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Ray Brooks

Biography

Ray Brooks

Overview

  • Born
    April 20, 1939 · Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    August 9, 2025 · England, UK (dementia)
  • Birth name
    Raymond Michael Brooks
  • Height
    5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

Biography

  • Ray Brooks was born on April 20, 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 Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966). He was married to Sadie Elcombe. He died on August 9, 2025 in England, UK.

Family

  • Spouse
      Sadie Elcombe(1963 - August 9, 2025) (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Emma
      Will
      Tom

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!
  • Replaced Julian Glover who was originally cast in The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)..
  • Worked in rep at Nottingham, Clacton and Illfracombe.
  • Voiced numerous public information films in the 1970s.
  • Daughter Emmy died 2003.

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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