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Lewis Collins dead: 10 videos including The Professionals theme that sum up ''great actor and lovely man"'
28 Nov 2013 14:36

If you don't know about 1982's Who Dare Wins we suggest you abseil down to your local DVD stockist

The Professionals star Lewis Collins has died aged 67 but leaves behind a long list of great British TV to remember him by.

Earlier today fellow actors, well-wishers and those who worked alongside Lewis Collins paid their respects as the actor loses his five-year battle cancer.

Those who posted thoughts and childhood memories as they paid their respects also remembered Collins' famous roles in films like 1982's Who Dares Wins and hit TV series The Professionals.

Collins' co-star Martin Shaw left this tribute: "I was very sad to hear today that Lewis has died. We spent a very tough four years together in making The Professionals, and shared in the production of what has become an icon of British Television.

"He will be remembered as part of the childhood of so many people, and mourned by his fans. I send my love and condolences to his family,and the great many who will miss him."

Brian Conley, who worked with the star on comedy-drama The Grimelys, added: "God bless Lewis Collins, my dad in The Grimleys. A great actor and a lovely man."

Lewis Collins is survived by his wife Michelle, their three sons and a body of work which spanned across 40 years.

Starting with a classic Collins compilation, we pay tribute.

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Lewis Collins make not be known to many US people... but he was a HUGE TV star in UK for his role as "Bodie" in the TV series "The Professionals"

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The two roles of "Bodie and Doyle" had fans favouring one or the other... I always regarded Bodie as THE professional... cold hard calculating British agent... his side-kick Doyle was a bit of a "wuss" at times.... Bodie was the professional... Doyle was an amateur :)

However, Lewis Collins was not seen often as an actor after the Professional series... he was in a Movie (playing a similar character to Bodie... "Who Dares Wins" I have previously posted links to that Movie available on YT

Who Dares Wins - Movie
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"Doyle" actor, Marin Shaw played many roles on UK TV... most notably "Judge John Deed" and just recently as Inspector George Gently in a UK crime series

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Here is a version of a GREAT song by Ozzie Rocker Jimmy Barnes.... as background to scenes from "The professionals"

The Professionals - Lay Down Your Guns


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Many of the TV Series episodes are available on YT. I started a thread in TV Forum....

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Lewis Collins - This Is Your Life - Clip 1 of 3
(Other 2 parts available at YT)


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