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Gary Collins

Highest Rated: 75% Airport (1970)

Lowest Rated: 25% The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016)

Birthday: Apr 30, 1938

Birthplace: Venice, California, USA

Married to former Miss America Mary Ann Mobley, Hollywood actor and television personality Gary Collins could very well be called Mr. America. He served in the Army for two years as a young man, where he discovered his passion for performing as part of the Armed Forces Network. Upon his return, his acting career began outright, and he found a role as Lieutenant Richard P. "Rip" Ripley in the sitcom "The Wackiest Ship in the Army," a short-lived TV adaptation of the 1960 Jack Lemmon comedy. Collins's military expertise helped secure him the part of a second officer in the 1970 thriller "Airport" as well. In 1972, Collins led another ill-fated series, this time playing parapsychologist Dr. Michael Rhodes in "The Sixth Sense," a supernatural mystery show. Though he appeared throughout the '70s in guest spots on dozens of TV favorites, it was as host of the 1980s talk show "Hour Magazine" that Collins met with the most success. He was five times nominated and once won a Daytime Emmy for his performance, which was highlighted by his natural charm and diplomacy in interviews. His talent did not go unnoticed, and he also hosted "The Miss America Pageant" from 1985 to 1989. It was an enviable gig, but Collins was already happily married to Miss America 1959.

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Highest rated movies

75% 54% Airport
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43% Stanley a Man of Variety
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40% 28% Hangar 18
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25% 45% The Comedian's Guide to Survival
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42% The Kid From Left Field
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12% Killer Fish
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Lost in Time
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18% Bandit: Bandit, Bandit
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The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
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87% Angel in My Pocket
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
43% No Score Yet Stanley a Man of Variety Executive Producer - 2016
25% 45% The Comedian's Guide to Survival Executive Producer - 2016
No Score Yet 44% The Jungle Book: Search for the Lost Treasure Prof. Warren Miller (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mowgli's First Adventure: In Search of the Elephant Eye Diamond Prof. Warren Miller (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 14% Watchers Reborn Gus Brody (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 18% Bandit: Bandit, Bandit Unknown (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 58% Secrets Zack Taylor (Character) - 1992
40% 28% Hangar 18 Steve Bancroft (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Invasion Force Steve Bancroft (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Secret of Lost Valley Ned Harkness (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 12% Killer Fish Tom (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet 42% The Kid From Left Field Pete Sloane (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Streets of Hong Kong Unknown (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Night They Took Miss Beautiful Paul Fabiani (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lost in Time Dar-L (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Young Runaways Lt. Ray Phillips (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dial a Deadly Number Dave Adams (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Double Kill Hugh Briant (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Only a Scream Away Howard Heston (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Houston, We've Got a Problem Tim Cordell (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Getting Away From It All Mark Selby (Character) - 1972
75% 54% Airport Cy Jordan (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet House on the Hill Dr. Larry Freeman (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Quarantined Dr. Larry Freeman (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet 87% Angel in My Pocket Art Shields (Character) - 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stranded Bob (Character) - 1965

TV

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68% No Score Yet Dirty Sexy Money Bob Kerry (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Yes, Dear Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dharma & Greg Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
78% 93% Friends Gary Collins (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
17% No Score Yet Baywatch Nights Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
43% No Score Yet Burke's Law Garrett O'Brien (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Super Password Guest 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gimme a Break Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hotel Unknown (Guest Star) 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fantasy Island Unknown (Guest Star) 1978-1979 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Disney's Wonderful World Ned Harkness (Character) 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alice Unknown (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charlie's Angels Unknown (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Police Woman Page Westmore (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tattletales Guest 1974-1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Quest Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bionic Woman John Mallory (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barnaby Jones Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Born Free George Adamson (Character) 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Six Million Dollar Man Colonel Vasily Zuchov (Guest Star) 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Police Story Bill Ryan (Character) 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sixth Sense Unknown (Character) 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lassie Unknown (Guest Star) 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet McCloud Kevin Mallory (Guest Star) 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dan August Larry Edwards (Guest Star) 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Governor & J.J. Dr. Bob Livingston (Guest Star) 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Name of the Game Unknown (Guest Star) 1968
No Score Yet No Score Yet Iron Horse DAve Tarrant (Character) 1966-1968
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perry Mason Larry Germaine (Guest Star) 1965-1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wackiest Ship in the Army Lt. Rip Riddle (Character) 1965-1966