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Davyd Harries (born 31 January 1937) is a Welsh actor. His memorable roles are as Sgt. Ken Ridgeway in 39 episodes of ''Hunter's Walk'', Stiva in the 1977 BBC adaptation of ''Anna Karenina (1977 TV serial), Anna Karenina'', Charlie in ''S.W.A.L.K.'', Thomas the Apostle in 1985 miniseries ''A.D. (miniseries), A.D.'' and D.I. Spalding in soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (1998–1999).


Career

After graduating from RADA in 1958, Harries began his career in the theatre. In 1965, he became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company followed by performing at the Northcott Theatre in 1967. Entering the TV and film industry in 1967 (despite an appearance in ''Stranger in the City'' in 1962), his work has included ''Softly, Softly (TV series), Softly, Softly'', ''Out of the Unknown'', ''Department S (TV series), Department S'', ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'', ''Special Branch (TV series), Special Branch'', ''The Liver Birds'', ''Budgie (TV series), Budgie'', ''Owen, M.D.'', ''Man at the Top (TV series), Man at the Top'', ''The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series), The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes'', ''Arthur of the Britons'', ''Churchill's People'', ''Target (British TV series), Target'', ''Doctor Who''’s ''The Armageddon Factor'', ''Play for Today'', ''Tales of the Unexpected (TV series), Tales of the Unexpected'', ''Secret Army (TV series), Secret Army'', ''Blake's 7'', ''The Gentle Touch'', ''Minder (TV series), Minder'', ''Strangers (1978 TV series), Strangers'', ''Angels (TV series), Angels'', ''In Loving Memory (TV series), In Loving Memory'', ''Bergerac (TV series), Bergerac'', ''Hannay (TV series), Hannay'', ''The Bill'', ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty'', ''Cadfael (TV series), Cadfael'', ''The Chief (TV series), The Chief'', ''Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series), Dalziel and Pascoe'', ''Bugs (TV series), Bugs'', ''Coronation Street'', ''Night and Day (TV series), Night and Day'', ''Prime Suspect, Prime Suspect 6'', ''Hollyoaks'', ''Murphy's Law (British TV series), Murphy's Law'', ''Hex (TV series), Hex'' and ''The Queen (British TV serial), The Queen''. In film, he appeared in ''Under Milk Wood (1972 film), Under Milk Wood'', ''Overlord (1975 film), Overlord'' and ''Beautiful Thing (film), Beautiful Thing''. On stage, Harries has appeared in many productions for Hornchurch Repertory Company and Bristol Old Vic, as well as joining Derek Nimmo's British Airways Theatre, touring the world to places such and the Middle and Far East, appearing in ''Bedroom Farce (play), Bedroom Farce'' and the two-handed ''Plaza Suite'', alongside Marcia Warren.


Personal life

He is currently married to writer Pam Valentine, whose credits include the sitcom ''You're Only Young Twice'' (of which he guest featured in one episode).


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Davyd Harries
at Theatricalia {{DEFAULTSORT:Harries, Davyd 1937 births Living people Welsh male television actors Welsh male actors Royal Shakespeare Company members Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Welsh male Shakespearean actors Welsh male stage actors