The 20 best of Ronald Radd
by kobe1413 | created - 18 Dec 2013 | updated - 21 Sep 2018 | PublicHere I have listed the twenty best credits of Ronald Radd.
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1. Up Jumped a Swagman (1965)
89 min | Musical, Comedy
The adventures of an Australian singer in London.
Director: Christopher Miles | Stars: Frank Ifield, Annette Andre, Ronald Radd, Suzy Kendall
Votes: 75
Ronald Radd displays his wonderful comic timing in this slap-dash comedy from Britain's chapter of MGM. Radd gets the only real moments of comedy in the entire movie. He plays Harry King, the father of Patsy (Annette Andre). He introduces Patsy to David Kelly (Frank Ifield), the country singing star of the film. Kelly sings his pop songs throughout the film with only minor relation to any plot. However, Radd scores as the leader of a bubbling crew of would-be thieves who have their eyes on a jewelry store, which they plan on robbing by going through the floorboard of Kelly's apartment.
2. If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1968 TV Movie)
55 min | Drama
Writer Johnny Speight continues his work against racism with this thought provoking made-for-TV drama which examines the ways in which human beings pigeon-hole each other with regards to their religion, colour, or sex.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Laurence Hardy, Frank Thornton, Leonard Cracknell, Ronald Radd
Votes: 31
Radd plays the Sexton. The film was written by Johnny Speight and was shown on London Weekend Television.
3. Contract to Kill (1965– )
25 min | Thriller
A former secret service agent turned private detective finds himself hired as a Nazi-hunter to avenge a murder committed during the Second World War.
Stars: Jeremy Kemp, Pauline Boty, Violet Farebrother, Ronald Radd
Radd starred in this mini-series for the BBC as Charles Waterfield. It also starred Jeremy Kepp and Pauline Boty.
4.
The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
Episode:
You Can't Have Everything
(1960)
Comedy, Drama
Stars: Piper Laurie, Donald Moffat, Ronald Radd, Florence Reed
Ronald Radd starred along with Piper Laurie and Donald Moffatt in the long-running show's version of "You Can't Have Everything".
5.
The Prisoner (1967–1968)
Episode:
Checkmate
(1967)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Inspired by a large chess game with people taking the place of the game pieces, Number Six formulates a new escape plan with some compatriots.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Ronald Radd, Patricia Jessel, Peter Wyngarde
Votes: 824
Radd guest stars as "Rook" a potential ally for Patrick McGoohan's "Number 6". Radd's name comes from the piece he represented during the game of "live chess", whereas Number 6 was recruited to play the Queen's pawn.
6. The Sea Gull (1968)
G | 141 min | Drama, Romance
Film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's story of life in rural Russia during the latter part of the 19th century.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: James Mason, Vanessa Redgrave, Simone Signoret, David Warner
Votes: 1,089
Radd plays the bailiff in this adaptation of the great Anton Chekhov. The film is directed by Sidney Lumet and stars James Mason and Vanessa Redgrave.
7. The Iceman Cometh (1960 TV Movie)
240 min | Drama
Theodore Hickman, a hardware salesman, makes by-yearly visits to Harry Hope's 1910-era waterfront bar for his periodical drinking binges. But on this visit he has decided to try to save the bar's patrons from their "lying pipe dreams."
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Jason Robards, Myron McCormick, Tom Pedi, James Broderick
Votes: 386
Filmed for CBS, this version of the plays features the definitive performance of the pivotal role of "Hickey" Hickman by Jason Robards. Radd plays one of the war veterans who bicker between themselves about the various of the war that fought on opposite sides for. It was also directed by the great Sidney Lumet.
8. Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
This syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.
Stars: Myron McCormick, Cathleen Nesbitt, Frank Conroy, Tim O'Connor
Votes: 80
The stage performance of the great Eugene O'Neill play was captured for television. starring Jason Robards, Robert Redford, James Broderick, and Radd as The Captain.
9. The Camp on Blood Island (1958)
Approved | 81 min | Action, Drama, History
Deep in Malaya, as World War II is rapidly coming to an end, men, women and children, trapped by the Japanese invasion, are held captive in the Blood Island prison camp. Knowing that ... See full summary »
Director: Val Guest | Stars: André Morell, Carl Möhner, Walter Fitzgerald, Edward Underdown
Votes: 747
Ronald Radd had a pivotal role in this controversial, thereby popular, WII film from Hammer Films. He played the sadistic Japanese commander, Commander Yamamitsu, who vows to kill all of the prisoners in his POW camp if the Allied side wins the war.
10. HMS Paradise (1964– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Frank Thornton, Robin Hunter, Richard Caldicot, Ronald Radd
Ronald Radd played CPO Banyard in this series which ran for one season.
11.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
Bullseye
(1962)
TV-14 | 51 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The Home Office becomes concerned when gunrunning to Africa increases and the stockholders of a prominent British gun manufacturer are being murdered one by one. Cathy buys 20 percent of the company's stock to investigate their activities.
Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Ronald Radd, Charles Carson
Votes: 172
Radd plays a businessman in this episode from the extremely popular series. This episode mainly starred Honor Blackman.
12. The Tempest (1960 TV Movie)
76 min | Drama
Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, who lives in exile on a remote island as a sorcerer, uses his powers to shipwreck his usurper brother on the island.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Maurice Evans, Richard Burton, Roddy McDowall, Tom Poston
Votes: 190
Radd plays Stephano in this lightweight adaptation of the Shakespeare play, which also starred British greats Richard Burton and Roddy McDowell.
13. A Tale of Two Cities (1957)
240 min | Drama, History, Romance
During the turbulent days of the French Revolution, Frenchwoman Lucie Manette falls in love with Englishman Charles Darnay who's hiding his true identity and purpose.
Stars: Mervyn Johns, Peter Wyngarde, Fred Fairclough, Joan Ingram
Ronald Radd played Jerry Cruncher in this BBC mini-series adapted from the Dickens novel.
14. Nicholas Nickleby (1968– )
25 min | Drama
A compassionate young man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-hearted, grasping uncle.
Stars: Martin Jarvis, Susan Brodrick, Hugh Walters, Gordon Gostelow
Votes: 6
Radd plays Wackford Squeers in this adaptation of the classic novel.
15. The Royal Astrologers (1957 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Ronald Radd, Robert Perceval, Willoughby Goddard, Gerald Campion
Ronald Radd stars as the Emperor Indera Maya in this BBC drama written by Willis Hall.
16.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
Simon and Delilah
(1967)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Temperamental Italian film star, Serena Harris's kidnapped from the set of a film she's starring in. Though the Saint manages to locate her, given her unpopularity, there's a large number ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Roger Moore, Ronald Radd, Lois Maxwell, Suzanne Lloyd
Votes: 161
Again Radd plays a villain with an accent. Here he is Roberto Vittorini, an Italian film producer, who is over his head in debt and problems. He has his film stars, Serena Harris (Suzanne Lloyd) and Tig Jordan (Leon Greene), kidnapped so that he can collect the insurance money paid out for the ransom. As usual, Simon Templar, the Saint (Roger Moore), has to maneuver around a cast of shady characters to figure out who is behind the kidnapping, and rescue the victims. Radd is his usually funny self.
17. Ordeal by Fire (1957 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
"Ordeal By Fire" brings to life the biggest wildfire in North American history and reveals what it means to us today, when the people of America are still figuring out how their federal ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Elizabeth Sellars, Robert Eddison, Patrick Troughton, Peter Wyngarde
Here Radd plays a character named Robechon in this BBC television movie.
18.
Secret Agent (1964–1967)
Episode:
A Date with Doris
(1964)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A glamorous actress is murdered and an M9 agent, whose cover has been discovered, is framed for her murder. Drake task is to get him out of jail and off the island using a submarine code-named Doris.
Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Jane Merrow, Ronald Radd, Eric Pohlmann
Votes: 101
Radd plays the bad guy in this episode of "Secret Agent", also known as "Danger Man". His character's name is Joaquin Paratore, a commander in the army who is looking for Peter Miller(James Maxwell), a murder suspect and an undercover agent. He, of course, butts heads with John Drake (Patrick McGoohan). Radd plays Paratore as a smiling, petty villain.
19.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
Starring the Saint
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A film about Simon is being made and the producer wants Simon to play himself.
Director: James Hill | Stars: Roger Moore, Ronald Radd, Wensley Pithey, Alfred Burke
Votes: 205
Radd plays Bryon Ufferlitz across from Roger Moore, in this first season episode. Ufferlitz is a producer with many enemies who ends up dead. The Saint must uncover the truth after almost being framed for the murder. Radd plays Ufferlitz as the witty, smarmy jerk that he was known for playing.
20. Mister Ten Per Cent (1967)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy
Percy Pointer's passion in life is the theatre, and all his spare time is devoted to the play he is writing.When it's finished it arrives on the desk of a London impresario, at a time when he wants to stage a flop.
Director: Peter Graham Scott | Stars: Charlie Drake, Derek Nimmo, Wanda Ventham, John Le Mesurier
Votes: 72
Radd plays the publicist of Percy Pointer (Charley Drake) is trying to get his play produced.
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