Ray Armstrong (actor)

Ray Armstrong is an English actor.

Born in London.¹ Armstrong developed an interest in the stage whilst at school. After leaving school, he took on various jobs, such as being a reporter on the Kent and Sussex Courier for almost a year.² Afterwards, he went to Madrid for two years to learn bullfighting. Realising killing bulls was not his forte, Armstrong returned to England with theatrical inclinations.³

He worked with the Forestry Commission in England and later went on to pursue an acting career. He was a member of the travelling Children's Theatre Company, performing in small villages and towns. Subsequently, Armstrong became involved in repertory theatre.¹²

He appeared in a number of films, including Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? (1964), Code Name: Emerald (1985) and Shirley Valentine (1989). On television he appeared in such shows as Gideon's Way,⁴ Dixon of Dock Green,² Department S, Strange Report and Doctor Who. He played Colin Wade, MI5 agent, in Freewheelers, where he performed all his own stunt work pretty well.³

Ray Armstrong was married to Anne Clemetson. The couple had two children, Jane and Thomas.