British actor Tom Adams is known for his roles in adventure films. He also starred in horror films and television shows. The most memorable image created by this English actor was Daniel Fogarty in Onedin's Line.
Biography
Tom Adams was born March 9, 1938 in England, in Poplar, in the county of London. He died at the age of 76, on December 11, 2014 in his native Great Britain. Father Tom Adams served as a driver. Tom graduated from high school, then was in the national service in the Cold Stream Guard, and after that he entered the Unity Theater in London.
The real name of the actor is Anthony Frederick Charles Tom Adams. Tom Adams is his stage name. In the 1960s, in between the work of the actor, he taught English and drama at Cardinal Griffin’s modern modern school in his native Poplar.
Career
Tom Adams has played on many television series. At the beginning of his career, the most famous became:
- The Avengers
- "Megre";
- "Department of ghosts."
Avengers is ABC's British television series about agents unraveling incredibly complex crimes. The series has a lot of supervillains and fantastic inventions. The action takes place in London.
In the Megre series, Tom Adams plays with actors such as Rupert Davis, Even Solon, Helen Shingler, Neville Jason, Victor Lucas and Allan McClelland. The directors of the series are Andrew Osborne, Gerard Glister and Terence Williams. The Maigret script was created by Jills Cooper, Roger East, Margot Bennett, Donald Bull, Elaine Morgan, Vincent Tilsley, John Elliot, Anthony Coburn, Anthony Stephen and Rex Tucker based on the works of Georges Simenon.
The series "Department of ghosts" was from 1961. In total, 3 seasons were released. Professionals such as Peter Shashdi, Don Sharp, Robert Lynn, John Gosling, Lindsay Galloway and Basil Dawson are among the directors and screenwriters of the project. Along with Tom Adams, Anthony Marlowe, Claire Nilson, Michael Quinn, Neil Hallett, Donald Wolfit, Angela Brown, Ray Austin, Ray Barrett, Patricia Mort and Gabriel Toyne starred in the series. The series tells about the adventures of the agents of the Scotland Yard from the secret unit.
Filmography
Tom Adams starred mainly in the series. But it can be seen in many films. For example, he participated in the creation of the 1964 film “This Is My Street”, directed by Sidney Hyers. The film was shown in cinemas in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Adams also starred with Juliet Harmer and Peter Ustinov in Michael Gill's short film Peaches in 1965.
Tom starred in the spy comedy about the adventures of the American athlete Phantom in 1967, and then in Peter Graham Scott's English thriller The Dodge in 1968. The second film starring Adams starred Gene Barry, Joan Collins and Richard Todd. In the same year, Tom takes part in the horror film Midnight Journey. The directors of the picture were Roy Ward Baker and Alan Gibson. Then, in 1970, another creepy film by Peter Duffell, “A House Where Blood Flows, ” follows. The script was worked on by Robert Bloch and Russ Jones. In 1971, Tom played in the Red Baron co-production of a joint production of the USA and Ireland, and in 1972 he played the main role in the movie "Quick Assassination". Tom's colleagues on the set were then Graham Ashley, Chris Carbis, Ray Ciarella and Michael Culver.
