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Tom Adams (actor)

January 01, 1970

For other people named Tom Adams, see Tom Adams (disambiguation).

Anthony Frederick Charles "Tom" Adams (9 March 1938 – 11 December 2014) was an English actor with roles in adventure, horror and mystery films, and several TV shows.[1][2] He was well known for his appearance in The Great Escape (1963) and as Daniel Fogarty in several series of The Onedin Line.[3]

Tom Adams
Adams in The Avengers episode Take-Over (1969)
Born
Anthony Frederick Charles Adams

(1938-03-09)9 March 1938
Poplar, London, England
Died11 December 2014(2014-12-11) (aged 76)
Slough, Berkshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1961–2002
PartnerLettice Coutte- Campbell (1975–1980)

Early life edit

Adams was born in Poplar, London and his father was a commercial chauffeur. After school he did national service in the British Army, then joined the Unity Theatre, London. He adopted the stage name of Tom Adams and taught English and drama at the Cardinal Griffin secondary modern school, Poplar, in the 1960s between acting jobs with repertory companies.[4][5]

Career edit

He appeared in television series such as The Avengers, Maigret and Ghost Squad as well as films from 1961 and made his West End debut, supporting Anton Walbrook and Peter Sallis, in Masterpiece at the Royalty in 1961.[6] He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1962 as one of an infusion of new actors into Michael Elliott’s production of As You Like It at the Aldwych Theatre.[7] His first big screen break was a role as Nimmo in The Great Escape (1963),[8] in which the salary from the film allowed him to buy his first car.

He starred as the lead of a film series featuring a low budget imitation James Bond named Charles Vine in three films beginning with Licensed to Kill (aka The Second Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World, 1965) and the sequels Where the Bullets Fly (1966) and Somebody's Stolen Our Russian Spy (aka "O.K. Yevtushenko" 1967) that was shot in Spain. He was the second male lead in the 1966 Disney film The Fighting Prince of Donegal after he replaced Mark Eden who broke his ankle during the film's shooting[9] and menaced Raquel Welch in Fathom.

Adams' television credits include Emergency Ward 10 where he played Dr Guy Marshall from 1964 to 1967 and later the similar Dr Guy Wallman in General Hospital between 1975 and 1978; starred as Major Sullivan in the BBC counter-espionage drama Spy Trap from 1973 to 1975, The Onedin Line as Daniel Fogarty (1977–79); Doctor Who as Vorshak in Warriors of the Deep (1984); and Emmerdale Farm (1987) as Malcolm Bates. He took the lead in The Enigma Files in 1980.

During the late 1970s, he appeared in TV commercials for Dixons, and for many years in the 1980s and 1990s he was the face of the furniture store chain DFS/Northern Upholstery. In 2011, he was seen in a series of commercials advertising the Aero Biscuit, and he later appeared in an ad for Stannah Stairlifts and Hyundai.[10] He was noted as a voice-over artist,[11] and became the continuity announcer for UK television channel, E4.[12]

A keen golfer, he authored a 1996 book of short stories Shakespeare Was a Golfer: A Collection of Golfing Shorts.[13]

Death edit

Adams died on 11 December 2014[14] at the age of 76 at Wexham Park Hospital in Berkshire, of cancer.

TV and filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Tom Adams movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  3. ^ "Great Escape actor Tom Adams dies aged 76", The Guardian, 13 December 2014. Accessed 14 December 2014
  4. ^ Tom Adams obituary at Daily Express. Retrieved 20 December 2014
  5. ^ Tom Adams obituary The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2014
  6. ^ . www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Tom Adams: Actor best known for 'The Great Escape' who was touted to". Independent.co.uk. 26 December 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
  8. ^ "The Great Escape: 50th anniversary", The Telegraph, 19 February 2013, Accessed 14 December 2014
  9. ^ Page 37 The Kokomo Morning Times 16 October 1966
  10. ^ Banned Hyundai Commercial, retrieved 28 February 2022
  11. ^ "The Great Escape actor Tom Adams dies aged 76", The Independent, 13 December 2014. Accessed 14 December 2014
  12. ^ "Tom Adams – obituary". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  13. ^ "ISBN 9780952962809 – Shakespeare was a golfer: A collection of golfing shorts". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  14. ^ . news.com.au. 13 December 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

External links edit

  • Tom Adams at IMDb
  • Tom Adams; Aveleyman.com

January 01, 1970
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For other people named Tom Adams see Tom Adams disambiguation Anthony Frederick Charles Tom Adams 9 March 1938 11 December 2014 was an English actor with roles in adventure horror and mystery films and several TV shows 1 2 He was well known for his appearance in The Great Escape 1963 and as Daniel Fogarty in several series of The Onedin Line 3 Tom AdamsAdams in The Avengers episode Take Over 1969 BornAnthony Frederick Charles Adams 1938 03 09 9 March 1938Poplar London EnglandDied11 December 2014 2014 12 11 aged 76 Slough Berkshire EnglandOccupationActorYears active1961 2002PartnerLettice Coutte Campbell 1975 1980 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 TV and filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editAdams was born in Poplar London and his father was a commercial chauffeur After school he did national service in the British Army then joined the Unity Theatre London He adopted the stage name of Tom Adams and taught English and drama at the Cardinal Griffin secondary modern school Poplar in the 1960s between acting jobs with repertory companies 4 5 Career editHe appeared in television series such as The Avengers Maigret and Ghost Squad as well as films from 1961 and made his West End debut supporting Anton Walbrook and Peter Sallis in Masterpiece at the Royalty in 1961 6 He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1962 as one of an infusion of new actors into Michael Elliott s production of As You Like It at the Aldwych Theatre 7 His first big screen break was a role as Nimmo in The Great Escape 1963 8 in which the salary from the film allowed him to buy his first car He starred as the lead of a film series featuring a low budget imitation James Bond named Charles Vine in three films beginning with Licensed to Kill aka The Second Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World 1965 and the sequels Where the Bullets Fly 1966 and Somebody s Stolen Our Russian Spy aka O K Yevtushenko 1967 that was shot in Spain He was the second male lead in the 1966 Disney film The Fighting Prince of Donegal after he replaced Mark Eden who broke his ankle during the film s shooting 9 and menaced Raquel Welch in Fathom Adams television credits include Emergency Ward 10 where he played Dr Guy Marshall from 1964 to 1967 and later the similar Dr Guy Wallman in General Hospital between 1975 and 1978 starred as Major Sullivan in the BBC counter espionage drama Spy Trap from 1973 to 1975 The Onedin Line as Daniel Fogarty 1977 79 Doctor Who as Vorshak in Warriors of the Deep 1984 and Emmerdale Farm 1987 as Malcolm Bates He took the lead in The Enigma Files in 1980 During the late 1970s he appeared in TV commercials for Dixons and for many years in the 1980s and 1990s he was the face of the furniture store chain DFS Northern Upholstery In 2011 he was seen in a series of commercials advertising the Aero Biscuit and he later appeared in an ad for Stannah Stairlifts and Hyundai 10 He was noted as a voice over artist 11 and became the continuity announcer for UK television channel E4 12 A keen golfer he authored a 1996 book of short stories Shakespeare Was a Golfer A Collection of Golfing Shorts 13 Death editAdams died on 11 December 2014 14 at the age of 76 at Wexham Park Hospital in Berkshire of cancer TV and filmography editA Chance of Thunder 1961 TV series Evans The Avengers 1961 1969 TV Series PC Butterworth Rayner Grenville A Pair of Briefs 1962 Wheelchair attendant uncredited Play It Cool 1962 Reporter 2 uncredited A Prize of Arms 1962 Corporal Glenn The Great Escape 1963 Dai Nimmo Diversions This Is My Street 1964 Paul Emergency Ward 10 1964 TV Series Mr Guy Marshall The Peaches 1964 British short subject The Boy Z Cars 1965 TV Series Steve R3 1965 TV Series John Rawlins Licensed to Kill 1965 Charles Vine The Spies 1966 TV Series Stefan Where the Bullets Fly 1966 Charles Vine The Fighting Prince of Donegal 1966 Henry O Neill Fathom 1967 Mike Subterfuge 1968 Peter Langley O K Yevtushenko 1968 Charles Vine Journey to Midnight 1968 Jerry Crown segment The Indian Spirit Guide Strange Report 1969 TV Series Clinton UFO 1970 Episode The Psychobombs Captain Lauritzen The House That Dripped Blood 1970 Richard Dominic segment 1 Method for Murder Von Richthofen and Brown aka The Red Baron 1971 Owen The Persuaders The Time and the Place episode 1971 TV Series Piers Emerson The Fast Kill 1972 Max Stein The Daredevil Men 1972 British short subject Unidentified leading man Dixon of Dock Green 1972 1976 TV Series Charlie Mann Johnny Orwell Jack Montelbetti Madigan 1972 1973 TV Series Detective Jaqueta Spy Trap 1973 Major Sullivan General Hospital 1975 1978 TV Series Dr Guy Wallman The Onedin Line 1977 1979 TV Series Daniel Fogarty The Enigma Files 1980 TV Series Det Chief Insp Nick Lewis Doctor Who 1984 TV Series Commander Vorshak Remington Steele 1984 TV Series Richard Moreland Strike It Rich 1986 1987 TV Series Ken Stevenson Pyrates 1991 Calico Jack uncredited Focus North 1999 TV Series Tom Whitelamb Day of the Sirens 2002 Chat Show Host final film role References edit Tom Adams BFI Archived from the original on 21 July 2012 Tom Adams movies photos movie reviews filmography and biography AllMovie AllMovie Great Escape actor Tom Adams dies aged 76 The Guardian 13 December 2014 Accessed 14 December 2014 Tom Adams obituary at Daily Express Retrieved 20 December 2014 Tom Adams obituary The Guardian Retrieved 20 December 2014 Tom Adams obituary www msn com Archived from the original on 28 December 2014 Retrieved 13 January 2022 Tom Adams Actor best known for The Great Escape who was touted to Independent co uk 26 December 2014 Archived from the original on 21 June 2022 The Great Escape 50th anniversary The Telegraph 19 February 2013 Accessed 14 December 2014 Page 37 The Kokomo Morning Times 16 October 1966 Banned Hyundai Commercial retrieved 28 February 2022 The Great Escape actor Tom Adams dies aged 76 The Independent 13 December 2014 Accessed 14 December 2014 Tom Adams obituary The Telegraph Retrieved 15 December 2014 ISBN 9780952962809 Shakespeare was a golfer A collection of golfing shorts isbnsearch org Retrieved 28 February 2022 Great Escape actor Tom Adams dies news com au 13 December 2014 Archived from the original on 13 December 2014 Retrieved 13 December 2014 External links editTom Adams at IMDb Tom Adams Aveleyman com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Adams actor amp oldid 1219345927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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