British actor Tom Adams is known for his roles in adventure films. He also starred in horror films and television shows. The most memorable image created by this English actor was Daniel Fogarty in Oneedin's Line.
Biography
Tom Adams was born on March 9, 1938 in England, in Poplar, in the London county. He died at the age of 76 on December 11, 2014 in his native UK. Tom Adams's father served as a chauffeur. Tom graduated from high school, then served in the National Service with the Coldstream Guard, and then entered the Unity Theater in London.
The real name of the actor is Anthony Frederick Charles Tom Adams. Tom Adams is his stage name. In the 1960s, in between acting, he taught English and drama at Cardinal Griffin High School in his native Poplar.
Career
Tom Adams has played in many television series. At the beginning of his career, the most famous were:
- The Avengers;
- "Megre";
- "Department of Ghosts".
The Avengers is a British television series from ABC about agents unraveling incredibly complex crimes. There are many supervillains and fantastic inventions in the series. The action takes place in London.
On Maigray, Tom Adams stars with actors such as Rupert Davis, Ewen Solon, Helen Shingler, Neville Jason, Victor Lucas and Allan McClelland. The series is directed by Andrew Osborne, Gerard Gleister and Terence Williams. Maigray was written by Jills Cooper, Roger East, Margot Bennett, Donald Bull, Elaine Morgan, Vincent Tilsley, John Elliot, Anthony Coburn, Anthony Stephen and Rex Tucker based on the works of Georges Simenon.
The series "Department of Ghosts" has been running since 1961. A total of 3 seasons have been released. Among the directors and screenwriters of the project are such professionals as Peter Shashdi, Don Sharp, Robert Lynn, John Gosling, Lindsay Galloway and Basil Dawson. Anthony Marlowe, Claire Nilson, Michael Quinn, Neil Hallett, Donald Wolfith, Angela Brown, Ray Austin, Ray Barrett, Patricia Mort and Gabrielle Toyne starred alongside Tom Adams. The series tells about the adventures of Scotland Yard agents from a secret unit.
Filmography
Tom Adams starred primarily in TV series. But he can be seen in many films as well. For example, he contributed to the 1964 film This Is My Street directed by Sidney Hyers. The film has been shown in cinemas in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Adams also starred with Juliet Harmer and Peter Ustinov in Michael Gill's 1965 short film Peaches.
Tom starred in the spy comedy about the adventures of the American sportswoman "Phantom" in 1967, and then in the English thriller by Peter Graham Scott "Trick" in 1968. The second film stars Jean Barry, Joan Collins and Richard Todd in the lead roles. In the same year, Tom takes part in the horror film Midnight Journey. The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker and Alan Gibson. Then, in 1970, another creepy film by Peter Duffell, "The House Where Blood Leads" follows. The script was written by Robert Bloch and Russ Jones. In 1971, Tom played in the US-Ireland co-produced military action movie The Red Baron, and in 1972 he starred in the film Quick Kill. Tom's colleagues on the set then were Graham Ashley, Chris Karbis, Ray Chiarella and Michael Culver.
Creation
Tom Adams' major breakthrough in cinema was the role of Nimmo in the American film "The Great Escape" in 1963. For the fee he received for acting, he was able to afford the first car. The film is directed by John Sturges. The film was written by James Clavell, W. R. Barnett and Paul Brickhill. It stars Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough. The Great Escape is based on real events and tells how American, British and Canadian POWs managed to carry out a mass escape from a German concentration camp during World War II. In 1964, the film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Editing and a Golden Globe for Best Film (Drama). In 1963, Steve McQueen received the MIFF Silver Award for Best Actor.
This is followed by his starring roles as Charles Vine in the films:
- 1965 License to Kill;
- Where the Bullets Fly, 1966;
- "Okay, Yevtushenko" 1968.
The films were directed by Lindsay Schonteff, John Gilling and Jose Luis Madrid, respectively. Following the spy trilogy, Adams was cast as the male lead in the 1966 Disney film The Fighting Prince of Donegal, directed by Michael O'Herlichi. Tom was allowed to play in this film by an accident with another actor, Mark Eden. During filming, Mark broke his ankle and was unable to continue working. Tom Adams also starred in Fatom opposite Raquel Welch.
Tom can be seen in television projects, for example, in the series "10th Emergency Department". He played the role of Dr. Guy Marshall from 1964 to 1967. Adams became so accustomed to the role of a doctor that he got the role of Dr. Guy Wallman in "General Hospital" from 1975 to 1978. Tom Adams played Major Sullivan in the BBC drama "The Spy Trap", which ran from 1973 to 1975, and then on "The Onedeen Line" as Daniel Fogarty from 1977 to 1979.
Tom Adams' next role was as Worshak in Doctor Who in the 1984 series Warriors of the Deep. He starred in Emmerdale Farm in 1987 as Malcolm Bates.
The actor plays himself in the 2002 film "Day of the Sirens", the 1965-1988 series "Where's My Bluff" and in the 1955-2003 series "This is Your Life." In the late 1970s, Tom Adams starred in television commercials for the Dixons. During the 1980s and 1990s, Tom Adams was the face of the DFS / Northern Upholstery furniture store chain. In 2011, he continues to work in advertising. He can be seen in a series of commercials from Aero Biscuit and in advertisements for Staannah Stairlifts. Tom also worked as an announcer for the British channel. Tom Adams was fond of playing golf. He owns the collection of short stories "Shakespeare Was a Golfer: A Collection of Golf Shorts", written in 1996.
