Sunday, July 19, 2026

Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ Ann Collin

[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

Ann Collin was born Ann Reid on February 9, 1943, in Batavia, New York. She was an American singer, composer, and actress known for her contributions to Italian Spaghetti Western film soundtracks during the 1960s and 1970s. She provided vocals and sometimes compositions to notable soundtracks in the genre.

Collin's career extended beyond film into music performance, composition, and education, including teaching at Genesee Community College from 1996 to 2013 and receiving the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity in 2004, demonstrating versatility across stage, screen, and academia.

Collin died on October 20, 2016, in Buffalo, New York she was 73.

Ann Collin appeared in one Spaghetti western, “Si può fare... amigo” (It Can be Done... Amigo!) as the Sonny’s saloon girl in green dress in 1972.

COLLIN, Ann (aka Ann Reid Collin) (Ann M. Reid) [2/9/1943, Batavia, New York, U.S.A. –10/20/2016, Buffalo, New York, U.S.A. (leukemia)] composer, songwriter, singer, musician (keyboards), actress, married to intelligence officer, author Richard Oliver Collin (1962-19??) mother of engineer Oliver Richard Collin [1963-    ].

It Can be Done... Amigo! – 1972 (saloon girl in green dress)

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