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Adam Faith (1940–2003)

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In an interview in "Disc" magazine published in June 1959, following the release of his third (and ultimately unsuccessful) single, Adam Faith declared that his ambition was to become an actor/director--not a singer. Nine years, 35 singles, 24 chart entries, 15 EPs and seven albums later he finally decided to leave the record industry to concentrate fully on fulfilling his thespian dream... See full bio »

Born:

Terence Nelhams
in Acton, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 62) in Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK
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Hide HideActor (16 titles)
2003 Murder in Mind (TV series)
Terry Cameron
– Contract (2003) … Terry Cameron
 
2002 The House That Jack Built (TV series)
Jack Squire
– The Christening (2002) … Jack Squire
– Ben (2002) … Jack Squire
– Dog's Don't Wear Hard Hats (2002) … Jack Squire
– Kidney (2002) … Jack Squire
– Redundant (2002) … Jack Squire
See all 6 episodes »
 
1992-1994 Love Hurts (TV series)
Frank Carver
– Cards on the Table (1994) … Frank Carver
– Tracks of My Tears (1994) … Frank Carver
– Drawing the Line (1994) … Frank Carver
– Time to Go Home (1994) … Frank Carver
– The Morning After (1994) … Frank Carver
See all 30 episodes »
 
1985 Minder (TV series)
James Crane
– Minder on the Orient Express (1985) … James Crane
 
1980 McVicar
Walter Probyn
 
1980 Foxes
Bryan
 
1979 Yesterday's Hero
Jake Marsh
 
1977 McCloud (TV series)
Inspector Craig
– London Bridges (1977) … Inspector Craig
 
1974 Stardust
Mike
 
1971-1972 Budgie (TV series)
Ronald 'Budgie' Bird / Ronald Budgie Bird
– Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run, Run (1972) … Ronald 'Budgie' Bird
– Brief Encounter (1972) … Ronald 'Budgie' Bird
– The Man Outside (1972) … Ronald 'Budgie' Bird
– The Outside Man (1972) … Ronald 'Budgie' Bird
– King for a Day (1972) … Ronald 'Budgie' Bird
See all 26 episodes »
 
1966 Seven Deadly Sins (TV series)
– In the Night (1966)
 
1962 Mix Me a Person
Harry Jukes
 
1961 What a Whopper
Tony Blake
 
1960 Wild for Kicks
Dave
 
1960 Never Let Go
Tommy Towers
 
1959 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Vince
– Wheels of Fury (1959) … Vince
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (11 titles)
2010 The Indian Doctor (TV series)
– The Arrival (2010) (performer: "What do you Want")
 
2010 Rock & Chips (TV series)
– Pilot (2010) (performer: "Poor Me" - uncredited)
 
1997 Nil by Mouth (performer: "What Do You Want?")
 
1987 Good Morning, Vietnam (performer: "It's Alright")
 
1969 Pop Go the Sixties! (TV movie) (performer: "What Do You Want", "Someone Else's Baby")
 
1964-1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #2.30 (1965) (performer: "Dig That Kind of Beat")
– Episode #1.41 (1965) (performer: "Message to Martha")
– Episode #1.29 (1965) (performer: "Roll Over Beethoven" - uncredited / excerpt, "Talk About Love", "It's Alright", "Lucille", "It Sounds Good to Me")
– Episode #1.18 (1965) (performer: "Dig That Kind of Beat")
– Episode #1.16 (1964) (performer: "Watch Your Step", "Santa Claus Is Back in Town")
See all 7 episodes »
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
– Episode #1.15 (1965) (performer: "It's Alright")
 
1962 Mix Me a Person (performer: "Mix Me A Person", "La Bamba")
 
1961 What a Whopper (performer: "What a Whopper", "The Time Has Come")
 
1960 Wild for Kicks (performer: "I Did What You Told Me", "Made You")
 
1960 Never Let Go (performer: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (57 titles)
2003 The Big Read (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 It's the Number One Party (TV documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
2000 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Barry: Licence to Thrill (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.22 (2000) … Himself
 
1997-1999 The Car's the Star (TV series documentary)
Himself - Jaguar E Type Owner / Himself - Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Owner
– Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow (1999) … Himself - Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Owner
– Jaguar E Type (1997) … Himself - Jaguar E Type Owner
 
1999 For the Love of... (TV series)
Himself
– The '60s (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Antiques Roadshow (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Unwrapped a Celebration of 21 Years of Antiques Roadshow (1998) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1988 Parkinson One to One (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1988) … Himself
 
1987 Test of Faith (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 The Time of Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1983) … Himself
 
1982 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.50 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1982) … Himself
 
1964-1974 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 October 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 June 1965 (1965) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 February 1965 (1965) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 November 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 1964 (1964) … Himself (as Adam Faith and the Roulettes)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1974 The Russell Harty Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 9 July 1974 (1974) … Himself - Performer
 
1971 Aquarius (TV series)
Himself
– Pressure Cookie (1971) … Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Adam Faith (1971) … Himself
 
1969 Pop Go the Sixties! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968 Dee Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.69 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Doddy's Music Box (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode #2.7 (1968) … Himself - Performer
 
1967 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 As You Like It (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1967) … Himself
 
1961-1966 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
– Lucky Stars New Year Special (1966) … Himself
– Episode #9.16 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #9.5 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #7.29 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #7.20 (1965) … Himself
See all 23 episodes »
 
1966 A Tale of Two Rivers (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
1963-1966 Five O'Clock Club (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself / Himself - Guest Singer
– Episode dated 25 February 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.78 (1964) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.45 (1964) … Himself - Guest Singer
– Episode #1.9 (1963) … Himself - Guest (as Adam Faith and the Roulettes)
 
1966 Late Show London (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.18 (1966) … Himself
 
1963-1966 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.23 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #2.33 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #2.23 (1965) … Himself (as Adam Faith and the Roulettes)
– Episode #2.11 (1964) … Himself (as Adam Faith and the Roulettes)
– Episode #2.2 (1964) … Himself (as Adam Faith and the Roulettes)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1966 Stramash! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1966) … Himself
 
1964-1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.30 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.41 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.29 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.18 (1965) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.16 (1964) … Himself - Singer
See all 7 episodes »
 
1965 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.15 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1961-1965 Juke Box Jury (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Panellist
– Episode dated 3 April 1965 (1965) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 June 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 January 1964 (1964) … Himself - Guest Panellist
– Episode dated 21 October 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1965 Stars and Garters (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #3.3 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1965 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.18 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #1.15 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.17 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 The Beat Room (TV series)
Himself - and the Roulettes
– Episode #1.22 (1964) … Himself - and the Roulettes
 
1964 The Girls in My Life (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1964 A Vote for the Stars (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1964 The Kathy Kirby Show (TV series)
Himself
 
1961-1964 Big Night Out (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Performer
– Episode #1.9 (1964) … Himself
– The NME Pollwinners Show (1961) … Himself - Performer
 
1964 Glamour All the Way (TV documentary)
Himself - Judge
 
1964 A Dream Singing (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1963 Comedy Bandbox (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1963) … Himself
 
1962 Adam Faith Sings Songs Old and New (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.6 (1962) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.5 (1962) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.4 (1962) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.3 (1962) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.2 (1962) … Himself - Presenter
See all 6 episodes »
 
1962 Dan Farson Meets ... (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.7 (1962) … Himself - Guest
 
1962 Billy Cotton Band Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 January 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1961 No Place Like Homicide!
Himself (uncredited)
 
1961 The Adam Faith Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1961 What's My Line (TV series)
Himself - Guest Celebrity
– Episode dated 12 March 1961 (1961) … Himself - Guest Celebrity
 
1960 Face to Face (TV series)
Himself
– Adam Faith (1960) … Himself
 
1960 The Royal Variety Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1960 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself - Singer -Top Of The Bill
– Episode #5.28 (1960) … Himself - Singer -Top Of The Bill
 
1960 Make a Date (TV series)
Himself
 
1959-1960 Boy Meets Girls (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.24 (1960) … Himself
– Episode #1.22 (1960) … Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1960) … Himself
– Episode #1.10 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 Drumbeat (TV series)
Himself - Vocalist
– Episode #1.22 (1959) … Himself - Vocalist
– Episode #1.21 (1959) … Himself - Vocalist
– Episode #1.20 (1959) … Himself - Vocalist
– Episode #1.19 (1959) … Himself - Vocalist
– Episode #1.18 (1959) … Himself - Vocalist
See all 22 episodes »
 
1958 Keeping in Step (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– This England (1958) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1957-1958 Six-Five Special (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.48 (1958) … Himself (as The Worried Men)
– Episode #1.40 (1957) … Himself (as The Worried Men)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2012 100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 100 Years of the London Palladium (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (TV documentary)
Ronald 'Budgie' Bird (uncredited)
 
2001 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
 
1991 Alma Cogan: The Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1981 Clapper Board (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1964) Single: "The First Time" / "So Long Baby" (Amy Records) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 31 Articles  | 16 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Faith - This is it! | See more »

Alternate Names:

Adam Faith and the Roulettes | The Worried Men

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Trivia:

One daughter, Katya Nelhams-Wright. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer