Z-Cars been running for seven years but which some considered 'cosy'. The one character present throughout the entire run (though not in every episode) was Bert Lynch, played by James Ellis (though John Phillips as Det. Chief Supt. Robins would reappear sporadically during the show's run – by the end of the series he had become Chief Constable). Other characters in the early days were Stratford Johns (Inspector Barlow), Frank Windsor (Det. Sgt Watt), Robert Keegan (Sgt Blackitt), Joseph Brady (PC "Jock" Weir) and Brian Blessed ("Fancy" Smith). Also in 1960s episodes as David Graham was Colin Welland, later a screenwriter.
Gregory Smith (actor) Gregory Smith (actor) Gregory Edward Smith (born July 6, 1983) is a Canadian-American actor, writer, and director. Smith has appeared in several Hollywood films, and is known for his roles as Alan Abernathy in "Small Soldiers", Ephram Brown on the television series "Everwood", and more recently as Dov Epstein on the police drama series "Rookie Blue". Smith was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Terrea ("née" Oster), a teacher from the USA, and Maurice Smith, a producer of low-budget films originally from the United Kingdom. Smith's mother appeared in several of the films that his father produced during the