Ray Armstrong is an English actor.
Life and career Armstrong was born in London. Armstrong developed an interest in the stage whilst at school. After leaving school, he took on various jobs, such as being a reporter on the Kent and Sussex Courier for almost a year. Afterwards, he went to Madrid for two years to learn bullfighting. Realising killing bulls was not his forte, Armstrong returned to England with theatrical inclinations.
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.
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, Department S, Strange Report and Doctor Who. He played Colin Wade, MI5 agent, in Freewheelers, where he performed all his own stunt work.
Personal life Ray Armstrong was married to Anne Clemetson. The couple had two children, Jane and Thomas.
Selected filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1964Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?Gingeras Raymond Armstrong1985Code Name: EmeraldWilloughby1987The Second VictoryBritish Corporal1988Murder OneMan in Store1989Shirley ValentineExecutive Type
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1968The Wednesday PlayTom SackvilleEpisode: "Toggle"1968Theatre 6252nd TugmanEpisode: "Party Games"1968Softly, SoftlyWhiteEpisode: "Minor Incident"1969Department SFarmerEpisode: "The Pied Piper of Hambledown"1970Doctor WhoGrey2 episodes; serial "The Ambassadors of Death"1970UFORescuerEpisode: "Survival"1971JusticeSergeant BarkerEpisode: "You Didn't Pay for Justice"1972The RegimentFosterEpisode: "Wine and Retribution"1976The New Avengers1st GuardEpisode: "The Last of the Cybernauts...??"1978Within These WallsInsp. WorthEpisode: "The Inquest"1978The Famous FiveInspectorEpisode: "Five on a Secret Trail"1979The Onedin LineDutchyEpisode: "Liverpool Bound"1980Turtle's ProgressLug-WrenchEpisode #2.31982Harry's GameLt. Colonel2 episodes1984The BillDet. Chief Insp. KirkEpisode: "Long Odds"1986Return to Treasure IslandCaptain Williams2 episodes1988The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal MissionKranzTV Movie1993Soldier SoldierBrigadierEpisode: "Camouflage"1993The BillMr. HammondEpisode: "Cause for Concern"1996The BillHarry KnapmanEpisode: "Dancers"2001CasualtyPhil YorathEpisode: "Allied Forces"
References
External links
Ray Armstrong at Theatricalia Ray Armstrong at British Film Institute