Ray Smith

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

51

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-05-01

Day of death

1991-12-15 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Trealaw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Ray Smith

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.

Known For

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Dempsey and Makepeace

    Dempsey and Makepeace

  • Public Eye

    Public Eye

  • Public Eye

    Public Eye

  • Public Eye

    Public Eye

  • The Main Chance

    The Main Chance

  • Stella

    Stella

  • Rogue Male

    Rogue Male

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • Shaggy Dog

    Shaggy Dog

  • Callan

    Callan

  • Enemy at the Door

    Enemy at the Door

  • The Painted Smile

    The Painted Smile

  • Shadows of Fear

    Shadows of Fear

  • Target

    Target

  • Masada

    Masada

  • How Green Was My Valley

    How Green Was My Valley

  • The Company of Five

    The Company of Five

  • Colditz

    Colditz

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • The Ladies: Doreen

    The Ladies: Doreen

  • Under Milk Wood

    Under Milk Wood

  • Mucking Out

    Mucking Out

  • The Mill on the Floss

    The Mill on the Floss

  • Bill Brand

    Bill Brand

  • 1990

    1990

  • Madame Bovary

    Madame Bovary

  • We'll Meet Again

    We'll Meet Again

  • Country Matters

    Country Matters

  • The Hanged Man

    The Hanged Man

  • Sam

    Sam

  • Operation: Daybreak

    Operation: Daybreak

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • Made

    Made

  • The Informers

    The Informers

  • Sanctuary

    Sanctuary

  • Tomorrow at Ten

    Tomorrow at Ten

  • The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

    The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

  • The Sailor's Return

    The Sailor's Return

  • The Trial of Klaus Barbie

    The Trial of Klaus Barbie

  • King Lear

    King Lear

  • The Next Voice You See

    The Next Voice You See

  • The Old Devils

    The Old Devils

  • Candidate for Murder

    Candidate for Murder

  • Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

    Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

  • The Mayor's Charity

    The Mayor's Charity

  • Ring Out an Alibi

    Ring Out an Alibi

  • Britannia: A Bridge

    Britannia: A Bridge