Gary Collins

Gary Ennis Collins (born April 30, 1938) is an American film and television actor. Collins was born in Venice, California to a waitress/factory worker mother. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe. He is known for his roles in the 1970 film Airport, in the 1965 The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV series), in the 1969 Andy Griffith film, "Angel in My Pocket", and for starring in the 1972 television series The Sixth Sense as parapsychologist Dr. Micha... more

Gary Ennis Collins (born April 30, 1938) is an American film and television actor. Collins was born in Venice, California to a waitress/factory worker mother. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe. He is known for his roles in the 1970 film Airport, in the 1965 The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV series), in the 1969 Andy Griffith film, "Angel in My Pocket", and for starring in the 1972 television series The Sixth Sense as parapsychologist Dr. Michael Rhodes and in the 1974 television series Born Free as wildlife conservationist George Adamson. Later in his career, Collins hosted a few television talk shows, including Hour Magazine and The Home Show. In 1993 during a segment about influenza vaccines, a physician guest mistakenly gave Sarah Purcell an injection with the same needle used on cohost Collins. Collins left during the show to undergo blood tests to determine his HIV and hepatitis status, which turned out to be negative. Collins had been hosting the television infomercial... less