John Slater

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.

Known For

A Canterbury Tale

as Sergt. Len

Passport to Pimlico

as Frank Huggins

The Million Pound Note

as Parsons

Went the Day Well?

as Sergeant

It Always Rains on Sunday

as Lou Hyams, Morrie's Brother

The Seventh Veil

as James

"Pimpernel" Smith

as Reporter

We Dive at Dawn

Violent Playground

as Sgt. Walker

The Flanagan Boy

as Charlie Sullivan