Gary Collins
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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Gary Collins
Filmography
Movies
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43% | No Score Yet | Stanley a Man of Variety | Executive Producer | - | 2016 |
25% |
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The Comedian's Guide to Survival | Executive Producer | - | 2016 |
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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 |
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Watchers Reborn | Gus Brody (Character) | - | 1998 |
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Bandit: Bandit, Bandit | Unknown (Character) | - | 1994 |
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Secrets | Zack Taylor (Character) | - | 1992 |
40% |
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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 |
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Killer Fish | Tom (Character) | - | 1979 |
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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% |
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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 |
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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 |