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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
- Minder (1979) as Judge
- Crown Court (1972) Cast
- Bergerac (1981) as Tuchel
- All Creatures Great and Small (1978) as Mr. Barge
- The Sweeney (1975) as Colonel Rosier
- No Hiding Place (1959) Cast
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Henry
- Thriller (1973) as Kellet
- Van der Valk (1972) as Noordhoff
- Justice (1971) as Mr. Ritson
- Fawlty Towers (1975) as Mr. Walt
- Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Sir Hugh Lotterby
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Tim Singleton
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Dr. Jervis
- Callan (1967) Cast
- Churchill's People (1974) as William
- Mystery and Imagination (1966) as Landlord
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) as Colthorpe
- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Count Josi Hoyos
- Centre Play (1973) as Burret
- The Pallisers (1974) as Sergeant Bunfit
- The Good Life (1975) as Magistrate
- Gandhi (1982) as Brigadier
- Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973) as Magistrate
- The Likely Lads (1964) as Vicar
- Citizen Smith (1977) as Court Judge
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973) Cast
- The First Great Train Robbery (1978) as Harranby
- Shadows (1975) as Custodian
- Scrooge (1970) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Melody (1971) as Headmaster
- Call Me Mister (1986) Cast
- Darling (1965) as Mr. Basildon
- Number 10 (1983) as Sir William Harcourt
- Londoners (1965) as The Interviewer
- Wuthering Heights (1970) as Mr. Linton
- Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987) as Colonel Luscombe
- The Ten Commandments (1971) as Tom
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Most-watched James Cossins films currently: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Gandhi (1982), The First Great Train Robbery (1978), Scrooge (1970), Melody (1971).
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Selected TV credits: Coronation Street (1960), The Avengers (1961), Minder (1979), Crown Court (1972), Bergerac (1981).
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