Deceased

When Did James Cossins Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 63

GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn04/12/1933Born inBeckenham, Kent, England, UKDied12/02/1997 (aged 63)Died inHampshireWikidataQ1680201 ↗TMDb#33109 ↗

James Cossins 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.

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Filmography76 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2005	The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMovie	Mr. Walt (archive footage) (uncredited)	72
1993	Unnatural CausesMovie	Justin Bryce	60
1992	Immaculate ConceptionMovie	Godfrey	59
1991	Murder Most HorridSeries	Sir Hugh Lotterby	58
1987	Miss Marple: At Bertram's HotelSeries	Colonel Luscombe	54
1987	Grand LarcenyMovie	—	54
1986	Call Me MisterSeries	—	53
1985	All in Good FaithSeries	Major Andrews	52
1983	Number 10Series	Sir William Harcourt	50
1983	James Bond: The First 21 YearsMovie	Colthorpe (archive footage)	50
1982	GandhiMovie	Brigadier	49
1982	L For LesterSeries	Chief Inspector Rodgers	49
1982	AliensMovie	Major Lucas	49
1981	BergeracSeries	Calhoun	48
1981	SphinxMovie	Lord Carnarvon	48
1981	Timon of AthensMovie	Lucullus	48
1980	Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Movie	Henry Bassington-ffrench	47
1979	MinderSeries	Judge	46
1978	All Creatures Great and SmallSeries	Mr. Barge	45
1977	Citizen SmithSeries	Court Judge	44
1977	Don't Forget to Write!Series	Phillip Mounter	44
1976	One-UpmanshipSeries	—	43
1975	The SweeneySeries	Colonel Rosier	42
1975	Fawlty TowersSeries	Mr. Walt	42
1975	The Good LifeSeries	Magistrate	42
1975	ShadowsSeries	Custodian	42
1974	Fall of EaglesSeries	Count Josi Hoyos	41
1974	Churchill's PeopleSeries	William	41
1974	The Man with the Golden GunMovie	Colthorpe	41
1974	The PallisersSeries	Sergeant Bunfit	41
1974	Good GirlSeries	Manager	41
1973	ThrillerSeries	Kellet	40
1973	Hitler: The Last Ten DaysMovie	German Officer	40
1973	Centre PlaySeries	Burret	40
1973	Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'EmSeries	—	40
1973	That Sinking FeelingMovie	Eric	40
1973	PossessionMovie	Kellet	40
1972	Crown CourtSeries	Graham Erringburn	39
1972	Fear in the NightMovie	The Doctor	39
1972	Van der ValkSeries	Noordhoff	39
1972	Death LineMovie	James Manfred O.BE.	39
1972	Young WinstonMovie	Barnsby	39
1972	A Day OutMovie	Mr. Shorter	39
1972	Follow Me!Movie	Party Guest (uncredited)	39
1972	The Breaking of Colonel KeyserMovie	Partridge	39
1972	PretendersSeries	Old Elam	39
1972	The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come NightMovie	Peter Elmstead	39
1971	The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries	Dr. Jervis	38
1971	Blood from the Mummy's TombMovie	Older Male Nurse	38
1971	JusticeSeries	Mr. Ritson	38
1971	The Ten CommandmentsSeries	Tom	38
1971	VillainMovie	Brown	38
1971	MelodyMovie	Headmaster	38
1971	Say Hello to YesterdayMovie	Policeman	38
1971	The RainbirdsMovie	Father - Mr. Rainbird	38
1970	The Horror of FrankensteinMovie	Dean	37
1970	ScroogeMovie	Party Guest (uncredited)	37
1970	Mad JackMovie	—	37
1969	OtleyMovie	Jeffcot	36
1968	A Dandy in AspicMovie	—	35
1968	The Lost ContinentMovie	Nick, chief engineer	35
1968	The AnniversaryMovie	Henry Taggart	35
1967	CallanSeries	—	34
1967	How I Won the WarMovie	Drogue	34
1967	PrivilegeMovie	Professor Tatham	34
1966	Mystery and ImaginationSeries	Landlord	33
1966	The Deadly BeesMovie	Coroner	33
1965	StrifeMovie	William Scantlebury	32
1965	DarlingMovie	Mr. Basildon	32
1964	Theatre 625Series	Henry	31
1964	The Likely LadsSeries	Vicar	31
1963	The InvasionMovie	TV Commentator	30
1961	The AvengersSeries	Henry	28
1960	Coronation StreetSeries	Mr. Soames	27
1959	No Hiding PlaceSeries	—	26
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	Uncle Eric	23