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Biography
Dallas Roland Adams (17 February 1947 – 29 August 1991) was an English actor noted for his television performances.
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 criticized by homophobic elements in the British tabloid press. He died of AIDS.
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 (Last appearance)