Trevor Adams
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Trevor Adams was a British actor, best remembered for his portrayal of Tony Webster in the BBC series The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
(1976–79), which he played throughout its entire run, and Alan in "The Wedding Party
" (1975), an episode of Fawlty Towers
.
Adams attended the former Harold Hill Grammar School, in Romford
, Essex
from 1957 to 1964 and played leading roles in a number of school plays. Later he trained with RADA
and was a member of the National Youth Theatre
. He spent a year at Stratford-Upon-Avon
before turning to television, where he was often cast as a criminal. He appeared in a variety of programmes in Britain, notably: Fawlty Towers
, Public Eye, The Professionals
, Z-Cars
, The New Avengers and Dixon of Dock Green
.
He left the acting profession in 1982, studied law and worked for various London solicitors' firms before moving to Norwich. He did not appear in the 1996 follow-up to The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, entitled The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, as he could not be traced by the producers.
Trevor Adams died in 2000 after a long battle with a terminal illness. It is thought that the Death Cab for Cutie
album We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes
is dedicated to his memory, but in fact this dedication is to a close friend who is also named Trevor Adams.
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is a series of novels which developed into a British sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role...
(1976–79), which he played throughout its entire run, and Alan in "The Wedding Party
The Wedding Party
"The Wedding Party" is the third episode of the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers.-Synopsis:Basil is disgusted when two young lovers, Alan and Jean, begin 'hanky-pankying' under his very nose while checking in. He becomes convinced that they and two other guests are engaged in group sexual misbehaviour,...
" (1975), an episode of Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom produced by BBC Television and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975. Twelve television program episodes were produced . The show was written by John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth, both of whom played major characters...
.
Adams attended the former Harold Hill Grammar School, in Romford
Romford
Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
from 1957 to 1964 and played leading roles in a number of school plays. Later he trained with RADA
Rada
Rada is the term for "council" or "assembly"borrowed by Polish from the Low Franconian "Rad" and later passed into the Czech, Ukrainian, and Belarusian languages....
and was a member of the National Youth Theatre
National Youth Theatre
The National Youth Theatre is a registered charity in London, Great Britain, committed to creative, personal and social development of young people through the medium of creative arts....
. He spent a year at Stratford-Upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
before turning to television, where he was often cast as a criminal. He appeared in a variety of programmes in Britain, notably: Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom produced by BBC Television and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975. Twelve television program episodes were produced . The show was written by John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth, both of whom played major characters...
, Public Eye, The Professionals
The Professionals (TV series)
The Professionals was a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mk1 Productions and London Weekend Television that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between 1977 and 1981. It starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon...
, Z-Cars
Z-Cars
Z-Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby in the outskirts of Liverpool in Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.-Origins:The series was developed by...
, The New Avengers and Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green was a popular BBC television series that ran from 1955 to 1976, and later a radio series. Despite being a drama series, it was initially produced by the BBC's light entertainment department.-Overview:...
.
He left the acting profession in 1982, studied law and worked for various London solicitors' firms before moving to Norwich. He did not appear in the 1996 follow-up to The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, entitled The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, as he could not be traced by the producers.
Trevor Adams died in 2000 after a long battle with a terminal illness. It is thought that the Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
album We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes
We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes
We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes is the second studio album by indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released March 21, 2000, on Barsuk Records. It is a concept album about a ruined relationship...
is dedicated to his memory, but in fact this dedication is to a close friend who is also named Trevor Adams.