James Cossins

James Cossins was an English character actor. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr Walt in the Fawlty Towers episode The Hotel Inspectors and as Mr Watson the frustrated Public Relations training course instructor in an episode of Some Mothers Do Ave Em.

He was born in Beckenham and educated at the City of London School. After serving in the Royal Air Force, he trained at RADA where he won the silver medal in 1952.

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