Acting
Ronald Adam
Born 1896-12-29
Bromyard, Herefordshire, England, UK
Department: Acting
Known For
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The Haunting
1963
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Around the World in 80 Days
1956
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The Avengers
1961
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The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
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Theatre 625
1964
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Under Capricorn
1949
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The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
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Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951
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ITV Playhouse
1967
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The Million Pound Note
1954
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (108 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Question of Love | Le juge anglais | Movie | 1978 |
 | Something's Wrong | Old Man | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Portland Millions | Mr. Chichele Plowden | Movie | 1976 |
 | Victorian Scandals | Mr Chichele Plowden | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Children of Rage | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Man from Nowhere | George Harvey | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Ruling Class | Lord | Movie | 1972 |
 | Justice | Sir William | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Zeppelin | Prime Minister | Movie | 1971 |
 | Song of Norway | Gade | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Suicide Club | Sir Montague Malthus | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Cardinal Campeggio | TV Series | 1970 |
 | The Main Chance | Sir Charles Braithwaite | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Nearest and Dearest | Magistrate | TV Series | 1968 |
 | ITV Playhouse | Armitage | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Who Killed the Cat? | Gregory | Movie | 1966 |
| The Death of Socrates | Crito | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Mystery and Imagination | Sir Montague Malthus | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Gideon's Way | Mr. Baker | TV Series | 1965 |
| Gideon's Way | Sir Robert Copthorne | TV Series | 1965 |
 | The Tomb of Ligeia | Minister at Graveside | Movie | 1964 |
 | Theatre 625 | Sir Godfrey McKellar | TV Series | 1964 |
| Story Parade | George Norville | TV Series | 1964 | |
 | Espionage | Roger Upton | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Sergeant Cork | Lord Justice Palmer | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Haunting | Eldridge Harper | Movie | 1963 |
 | Postman's Knock | Mr. Fordyce | Movie | 1962 |
| The Golden Rabbit | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 | |
 | Two Letter Alibi | Sir John Fawcett | Movie | 1962 |
| Stryker of the Yard | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1961 | |
 | Three on a Spree | Judge | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Avengers | Dr. Spender | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Offbeat | J. B. Wykeham | Movie | 1961 |
 | And the Same to You | Trout (as Ronald Adams) | Movie | 1960 |
| Shoot to Kill | Wood | Movie | 1960 | |
 | Snowball | Mr. King | Movie | 1960 |
 | Please Turn Over | Mr. Appleton | Movie | 1959 |
 | Carlton-Browne of the F.O. | Sir John Farthing | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Golden Disc | Mr. Dryden | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Naked Truth | Chemist (uncredited) | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Surgeon's Knife | Major Tilling | Movie | 1957 |
 | Sea Wife | Army Padre | Movie | 1957 |
 | Inside Information | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | Carry On Admiral | First Sea Lord | Movie | 1957 |
 | Kill Me Tomorrow | Mr. Brook | Movie | 1957 |
 | Woman and the Hunter | Inspector McGregor | Movie | 1957 |
 | Around the World in 80 Days | Club Steward | Movie | 1956 |
 | Assignment Redhead | Scammel / Dumetrius | Movie | 1956 |
 | Reach for the Sky | Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory | Movie | 1956 |
 | Tons of Trouble | Psychiatrist | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Man Who Never Was | Adams | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Private's Progress | Doctor at Medical | Movie | 1956 |
 | To Dorothy, a Son | Parsons | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Black Knight | The Abbot | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Beachcomber | Sir Henry Johnstone (uncredited) | Movie | 1954 |
 | Forbidden Cargo | Mr. Bennett | Movie | 1954 |
 | Front Page Story | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 |
 | Johnny-on-the-Spot | Insp. Beveridge | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Million Pound Note | Samuel Clements | Movie | 1954 |
 | Flannelfoot | Insp. Duggan | Movie | 1953 |
 | Malta Story | Operations Room Controller | Movie | 1953 |
 | Top Secret | Barworth Controller | Movie | 1952 |
 | Hindle Wakes | Mr. Nat Jeffcote | Movie | 1952 |
 | Circumstantial Evidence | Sir William Hanson QC | Movie | 1952 |
 | Angels One Five | Group Controller | Movie | 1952 |
 | Mr. Denning Drives North | Coroner | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Lavender Hill Mob | Turner | Movie | 1951 |
 | Laughter in Paradise | Bank Manager | Movie | 1951 |
 | Hell Is Sold Out | Specialist | Movie | 1951 |
 | Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. | Adm. McCartney | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Late Edwina Black | Head-Master | Movie | 1951 |
 | Fortune in Diamonds | Van Thaal | Movie | 1951 |
 | Seven Days to Noon | Arthur Lytton, the Prime Minister | Movie | 1950 |
 | Shadow of the Past | solicitor | Movie | 1950 |
 | My Daughter Joy | Col. Fogarty | Movie | 1950 |
 | Boys in Brown | Judge | Movie | 1949 |
 | Christopher Columbus | Talavera | Movie | 1949 |
 | Under Capricorn | Mr. Riggs | Movie | 1949 |
 | Diamond City | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1949 |
 | Black Magic | Court President | Movie | 1949 |
 | Helter Skelter | Director General of the BBC (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | Obsession | Talkative, balding club member | Movie | 1949 |
 | All Over the Town | Sam Vane | Movie | 1949 |
| The Bad Lord Byron | Judge | Movie | 1949 | |
 | That Dangerous Age | Prosecutor | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Case of Charles Peace | Counsel for Defence | Movie | 1949 |
 | Bonnie Prince Charlie | Macleod | Movie | 1948 |
 | Fame Is the Spur | Radshaws' Doctor (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Phantom Shot | Caleb Horder | Movie | 1947 |
 | Take My Life | Det Sgt Hawkins - Deaf Man | Movie | 1947 |
 | Green for Danger | Dr. White | Movie | 1946 |
| Morning Departure | Lt. McFee | Movie | 1946 | |
 | Pink String and Sealing Wax | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1945 |
 | Journey Together | Commanding Officer at Falcon Field | Movie | 1945 |
 | Escape to Danger | George Merrick | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Foreman Went to France | Sir Charles Fawcett, Managing Director | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Big Blockade | German businessman (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | At the Villa Rose | Mons. Besnard | Movie | 1940 |
 | Meet Maxwell Archer | Nicolides | Movie | 1940 |
| Hell's Cargo | Capt. Dukes | Movie | 1939 | |
 | The Lion Has Wings | German Bomber Chief | Movie | 1939 |
| The Missing People | Surtees | Movie | 1939 | |
 | Inspector Hornleigh | Wittens | Movie | 1939 |
 | Q Planes | Pollack - Aviation Engineer | Movie | 1939 |
 | Strange Boarders | Barstow | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Drum | Major Gregoff | Movie | 1938 |
 | Kate Plus Ten | Police Chief | Movie | 1938 |