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Ray Smith

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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Born:
May 1, 1936 In Trealaw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
33
First Appeared:
In the series No Hiding Place 1959-09-16
Latest Project:
Movie Savage 2019-10-11
Known For
Poster of Bill Brand
Poster of Sam
Poster of Stella
Filmography
Movie Savage Ben 2019-10-11
Movie The Old Devils Charlie Norris 1992-03-16
Movie The Trial of Klaus Barbie Margaine 1987-07-15
Series Dempsey and Makepeace Spikings 1985-01-11
Series We'll Meet Again 1982-02-19
Movie The Life and Times of David Lloyd George Aneurin Bevan 1981-03-04
Movie The Sailor's Return Fred Leake 1978-11-15
Series 1990 Unknown 1977-09-18
Movie The Mayor's Charity Charlie Harris 1977-11-29
Series Bill Brand Moores 1976-06-07
Movie Rogue Male Fisherman 1976-09-22
Movie The Next Voice You See Ben Tamplin 1975-05-17
Series Madame Bovary Homais 1975-09-22
Movie Operation: Daybreak Hájek 1975-11-01
Series How Green Was My Valley Dai Bando 1975-12-29
Movie King Lear Kent 1974-09-24
Series Thriller Unknown 1973-04-14
Series Sam George Barraclough 1973-06-12
Series Colditz Unknown 1972-10-19
Movie Made Policeman 1972-10-01
Movie Under Milk Wood Mr Waldo 1972-01-27
Series Crown Court Unknown 1972-10-11
Series The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Unknown 1971-09-20
Series Shadows of Fear Unknown 1970-06-17
Movie Stella Man 1968-06-19
Movie Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It Stanley Maxwell 1968-08-21
Movie Shaggy Dog Mr Johnson 1968-11-10
Series Sanctuary Unknown 1967-06-29
Series Callan Unknown 1967-07-08
Movie The Informers Police Sergeant (uncredited) 1963-11-29
Movie Tomorrow at Ten Mr. Briggs 1962-09-01
Movie The Painted Smile Glynn 1962-05-01
Series No Hiding Place Unknown 1959-09-16