Ray Brooks
Acting
- Born:
- 1939-04-20
- Died:
- 2025-08-09
- Place of birth:
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Biography
Ray Brooks was a British actor famous for his role as the narrator in the classic children's cartoon series Mr Benn, for the films The Knack...And How To Get It, Daleks - Invasion Earth: 2150AD and Cathy Come Home, and for the TV series Big Deal and Growing Pains. In later years he played Joe Macer, the husband and murderer of Albert Square stalwart Pauline Fowler, in the BBC's long running soap opera EastEnders and has wrote several books, including his autobiography. He died at the age of 86 on 9th August 2025 following a short illness. He had been living with dementia in his final years.
Known For
Filmography
On Location: The Carry Ons
Growing Pains
The World of Eddie Weary
Running Wild
Open Air
EastEnders
The Pickwick Papers
Big Deal
Office Romances
Dalgliesh
Death of an Expert Witness
Wogan
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
King Rollo
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
That's Carry On!
Rumpole of the Bailey
House of Whipcord
Oranges and Lemons
Assassin
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
Tiffany Jones
Black and Blue
Baffled!
A Thinking Man as Hero
Carry On Abroad
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The Flesh and Blood Show
Late Night Theatre
The Cherry Orchard
Office Party
Mr. Benn
Play for Today
The Last Grenade
Doomwatch
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
The Expert
Boy Meets Girl
Trapped
Mickey Dunne
Cathy Come Home
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
BBC Play of the Month
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Blackmail
The Knack... and How to Get It
Gideon's Way
The Wednesday Play
It's a Woman's World
Theatre 625
Taxi!
Play It Cool
Some People
H.M.S. Defiant
The Avengers
Captured
Armchair Theatre