Gary Collins

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Characters played by Gary Collins

Cy Jordan — Airport (1970)

Ground crew assisting with aircraft recovery.

Kevin Gilmore — Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981" (1981)

The founder of a cosmetics company who falls in love with Jennifer after she returns to Hollywood and becomes a top model and spokesperson. Jennifer learns that she has advanced cancer and, knowing Kevin's first wife died of cancer, chooses an intentional overdose rather than subject him to another painful loss.

Paul Fabiani — The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1977)

A deadheading pilot traveling on the flying boat transporting the pageant semi-finalists and staff to Nassau. He is present when the aircraft is hijacked by terrorists who land on an uninhabited island.

Gus Brody — Watchers Reborn (1998)

Murphy's police partner, brutally murdered by the Outsider.

Zack Taylor — Secrets (1992)

Zack is an actor on Manhattan who begins a relationship with Jane Adams. He carries a secret from three years earlier: after spending a night with a girl, he was blackmailed by her mother, who claimed the girl was underage and had recorded them. Jane intervenes, and it is eventually revealed that the girl was already 18.

Governer Denton — Bandit: Bandit, Bandit (1994)

Political figure whose career depends on the prototype car delivery.

Art Shields — Angel in My Pocket (1969)

Art Shields is an attorney and Reverend Whitehead’s one remaining friend in town. At Whitehead’s urging, he enters the mayoral race as a write-in candidate shortly before the election. After the church burns, Art announces that he is winning and offers Whitehead a town job, but Whitehead declines because he intends to find another church.

Career Overview

Gary Collins has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Watchers Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Night They Took Miss Beautiful, Dial a Deadly Number, Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
49
Birth Date
1938-04-30
Birth Place
Venice, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1354169), public domain (CC0).