Ray Smith

Biography

Ray Smith was a Welsh actor who grew up in Trealaw, in the Rhondda Valley, and first became interested in acting while at school. After army National Service he started professionally at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Cardiff, and then worked as assistant stage manager at the Swansea Grand Theatre. He moved to London and, after a year unemployed, got a part in a play dealing with the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. His television debut came in Shadows of Heroes in 1959. Appearances in Z-Cars and A Family at War helped him become known to the public. From 1971 he was Detective Inspector Percy Firbank in Public Eye, and two years later he played George Barraclough in Sam, a Granada Television drama. His performance in The Old Devils earned a posthumous BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor in 1993.

55years old at death

Born May 1, 1936Trealaw
Died December 15, 1991Llandough
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 4 years1972 to 1976

Every film, newest first

1976Rogue MaleIMDb rating 6.6
1975Operation: DaybreakIMDb rating 7.0
1972Under Milk WoodIMDb rating 5.8

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First role
After serving in the army, Smith started his professional acting career at the Prince of Wales Theatre in Cardiff. He later worked as an assistant stage manager at the Swansea Grand Theatre.
A change of course
Smith later moved to London, where he was without work for a year before he got a role in a play concerning the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

Ray Smith movies on Netflix

Rogue Male1976IMDb rating 6.6as Fisherman
Operation: Daybreak1975IMDb rating 7.0as Hájek
Under Milk Wood1972IMDb rating 5.8as Mr. Waldo

Worked with

Ray Smith shares two films with Peter O'Toole, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Peter O'Toole

Joss Ackland

Vernon Dobtcheff

Elizabeth Taylor

Timothy Bottoms

Richard Burton

Lewis GilbertDirector, 1 film Clive DonnerDirector, 1 film Andrew SinclairDirector, 1 film

Films together

Peter O'Toole2 films together, 1972 to 1976
Peter O'Toole's page
- Rogue Male1976IMDb rating 6.6Smith as FishermanO'Toole as Sir Robert Thorndyke
- Under Milk Wood1972IMDb rating 5.8Smith as Mr. WaldoO'Toole as Captain Tom Cat
Joss Ackland1 film together, 1975
Joss Ackland's page
- Operation: Daybreak1975IMDb rating 7.0Smith as HájekAckland as Janák
Vernon Dobtcheff1 film together, 1975
Vernon Dobtcheff's page
- Operation: Daybreak1975IMDb rating 7.0Smith as HájekDobtcheff as Pyotr
Elizabeth Taylor1 film together, 1972
Elizabeth Taylor's page
- Under Milk Wood1972IMDb rating 5.8Smith as Mr. WaldoTaylor as Rosie Probert
Timothy Bottoms1 film together, 1975
Timothy Bottoms's page
- Operation: Daybreak1975IMDb rating 7.0Smith as HájekBottoms as Jan Kubis
Richard Burton1 film together, 1972
Richard Burton's page
- Under Milk Wood1972IMDb rating 5.8Smith as Mr. WaldoBurton as First Man
Lewis GilbertDirector, 1 film, 1975
All films by Lewis Gilbert
- Operation: Daybreak1975IMDb rating 7.0Smith as Hájek
Clive DonnerDirector, 1 film, 1976
All films by Clive Donner
- Rogue Male1976IMDb rating 6.6Smith as Fisherman
Andrew SinclairDirector, 1 film, 1972
All films by Andrew Sinclair
- Under Milk Wood1972IMDb rating 5.8Smith as Mr. Waldo

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