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John Slater (22 August 1916 – 9 January 1975) was a British character actor who usually portrayed lugubrious, amiable cockney types. His father was an antiques dealer. After attending St. Clement Danes School, Slater began acting in farce at the Whitehall Theatre. He first appeared on film in 1938, remaining active in the industry up to his death. He was a familiar face in British films of the 1940s and appeared in many classic films of the period, including ''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). Slater narrated the National Coal Board's ''Mining Review'' documentary series, and was known on television for his presenter role opposite popular children's puppets Pinky and Perky during the 1960s, as a story-teller on ''Jackanory'' and as Det. Sgt. Stone in ''Z-Cars'' from 1967 to 1974. He also appeared in the notorious 1958 stage production of Harold Pinter's ''The Birthday Party'', as Nat Goldberg. Slater sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of an air crash in France in 1946 and sporadic bouts of ill health hampered his career. He died 9 January 1975 aged 58. ==Partial filmography== * '''Pimpernel' Smith'' (1941) (uncredited) * ''The Common Touch'' (1941) (uncredited) * ''The Harvest Shall Come'' (1942 short) * ''They Flew Alone'' (1942) * ''Uncensored'' (1942) * ''Went the Day Well?'' (1942) * ''We Dive at Dawn'' (1943) (uncredited) * ''The Saint Meets the Tiger'' (1943) * ''Deadlock'' (1943) * ''Candlelight in Algeria'' (1944) * ''The Hundred Pound Window'' (1944) * ''A Canterbury Tale'' (1944) * ''For Those in Peril'' (1944) * ''I Live in Grosvenor Square'' (1945) * ''The Seventh Veil'' (1945) * ''Murder in Reverse'' (1945) * ''It Always Rains on Sunday'' (1947) * ''Against the Wind'' (1948) * ''Escape'' (1948) * ''Noose'' (1948) * ''Passport to Pimlico'' (1949) * ''Prelude to Fame'' (1950) * ''The Ringer'' (1952) * ''The Long Memory'' (1952) * ''The Million Pound Note'' (1954) * ''Star of India'' (1954) * ''John Wesley'' (1954) * ''Johnny, You're Wanted'' (1956) * ''Violent Playground'' (1958) * ''Three on a Spree'' (1961) * ''Nothing Barred'' (1961) * ''A Place to Go'' (1963) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Slater (actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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