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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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The Old Devils

Ray Smith would have been no older than 55 in The Old Devils as 'Charlie Norris'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 16 1992

The Trial of Klaus Barbie

Ray Smith was 51 in The Trial of Klaus Barbie as 'Margaine'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 15 1987

Bewitched

Ray Smith was 47 in Bewitched as 'Sylvester Brand'.

Movie Released: 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'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 04 1981

The Sailor's Return

Ray Smith was 42 in The Sailor's Return as 'Fred Leake'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 15 1978

Mucking Out

Ray Smith was 42 in Mucking Out as 'Thomas Loftus'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 06 1978

The Mayor's Charity

Ray Smith was 41 in The Mayor's Charity as 'Charlie Harris'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 29 1977

Rogue Male

Ray Smith was 40 in Rogue Male as 'Fisherman'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 22 1976

Operation: Daybreak

Ray Smith was 39 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Hájek'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 01 1975

The Next Voice You See

Ray Smith was 39 in The Next Voice You See as 'Ben Tamplin'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 17 1975

King Lear

Ray Smith was 38 in King Lear as 'Kent'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 24 1974

Britannia: A Bridge

Ray Smith was 36 in Britannia: A Bridge as 'Narrator (Voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 02 1973

Made

Ray Smith was 36 in Made as 'Policeman'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 01 1972

Under Milk Wood

Ray Smith was 35 in Under Milk Wood as 'Mr Waldo'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 27 1972

The Ladies: Doreen

Ray Smith was 33 in The Ladies: Doreen as 'Eric'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 18 1969

Shaggy Dog

Ray Smith was 32 in Shaggy Dog as 'Mr Johnson'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 10 1968

Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

Ray Smith was 32 in Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It as 'Stanley Maxwell'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 21 1968

Stella

Ray Smith was 32 in Stella as 'Man'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 19 1968

The Informers

Ray Smith was 27 in The Informers as 'Police Sergeant (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 29 1963

Tomorrow at Ten

Ray Smith was 27 in Tomorrow at Ten as 'Mr. Briggs'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 23 1963

The Painted Smile

Ray Smith was 26 in The Painted Smile as 'Glynn'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 01 1962

Candidate for Murder

Ray Smith was 25 in Candidate for Murder as 'Chauffeur'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1962

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Dempsey and Makepeace

Ray Smith was 48+ in Dempsey and Makepeace as 'Spikings'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 11 1985

We'll Meet Again

Ray Smith was 45+ in We'll Meet Again

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 19 1982

The Mill on the Floss

Ray Smith was 42+ in The Mill on the Floss as 'Mr Tulliver'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 31 1978

Enemy at the Door

Ray Smith was 41+ in Enemy at the Door as 'John Weston'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 28 1978

1990

Ray Smith was 41+ in 1990

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1977

Target

Ray Smith was 41+ in Target as 'MP Jack Sissons'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1977

Bill Brand

Ray Smith was 40+ in Bill Brand as 'Moores'.

TV Show Released: 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'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 29 1975

Madame Bovary

Ray Smith was 39+ in Madame Bovary as 'Homais'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1975

The Hanged Man

Ray Smith was 38+ in The Hanged Man as 'Josef Milcjek'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Feb 15 1975

Sam

Ray Smith was 37+ in Sam as 'George Barraclough'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jun 12 1973

Thriller

Ray Smith was 36+ in Thriller as 'Ben Tamplin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973

Colditz

Ray Smith was 36+ in Colditz as 'Hans Hugenberg'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 19 1972

Crown Court

Ray Smith was 36+ in Crown Court

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Ray Smith was 35+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as 'Chief prison officer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1971

Shadows of Fear

Ray Smith was 34+ in Shadows of Fear as 'German'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jun 17 1970

The Main Chance

Ray Smith was 33+ in The Main Chance as 'Joe Holroyd'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969

The Company of Five

Ray Smith was 32+ in The Company of Five

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 03 1968

Callan

Ray Smith was 31+ in Callan

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jul 08 1967

Sanctuary

Ray Smith was 31+ in Sanctuary

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 29 1967

The Informer

Ray Smith was 30+ in The Informer as 'Receptionist / Bouncer, Anker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Aug 03 1966

Public Eye

Ray Smith was 28+ in Public Eye as 'Det. Insp. Percy Firbank, Firbank, Percy Firbank'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1965

No Hiding Place

Ray Smith was 23+ in No Hiding Place

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959