Ray Smith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 1, 1936
- Died
- December 15, 1991
- Birthplace
- Trealaw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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.
Filmography
The Old Devils 1992
as Charlie Norris
The Trial of Klaus Barbie 1987
as Margaine
Bewitched 1983
as Sylvester Brand
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George 1981
as Aneurin Bevan
- The Atom Spies
The Atom Spies 1979
as Doctor Cockcroft
The Sailor's Return 1978
as Fred Leake
Mucking Out 1978
as Thomas Loftus
The Mayor's Charity 1977
as Charlie Harris
Rogue Male 1976
as Fisherman
Operation: Daybreak 1975
as Hájek
The Next Voice You See 1975
as Ben Tamplin
King Lear 1974
as Kent
- Britannia: A Bridge
Britannia: A Bridge 1973
as Narrator (Voice)
Made 1972
as Policeman
- The Mill
The Mill 1972
as Holland
Under Milk Wood 1972
as Mr Waldo
- The Ladies: Doreen
The Ladies: Doreen 1969
as Eric
Shaggy Dog 1968
as Mr Johnson
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It 1968
as Stanley Maxwell
- Stella
Stella 1968
as Man
The Informers 1963
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Tomorrow at Ten 1963
as Mr. Briggs
The Painted Smile 1962
as Glynn
Candidate for Murder 1962
as Chauffeur
Credits from TMDB.