Ray Smith

Ray Smith

Acting
Born 1936-05-01 - Died 1991-12-15Trealaw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Biography

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.

Movies (24)

Operation: Daybreak
6.9

Operation: Daybreak

1975Movie6.9
The Mill

The Mill

1972Movie
Rogue Male
6.5

Rogue Male

1976Movie6.5
Mucking Out

Mucking Out

1978Movie
Under Milk Wood
6.1

Under Milk Wood

1972Movie6.1
Stella
7.0

Stella

1968Movie7.0
Shaggy Dog
6.7

Shaggy Dog

1968Movie6.7
The Mayor's Charity
9.0

The Mayor's Charity

1977Movie9.0
The Atom Spies

The Atom Spies

1979Movie
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

1981Movie
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
10.0

Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

1968Movie10.0
The Informers
6.8

The Informers

1963Movie6.8
Tomorrow at Ten
6.0

Tomorrow at Ten

1963Movie6.0
The Next Voice You See
9.0

The Next Voice You See

1975Movie9.0
Bewitched

Bewitched

1983Movie
The Ladies: Doreen

The Ladies: Doreen

1969Movie
The Sailor's Return
6.2

The Sailor's Return

1978Movie6.2
Candidate for Murder

Candidate for Murder

1962Movie
Britannia: A Bridge

Britannia: A Bridge

1973Movie
The Old Devils

The Old Devils

1992Movie
The Painted Smile
5.8

The Painted Smile

1962Movie5.8
King Lear
5.5

King Lear

1974Movie5.5
The Trial of Klaus Barbie

The Trial of Klaus Barbie

1987Movie
Made
7.0

Made

1972Movie7.0

TV Shows (39)

Crown Court
5.7

Crown Court

1972Series5.7
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
Villains
7.5

Villains

1972Series7.5
No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959Series4.8
Thriller
7.0

Thriller

1973Series7.0
Dempsey and Makepeace
6.8

Dempsey and Makepeace

1985Series6.8
New Scotland Yard
6.3

New Scotland Yard

1972Series6.3
Public Eye
8.2

Public Eye

1965Series8.2
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.5

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971Series7.5
Enemy at the Door
8.2

Enemy at the Door

1978Series8.2
The Sunday Drama
5.0

The Sunday Drama

1977Series5.0
Second City Firsts

Second City Firsts

1973Series
Callan
7.0

Callan

1967Series7.0
Masada
7.0

Masada

1981Series7.0
The Main Chance
8.3

The Main Chance

1969Series8.3
Target
7.0

Target

1977Series7.0
Half Hour Story
7.5

Half Hour Story

1967Series7.5
A Question of Guilt

A Question of Guilt

1980Series
We'll Meet Again
7.0

We'll Meet Again

1982Series7.0
Sam
7.5

Sam

1973Series7.5
Colditz
7.7

Colditz

1972Series7.7
Madame Bovary
6.0

Madame Bovary

1975Series6.0
Shades of Darkness
7.7

Shades of Darkness

1983Series7.7
The Frighteners
8.5

The Frighteners

1972Series8.5
Country Matters
4.6

Country Matters

1972Series4.6
The Informer

The Informer

1966Series
Shadows of Fear
6.7

Shadows of Fear

1970Series6.7
1990
6.5

1990

1977Series6.5
How Green Was My Valley
6.7

How Green Was My Valley

1975Series6.7
Bill Brand
7.3

Bill Brand

1976Series7.3
The Hanged Man
7.0

The Hanged Man

1975Series7.0
Sanctuary
6.0

Sanctuary

1967Series6.0
Plays for Pleasure

Plays for Pleasure

1981Series
Plays of Today

Plays of Today

1969Series
The Company of Five
7.0

The Company of Five

1968Series7.0
Struggle

Struggle

1983Series
The Mill on the Floss
6.7

The Mill on the Floss

1978Series6.7
Moulded in Earth

Moulded in Earth

1965Series
Ring Out an Alibi

Ring Out an Alibi

1964Series