Jack Collins
In January 2005, the American actor Jack Collins died in Los Angeles, the same city where he had been born decades earlier, closing a career that had spanned both the stage and television screen.
Collins was a United States citizen who worked across multiple performance disciplines. Born in Los Angeles — with conflicting records suggesting a birth date of either August 24, 1918, or September 21, 1923 — he pursued a professional life in acting that took him from theatrical productions to the growing medium of television. Stage work and screen work alike formed the core of his professional identity, and his career reflected the broader path taken by many American actors of his era who moved between live performance and the expanding television industry.
Collins died on January 31, 2005, in Los Angeles. The available record documents his work as a stage actor and a television actor, placing him among the generation of American performers who navigated the transition from traditional theatrical venues to the demands of broadcast television during the latter half of the twentieth century. His career, conducted entirely in the English language, was rooted in the city of his birth from its beginning to its end.
Quotes by Jack Collins
I'm living in the place where I always intended to retire. My house is paid for. Like a lot of people in California, I have a tremendous gain in that house where I'd have to cash out and pay the government. It just seemed like the appropriate time for me to make the break and go ahead and retire.
On average, at most tournaments, one third of the guys will catch their limit each day, one third will get less, and one third will catch nothing at all.
It's a good opportunity to retire, given the move. It seems like the appropriate time. I hadn't really been thinking about it until the relocation was announced.
There is not a lot of cooperation between members of the Maine team, ... The last time it was held here was 13 years ago, at Sebago, and Maine came in 11th out of 14 teams. Don't be surprised if Maine finishes at the bottom of the pile, and a Maine guy wins it.
We liked the shape of the letter. We thought it was unique and had more presence than other letters.
We are devastated by his loss, but extremely proud of his courage and bravery. He was a selfless young man who will be missed by many.
Our president has been in touch with state police and the Executive Office of Public Safety. They will leave sooner than later, I suspect.
I think the small crossover segment will grow. It is not a fad. It will be sustaining.