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Ray Smith

Bio: 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

Born: Fri, May 01 1936

Birthplace: Trealaw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Death: Sun, Dec 15 1991

Ray Smith is 55 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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The Old Devils

Ray Smith would have been no older than

55 in The Old Devils

as 'Charlie Norris'.

Mon, Mar 16 1992

The Trial of Klaus Barbie

Ray Smith was

51 in The Trial of Klaus Barbie

as 'Margaine'.

Wed, Jul 15 1987

Bewitched

Ray Smith was

47 in Bewitched

as 'Sylvester Brand'.

Fri, Jul 08 1983

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

Ray Smith was

44 in The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

as 'Aneurin Bevan'.

Wed, Mar 04 1981

The Sailor's Return

Ray Smith was

42 in The Sailor's Return

as 'Fred Leake'.

Wed, Nov 15 1978

Mucking Out

Ray Smith was

42 in Mucking Out

as 'Thomas Loftus'.

Sat, May 06 1978

The Mayor's Charity

Ray Smith was

41 in The Mayor's Charity

as 'Charlie Harris'.

Tue, Nov 29 1977

Rogue Male

Ray Smith was

40 in Rogue Male

as 'Fisherman'.

Wed, Sep 22 1976

Operation: Daybreak

Ray Smith was

39 in Operation: Daybreak

as 'Hájek'.

Sat, Nov 01 1975

The Next Voice You See

Ray Smith was

39 in The Next Voice You See

as 'Ben Tamplin'.

Sat, May 17 1975

King Lear

Ray Smith was

38 in King Lear

as 'Kent'.

Tue, Sep 24 1974

Britannia: A Bridge

Ray Smith was

36 in Britannia: A Bridge

as 'Narrator (Voice)'.

Tue, Jan 02 1973

Made

Ray Smith was

36 in Made

as 'Policeman'.

Sun, Oct 01 1972

Under Milk Wood

Ray Smith was

35 in Under Milk Wood

as 'Mr Waldo'.

Thu, Jan 27 1972

Shaggy Dog

Ray Smith was

32 in Shaggy Dog

as 'Mr Johnson'.

Sun, Nov 10 1968

Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

Ray Smith was

32 in Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

as 'Stanley Maxwell'.

Wed, Aug 21 1968

Stella

Ray Smith was

32 in Stella

as 'Man'.

Wed, Jun 19 1968

The Informers

Ray Smith was

27 in The Informers

as 'Police Sergeant (uncredited)'.

Fri, Nov 29 1963

Tomorrow at Ten

Ray Smith was

26 in Tomorrow at Ten

as 'Mr. Briggs'.

Sat, Sep 01 1962

The Painted Smile

Ray Smith was

26 in The Painted Smile

as 'Glynn'.

Tue, May 01 1962

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Dempsey and Makepeace

Ray Smith was

48+ in Dempsey and Makepeace

as 'Spikings'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 11 1985

We'll Meet Again

Ray Smith was

45+ in We'll Meet Again

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 19 1982

Enemy at the Door

Ray Smith was

41+ in Enemy at the Door

as 'John Weston'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 28 1978

1990

Ray Smith was

41+ in 1990

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1977

Bill Brand

Ray Smith was

40+ in Bill Brand

as 'Moores'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 07 1976

How Green Was My Valley

Ray Smith was

39+ in How Green Was My Valley

as 'Dai Bando'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 29 1975

Madame Bovary

Ray Smith was

39+ in Madame Bovary

as 'Homais'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1975

The Hanged Man

Ray Smith was

38+ in The Hanged Man

as 'Josef Milcjek'.

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 15 1975

Sam

Ray Smith was

37+ in Sam

as 'George Barraclough'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jun 12 1973

Thriller

Ray Smith was

36+ in Thriller

as 'Ben Tamplin'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973

Colditz

Ray Smith was

36+ in Colditz

as 'Hans Hugenberg'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 19 1972

Crown Court

Ray Smith was

36+ in Crown Court

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

The Frighteners

Ray Smith was

36+ in The Frighteners

as 'Guvnor'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 14 1972

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Ray Smith was

35+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as 'Chief prison officer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1971

Shadows of Fear

Ray Smith was

34+ in Shadows of Fear

as 'German'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 17 1970

The Main Chance

Ray Smith was

33+ in The Main Chance

as 'Joe Holroyd'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969

The Company of Five

Ray Smith was

32+ in The Company of Five

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 03 1968

Callan

Ray Smith was

31+ in Callan

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 08 1967

Sanctuary

Ray Smith was

31+ in Sanctuary

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 29 1967

Public Eye

Ray Smith was

28+ in Public Eye

as 'Det. Insp. Percy Firbank, Firbank, Percy Firbank'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1965

No Hiding Place

Ray Smith was

23+ in No Hiding Place

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959