Trivia

Stocky, balding character actor, who looked somewhat older than his years. Made his professional acting debut with the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham in the early 50's and later graduated to the London West End. Radd became a prolific TV actor from 1955, playing an assortment of volatile Eastern Europeans, Cold War spooks and the odd Latin American dictator.

Was nominated for Broadway's 1971 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Abelard and Heloise."

Father: Edward Radd; Mother: Mary Isabella Harling.

Entered show business in 1954.

Has used Cockney, Welsh, Greek, Japanese and Russian accents.

Used his own Geordie accent for the first time in 20 years in a 'blackmail' series of programmes A Nice Little Family Fiddle (Sept 1965).