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Ray Smith
Acting

Ray Smith

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

1 May 1936

Age

90 Years

Born In

Trealaw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Total Projects

57

Years Active

33 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.9 ★

Overview

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 -...

Filmography

The Old Devils

movie

The Old Devils

1992

The Old Devils

as Charlie Norris

The Trial of Klaus Barbie

movie

The Trial of Klaus Barbie

1987

The Trial of Klaus Barbie

as Margaine

Dempsey and Makepeace

tv

Dempsey and Makepeace

1985

Dempsey and Makepeace

as Spikings

Bewitched

movie

Bewitched

1983

Bewitched

as Sylvester Brand

We'll Meet Again

tv

We'll Meet Again

1982

We'll Meet Again

as Albert Munday

Masada

tv

Masada

1981

Masada

as Lentius

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

movie

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

1981

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

as Aneurin Bevan

The Mill on the Floss

tv

The Mill on the Floss

1978

The Mill on the Floss

as Mr Tulliver

The Sailor's Return

movie

The Sailor's Return

1978

The Sailor's Return

as Fred Leake

Mucking Out

movie

Mucking Out

1978

Mucking Out

as Thomas Loftus

Enemy at the Door

tv

Enemy at the Door

1978

Enemy at the Door

as John Weston

The Mayor's Charity

movie

The Mayor's Charity

1977

The Mayor's Charity

as Charlie Harris

1990

tv

1990

1977

1990

Target

tv

Target

1977

Target

as MP Jack Sissons

CineRaya

tv

The Sunday Drama

1977

The Sunday Drama

as Harry

Rogue Male

movie

Rogue Male

1976

Rogue Male

as Fisherman

Bill Brand

tv

Bill Brand

1976

Bill Brand

as Moores

How Green Was My Valley

tv

How Green Was My Valley

1975

How Green Was My Valley

as Dai Bando

Operation: Daybreak

movie

Operation: Daybreak

1975

Operation: Daybreak

as Hájek

Madame Bovary

tv

Madame Bovary

1975

Madame Bovary

as Homais

The Next Voice You See

movie

The Next Voice You See

1975

The Next Voice You See

as Ben Tamplin

CineRaya

tv

The Hanged Man

1975

The Hanged Man

as Josef Milcjek

King Lear

movie

King Lear

1974

King Lear

as Kent

Sam

tv

Sam

1973

Sam

as George Barraclough

Thriller

tv

Thriller

1973

Thriller

as Ben Tamplin

CineRaya

movie

Britannia: A Bridge

1973

Britannia: A Bridge

as Narrator (Voice)

Colditz

tv

Colditz

1972

Colditz

as Hans Hugenberg

Crown Court

tv

Crown Court

1972

Crown Court

Made

movie

Made

1972

Made

as Policeman

CineRaya

movie

The Mill

1972

The Mill

as Holland

Country Matters

tv

Country Matters

1972

Country Matters

as Mr Holland

Villains

tv

Villains

1972

Villains

as Dave Swift

Under Milk Wood

movie

Under Milk Wood

1972

Under Milk Wood

as Mr Waldo

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

tv

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Chief prison officer

Shadows of Fear

tv

Shadows of Fear

1970

Shadows of Fear

as German

CineRaya

movie

The Ladies: Doreen

1969

The Ladies: Doreen

as Eric

The Main Chance

tv

The Main Chance

1969

The Main Chance

as Joe Holroyd

Shaggy Dog

movie

Shaggy Dog

1968

Shaggy Dog

as Mr Johnson

The Company of Five

tv

The Company of Five

1968

The Company of Five

as Arthur Gifford

The Company of Five

tv

The Company of Five

1968

The Company of Five

as Mr Johnson

The Company of Five

tv

The Company of Five

1968

The Company of Five

as Charlie

The Company of Five

tv

The Company of Five

1968

The Company of Five

as Nino

The Company of Five

tv

The Company of Five

1968

The Company of Five

as Thomas Davies

Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

movie

Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

1968

Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

as Stanley Maxwell

CineRaya

movie

Stella

1968

Stella

as Man

ITV Playhouse

tv

ITV Playhouse

1967

ITV Playhouse

Callan

tv

Callan

1967

Callan

CineRaya

tv

Sanctuary

1967

Sanctuary

The Informer

tv

The Informer

1966

The Informer

as Receptionist / Bouncer

The Informer

tv

The Informer

1966

The Informer

as Anker

Public Eye

tv

Public Eye

1965

Public Eye

as DI Percy Firbank

CineRaya

tv

Ring Out an Alibi

1964

Ring Out an Alibi

as Watty

The Informers

movie

The Informers

1963

The Informers

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Tomorrow at Ten

movie

Tomorrow at Ten

1963

Tomorrow at Ten

as Mr. Briggs

The Painted Smile

movie

The Painted Smile

1962

The Painted Smile

as Glynn

Candidate for Murder

movie

Candidate for Murder

1962

Candidate for Murder

as Chauffeur

No Hiding Place

tv

No Hiding Place

1959

No Hiding Place

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