JAMES COSSINS
James Cossins
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: December 4, 1933
Deathday: February 12, 1997
Place of Birth: Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Biography
James Cossins (4 December 1933 – 12 February 1997) was an English 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.
Filmography
Starring
1993·
Unnatural CausesJustin Bryce
Godfrey
1991·
Murder Most HorridSir Hugh Lotterby
Colonel Luscombe
1987·
Grand Larceny1986·
Call Me Mister1985·
Marjorie And Men1984·
The Masks of DeathFrederick Bains
1983·
Number 10Sir William Harcourt
Colthorpe (archive footage)
1982·
AliensMajor Lucas
1982·
GandhiBrigadier
1981·
BergeracCalhoun, Tuchel
1981·
Timon of AthensLucullus
1981·
SphinxLord Carnarvon
Henry Bassington-ffrench
1979·
MinderJudge
Aloysius Barge, Mr. Barge
Harranby
1977·
Citizen SmithCourt Judge
1975·
ShadowsCustodian
1975·
The Good LifeMagistrate
1975·
The SweeneyColonel Rosier
1975·
Fawlty TowersMr. Walt
1974·
Churchill's PeopleWilliam
1974·
Fall of EaglesCount Josi Hoyos
1974·
What Next?Colthorpe
Magistrate
1973·
ThrillerKellet
1973·
PossessionKellet
McKillop
1973·
That Sinking FeelingEric
German Officer
1972·
PretendersOld Elam
1972·
Crown CourtGraham Erringburn
1972·
Van der ValkNoordhoff
1972·
Young WinstonBarnsby
Partridge
1972·
A Day OutMr. Shorter
Peter Elmstead
1972·
Fear in the NightThe Doctor
1972·
Death LineJames Manfred O.BE.
1971·
Bel AmiCharles Forestier, Forestier
1971·
The Ten CommandmentsTom
1971·
JusticeMr. Ritson
Dr. Jervis
1971·
The PianoJeremy
1971·
The RainbirdsFather - Mr. Rainbird
Older Male Nurse
1971·
MelodyHeadmaster
Policeman
1971·
VillainBrown
Dean
Crodder
1970·
Mad Jack1970·
Wuthering HeightsMr. Linton
1969·
OtleyJeffcot
1969·
Carry On CampingMan in Cinema (uncredited)
1968·
A Dandy in Aspic1968·
The AnniversaryHenry Taggart
1968·
The Lost ContinentNick, chief engineer
1967·
Callan1967·
How I Won the WarDrogue
1967·
PrivilegeProfessor Tatham
1966·
The Deadly BeesCoroner
1965·
LondonersThe Interviewer
1965·
StrifeWilliam Scantlebury
1965·
DarlingMr. Basildon
1965·
Love's Labour's LostHolofernes
1964·
Theatre 625Henry
1964·
The Likely LadsVicar, Scoutmaster
1963·
The InvasionTV Commentator
1961·
The AvengersHenry
1959·
No Hiding Place