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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. Cossins was born in Beckenham and educated at the City of London School. After serving in the Royal Air Force, he trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he won the silver medal in 1952. Cossins first appeared in repertory theatre and at the Nottingham Play…
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- Coronation Street (1960) as Mr. Soames
- The Avengers (1961) as Henry
- Crown Court (1972) Cast
- Minder (1979) as Judge
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Henry
- All Creatures Great and Small (1978) as Mr. Barge
- Bergerac (1981) as Tuchel
- No Hiding Place (1959) Cast
- The Sweeney (1975) as Colonel Rosier
- Thriller (1973) as Kellet
- Mystery and Imagination (1966) as Landlord
- Van der Valk (1972) as Noordhoff
- Justice (1971) as Mr. Ritson
- Churchill's People (1974) as William
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Dr. Jervis
- Fawlty Towers (1975) as Mr. Walt
- Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Sir Hugh Lotterby
- Callan (1967) Cast
- Centre Play (1973) as Burret
- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Count Josi Hoyos
- The Good Life (1975) as Magistrate
- The Pallisers (1974) as Sergeant Bunfit
- Gandhi (1982) as Brigadier
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) as Colthorpe
- Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973) as Magistrate
- The Ten Commandments (1971) as Tom
- The Likely Lads (1964) as Vicar
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973) Cast
- Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) as Older Male Nurse
- Citizen Smith (1977) as Court Judge
- Shadows (1975) as Custodian
- Londoners (1965) as The Interviewer
- Call Me Mister (1986) Cast
- Darling (1965) as Mr. Basildon
- Number 10 (1983) as Sir William Harcourt
- Melody (1971) as Headmaster
- The First Great Train Robbery (1978) as Harranby
- One-Upmanship (1976) Cast
- Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987) as Colonel Luscombe
- Wuthering Heights (1970) as Mr. Linton
- A Dandy in Aspic (1968) Cast
- Villain (1971) as Brown
- Fear in the Night (1972) as The Doctor
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Uncle Eric
- Death Line (1972) as James Manfred O.BE.
- Carry On Camping (1969) as Man in Cinema (uncredited)
- How I Won the War (1967) as Drogue
- Young Winston (1972) as Barnsby
- Otley (1969) as Jeffcot
- Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) as German Officer
- Sphinx (1981) as Lord Carnarvon
- Good Girl (1974) as Manager
- Bel Ami (1971) as Charles Forestier
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) as Mr. Walt (archive footage) (uncredited)
- James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) as Colthorpe (archive footage)
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) as Crodder
- The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) as Dean
- Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980) as Henry Bassington-ffrench
- Unnatural Causes (1993) as Justin Bryce
- The Masks of Death (1984) as Frederick Bains
- The Lost Continent (1968) as Nick, chief engineer
- Follow Me! (1972) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Timon of Athens (1981) as Lucullus
- Bequest to the Nation (1973) as McKillop
- The Deadly Bees (1966) as Coroner
- Immaculate Conception (1992) as Godfrey
- The Anniversary (1968) as Henry Taggart
- A Day Out (1972) as Mr. Shorter
- Marjorie And Men (1985) Cast
- Grand Larceny (1987) Cast
- That Sinking Feeling (1973) as Eric
- Say Hello to Yesterday (1971) as Policeman
- The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (1972) as Peter Elmstead
- Pretenders (1972) as Old Elam
- Privilege (1967) as Professor Tatham
- The Invasion (1963) as TV Commentator
- The Breaking of Colonel Keyser (1972) as Partridge
- The Rainbirds (1971) as Father - Mr. Rainbird
- The Prophet (1967) as Interviewer
- Mad Jack (1970) Cast
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Most-watched James Cossins films currently: Gandhi (1982), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971), Darling (1965), Melody (1971).
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Selected TV credits: Coronation Street (1960), The Avengers (1961), Crown Court (1972), Minder (1979), Theatre 625 (1964).
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