Ronald Adam

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
December 29, 1896 (82 years old)
Died
March 27, 1979
Place of Birth
Bromyard, Herefordshire, England, UK
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy War
Career Span
1938 – 1978

Ronald Adam

3 wins
20 nominations
1 Oscar
90 credits

No biography available for this person.

Personal Info

Born
Dec 29, 1896
From
Bromyard, Herefordshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
1938 – 1978

Award Recognition

3
Wins
20
Nominations
1
Oscar

Complete Filmography

1978

Something's Wrong as Old Man
Question of Love as Le juge anglais

1976

The Portland Millions as Mr. Chichele Plowden

1975

The Man from Nowhere as George Harvey

1972

The Ruling Class as Lord Award

1971

Zeppelin as Prime Minister Award

1970

Song of Norway as Gade
The Suicide Club as Sir Montague Malthus

1966

Who Killed the Cat? as Gregory

1964

The Tomb of Ligeia as Minister at Graveside Award

1963

The Haunting as Eldridge Harper Award

1962

Postman's Knock as Mr. Fordyce
Two Letter Alibi as Sir John Fawcett
The Golden Rabbit

1961

Three on a Spree as Judge
Offbeat as J. B. Wykeham

1960

And the Same to You as Trout (as Ronald Adams) Award
Snowball as Mr. King
Shoot to Kill as Wood

1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Sir John Farthing
Please Turn Over as Mr. Appleton

1958

The Golden Disc as Mr. Dryden

1957

The Naked Truth as Chemist (uncredited)
Sea Wife as Army Padre
Kill Me Tomorrow as Mr. Brook
Carry on Admiral as First Sea Lord
Woman and the Hunter as Inspector McGregor
The Surgeon's Knife as Major Tilling
Inside Information

1956

Reach for the Sky as Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory Award
The Man Who Never Was as Adams Award
Around the World in Eighty Days as Club Steward
Private's Progress as Doctor at Medical
Assignment Redhead as Scammel / Dumetrius
Tons of Trouble as Psychiatrist

1954

The Million Pound Note as Samuel Clements
The Black Knight as The Abbot
The Beachcomber as Sir Henry Johnstone (uncredited)
To Dorothy, a Son as Parsons
Johnny-on-the-Spot as Insp. Beveridge
Front Page Story
Forbidden Cargo as Mr. Bennett

1953

Malta Story as Operations Room Controller
Flannelfoot as Insp. Duggan
Flannelfoot as Inspector Duggan

1952

Hindle Wakes as Mr. Nat Jeffcote
Angels One Five as Group Controller Award
Top Secret as Barworth Controller
Circumstantial Evidence as Sir William Hanson QC

1951

The Lavender Hill Mob as Turner Award
Laughter in Paradise as Bank Manager Award
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. as Adm. McCartney
The Late Edwina Black as Head-Master
Hell Is Sold Out as Specialist
Mr. Denning Drives North as Coroner
Fortune in Diamonds as Van Thaal

1950

Seven Days to Noon as Arthur Lytton, the Prime Minister
Shadow of the Past as solicitor
My Daughter Joy as Col. Fogarty

1949

Christopher Columbus as Talavera Award
Under Capricorn as Mr. Riggs Award
Black Magic as Court President Award
Obsession as Talkative, balding club member
Helter Skelter as Director General of the BBC
Boys in Brown as Judge
Diamond City
The Bad Lord Byron as Judge
That Dangerous Age as Prosecutor
The Case of Charles Peace as Counsel for Defence
All Over the Town as Sam Vane

1948

Bonnie Prince Charlie as Macleod

1947

Take My Life as Det Sgt Hawkins - Deaf Man
Fame Is the Spur as Radshaws' Doctor (uncredited)
The Phantom Shot as Caleb Horder

1946

Green for Danger as Dr. White Award
Morning Departure as Lt. McFee

1945

Journey Together as Commanding Officer at Falcon Field
Pink String and Sealing Wax

1943

Escape to Danger as George Merrick

1942

The Foreman Went to France as Sir Charles Fawcett, Managing Director

1940

At the Villa Rose as Mons. Besnard
Meet Maxwell Archer as Nicolides

1939

Q Planes as Pollack - Aviation Engineer
The Lion Has Wings as German Bomber Chief
Inspector Hornleigh as Wittens
Hell's Cargo as Capt. Dukes
The Missing People as Surtees

1938

The Drum as Major Gregoff
Kate Plus Ten as Police Chief
Strange Boarders as Barstow

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The Ruling Class
The Haunting
The Million Pound Note
The Lavender Hill Mob
Reach for the Sky
Under Capricorn

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