John Slater
Actor
August 22, 1916 — January 9, 1975 (58 years)
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
Filmography
| 1976 | Dickens of London · as Mr. Tribe |
| 1966 | This Proud City · as Narrator |
| 1965 | Jackanory · as Storyteller |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse · as Mr. John Fryer |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 · as Inspector Karl Topfer |
| 1963 | A Place to Go · as Jack Ellerman |
| 1962 | Z Cars · as Ds Tom Stone |
| 1961 | Nothing Barred · as Warder Lockitt |
| 1961 | Three on a Spree · as Sid Johnson |
| 1961 | The Night We Got the Bird · as Wolfie Green |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | On Trial · as Claimant |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play · as General Rakovski |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Hot Summer Night · as Jack Palmer |
| 1958 | Violent Playground · as Sgt. Walker |
| 1957 | Pinky and Perky · as Poppa Luigi |
| 1957 | The Devil's Pass · as Bill Buckle |
| 1957 | Theatre Night · as Sergeant Borall |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre · as Jack Palmer |
| 1956 | Johnny You're Wanted · as Johnny |
| 1956 | Raiders of the River · as Narrator |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week · as Mr. John Fryer |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse · as Charlie |
| 1955 | Dollars for Sale · as Loudmouth Willetts |
| 1954 | John Wesley · as Condemned Man |
| 1954 | The Million Pound Note · as ParsonsOn Plex |
| 1954 | Star of India · as Emile |
| 1953 | Bad Blonde · as Charlie Sullivan |
| 1953 | The Long Memory · as Pewsey |
| 1953 | Strange Stories · as Storyteller |
| 1952 | The Promise · as Bates |
| 1952 | The Ringer · as Bell |
| 1951 | The Third Visitor · as James C. Oliver |
| 1950 | Prelude to Fame · as Dr. Lorenzo |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre · as Bert Taylor |
| 1950 | Mining Review 3rd Year No. 5 · as Commentator |
| 1949 | Passport to Pimlico · as Frank HugginsOn Plex |
| 1948 | The Silk Noose · as Pudd'n Bason |
| 1948 | Escape · as Salesman |
| 1948 | Against the Wind · as Emile Meyer |
| 1947 | It Always Rains on Sunday · as Lou Hyams, Morrie's BrotherOn Plex |
| 1946 | The Plot to Kill Roosevelt · as Maj. Sergei Soviesky, Ussr |
| 1945 | A Yank in London · as Paratrooper |
| 1945 | Query · as Fred Smith |
| 1945 | The Seventh Veil · as James |
| 1944 | A Canterbury Tale · as Sergt. LenOn Plex |
| 1944 | For Those in Peril · as Wilkie |
| 1943 | Candlelight in Algeria · as American Officer |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Tartu · as Luftwaffe Man With CoffeeOn Plex |
| 1943 | Underground Guerrillas · as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Millions Like Us · as Alec - Man At Dance HallOn Plex |
| 1943 | |
| 1943 | The New Lot · as Soldier In Truck |
| 1942 | Went the Day Well? · as Sergeant |
| 1942 | Flying Fortress · as Air Raid Warden |
| 1942 | The Harvest Shall Come · as Tom Grimwood |
| 1942 | |
| 1942 | Unpublished Story · as Code Soldier |
| 1942 | Our Film · as Jim Owen |
| 1942 | Wings and the Woman · as Officer On Interview Panel |
| 1942 | The Avengers · as American Reporter In Oslo HotelOn Plex |
| 1942 | Gert and Daisy's Week-end · as Jack Densham |
| 1942 | Hatter's Castle · as Card Player |
| 1942 | Courageous Mr. Penn · as Newgate Prisoner With Mouse |
| 1941 | The Common Touch · as Joe |
| 1941 | The Saint Meets the Tiger · as Eddie |
| 1941 | Jeannie · as Captain Of Bradford Football Team |
| 1941 | Mister V · as Reporter |
| 1941 | Love on the Dole · as Agitator On Demonstration |
| 1941 | Shunter Black's Night Off · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1938 | Alf's Button Afloat · as Bit Role |
| 1937 | The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel · as Waiter |
| 1962 | ...All That Mighty Heart... · as Self - Radio Presenter 'housewives' Choice' |
| 1962 | Pig Tales · as Self - Narrator |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) · as Self |
| 1951 | Mining Review 4th Year No. 12 · as Self - Commentator |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse · as Adaptation |