Donald Adams

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-12-20 (68 years old)

Deathday

1996-04-08

Place of Birth

Bristol, England, UK

Donald Adams

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles Donald Adams (20 December 1928 – 8 April 1996) was an English opera singer and actor, best known for his performances in bass-baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and his own company, Gilbert and Sullivan for All. Adams began his career with the BBC Repertory Company in 1944. Among other early performances, he was leading man with Great Yarmouth Repertory Company for two years. In 1951, he joined the D'Oyly Carte organisation and soon began to play roles, becoming the company's principal bass until 1969. With Thomas Round and Norman Meadmore, he formed the tour...

Acting

1967

The Mikado

as The Mikado of Japan

1982

The Sorcerer

as Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre

1982

Ruddigore

as Roderick Murgatroyd

1967

Ruddigore

as Sir Roderic Murgatroyd (voice)

1982

Patience

as Colonel Calverley

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