James Cossins

James Cossins
Born(1933-12-04)4 December 1933
Beckenham, Kent, England
Died12 February 1997(1997-02-12) (aged 63)
Hampshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1962–1994

James Cossins (4 December 1933 – 12 February 1997) was an English character actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr Walt in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Hotel Inspectors" and as Mr Watson, the frustrated Public Relations training course instructor, in an episode of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The Hotel Inspectors". Thefawltytowersguide.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  2. ^ Guide Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Episodes at Comedy guide. Retrieved 14 August 2015