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Birth Name: Basil John Slater
Born: 22 August 1916 Died: 9 January 1975
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United Kingdom
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John Slater was a British character actor usually seen as lugubrious, amiable cockney types.
His father was an antiques dealer. After attending St. Clement Danes School, Slater began acting in farce at the Whitehall Theatre. He first appeared on film in 1938, remaining active in the industry up to his death. He was a familiar face in British films of the 1940s and appeared in many classic films of the period, including Went the Day Well? (1942), We Dive at Dawn (1943), A Canterbury Tale (1944), The Seventh Veil (1945), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947), and Passport to Pimlico (1949).
Slater narrated the National Coal Board's M
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2. Passport to Pimlico (1949)
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1. Danger Man (1964)
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4. This Is Your Life (1955)
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5. Armchair Theatre (1956)
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