Gary Collins is an American film and television actor. He has been married to Miss America, Mary Ann Mobley since 1967 and their daughter, Mary Clancy Collins, is Senior Vice President of Development for MGM Television. He was previously married to Susan Peterson with whom he has two other children (Guy William Collins and Melissa (Mimi) Collins). Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Miss America contestants visit Andrews Air Force Base in 2003 For the two Golden Age patriotically-themed comic book superheroines, see Miss America (comics). ... Mary Ann Mobley (born in Brandon, Mississippi on February 17, 1939) was Miss America in 1959, and later appeared in movies, including two with Elvis Presley; and on such television shows as Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

He was born April 30, 1938 in Venice, California. April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Venice Beach and Boardwalk Venice, California, is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California. ...

He is known for his roles in the 1970 film Airport, in the 1966 television series The Iron Horse, and for starring in the 1972 television series The Sixth Sense as parapsychologist Dr. Michael Rhodes. // Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premieres in New York City. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1996. ... Iron horse can be: A locomotive A worldwide network of FLR-9 antennas used for SIGINT purposes during the Cold war A nickname for Lou Gehrig A 1966 U.S. television series. ... See also: 1971 in television, other events of 1972, 1973 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1972-73 American network television schedule. ... The Sixth Sense was a short-lived TV series starring Gary Collins and Catherine Ferrar. ...

Later in his career, he hosted a few television talk shows, including Hour Magazine & 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. The Home Show aired on ABC from 1988 to 1994. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1993. ... Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease that infects birds and mammals (primarily of the upper airways and lungs in mammals) and is caused by an RNA virus of the Orthomyxoviridae family (the influenza viruses). ... Sarah Purcell (born 8 October 1948 in Richmond, Indiana) is known for her television acting and hosting work between 1975 and 1995. ... Blood tests are laboratory tests done on blood to gain an appreciation of disease states and the function of organs. ... Human immunodeficiency virus (commonly known as HIV, and formerly known as HTLV-III and lymphadenopathy-associated virus[1][2]) is a retrovirus that is the cause of the disease known as AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), a syndrome where the immune system begins to fail, leading to many life-threatening opportunistic... Hepatitis is a gastroenterological disease, featuring inflammation of the liver. ...

External links

• Gary Collins at the Internet Movie Database
• Gary Collins at the Notable Names Database
• Gary Collins at TV.com