Ray Smith

Ray Smith

Nascimento : 1936-05-01, Trealaw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Morte : 1991-12-15

História

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.

Perfil

Ray Smith

Filmes

The Old Devils
Charlie Norris
An adaptation of the novel by Kingsley Amis about a group of university friends reunited in retirement. Alun Weaver has found success as a celebrated London-based writer. After returning home to Wales with his alluring wife Rhiannon he reunites with old friends who chose to remain in the valleys. Long dormant romance are rekindled and rivalries resurrected in this turbulent story of ageing, friendship, lust, nostalgia and nationalism.
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
Margaine
Decades after the end of World War II, escaped war criminal Klaus Barbie is brought to justice.
Bewtiched
Sylvester Brand
The story is set in a small English coastal town, around the turn of the century. A young woman, thought by many in the village to be a witch, dies suddenly one day. Not long after she's buried, the villagers begin to see her walking around the area and especially along the shoreline. The village minister begins to look into her life and her death, hoping to lay the spirit to rest.
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Aneurin Bevan
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George charts the life of the controversial Liberal politician with Philip Madoc in the titular role. The title theme, Chi Mai, was by Ennio Morricone
Mucking Out
Thomas Loftus
'I'm an expert on pigs now. How many people can claim they've castrated 1.000 baby pigs? Not many.' Brian is enthusiastic about his new job, but Thomas has seen it all before.
The Mayor's Charity
Charlie Harris
Olive Major is determined that her year of office as Mayor will be a happy and successful one. But her appointment of Ex-Warrant Officer Higham as Attendant and Mace-bearer causes the storm-clouds to gather over Medburgh Town Hall.
Rogue Male
Fisherman
No início de 1939 Sir Robert Hunter (Peter O'Toole) mirou em Adolf Hitler (Michael Sheard) com um rifle de alta potência, mas o tiro errou o alvo. Capturado e torturado pela Gestapo e deixado para morrer, Sir Robert faz o caminho de volta para a Inglaterra, onde descobre que a Gestapo o seguiu. Sabendo que seu governo o entregaria às autoridades alemãs, Sir Robert vai à clandestinidade em sua batalha contra seus perseguidores. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
Alvorada Sangrenta
Hájek
Checoslováquia em 1942 - O General da SS Reinhard Heydrich é nomeado para se tornar o Protetor do Reich na Boêmia e Morávia. O terror e a opressão que se seguem faz com que as autoridades aliadas em Londres autorizem uma missão secreta para matar o homem que veio a ser conhecido como "O Açougueiro de Praga". Um esquadrão de expatriados checos são lançados de paraquedas na Checoslováquia, a fim de assassinar o novo governador alemão. Baseado em uma história verdadeira, detalha a Operação Alvorada desde as preparações, sua execução e as maciças represálias alemãs que se seguiram.
The Next Voice You See
An American jazz pianist, blinded in a London bank robbery ten years before, makes his first return appearance in England at an engangement party where he believes he hears the voice of the gunman who cost him his sight.
King Lear
Kent
When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, treachery, madness and murder soon follow. After banishing Cordelia, his most loyal daughter, Lear is betrayed and cast out by her elder sisters Regan and Goneril. Meanwhile, evil brews at the Gloucester castle as Edgar falls victim to his brother's deception. As battle lines are drawn and backs are stabbed, Lear rages against a fearsome storm. Can a man undo his wrongs? Will Cordelia be saved? Or will the wheels of fate crush all in its way?
Britannia: A Bridge
Narrator (Voice)
Part of BFI collection "Running a Railway."
Made
Policeman
This compelling emotional drama stars Carol White as a young single mother who finds herself caught between two people – a local priest and a folk singer – each of whom wants to convert her to his own worldview. An elegy to a younger generation looking for something to believe in, Made co-stars hugely influential folk-rock musician Roy Harper in his screen debut. Produced by Joseph Janni – who previously made the astonishingly successful Poor Cow with White – directed by The Long Good Friday's John Mackenzie and featuring new songs specially composed by Harper.
Sob o Bosque de Leite
Mr Waldo
The delightful if peculiar story of a day in the life of a small, Welsh fishing village called "Llareggub" in which we meet a host of curious characters (and ghosts) through the 'eyes' of Blind Captain Cat.
Shaggy Dog
Mr Johnson
A no-nonsense businessman, Mr. Wilkie, is interviewed for a position with a top-of-the-line hotel chain corporation. During the interview, Wilkie attempts to complete a shaggy-dog story. His frustrations lead to a total breakdown. He suddenly snaps and pulls a gun on the interviewers.
Stella
Man
Stella escapes an unhappy relationship to live in a bedsit. She meets another man which forces her to make decisions about her life.
Tomorrow at Ten
Mr. Briggs
A British policeman (John Gregson) tries to find a rich man's (Alec Clunes) son before a kidnapper's (Robert Shaw) time bomb blows.
The Painted Smile
Glynn
Jo and Mark are working the "outraged husband" racket when they fall foul of the sinister Kleinie....