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Ray Brooks(1939-2025)

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Ray Brooks
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Ray Brooks was born on 20 April 1939 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Knack... and How to Get It (1965), Two People (1979) and Coronation Street (1960). He was married to Sadie Elcombe. He died on 9 August 2025 in England, UK.
BornApril 20, 1939
DiedAugust 9, 2025(86)
BornApril 20, 1939
DiedAugust 9, 2025(86)
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Known for

Rita Tushingham in The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)
The Knack... and How to Get It
6.2
  • Tolen
  • 1965
Gerry Cowper and Stephen Garlick in Two People (1979)
Two People
7.5
TV Series
  • John Moffat
Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
Coronation Street
5.6
TV Series
  • Norman Phillips
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
5.9
  • David
  • 1966

Credits

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Actor

  • Mr Benn: 50th Anniversary Edition (2025)
    Mr Benn: 50th Anniversary Edition
    • Narrator
    • 2025
  • Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures (2012)
    Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures
    8.2
    Podcast Series
    • Drax (voice)
    • 2016
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Joe Macer
    • 2005–2007
  • Mr Benn (1971)
    Mr Benn
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1971–2005
  • Michelle Collins in Two Thousand Acres of Sky (2001)
    Two Thousand Acres of Sky
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Terry Marsh
    • 2002–2003
  • Scott Chisholm in BBC Future Generations (1998)
    BBC Future Generations
    7.4
    TV Short
    • Mr. Benn (voice)
    • 1998
  • My Funny Valentine
    Short
    • Narrator
    • 1997
  • Woof! (1989)
    Woof!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr Tully
    • 1994
  • Ray Brooks and Sharon Duce in Growing Pains (1992)
    Growing Pains
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Tom Hollingsworth
    • 1992–1993
  • The World of Eddie Weary
    TV Movie
    • Alex Conway (aka Eddie Weary)
    • 1990
  • Blackwater Summer
    Short
    • Husband
    • 1989
  • Ray Brooks, Michelle Collins, and Janet Key in Running Wild (1987)
    Running Wild
    3.2
    TV Series
    • Max Wild
    • 1987–1989
  • Ray Brooks in Big Deal (1984)
    Big Deal
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Robby Box
    • 1984–1986
  • Fire!
    TV Special
    • Samuel Pepys
    • 1985
  • Plague! (1985)
    Plague!
    TV Movie
    • Samuel Pepys
    • 1985

Additional Crew

  • Oscar, Kina and the Laser (1978)
    Oscar, Kina and the Laser
    6.8
    • narrator (english version)
    • 1978

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Some People
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Some People

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • April 20, 1939
    • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 9, 2025
    • England, UK(dementia)
  • Spouse
    • Sadie Elcombe1963 - August 9, 2025 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Emma
  • Other works
    He acted in C.P. Taylor's play, "And a Nightingale Sang", at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with Patricia Routledge CBE, Gemma Jones, Veronica Sowerby and Christian Rodska in the cast. Mike Ockrent was the director.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was filming Girl on a Roof (1961) when he married Sadie. He was given the weekend off and they married at a registry office in Willesden, London. The suit and shoes he was wearing belonged to the BBC!
  • Quotes
    I don't think I was ever that good an actor. I was more an image of a young man. I was never as good looking as, say, my contemporary David Hemmings. And don't forget this was the period of Terence Stamp. So there was a lot of competition.

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