David Collings

David Collings

Acting

June 4, 1940 — March 23, 2020Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Versatile actor best known for playing Silver in the science fiction/fantasy series, Sapphire & Steel.

Known for

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

1966

The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

2013

Scrooge

Scrooge

1970

Persuasion

Persuasion

1995

UFO

UFO

1970

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

1978

Mahler

Mahler

1974

The Professionals

The Professionals

1977

The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

1978

Acting75

UFO From Earth to the Moon

UFO From Earth to the Moon

2016

Self

The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

2013

Governor

The Sandmine Murders

The Sandmine Murders

2012

Mission London

Mission London

2010

Dean Carver

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

2008

Vorus / Mawdryn (archive footage)

Persuasion

Persuasion

1995

Mr. Shepherd

The Darling Buds of May

The Darling Buds of May

1991

Mr. Dawlish

Van Gogh

Van Gogh

1990

Father

The Chief

The Chief

1990

David Anson

Through The Dragon's Eye

Through The Dragon's Eye

1989

Press Gang

Press Gang

1989

Mr. Winters

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987

Michael Sunderton

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

1986

Chorus

Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced

Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced

1985

Reverend Harmon

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

1983

Thurio

By the Sword Divided

By the Sword Divided

1983

John Thurloe

Dramarama

Dramarama

1983

Sky

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

1983

Mawdryn

Housewarming

Housewarming

1982

Alan

Fame Is the Spur

Fame Is the Spur

1982

Gordon Stansfield

Tangiers

1982

Major Greville

Dark Towers

Dark Towers

1981

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1980

John Barsad

Juliet Bravo

Juliet Bravo

1980

Paul Pringle

Breakaway

1980

Dr. Tucker

The Outsider

The Outsider

1979

Maj. Nigel Percival

Sapphire & Steel

Sapphire & Steel

1979

Silver

Turning Year Tales

Turning Year Tales

1979

Jack Fletcher

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1979

Cassius

The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978

Cassius / Thurio

The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

1978

Tillotson

Freedom of the Dig

Freedom of the Dig

1978

Lacey

Monkey

Monkey

1978

Voice of Monkey

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

1978

Deva

The Professionals

The Professionals

1977

Frank Turner

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1977

Blind Pew

Premiere

1977

Lacey

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death

1977

Poul

The Story of David

The Story of David

1976

Nathan

The Story of David

The Story of David

1976

Nathan

Hennessy

Hennessy

1975

Covey

Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen

Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen

1975

Vorus

The Fight Against Slavery

The Fight Against Slavery

1975

William Wilberforce

The Love School

The Love School

1975

John Ruskin

The Carnforth Practice

The Carnforth Practice

1974

Adam Burton

Mahler

Mahler

1974

Hugo Wolfe

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

1974

Miliukov

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

Alan

Secrets

Secrets

1973

Atkinson

Black and Blue

1973

Atkinson

For the Love of Ada

For the Love of Ada

1972

Mr. Johnson

UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!

UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!

1971

Daniel Clark

The Man in the Sidecar

The Man in the Sidecar

1971

Tommy

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

1971

Sir Anthony Babington

Scrooge

Scrooge

1970

Bob Cratchit

UFO

UFO

1970

Daniel Clark

The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

1970

James Morris

Strange Report

Strange Report

1969

John Anders

Sinister Street

Sinister Street

1969

Brother Aloysius / Henry Meats

The Possessed

The Possessed

1969

Pyotr Verhovensky

The Naked Sun

The Naked Sun

1969

R. Daneel Olivaw

Joanna

Joanna

1968

Critic

Song of Summer

Song of Summer

1968

Percy Grainger

The White Rabbit

The White Rabbit

1967

Horace

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

1966

King's Messenger (uncredited)

Level Seven

Level Seven

1966

X.117

Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

1966

James Morris

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Sverdlov / Cyril / Lord Charles Lyster

Out of the Unknown

Out of the Unknown

1965

X.117 / R. Daneel Olivaw

Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

1965

Walker

Londoners

Londoners

1965

Alan West

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

1965

Alan Campbell-Gore

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

'Taffy' Thomas

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Gabriel Braithwaite

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

Vorus / Poul / Mawdryn