- Ray Reardon was born on October 8, 1932 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Pot Black (1969), Pro-Celebrity Snooker (1976) and International Pro-Celebrity Golf (1975). He was married to Carol Covington and Susan Carter. He died on July 19, 2024 in the UK.
- SpousesCarol Covington(1987 - July 19, 2024) (his death)Susan Carter(March 1959 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to Snooker in the 1985 Queen's Honours List.
- He survived a Welsh mining accident in 1957.
- He gained the popular nickname "Dracula" due to his similarity in appearance to Bela Lugosi in the classic horror movie Dracula (1931).
- He served as a police officer in Stoke-on-Trent and received two commendations for bravery, one for disarming a man who was armed with a shotgun and the other for crawling across an icy roof to drop through a skylight to arrest a burglar.
- Mentor of snooker superstar player Ronnie O'Sullivan.
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