Ray Barron

Raynor Alan Francis Barrow^[1] (1 November 1940 – 13 February 2016) was a British actor. He typically played minor roles such as policemen or workmen.

Ray Barron
Born	Raynor Alan Francis Barrow (1940-11-01)1 November 1940 Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Died	13 February 2016(2016-02-13) (aged 75) Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Occupation	Actor

Barron was expelled from drama school because they felt he lacked "potential" to become an actor. However, he did not let this get him down.^[2][3] Meeting with Ken Loach, Barron's career was launched when the director cast him alongside Carol White in two editions of The Wednesday Play in 1965 (Up the Junction and The Coming of Age Party) followed by the 1967 film Poor Cow.^[4][5][6]

Other films work included 10 Rillington Place (1971) in which he played a workman,^[7] She'll Follow You Anywhere (1971)^[8] and Cry Uncle! (1971). On TV, he appeared in Doctor Who as Sergeant Henderson in parts five and six of the 1976 serial The Seeds of Doom,^[9] and in 1981 played a seaman in the series The Incredible Mr Tanner.

In 2008, Ray was the special guest at a 43tv Retro TV Sweeney Meet in Hammersmith, London. Ray gave an after dinner talk about his career in television and film, and in particular his part in The Sweeney.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1967	Poor Cow	Customer in Pub
1971	Venom	Young Man
1971	She'll Follow You Anywhere	Groom
1971	10 Rillington Place	Workman Willis
1971	Cry Uncle!	Bald Cop
1987	The Second Victory	Sgt. Willis	(final film role)