Ronald Adam
Known for
Ronald Adam is a screen veteran whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. He has been working on screen for more than 88 years. In cinemas, 'The Haunting' is the work that stuck — Eldridge Harper, specifically. The list also holds 'Around the World in 80 Days'. Casting directors have gone to him for comedy more than for anything else.
Ronald Adam
76 Movies · 12 Series
Ronald Adam is a screen veteran whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. He has been working on screen for more than 88 years. In cinemas, 'The Haunting' is the work that stuck — Eldridge Harper, specifically. The list also holds 'Around the World in 80 Days'. Casting directors have gone to him for comedy more than for anything else.
Movies
Plays Club Steward
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Plays Eldridge Harper
The Haunting
1963
Plays Adams
The Man Who Never Was
1956
Plays Samuel Clements
The Million Pound Note
1954
Plays Court President
Black Magic
1949
Plays Adm. McCartney
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951
Plays Turner
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
Plays Minister at Graveside
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
Plays Mr. Riggs
Under Capricorn
1949
Plays Doctor at Medical
Private's Progress
1956
Plays Sir John Farthing
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959
Plays Arthur Lytton, the Prime Minister
Seven Days to Noon
1950
Plays Scammel / Dumetrius
Assignment Redhead
1956
Plays Mr. Brook
Kill Me Tomorrow
1957
Plays Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory
Reach for the Sky
1956
Plays Parsons
To Dorothy, a Son
1954
Plays The Abbot
The Black Knight
1954
Plays Prime Minister
Zeppelin
1971
Plays Head-Master
The Late Edwina Black
1951
Plays Mr. Fordyce
Postman's Knock
1962
Plays Commanding Officer at Falcon Field
Journey Together
1945
Plays Trout (as Ronald Adams)
And the Same to You
1960
Plays Group Controller
Angels One Five
1952
Plays Lord
The Ruling Class
1972
Plays Insp. Beveridge
Johnny-on-the-Spot
1954
Plays Army Padre
Sea Wife
1957
Plays Mr. Nat Jeffcote
Hindle Wakes
1952
Plays Talkative, balding club member
Obsession
1949
Plays Mr. King
Snowball
1960
Plays First Sea Lord
Carry On Admiral
1957
Plays Insp. Duggan
Flannelfoot
1953
Plays Operations Room Controller
Malta Story
1953
Plays Talavera
Christopher Columbus
1949
Plays Coroner
Mr. Denning Drives North
1951
Plays George Harvey
The Man from Nowhere
1975
Plays Pollack - Aviation Engineer
Q Planes
1939
Plays Mr. Appleton
Please Turn Over
1959
Plays Major Gregoff
The Drum
1938
Plays Psychiatrist
Tons of Trouble
1956
Plays Sir Charles Fawcett, Managing Director
The Foreman Went to France
1942
Plays Det Sgt Hawkins - Deaf Man
Take My Life
1947
Plays Macleod
Bonnie Prince Charlie
1948
Plays Gade
Song of Norway
1970
Plays Dr. White
Green for Danger
1946
Plays Specialist
Hell Is Sold Out
1951
Plays Le juge anglais
Question of Love
1978
Plays Gregory
Who Killed the Cat?
1966
Plays Counsel for Defence
The Case of Charles Peace
1949
Plays Bank Manager
Laughter in Paradise
1951
Plays Sam Vane
All Over the Town
1949
TV Shows
Plays Mr. Baker
Gideon's Way
1965
Plays Magistrate
Nearest and Dearest
1968
Plays Cardinal Campeggio
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970
Plays Mr Chichele Plowden
Victorian Scandals
1976
Plays Dr. Spender
The Avengers
1961
Plays Sir Charles Braithwaite
The Main Chance
1969
Plays Sir William
Justice
1971
Plays Sir Godfrey McKellar
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Sir Montague Malthus
Mystery and Imagination
1966
Plays Armitage
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Roger Upton
Espionage
1963
Plays Lord Justice Palmer
Sergeant Cork
1963
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ronald Adam still alive?
Ronald Adam passed away on March 27, 1979 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of Ronald Adam?
Ronald Adam is best known for roles in The Haunting, Around the World in 80 Days, The Lavender Hill Mob.
How many movies has Ronald Adam been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1938), Ronald Adam has appeared in 76 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Ronald Adam's first movie?
The career of Ronald Adam began with Kate Plus Ten (1938).
What is Ronald Adam's most recent movie or series?
Ronald Adam's most recent release is Question of Love, which premiered on October 18, 1978.
What TV shows has Ronald Adam appeared in?
On television, Ronald Adam has appeared in The Avengers, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, The Count of Monte Cristo, Gideon's Way.
Ronald Adam
1896-12-29 · Bromyard, Herefordshire, England, UK
Ronald Adam is a screen veteran whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. He has been working on screen for more than 88 years. In cinemas, 'The Haunting' is the work that stuck — Eldridge Harper, specifically. The list also holds 'Around the World in 80 Days'. Casting directors have gone to him for comedy more than for anything else.