Ray Smith
Born May 01, 1936 (Age: 89)
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Trealaw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Biography
Ray Smith (1 May 1936 – 15 December 1991) was a Welsh actor who played the tough-talking police chief, Detective Superintendent Gordon Spikings, in the television series Dempsey and Makepeace. He was the first actor to play Brother Cadfael for BBC radio, and played a memorable Dai Bando in the BBC's 1975 adaptation of How Green Was My Valley - a touching performance given that Smith;s own father was a miner killed in a pit accident when Smith was just three years old. His final role work was in the TV adaptation of Kingsley Amis' novel, The Old Devils. He died just before filming concluded at the age of 55 from a massive heart attack and won the posthumous BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor in 1992.
Ray Smith (1 May 1936 – 15 December 1991) was a Welsh actor who played the tough-talking police chief, Detective Superintendent Gordon Spikings, in the television series Dempsey and Makepeace. He was the first actor to play Brother Cadfael for BBC radio, and played a memorable Dai Bando in the BBC's 1975 adaptation of How Green Was My Valley - a touching performance given that Smith;s own father was a miner killed in a pit accident when Smith was just three years old. His final role work was in the TV adaptation of Kingsley Amis' novel, The Old Devils. He died just before filming concluded at the age of 55 from a massive heart attack and won the posthumous BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor in 1992.
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Filmography
The Old Devils
1992
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as Charlie Norris
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Age: 55
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
1987
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as Margaine
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Age: 51
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
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as Aneurin Bevan
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Age: 44
The Sailor's Return
1978
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as Fred Leake
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Age: 42
Mucking Out
1978
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as Thomas Loftus
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Age: 42
The Mayor's Charity
1977
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as Charlie Harris
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Age: 41
King Lear
1974
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as Kent
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Age: 38
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Britannia: A Bridge
1973
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as Narrator (Voice)
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Age: 36
Made
1972
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as Policeman
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Age: 36
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The Mill
1972
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as Holland
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Age: 36
Under Milk Wood
1972
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as Mr Waldo
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Age: 35
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The Ladies: Doreen
1969
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as Eric
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Age: 33
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
1968
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as Stanley Maxwell
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Age: 32
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Stella
1968
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as Man
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Age: 32
The Informers
1963
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as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Age: 27
Tomorrow at Ten
1963
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as Mr. Briggs
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Age: 27
The Painted Smile
1962
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as Glynn
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Age: 26
Candidate for Murder
1962
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as Chauffeur
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Age: 25