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At the start of his career, he appeared in several films such as ''Film/DraculaHasRisenFromTheGrave'', {{The Movie}}s of ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart'' and ''Series/DadsArmy'', ''The Adventures of Barry [=McKenzie=]'', ''The Ghoul'' and ''The Boys in Blue''.

He was a regular cast member in both ''A Family at War'' and ''Series/GetSomeIn''. After working for David Croft in ''Film/DadsArmy1971'', he was cast in guest roles in ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'', ''Series/AreYouBeingServed,'' ''Series/HiDeHi'' and ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching'', while being cast as a main in '''Allo 'Allo!'' and a recurring role in ''Series/YouRangMLord''.

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At the start of his career, he appeared in several films such as ''Film/DraculaHasRisenFromTheGrave'', {{The Movie}}s of ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart'' and ''Series/DadsArmy'', ''The Adventures of Barry [=McKenzie=]'', ''The Ghoul'' Ghoul'', and ''The Boys in Blue''.

He was a regular cast member in both ''A Family at War'' and ''Series/GetSomeIn''. After working for David Croft in ''Film/DadsArmy1971'', he was cast in guest roles in ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'', ''Series/AreYouBeingServed,'' ''Series/HiDeHi'' ''Series/HiDeHi'', and ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching'', while being cast ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching''.

Collins didn't just do small roles for Croft however,
as a main he played the idiotic British airman Fairfax in the first seven series of '''Allo 'Allo!'' (as well as coming BackForTheFinale), and he had a recurring role as Miss Poppy's on-again, off-again boyfriend Jerry in ''Series/YouRangMLord''.
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* ''Series/EastEnders'', 1 episode (1988) -- Man in Queen Vic (UncreditedRole)

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He was a regular cast member in both ''A Family at War'' and ''Series/GetSomeIn''. After working for David Croft in the ''Dad's Army'' film, he was cast in guest roles in ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'', ''Series/AreYouBeingServed,'' ''Series/HiDeHi'' and ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching'', while being cast as a main in '''Allo 'Allo!'' and a recurring role in ''Series/YouRangMLord''.

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He was a regular cast member in both ''A Family at War'' and ''Series/GetSomeIn''. After working for David Croft in the ''Dad's Army'' film, ''Film/DadsArmy1971'', he was cast in guest roles in ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'', ''Series/AreYouBeingServed,'' ''Series/HiDeHi'' and ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching'', while being cast as a main in '''Allo 'Allo!'' and a recurring role in ''Series/YouRangMLord''.


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At the start of his career, he appeared in several films such as ''Film/DraculaHasRisenFromTheGrave'', {{The Movie}}s of ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart'' and ''Series/DadsArmy'', ''The Adventures of Barry [=McKenzie=], ''The Ghoul'' and ''The Boys in Blue''.

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At the start of his career, he appeared in several films such as ''Film/DraculaHasRisenFromTheGrave'', {{The Movie}}s of ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart'' and ''Series/DadsArmy'', ''The Adventures of Barry [=McKenzie=], [=McKenzie=]'', ''The Ghoul'' and ''The Boys in Blue''.
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John D. Collins, born John Christopher Dixon, (2 December 1942), is a British actor best known for playing Fairfax in ''Series/AlloAllo''.

At the start of his career, he appeared in several films such as ''Film/DraculaHasRisenFromTheGrave'', {{The Movie}}s of ''Series/TillDeathUsDoPart'' and ''Series/DadsArmy'', ''The Adventures of Barry [=McKenzie=], ''The Ghoul'' and ''The Boys in Blue''.

He was a regular cast member in both ''A Family at War'' and ''Series/GetSomeIn''. After working for David Croft in the ''Dad's Army'' film, he was cast in guest roles in ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'', ''Series/AreYouBeingServed,'' ''Series/HiDeHi'' and ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching'', while being cast as a main in '''Allo 'Allo!'' and a recurring role in ''Series/YouRangMLord''.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
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* ''Film/DraculaHasRisenFromTheGrave'' (1968) -- Student
* ''Film/{{Trog}}'' (1970) -- TV Crewman Watching Monitor (UncreditedRole)
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* ''Series/TheSaint'', episode "The Man Who Gambled with Life" (1969) -- Chick
* ''Series/CoronationStreet'', 2 episodes (1969) -- Reverend Vernon Lingard
* ''Series/SomeMothersDoAveEm'', 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"The Hospital Visit", "The Baby Arrives"[[/labelnote]] (1973) -- Dr. Boyde
* ''Series/TheSweeney'', episode "Poppy" (1975) -- Stephen Vane
* ''Series/GetSomeIn'', 7 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Medical", "At the Hop", "Marsh's Wife", "The Human Body", "A New Room-Mate", "Crash Exercise", "Exam Results"[[/labelnote]] (1975-77) -- Squadron-Leader Baker
* ''Series/WhenTheBoatComesIn'', episode "King for a Day" (1976) -- Freddy Calderbeck
* ''Series/SecretArmy'', 5 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"The Hostage", "Guests at God's Table", "Prisoner of War", "A Safe Place", "Ring of Rosies"[[/labelnote]] (1978-79) -- Inpsector Paul Delon
* ''Series/CitizenSmith'', episode "The Glorious Day" (1979) -- Army Officer
* ''Series/YesMinister'', episode "Jobs for the Boys" (1980) -- BBC Interviewer
* ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'', 4 episodes:
** "The Guinea Pigs" (1980) -- Captain Hutchins
** "The Great Broadcast" (1980) -- Charles
** "Star Commandos" (1980) -- Officer
** "The Long Road Home" (1981) -- Medical Officer
* ''Series/JackanoryPlayhouse'', episode "The Mouse, the Merchant and the Elephant" (1981) -- Vishikhila
* ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'', 3 episodes:
** "Is It Catching?" (1981) -- Doctor
** "Closed Circuit" (1981) -- Waiter
** "Monkey Business" (1983) -- Secretary at Number Ten
* ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', 2 episodes:
** "[[Recap/OnlyFoolsAndHorsesS2E02AshesToAshes Ashes to Ashes]]" (1982) -- River Policeman
** "[[Recap/OnlyFoolsAndHorsesS4E05SleepingDogsLie Sleeping Dogs Lie]]" (1985) -- Mr. Collins
* ''Series/HiDeHi'', episode "Trouble and Strife" (1982) -- Bailiff
* ''Series/AlloAllo'', 62 episodes (1982-2007) -- Flying Officer Gavin Fairfax
* ''Series/DoctorWho'', 1 episode of 4-episode story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E1ArcOfInfinity Arc of Infinity]]" (1983) -- Talor
* ''Series/ChanceInAMillion'', episode "Stuff of Dreams" (1984) -- Thames News Reporter
* ''Series/YouRangMLord'', 10 episodes (1988-93) -- Jerry
* ''Series/{{Lovejoy}}'', episode "One Born Every Minute" (1991) -- Reg
* ''Series/TheBrittasEmpire'', episode "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS2E3AnInspectorCalls An Inspector Calls]]" (1992) -- Brian Kitson
* ''Series/PeakPractice'', episode "Other Lives" (1995) -- David Cornish
* ''Series/OhDoctorBeeching'', 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Pilot", "All Change"[[/labelnote]] (1995-96) -- Passenger
* ''Series/{{Chucklevision}}'', episode "Dear Diary" (1996) -- Pilot
* ''Series/BirdsOfAFeather'', episode "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E4RelativeStrangers Relative Strangers]]" (1997) -- Chemist
* ''Series/TrialAndRetribution'', 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Trial & Retribution II - Part Two", "Trial & Retribution III - Part Two"[[/labelnote]] (1998-99) -- Clerk of Court
* ''Series/{{Fortysomething}}'', 1 episode (2003) -- Middle-Aged Man
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