Ray Smith
Acting Born May 1, 1936 Died Dec 15, 1991 Trealaw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK 67 credits
Biography
Ray Smith was a Welsh actor born on May 1, 1936. He played Detective Superintendent Gordon Spikings in the television series Dempsey and Makepeace. Smith was the first actor to play Brother Cadfael for BBC radio. He also appeared in the 1975 BBC adaptation of How Green Was My Valley, where he played Dai Bando. His final role was in the TV adaptation of Kingsley Amis' novel, The Old Devils. Smith died at the age of 55 due to a massive heart attack. He posthumously received the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
The Old Devils
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
Dempsey and Makepeace
Shades of DarknessStruggleBewitched
We'll Meet Again
MasadaThe Life and Times of David Lloyd GeorgePlays for Pleasure
A Question of Guilt
The Atom Spies
Enemy at the DoorThe Mill on the FlossMucking OutThe Sailor's Return
TargetThe Sunday Drama1990The Mayor's Charity
Bill BrandRogue Male
How Green Was My ValleyMadame BovaryOperation: DaybreakThe Hanged ManThe Next Voice You See
King Lear
ThrillerSamSecond City FirstsBritannia: A Bridge
Crown CourtNew Scotland YardColditzCountry MattersThe Frighteners
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Shadows of Fear
The Main ChancePlays of TodayThe Ladies: Doreen
The Company of FiveThe Company of FiveThe Company of FiveThe Company of FiveThe Company of Five
ITV PlayhouseCallanHalf Hour StorySanctuary
The InformerThe Informer
Public Eye
Ring Out an Alibi
The InformersTomorrow at Ten
Candidate for MurderThe Painted Smile
No Hiding Place
Full filmography
- The Old Devils (1992) as Charlie Norris
- The Trial of Klaus Barbie (1987) as Margaine
- Dempsey and Makepeace (1985) as Spikings
- Shades of Darkness (1983) as Sylvester Brand
- Struggle (1983) as Sir Bert
- Bewitched (1983) as Sylvester Brand
- We'll Meet Again (1982) as Albert Mundy
- Masada (1981) as Lentius
- The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981) as Aneurin Bevan
- Plays for Pleasure (1981) as Clive Lewis
- A Question of Guilt (1980) as Supt Foley
- The Atom Spies (1979) as Doctor Cockcroft
- Enemy at the Door (1978) as John Weston
- The Mill on the Floss (1978) as Mr Tulliver
- Mucking Out (1978) as Thomas Loftus
- The Sailor's Return (1978) as Fred Leake
- Target (1977) as MP Jack Sissons
- The Sunday Drama (1977) as Harry
- 1990 (1977)
- The Mayor's Charity (1977) as Charlie Harris
- Bill Brand (1976) as Moores
- Rogue Male (1976) as Fisherman
- How Green Was My Valley (1975) as Dai Bando
- Madame Bovary (1975) as Homais
- Operation: Daybreak (1975) as Hájek
- The Hanged Man (1975) as Josef Milcjek
- The Next Voice You See (1975) as Ben Tamplin
- King Lear (1974) as Kent
- Thriller (1973) as Ben Tamplin
- Sam (1973) as George Barraclough
- Second City Firsts (1973) as Thomas Loftus
- Britannia: A Bridge (1973) as Narrator (Voice)
- Crown Court (1972)
- New Scotland Yard (1972) as Arthur Clevedon, QC
- Colditz (1972) as Hans Hugenberg
- Country Matters (1972) as Mr Holland
- The Frighteners (1972) as The Guvnor
- Villains (1972) as Dave Swift
- The Mill (1972) as Holland
- Under Milk Wood (1972) as Mr Waldo
- Made (1972) as Policeman
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Chief prison officer
- Shadows of Fear (1970) as German
- The Main Chance (1969) as Joe Holroyd
- Plays of Today (1969) as Eric
- The Ladies: Doreen (1969) as Eric
- The Company of Five (1968) as Arthur Gifford
- The Company of Five (1968) as Mr Johnson
- The Company of Five (1968) as Charlie
- The Company of Five (1968) as Nino
- The Company of Five (1968) as Thomas Davies
- Stella (1968) as Man
- Shaggy Dog (1968) as Mr Johnson
- Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It (1968) as Stanley Maxwell
- ITV Playhouse (1967)
- Callan (1967)
- Half Hour Story (1967) as The Man
- Sanctuary (1967)
- The Informer (1966) as Receptionist / Bouncer
- The Informer (1966) as Anker
- Public Eye (1965) as DI Percy Firbank
- Ring Out an Alibi (1964) as Watty
- The Informers (1963) as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Tomorrow at Ten (1963) as Mr. Briggs
- Candidate for Murder (1962) as Chauffeur
- The Painted Smile (1962) as Glynn
- No Hiding Place (1959)