayas Lou Hyams, Morrie's Brother
6.6
1945
Murder in Reverseas Fred Smith
6.7
1945
The Seventh Veilas James
6.6
1945
I Live in Grosvenor Squareas Paratrooper
7.3
1945
Read All About Itas Harry
4.6
1944
A Canterbury Taleas Sergt. Len
6.9
1944
For Those in Perilas Wilkie
6.1
1943
Deadlockas Fred Bamber / Allan Bamber
5.5
1943
Undercoveras Minor Role (uncredited)
6.1
1943
Millions Like Usas Alec - Man at Dance Hall
5.6
1943
6.3
1943
The New Lotas Soldier in Truck
8.0
1942
Went the Day Well?as Sergeant
7.1
6.2
1942
Uncensoredas Theophile
9.0
1942
Unpublished Storyas Code Soldier
6.5
1942
Our Filmas Jim Owen
1942
They Flew Aloneas Officer on Interview Panel
6.8
10.0
1941
The Common Touchas Joe
6.8
1941
"Pimpernel" Smithas Reporter
7.1
1941
Love on the Doleas Agitator on Demonstration
5.9
1941
Shunter Black's Night Offas Narrator (voice)
7.0