Raymond Hardie

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Raymond Hardie (Acting).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided sources.
No inventions, guesses, or omissions of missing details.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Length: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
Source [1]: Raymond Hardie is an actor. Known credits: 3.
Source [2]: Known for Softly Softly (1966), Look Back in Anger (1980), and Centre Play (1973).
Source [3]: Hails from a small fishing town in Northern Ireland. Graduate of Queen's University Belfast and U-Conn. Trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Acted in the Liverpool Playhouse.
Source [4]: Broadway and theatre credits available on BroadwayWorld.
Paragraph 1: Background and Training.
Raymond Hardie is an actor who hails from a small fishing town in Northern Ireland. He received his professional training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His academic background includes being a graduate of both Queen's University Belfast and U-Conn.
Paragraph 2: Acting Career/Credits.
Hardie's acting career includes work at the Liverpool Playhouse. He is recognized for his roles in several productions, including Softly Softly in 1966, Centre Play in 1973, and Look Back in Anger in 1980. His professional credits are documented across various platforms, including Broadway and theatre credits.
Current Word Count Check:
"Raymond Hardie is an actor who hails from a small fishing town in Northern Ireland. He received his professional training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His academic background includes being a graduate of both Queen's University Belfast and U-Conn.

Hardie's acting career includes work at the Liverpool Playhouse. He is recognized for his roles in several productions, including Softly Softly in 1966, Centre Play in 1973, and Look Back in Anger in 1980. His professional credits are documented across various platforms, including Broadway and theatre credits."
Word count: ~85 words.
Problem: The prompt requires 180-260 words. The sources are very sparse. I must expand using only the provided facts without inventing anything. This is a challenge because there aren't enough facts to reach 180 words without fluff or repetition, which violates "neutral, encyclopedic prose."
Wait, let me re-read the sources carefully.
[1] Known credits: 3.
[2] Softly Softly (1966), Look Back in Anger (1980), Centre Play (1973).
[3] Northern Ireland fishing town. Queen's University Belfast, U-Conn. Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Liverpool Playhouse.
[4] Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring credits.
Strategy to reach word count: I need to be very descriptive about the facts provided without adding new ones. I can elaborate on the nature of the credits and the institutions mentioned.
Drafting Attempt 2:
Raymond Hardie is an actor who originated from a small fishing town located in Northern Ireland. His formal training in the dramatic arts was conducted at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. In addition to his theatrical training, Hardie completed academic studies as a graduate of Queen's University Belfast and U-Conn.

His professional acting career includes performances at the Liverpool Playhouse. Hardie is specifically noted for his work in several productions, including the 1966 production of Softly Softly, the 197