Noel Michael Collins was a British actor. He is best known for his role as Police Sergeant George Parrish in the television series Juliet Bravo.Collins began his acting career after graduating from Durham University. His professional acting debut was in the Arthur Miller play, Incident at Vichy in 1965, appearing alongside Alec Guinness.Collins went on to appear in television shows such as When the Boat Comes In and Pennies from Heaven. In 1996, he was diagnosed with lung cancer, and after having a lung removed participated in a class action against two tobacco companies.