Gary Collins is an Emmy Award winning actor and television host. He has been married to former Miss America, Mary Ann Mobley, since 1967, and their daughter, Mary Clancy Collins, is Senior Vice President of Development for MGM Television.http://www.tmz.com/2010/11/03/gary-collins-car-accident-hit-and-run-drunk-driving-miss-america-host-crash-mississippi-arrest-warrant/3/ Collins hosted the TV show Hour Magazine from 1980-1988 and was cohost of The Home Show from 1989-1994. He was host of the Miss America Pageant from 1985-1989.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004833/bio
Collins has been arrested three times no DUI charges, the latest being in January of 2009, in which he pleaded "no contest."http://www.tmz.com/2009/03/02/gary-collins-jailbound/ Collins was sentenced to four months of home detention on May 27, 2009. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20281365,00.html
Gary Collins News
On November 4, 2010, it was reported that Collins is facing an arrest warrant after being involved in a hit-and-run incident in Jackson, Mississippi, on November 2. A Jackson police officer said Collins was exchanging information with the other driver but left the scene before police arrived, claiming it was taking too long.http://www.huliq.com/3257/actor-tv-host-gary-collins-sought-after-hit-and-run
Collins was arrested for DUI and released on $40,000 on October 23, 2007. His arrest came after his involvement in a car crash in which officers smelled alcohol on his breath. The crash, however, was blamed on the other driver for his failure to yield to oncoming traffic.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,304960,00.html
Collins was also arrested on February 1, 2009, for DUI. He was booked at the Santa Barbara County Jail and released shortly after.http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/01/gary-collins-busted-for-dui-again/ On February 19, 2009, prosecutors confirmed that Collins had been officially charged with driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or higher in relation to his February 1st arrest.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20259581,00.html He was sentenced to 120 days in jail along with having his car impounded for 90 day and his license were suspended for three years.http://www.tmz.com/2009/03/02/gary-collins-jailbound/
Film and Television
- 1962: The Pigeon That Took Rome
- 1966-1968: The Iron Horse
- 1969: Angel in My Pocket
- 1972: The Sixth Sense
- 1970-1973: Love, American Style
- 1974: Born Free
- 1978-1982: Fantasy Island
- 1978-1979: Charlie's Angels
- 1978-1980: Disneyland
- 1979: Streets of Hong Kong
- 1979: Killer Fish
- 1980: Hangar 18
- 1998: Jungle Book: Lost Treasure
- 1998: Watchers Reborn
- 2000: Beautifulhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004833/bio
Gary Collins Interview John Denver
Gary Collins interviews John Denver on The Home Show. They talk about Denver's involvement in a made-for-television movie called Foxfire, and what preparations he made for the role. Denver talks about his belief in the unknown and how he feels the spirit of his dead mother. A clip from the film is shown which features Jessica Tandy.