Ray Barron

Ray Barron
Born
Raynor Alan Francis Barton

(1940-11-01)1 November 1940
Died13 February 2016(2016-02-13) (aged 75)
OccupationActor

Raynor Alan Francis Barron (1 November 1940 – 13 February 2016) was a British actor. He typically played minor roles such as policemen or workmen. He was known for his work in films such as 10 Rillington Place (1971) in which he played a workman,[1] Poor Cow (1967),[2] She'll Follow You Anywhere (1971) and Cry Uncle! (1971). In 1976 he appeared in Doctor Who as Sergeant Henderson in parts five and six of the serial The Seeds of Doom,[3] and in 1981 played a seaman in the series The Incredible Mr Tanner.

In 2008, Ray was the special guest at a 43tv Retro TV Sweeney Meet in Hammersmith, London. Ray gave an after dinner talk about his career in television and film, and in particular his part in The Sweeney.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1967 Poor Cow Customer in Pub
1971 Venom Young Man
1971 She'll Follow You Anywhere Groom
1971 10 Rillington Place Workman Willis
1971 Cry Uncle! Bald Cop
1987 The Second Victory Sgt. Willis (final film role)

References

  1. ^ Derry, Charles (2009). Dark Dreams 2. 0: A Psychological History of the Modern Horror Film from the 1950s to the 21st Century. McFarland. p. 370. ISBN 978-0-7864-5695-6.
  2. ^ "Highlighted works". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  3. ^ Burk, Graeme; Smith, Robert (1 October 2013). Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before You Die—An Unofficial Companion. ECW Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-77041-166-1.


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