Gary Collins, a prolific actor, a television host and a master of ceremonies for the Miss America pageant, died in Mississippi, on Saturday. He was 74 and lived in Biloxi.
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In a performing career that spanned more than four decades, Gary Collins made guest appearances on dozens of television shows, including "Charlie's Angels" and "JAG."
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Mr. Collins died of natural causes at a hospital, according to the Harrison County deputy coroner, Brian Switzer.
In a performing career that spanned more than four decades, Mr. Collins made guest appearances on dozens of television shows, including "The Virginian," "Love, American Style," "Charlie's Angels" and "JAG."
In 1974, he starred in a short-lived TV version of "Born Free."
Mr. Collins became a familiar face in American living rooms in the 1980s as the congenial host of the syndicated afternoon talk show "Hour Magazine," for which he won an Emmy, and, later, as the Miss America M.C.
Born in Venice, Calif., in 1938, Mr. Collins became interested in acting while in the Army, where he performed on the Armed Forces Network.
He had his first break in 1965 with a supporting role on the NBC series "The Wackiest Ship in the Army."
In 1967, he married Mary Ann Mobley, Miss America of 1959. The couple separated last year. Information on survivors was not immediately available.
In recent years, Mr. Collins had legal troubles, including two convictions for drunken driving and an arrest after being accused of leaving a restaurant without paying the bill.
With a cheerful smile and good looks, he was known for his warm, welcoming style.
In an interview with The Los Angeles Times in 1989, he said he was unsuited for the edgier talk show format that was emerging: "That's basically not a part of my character."
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