Desmond Adams

Acting
1942-01-01
West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK

Biography

Desmond Adams was born in 1942 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Pride and Prejudice (1980), The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) and The Day of the Triffids (1981).

Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles

#1ITV Playhouse

Drama Series - 1967, 16 episodes as Terry

7.0 / 10
Drama

ITV Playhouse is a British comedy-drama TV series that ran from 1967 to 1983, which featured contributions from playwrights such as Dennis Potter, Rhys Adrian and Alan Sharp. The series began in black and white, but was later shot in colour and was produced by various companies for the ITV network, a format that would inspire Dramarama. Actors appearing in the series included Leslie Anderson, Gwen Nelson, Ricky Alleyne, Pat Heywood, Michael Elphick, Ian Hendry, Edward Woodward, Margaret Lockwood, Jessie Matthews and Lloyd Peters.

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#2Pride and Prejudice

Drama Series - 1980, 16 episodes as Colonel Fitzwilliam

7.0 / 10
Drama

In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to eldest daughter Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with second-eldest Elizabeth.

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#3The Day of the Triffids

Drama Series - 1981, 16 episodes as Dennis

6.5 / 10
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.

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#4Richard II

Movie - 1978, 2h 15m as Sir Pierce of Exton

8.0 / 10
DramaHistoryTV Movie

Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choise of chansellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes the land of his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, both the commoners and the barons decide that their king has gone too far...

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#5The Workshop

Movie - 1982, 2h 15m as 2nd Presser

8.8 / 10

It is 1945 - just a year since the allied troops entered Paris - and Simone arrives for her first day of work at M. Leon's tailoring workshop.

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