Dallas Adams
Dallas Roland Adams (17 February 1947 – 29 August 1991) was an English actor noted for his television performances.
Dallas Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dallas Roland Adams 17 February 1947 |
| Died | 29 August 1991 (aged 44) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Television | Space: 1999 Bergerac Doctor Who |
His television credits include Strange Report, Thriller, Space: 1999, Bergerac, Doctor Who (in the serial Planet of Fire), Robin of Sherwood and Agatha Christie's Poirot, and his film credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), Frankenstein: The True Story (1973), From Beyond the Grave (1974), Gulag (1985) and King Ralph (1991). According to the audio memoirs of John Nathan-Turner, in the early 1980s, Adams was the largest gay palimony lawsuit winner in English legal history, and his casting in Doctor Who had been criticised by homophobic elements in the British tabloid press.[1] He died in Camden, London in 1991 of AIDS, aged 44.[2]
Partial filmography
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968) – Attendant
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) – 2nd Police Official
- Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) – Felix
- From Beyond the Grave (1974) – 2nd young male new flat owner (segment 1 "The Gate Crasher") (uncredited)
- Gulag (1985) – Pearson
- King Ralph (1991) – MC at Strip Club (final film role)
References
- The John Nathan-Turner Memoirs: Volume 2
- Mulkern, Patrick (29 March 2012). "Planet of Fire". Radio Times. London. Retrieved 14 January 2013.