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John Slater

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedAug 22, 1916 (Died at 59)
Zodiac Sign♌Leo
Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
Career Span1941 – 1975
Known Credits55 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.1

John Slater

Total Works

55

48 movies • 7 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

A Canterbury Tale
6.9
A Canterbury Tale
1944•movie
as Sergt. Len
Passport to Pimlico
6.9
as Frank Huggins
The Million Pound Note
7.0
as Parsons
Went the Day Well?
7.1
Went the Day Well?
1942•movie
as Sergeant

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 55 titles featuring John Slater

A Canterbury Tale
6.9
A Canterbury Tale
1944•movie

as Sergt. Len

Passport to Pimlico
6.9

as Frank Huggins

The Million Pound Note
7.0

as Parsons

Went the Day Well?
7.1
Went the Day Well?
1942•movie

as Sergeant

It Always Rains on Sunday
6.6

as Lou Hyams, Morrie's Brother

The Seventh Veil
6.6
The Seventh Veil
1945•movie

as James

"Pimpernel" Smith
7.1
"Pimpernel" Smith
1941•movie

as Reporter

We Dive at Dawn
6.3
We Dive at Dawn
1943•movie
Violent Playground
7.2
Violent Playground
1958•movie

as Sgt. Walker

The Flanagan Boy
6.0
The Flanagan Boy
1953•movie

as Charlie Sullivan

The Long Memory
6.7
The Long Memory
1953•movie

as Pewsey

Escape
5.7
Escape
1948•movie

as Salesman

Noose
5.3
Noose
1948•movie

as Pudd'n Bason

Against the Wind
6.3
Against the Wind
1948•movie

as Emile Meyer

Love on the Dole
5.9
Love on the Dole
1941•movie

as Agitator on Demonstration

Millions Like Us
5.6
Millions Like Us
1943•movie

as Alec - Man at Dance Hall

Maigret
7.1
1 eps
Maigret
1960•series
For Those in Peril
6.1
For Those in Peril
1944•movie

as Wilkie

A Place to Go
6.4
A Place to Go
1963•movie

as Jack Ellerman

I Live in Grosvenor Square
6.8

as Paratrooper

The Young Mr. Pitt
6.2
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942•movie
Undercover
6.1
Undercover
1943•movie

as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Ringer
6.1
The Ringer
1952•movie

as Bell

The Third Visitor
6.2
The Third Visitor
1951•movie

as James C. Oliver

Star of India
4.4
Star of India
1954•movie

as Emile

Unpublished Story
6.5
Unpublished Story
1942•movie

as Code Soldier

Z-Cars
7.3
590 eps
Z-Cars
1962•series

as DS Tom Stone

Murder in Reverse
6.7
Murder in Reverse
1945•movie

as Fred Smith

Armchair Theatre
6.0
1 eps
Armchair Theatre
1956•series

as Jack Palmer

Three on a Spree
6.4
Three on a Spree
1961•movie

as Sid Johnson

Theatre 625
7.2
1 eps
Theatre 625
1964•series

as Inspector Karl Topfer

They Flew Alone
6.8
They Flew Alone
1942•movie

as Officer on Interview Panel

The Common Touch
6.8
The Common Touch
1941•movie

as Joe

Deadlock
5.5
Deadlock
1943•movie

as Fred Bamber / Allan Bamber

No Hiding Place
4.8
2 eps
No Hiding Place
1959•series
Prelude to Fame
6.8
Prelude to Fame
1950•movie

as Dr. Lorenzo

Nothing Barred
7.0
Nothing Barred
1961•movie

as Warder Lockitt

The Night We Got the Bird
6.3

as Wolfie Green

John Wesley
4.5
John Wesley
1954•movie

as Condemned Man

Johnny, You're Wanted
7.0

as Johnny

Dollars for Sale
3.0
Dollars for Sale
1953•movie

as Loudmouth Willetts

Uncensored
9.0
Uncensored
1942•movie

as Theophile

The Faithful City
10.0
The Faithful City
1952•movie

as Ezra

Shunter Black's Night Off
7.0

as Narrator (voice)

Hot Summer Night
9.0
Hot Summer Night
1959•movie

as Jack Palmer

The New Lot
8.0
The New Lot
1943•movie

as Soldier in Truck

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 10

as Self - Commentator

Mining Review 10th Year No. 8

as Himself

Operation Malaya
Operation Malaya
1953•movie

as Self - Commentator (voice)

Strange Stories
Strange Stories
1953•movie

as Storyteller

Our Film
Our Film
1942•movie

as Jim Owen

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1 eps

as Billy Parker

On Trial
1 eps
On Trial
1960•series

as Claimant