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Gary Collins
ACTOR

Gary Collins

Known for Friends · The Longest Day · Dead Like Me

Gary Collins was an American film and television actor and award-winning talk show host.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
Apr 30, 1938
Died
Oct 13, 2012
Birthplace
Venice, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Gary Collins was an American film and television actor and award-winning talk show host.

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Known For

TVFriends
FriendsGary Collins · 1994
★ 8.4
MOVIEThe Longest Day
The Longest DayOfficer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited) · 1962
★ 7.6
TVDead Like Me
Dead Like MeGary Collins · 2003
★ 7.6
MOVIEAirport
AirportCy Jordan · 1970
★ 6.5
TVThe Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar ManColonel Vasily Zuchov · 1974
★ 7.3
TVJAG
JAGRichard Lowell · 1995
★ 7.3
TVDharma & Greg
Dharma & GregSelf · 1997
★ 6.4
TVThe Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman1 eps · 1976
★ 7.0

Filmography

Movies

The Longest DayOfficer on Bridge Behind Destroyer Commander (uncredited)
1962
StrandedBob
1965
Angel in My PocketArt Shields
1969
AirportCy Jordan
1970
QuarantinedDr. Larry Freeman
1970
Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to DeathSelf - Host
1972
Getting Away from It AllMark Selby
1972
Lassie: Peace Is Our ProfessionSparky's Owner
1972
Houston, We've Got a ProblemTim Cordell
1974
Only a Scream AwayHoward Heston
1974
Dial a Deadly NumberDave Adams
1975
The Fantastic JourneyDar-L
1977
The Night They Took Miss BeautifulPaul Fabiani
1977
The Young RunawaysLt. Ray Phillips
1978
Killer FishTom
1979
The Kid from Left FieldPete Sloane
1979
Hangar 18Steve Bancroft
1980
The Secret of Lost ValleyNed Harkness
1980
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981"Kevin Gilmore
1981
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year CelebrationHimself
1987
SecretsZack Taylor
1992
Bandit: Bandit, BanditGoverner Denton
1994
The Jungle Book: Search for the Lost TreasureProf. Warren Miller
1998
Watchers RebornGus Brody
1998
BeautifulMiss American Miss Host
2000
Remembering RootsSelf
2002
WhitneySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018

Television

Perry MasonLarry Germaine · 1 eps
1957
Perry MasonAlex Tanner · 1 eps
1957
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The F.B.I.Mark Gaynor · 1 eps
1965
The Wackiest Ship in the ArmyRip Riddle · 29 eps
1965
Ironside2 eps
1967
The Name of the GameSheriff Beal · 1 eps
1968
Hawaii Five-OHenry Lockman · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleBill · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleKen · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleGeorge · 1 eps
1969
McCloud1 eps
1970
The Sixth Sense25 eps
1972
Police Story2 eps
1973
ThrillerHoward Heston · 1 eps
1973
ThrillerHugh Briant · 1 eps
1973
ThrillerDave Adams · 1 eps
1973
Born FreeGeorge Adamson · 13 eps
1974
Police Woman1 eps
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManColonel Vasily Zuchov · 1 eps
1974
Alice1 eps
1976
Charlie's AngelsVictor Buckley · 1 eps
1976
Charlie's AngelsProf. James Fairgate · 1 eps
1976
The Bionic Woman1 eps
1976
RootsGrill · 1 eps
1977
The Fantastic JourneyDar-L · 2 eps
1977
The Love BoatKen Davis · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatMr. Diller · 1 eps
1977
Fantasy IslandBill Jordan · 3 eps
1978
Vega$1 eps
1978
HM
Hour MagazineSelf · 2 eps
1980
HotelCody Blake · 1 eps
1982
Taggart1 eps
1983
Saved by the Bell: The New ClassSkip Connors · 1 eps
1993
Burke's LawGarrett O'Brien · 1 eps
1994
FriendsGary Collins · 1 eps
1994
Baywatch NightsDewey Morgan · 1 eps
1995
JAGRichard Lowell · 1 eps
1995
Dharma & GregSelf · 1 eps
1997
Dead Like MeGary Collins · 1 eps
2003

Photos

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