Michael Collins (English actor)

Michael Collins
Born
Roy Michael Collins

(1922-05-21)21 May 1922
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Died25 December 1979(1979-12-25) (aged 57)[1]
OccupationTelevision actor

Roy Michael Collins (21 May 1922 – 25 December 1979) was an English television actor.[2][3] He appeared in many British television series and films, which include Quatermass II, The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Avengers, No Hiding Place, Emergency – Ward 10, Z-Cars, Goldfinger, The Saint, Danger Man, The Newcomers, Bear Island and others.[2]

It was later revealed that he did most of the uncredited English-language dubbing for Gert Fröbe's appearances in many of his films such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Goldfinger.[4][5][6][7]

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  4. ^ Wennekes, Emile (1 June 2017). Direct Sounds, Language Swaps, and Directors’ Cuts. Routledge Handbooks Online. doi:10.4324/9781315681047.ch28. ISBN 978-1-138-85534-2.
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  7. ^ Rothman, Lily (21 September 2012). "Goldfinger Is Played by Two Different Actors | James Bond, Declassified: 50 Things You Didn't Know About 007". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 15 April 2020.