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name: "John D. Collins"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-d-collins"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 December 1942"
died: "29 February 2024"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:47:36.302966+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# John D. Collins

Actor. Born 2 December 1942 in London, England. Died 29 February 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 December 1942, London, England
- **Died:** 29 February 2024
- **Also known as:** John Christopher Dixon

## Biography

John D. Collins, born John Christopher Dixon, is a British actor. He trained at RADA after winning the Ivor Novello and Robert Donat scholarships. After graduating he ran the Summer Theatre at Frinton-on-Sea for three years and worked in the first season of the Nottingham Playhouse.

Collins is the actor most frequently cast in David Croft sitcoms, appearing in six series and playing ten characters. He is best known for his regular role as Flying Officer Fairfax in *'Allo 'Allo!* (1982–1992, with later appearances). His other credits include *Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em* (1973) as Dr. Boyde, *Dad's Army* (1971), *Are You Being Served?* (1972), *Yes Minister* (1980), *Only Fools and Horses* (1981), *Doctor Who* (1983) and *Lovejoy* (1986). He has also appeared in films such as *Dracula Has Risen from the Grave* (1968).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em* (1973), Fi1m 78, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/some-mothers-do-ave-em.md)

## Also known for

- *Doctor Who* (1963), Talor — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Only Fools and Horses* (1981), River Policeman
- *'Allo 'Allo!* (1984), Flying Officer Fairfax
- *Dracula Has Risen from the Grave* (1968), Student
- *Yes Minister* (1980)
- *The Saint* (1962), Chick
- *Are You Being Served?* (1972), 2nd Waiter, Secretary at Number Ten — [page](https://film.one/tv/are-you-being-served.md)
- *Dad's Army* (1971), Lieutenant Short

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