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Under Capricorn (1949) -- In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor...
The Haunting (1963) -- Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity...

Overview

Date of Birth:
31 December 1896, Bromyard, England, UK more
Date of Death:
27 March 1979, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Ronald Adam was a man who combined an acting career with an extra-ordinary... more
Trivia:
RFC/RAF pilot during WWI. Shot down and captured in early 1918 - believed... more
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- 1. L'amour en question (1978)   Le juge anglais 1978 - 5.5 (23)
AKAs:
  • Question of Love (International: English title)
- 2. "Castaways" (1978)   Daniel Defoe (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - -
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Victorian Scandals" (1976)   Mr. Chichelle Plowden (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. The Man from Nowhere (1975) George Harvey 1975 - -
- 5. "Justice" (1971)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - -
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The Nine Tailors" (1974)   Dowson (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.9 (129)
AKAs:
  • The Lord Peter Wimsey: Nine Tailors
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Casanova '73" (1973)   Dr. Spratforth (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
1 TV episode:
- 8. The Zoo Robbery (1973) Zoologist 1973 - -
- 9. "Columbo" (1971)   George, Steward at Supt. Durk's Club (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.6 (316)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "The Main Chance" (1969)   Sir Charles Braithwaite (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.7 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 11. The Ruling Class (1972) Lord 1972 - 7.7 (2,337)
- 12. "Freewheelers" (1968)   Professor Lowrie / Professor Gotts (5 episodes, 1968-1971) 1971 - 7.8 (14)
5 TV episodes:
- 13. "Casanova" (1971)   Senior Inquisitor (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.9 (48)
1 TV episode:
- 14. Zeppelin (1971) Prime Minister 1971 - 5.9 (443)
- 15. Song of Norway (1970) Gade 1970 - 3.2 (224)
- 16. "Mystery and Imagination" (1966)   Sir Montague Malthus (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.0 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" (1970)   Cardinal Campeggio (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.6 (360)
- 18. "Nearest and Dearest" (1968)   Magistrate (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.3 (30)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "Sherlock Holmes" (1965)   Mycroft Holmes (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 6.9 (34)
- 20. "Theatre 625" (1964)   Sir Godfrey McKellar (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 5.3 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "Dr. Finlay's Casebook" (1962)   Chairman (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.0 (31)
1 TV episode:
- 22. Who Killed the Cat? (1966) Gregory 1966 - -
- 23. Arizona Colt (1966)   1966 - 5.7 (82)
AKAs:
  • Arizona Colt (France)
  • Il pistolero di Arizona (Italy)
  • Man from Nowhere (USA)
- 24. "Public Eye" (1965)   Leonard Minster (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 9.6 (40)
1 TV episode:
- 25. "Gideon's Way" (1964)   Mr. Baker (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.1 (38)
AKAs:
  • Gideon C.I.D. (USA)
1 TV episode:
- 26. The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)   Minister at Graveside 1964 - 6.6 (1,297)
AKAs:
  • Edgar Allan Poe's The Tomb of Ligeia (UK: complete title)
  • Last Tomb of Ligeia
  • Ligeia
  • Tomb of the Cat
- 27. "The Massingham Affair" (1964)   Mr. Paget (6 episodes, 1964) 1964 - -
- 28. "ITV Sunday Night Drama" (1959)   Pastor Hoffmeyer (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
1 TV episode:
- 29. "Sykes and A..." (1960)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.4 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "Espionage" (1963)   Roger Upton (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 6.9 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 31. "The Avengers" (1961)   Dr. Spender (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.6 (1,165)
1 TV episode:
- 32. The Haunting (1963/I) Eldridge Harper 1963 - 7.8 (10,568)
- 33. Heavens Above! (1963) (uncredited) Cabinet Minister #1 1963 - 6.8 (378)
- 34. "It Happened Like This" (1962)   Sir Morton (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - -
1 TV episode:
- 35. Postman's Knock (1962) Mr. Fordyce 1962 - 5.5 (95)
- 36. Satan Never Sleeps (1962)   (uncredited) Father Lemay 1962 - 5.7 (237)
AKAs:
  • Flight from Terror
  • The Devil Never Sleeps (UK)
- 37. Two Letter Alibi (1962)   Sir John Fawcett 1962 - -
AKAs:
  • Death and the Sky Above (USA)
- 38. "Boyd Q.C." (1956)   Mr. Noel (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - -
1 TV episode:
- 39. Three on a Spree (1961) Judge 1961 - 4.9 (6)
- 40. "The Citadel" (1960)   Sir Jenner Halliday (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 5.7 (21)
1 TV episode:
- 41. Offbeat (1961)   J. B. Wykenham 1961 - 7.1 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Devil Inside (USA)
- 42. The Golden Rabbit (1961) 1961 - -
- 43. "On Trial" (1960)   Sir James Hannen (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
1 TV episode:
- 44. And the Same to You (1960) Trout 1960 - 4.2 (19)
- 45. 'Carry on Constable' (1960) (uncredited) Motorist 1960 - 6.2 (578)
- 46. Snowball (1960) Mr. King 1960 - 8.7 (6)
- 47. Shoot to Kill (1960) Wood 1960 - -
- 48. "Redgauntlet" (1959)   Tom Trumbull (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - -
1 TV episode:
- 49. The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) Second Doctor 1959 - 6.4 (230)
- 50. Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)   Sir John Farthing 1959 - 6.1 (267)
AKAs:
  • Man in a Cocked Hat (USA)
- 51. Please Turn Over (1959) Mr. Appleton 1959 - 5.5 (54)
- 52. "Dial 999" (1958)   Assistant Commissioner (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
1 TV episode:
- 53. "Dick and the Duchess" (1957)   The Magistrate (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
1 TV episode:
- 54. The Golden Disc (1958)   Mr. Dryden 1958 - 4.7 (21)
AKAs:
  • The Inbetween Age (USA)
- 55. The Naked Truth (1957)   (uncredited) Chemist 1957 - 6.7 (528)
AKAs:
  • Your Past Is Showing (USA)
- 56. The Surgeon's Knife (1957) Maj. Tilling 1957 - -
- 57. Sea Wife (1957)   Army Padre 1957 - 5.8 (194)
AKAs:
  • Sea-Wyf and Biscuit (UK)
- 58. Inside Information (1957)   Insp Hammond 1957 - -
AKAs:
  • Casebook: The Case of the Inside Information (UK: TV title)
  • Scotland Yard: Inside Information (UK: series title)
- 59. Carry on Admiral (1957)   First Sea Lord 1957 - 5.0 (109)
AKAs:
  • The Ship Was Loaded (USA)
- 60. "The Crime of the Century" (1956)   Asst. Commissioner Relf (5 episodes, 1956-1957) 1957 - -
5 TV episodes:
- 61. Woman and the Hunter (1957)   1957 - 6.4 (9)
AKAs:
  • Triangle on Safari (UK: reissue title)
- 62. Kill Me Tomorrow (1957) Mr. Brook 1957 - 5.0 (26)
- 63. "Adventures of a Jungle Boy" (1957)   Dr. Lawrence (3 episodes, 1957) 1957 - -
3 TV episodes:
- 64. "Stryker of the Yard" (1957)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
1 TV episode:
- 65. Assignment Redhead (1956)   Scammel/Dumetrius 1956 - 4.3 (12)
AKAs:
  • Million Dollar Manhunt (USA)
  • Requiem for a Redhead (UK: alternative title)
- 66. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)   Club Steward 1956 - 6.8 (6,659)
AKAs:
  • Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
- 67. Lust for Life (1956) Commissioner De Smet 1956 - 7.3 (2,950)
- 68. Reach for the Sky (1956) Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory 1956 - 7.1 (730)
- 69. "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1956)   General Le Claire (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
1 TV episode:
- 70. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)   Richard Blatchley, Governor (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 4.5 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 71. The Man Who Never Was (1956) (uncredited) Adams 1956 - 7.5 (1,185)
- 72. Private's Progress (1956) Doctor at medical hearing 1956 - 6.5 (248)
- 73. Tons of Trouble (1956) Psychiatrist 1956 - 6.9 (7)
- 74. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Mr. Braithwaite (2 episodes, 1950-1955) 1955 - 7.7 (17)
2 TV episodes:
- 75. "The Vise" (1954)   Tam Lyn (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title)
  • Saber of London (UK: alternative title)
  • The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title)
  • Uncovered (syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 76. To Dorothy a Son (1954)   Bank Manager 1954 - 5.2 (15)
AKAs:
  • Cash on Delivery (USA)
- 77. The Black Knight (1954/I) The Abbot 1954 - 5.2 (234)
- 78. Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954)   (uncredited) Member of Admiralty Board 1954 - 5.3 (104)
AKAs:
  • Crest of the Wave (USA)
- 79. Forbidden Cargo (1954) (uncredited) Mr. Bennett - Customs Official. 1954 - 5.6 (34)
- 80. Johnny on the Spot (1954) Insp. Beveridge 1954 - 6.1 (11)
- 81. Front Page Story (1954) Editor 1954 - 5.9 (28)
- 82. The Million Pound Note (1954)   (uncredited) Samuel Clements 1954 - 6.7 (1,064)
AKAs:
  • Man with a Million (USA)
- 83. Thought to Kill (1954) Gooch 1954 - -
- 84. Escape by Night (1953) Tallboy 1953 - 4.9 (5)
- 85. Flannelfoot (1953) Insp. Duggan 1953 - -
- 86. Malta Story (1953) (uncredited) British Officer 1953 - 6.4 (358)
- 87. Appointment in London (1953)   (uncredited) Instructor 1953 - 6.1 (156)
AKAs:
  • Raiders in the Sky (USA)
- 88. Martin Luther (1953)   1953 - 6.9 (133)
AKAs:
  • Martin Luther (West Germany)
- 89. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)   Gooch (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Matinee (UK: informal short title)
  • Rheingold Theatre (USA)
1 TV episode:
- 90. Stryker of the Yard (1953) 1953 - -
- 91. Top Secret (1952)   Barworth Controller 1952 - 7.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow (USA)
- 92. Circumstantial Evidence (1952)   Sir William Harrison 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • Evidence for Hire (USA)
- 93. Angels One Five (1952) Group Controller 1952 - 6.5 (173)
- 94. Mr. Denning Drives North (1952) Coroner 1952 - 6.5 (72)
- 95. Hindle Wakes (1952)   Mr. Jeffcote 1952 - 5.6 (36)
AKAs:
  • Holiday Week (USA)
- 96. The House in the Square (1951)   (uncredited) Ronson 1951 - 7.3 (209)
AKAs:
  • I'll Never Forget You (USA)
  • Man of Two Worlds
- 97. Hell Is Sold Out (1951) 1951 - 5.6 (14)
- 98. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) Turner 1951 - 7.9 (4,274)
- 99. Laughter in Paradise (1951) Mr. Wagstaffe - the bank manager 1951 - 7.0 (275)
- 100. Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)   Adm. McCartney 1951 - 7.5 (2,017)
AKAs:
  • Captain Horatio Hornblower (USA)
- 101. The Adventurers (1951)   Van Thaal 1951 - 5.1 (36)
AKAs:
  • Fortune in Diamonds (USA)
  • South African Story
  • The Great Adventure (USA)
- 102. The Late Edwina Black (1951)   Head-Master 1951 - 6.2 (31)
AKAs:
  • The Obsessed (USA)
- 103. Seven Days to Noon (1950) Honorable Arthur Lytton - the Prime Minister 1950 - 7.3 (412)
- 104. Shadow of the Past (1950) Solicitor 1950 - -
- 105. My Daughter Joy (1950)   Col. Fogarty 1950 - 6.3 (7)
AKAs:
  • Operation X (Philippines: English title) (USA)
- 106. Boys in Brown (1949) (uncredited) Judge 1949 - 6.3 (42)
- 107. Diamond City (1949) Robert Southey 1949 - 5.5 (30)
- 108. Under Capricorn (1949) Mr. Riggs 1949 - 6.1 (1,848)
- 109. Black Magic (1949)   Court President 1949 - 6.5 (188)
AKAs:
  • Cagliostro (Italy)
  • Gli spadaccini della serenissima (Italy: alternative title)
- 110. Obsession (1949)   Clubman 1949 - 7.7 (266)
AKAs:
  • The Hidden Room (USA)
- 111. Christopher Columbus (1949) Talavera 1949 - 6.0 (132)
- 112. That Dangerous Age (1949)   Prosecutor 1949 - 7.2 (8)
AKAs:
  • If This Be Sin (USA)
- 113. The Case of Charles Peace (1949) Defence 1949 - 6.5 (7)
- 114. The Bad Lord Byron (1949) Judge 1949 - 4.5 (47)
- 115. All Over the Town (1949) Sam Vane 1949 - 7.3 (24)
- 116. Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) Macleod 1948 - 4.3 (79)
- 117. Morning Departure (1948) (TV) Lt. McFee 1948 - -
- 118. Counterblast (1948)   Col Ingram, Gillington POW Camp Commandant 1948 - 6.1 (59)
AKAs:
  • Devil's Plot (USA)
- 119. An Ideal Husband (1947)   (uncredited) Member Of Parliament 1947 - 6.8 (122)
AKAs:
  • Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband (UK: complete title)
- 120. Busman's Honeymoon (1947) (TV) Bunter 1947 - -
- 121. Fame Is the Spur (1947) (uncredited) Radshaws' doctor 1947 - 6.6 (51)
- 122. Take My Life (1947) (uncredited) Det Sgt Hawkins. (Deaf Man.) 1947 - 7.0 (40)
- 123. The Phantom Shot (1947) Caleb Horder 1947 - -
- 124. Green for Danger (1946) Dr. White 1946 - 7.8 (1,460)
- 125. Morning Departure (1946) (TV) Lt. McFee 1946 - -
- 126. Pink String and Sealing Wax (1946) Clerk of the Court 1946 - 6.4 (77)
- 127. Journey Together (1945) Commanding Officer at Falcon Field 1945 - 5.9 (20)
- 128. Escape to Danger (1943) George Merrick 1943 - -
- 129. The Foreman Went to France (1942)   Sir Charles Fawcett Managing Director 1942 - 6.8 (142)
AKAs:
  • Somewhere in France
- 130. The Day Will Dawn (1942)   (uncredited) Daily Express Reporter in Phone Booth 1942 - 6.4 (155)
AKAs:
  • The Avengers (USA)
- 131. The Big Blockade (1940) German businessman 1940 - 5.3 (39)
- 132. At the Villa Rose (1940)   Mons. Besnard 1940 - -
AKAs:
  • House of Mystery (USA)
- 133. Meet Maxwell Archer (1940)   Nicolides 1940 - -
AKAs:
  • Maxwell Archer, Detective (USA)
- 134. The Missing People (1940)   Surtees 1940 - -
AKAs:
  • Missing People (USA: alternative title)
- 135. Hell's Cargo (1939)   Capt. Dukes 1939 - -
AKAs:
  • Dangerous Cargo (USA)
- 136. The Lion Has Wings (1939) German Bomber Chief 1939 - 6.0 (158)
- 137. Too Dangerous to Live (1939) Murbridge/Wills 1939 - -
- 138. Inspector Hornleigh (1939) Wittens, Pheasant Inn Manager 1939 - 6.9 (34)
- 139. Q Planes (1939)   (uncredited) Aviation Engineer 1939 - 6.4 (155)
AKAs:
  • Clouds Over Europe (USA)
- 140. Kate Plus Ten (1938)   Police Chief 1938 - 6.4 (9)
AKAs:
  • Queen of Crime (USA)
- 141. Strange Boarders (1938) Barstow 1938 - 6.2 (31)
- 142. The Drum (1938)   Major Gregoff 1938 - 6.8 (213)
AKAs:
  • Drums (USA)

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1970) He starred in the Rudolph Besier's play, "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in England with Elizabeth Bell and directed by Philip Dudley. more
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Drama | Crime | Comedy | Thriller more
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Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Beautiful Woman | Based On Play more

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