- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Roderick Collins
- Nickname
- Mr. Movies
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Bill Collins was born on December 4, 1934 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Prisoner (1979), Blue Fire Lady (1977) and Howling III (1987). He was married to Joan Margaret Thrupp. He died on June 20, 2019 in Berry, New South Wales, Australia.
- SpouseJoan Margaret Thrupp(1983 - June 20, 2019) (his death)
- As a high school English teacher, he completed a Master's degree in the role of film in education and then lectured at Sydney's Teacher's College.
- Well know Australian television movie presenter and critic during the 1970s and 1980s.
- Ranks his 3 favourite films as: Gone with the Wind (1939), The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Brief Encounter (1945).
- He was awarded the O.A.M. (Order of Australia Medal) in the 1987 Queen's New Years Honours List for services to the film industry and to television.
- Kareela, New South Wales, Australia
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