Raymond John Adamson (7 July 1920 – 25 March 2002) was a British actor often on television.[1][2]

Born in Beckenham, then in Kent, he made his TV debut in 1956, playing a constable in David Copperfield.[3] He became typecast playing policemen or lawmen, also playing policeman in series such as Oliver Twist (1962), Out of This World (1962), Dixon of Dock Green (1964), The Baron (1966), and New Scotland Yard (1972) and he also played a senator in Bergerac in the early 1980s. Other appearances include The Saint (1966), The Avengers[4] (in the episodes The Decapod (1962), The Grandeur That Was Rome (1963), The Avengers (1969)), Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (in the episode Murder Ain't What it Used to Be) (1969), Within These Walls (1974-5) and the short film The Orchard End Murder (1980).[5] His final appearance was as an auction porter in Seen a Ghost (1997).[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1958 Heart of a Child Hans Heiss
1958 The Man Inside Police Inspector Uncredited
1963 Echo of Diana George
1966 A Man for All Seasons Uncredited
1967 It! Second Officer
1969 A Touch of Love Uncredited
1981 The Orchard End Murder Mr. Wickstead
1995 Blue Juice Smuggler FM's Gordon

References

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  1. ^ "Raymond Adamson | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  2. ^ "Raymond Adamson | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.
  3. ^ a b "Raymond Adamson". BFI. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. p. 155. ISBN 9780907965091. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Raymond Adamson". www.aveleyman.com.
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