Welsh-born actor Tony Adams, 84, died on Oct. 26. Adams costarred in the TV series Crossroads, and played Dr. Neville Bywaters in the British soap General Hospital. From the 1950s through an appearance as himself in 2023’s Nolly (a fictionalization of his Crossroads costar Noele Gordon) Adams was seen in 30-some movies and TV series (including Doctor Who, Crown Court, and The Two Ronnies). He also appeared onstage, notably on the West End in The Boy Friend and Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang. Adams recalled of shooting Crossroads, “We could not do the scene again once we started recording so there was no second chance. The only time we had to improvise was if the episode was running shorter than anticipated and we would be asked to fill in – I spent a lot of time at the ends of episodes talking to imaginary guests on the ‘phone! There was, however, one stage direction that had to be changed, due to the sheer impossibility of performing what was required – the script read “Adam raises a third eyebrow!’”
