Ray Armstrong (actor)

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Ray Armstrong
Born
London, England
OccupationActor
SpouseAnne Clemetson

Ray Armstrong is an English actor.

Life and career

Ray Armstrong born in London. [1] After Armstrong left a school, he taking jobs. [2] He was a reporter on 'The Kent and Sussex Courier'. [3] He worked with the Forestry Commission in England and later went on to pursue an acting career. He was a member of the travelling Children's Theatre Company, performing in small villages and towns. Subsequently Armstrong became involved in repertory theatre. [1] [2]

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He appeared in a number of films, including Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? (1964), Code Name: Emerald (1985) and Shirley Valentine (1989). On television he appeared in such shows as Gideon's Way, Dixon of Dock Green [2] , Department S, Strange Report and Doctor Who. He played Colin Wade, MI5 agent, in Freewheelers, where he performed all his own stunt work pretty well. [3]

Personal life

Ray Armstrong married to Anne Clemetson. The couple had two children, Jane and Thomas.

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1964 Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? Gingeras Raymond Armstrong
1985 Code Name: Emerald Willoughby
1987 The Second Victory British Corporal
1988 Murder One Man in Store
1989 Shirley Valentine Executive Type

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1968 The Wednesday Play Tom SackvilleEpisode: "Toggle"
1968 Theatre 625 2nd TugmanEpisode: "Party Games"
1968 Softly, Softly WhiteEpisode: "Minor Incident"
1969 Department S FarmerEpisode: "The Pied Piper of Hambledown"
1970 Doctor Who Grey2 Episodes
1970 UFO RescuerEpisode: "Survival"
1971 Justice Sergeant BarkerEpisode: "You Didn't Pay for Justice"
1972 The Regiment FosterEpisode: "Wine and Retribution"
1976 The New Avengers 1st GuardEpisode: "The Last of the Cybernauts...??"
1978 Within These Walls Insp. WorthEpisode: "The Inquest"
1978 The Famous Five InspectorEpisode: "Five on a Secret Trail"
1979 The Onedin Line DutchyEpisode: "Liverpool Bound"
1980 Turtle's Progress Lug-WrenchEpisode #2.3
1982 Harry's Game Lt. Colonel2 Episodes
1984 The Bill Det. Chief Insp. KirkEpisode: "Long Odds"
1986 Return to Treasure Island Captain Williams2 Episodes
1988 The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission KranzTV Movie
1993 Soldier Soldier BrigadierEpisode: "Camouflage"
1993 The Bill Mr. HammondEpisode: "Cause for Concern"
1996 The Bill Harry KnapmanEpisode: "Dancers"
2001 Casualty Phil YorathEpisode: "Allied Forces"

References

  1. 1 2 "The Teller and the Tale featuring storyteller and actor Ray Armstrong". mixcloud.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ray won't put daughter on stage, but..." The Courier. 19 January 1968. p. 24. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Olé! It's the great El Raymond" (PDF). TV Times. 21 September 1972. p. 5. Retrieved 19 September 2025.