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With Angela Lansbury in 2013,
who thanked him for “upholding
the traditions of our business for
years and with such aplomb”.
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“Joan is my soulmate, I love
her dearly,” said Bill of his
devoted wife. They tied the knot
in Hollywood in 1983.
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Born William Roderick Collins
in Sutherland, NSW in 1934,
he started working life as a teacher
and college lecturer.
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In 2008, for FOX Classics,
Bill interviewed seven-time
James Bond, Sir Roger Moore,
pictured with him in Monaco.
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The Golden Years of
Hollywood was Bill Collins’
calling card, the title of his
much-loved program.
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