Gary Collins

Biography: American actor Gary Collins spent most of his childhood moving back and forth between California and Nevada with his mother. He finished his education at Santa Monica College as an accounting major, never contemplating an acting career until he became involved with camp shows in the army. Hanging around in Paris after his army hitch, he picked up pocket money dubbing English dialog to French films, then moved back to the states, where he was cast in the first play for which he auditioned, The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. After a stint on the TV daytime serial The Doctors, Collins worked in stock theatre and returned to Europe, where he showed up in an award-winning art film titled Stranded. In 1965, Collins was cast in a supporting role in The Wackiest Ship in the Army, the first of many one-season TV assignments for the actor. During the next fifteen years, Collins starred in the series The Iron Horse, Sixth Sense and Born Free, none of them lasting beyond their firstAmerican actor Gary Collins spent most of his childhood moving back and forth between California and Nevada with his mother. He finished his education at Santa Monica College as an accounting major, never contemplating an acting career until he became involved with camp shows in the army. Hanging around in Paris after his army hitch, he picked up pocket money dubbing English dialog to French films, then moved back to the states, where he was cast in the first play for which he auditioned, The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. After a stint on the TV daytime serial The Doctors, Collins worked in stock theatre and returned to Europe, where he showed up in an award-winning art film titled Stranded. In 1965, Collins was cast in a supporting role in The Wackiest Ship in the Army, the first of many one-season TV assignments for the actor. During the next fifteen years, Collins starred in the series The Iron Horse, Sixth Sense and Born Free, none of them lasting beyond their first year (Born Free operated under the handicap of being scheduled opposite Monday Night Football. Upset at the progress of his career, Collins accepted a hosting job on the syndicated talkfest Hour Magazine in 1980. At long last, the actor found steady professional work; he proved an above-average emcee, and stayed with Hour until its cancellation in 1989--after which he spent two years hosting the ABC daytime magazine The Home Show. Collins married his second wife, actress and former Miss America Mary Ann Mobley, in 1967; the two separated in 2011, one year before Collins died of natural causes at the age of 74. Expand

Gary Collins' Scores

Average career score: 43
Highest Metascore: 43 The Love Boat: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 43 The Love Boat: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 1
  2. Negative: 0 out of 1
1 tv review
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Yes, Dear: Season 1 Oct 2, 2000 David 6.8
tbd Dharma & Greg: Season 3 Sep 21, 1999 Himself tbd
tbd Friends: Season 5 Sep 24, 1998 Himself / Himself 8.9
tbd Saved by the Bell: The New Class: Season 4 Sep 7, 1996 Connors tbd
tbd Gimme a Break!: Season 5 Sep 14, 1985 Gary Collins tbd
tbd Charlie's Angels (1977): Season 4 Sep 12, 1979 Gary Collins / Prof. James Fairgate tbd
tbd Alice (1985): Season 3 Sep 24, 1978 Principal tbd
tbd The Love Boat: Season 2 Sep 16, 1978 Mr. Diller tbd
tbd Charlie's Angels (1977): Season 3 Sep 13, 1978 Gary Collins / Victor tbd
43 The Love Boat: Season 1 Sep 24, 1977 Ken Davis tbd
tbd Roots: Season 1 Jan 23, 1977 Grill / Grill 9.3
tbd Love, American Style: Season 5 Sep 14, 1973 Actor tbd
tbd Love, American Style: Season 3 Sep 17, 1971 Actor tbd
tbd Love, American Style: Season 2 Sep 25, 1970 Actor tbd
tbd Love, American Style: Season 1 Sep 29, 1969 Actor tbd
tbd Ironside: Season 2 Sep 19, 1968 Actor / Gary Collins tbd
tbd Ironside: Season 1 Sep 14, 1967 Gary Collins / Larkin tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 9 Sep 12, 1965 Alex Tanner tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 8 Sep 24, 1964 Larry tbd