Yashar Adem Obit

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Yashar Adem (22 August 1940 – 5 December 2014) was a British Turkish actor.

Watching movies as a young boy at his local cinema, Adem decided he wanted to become an actor. However, his wealthy parents had other plans for him, envisaging him going to Cambridge University to qualify as an architect. At the age of 17, Adem's father had found a 16-year-old girl from a neigbouring wealthy family for him to wed in an arranged marriage. Following the customs, the boy went with his mother to visit the girl at her house only to discover she was out and in annoyance, told his mother to keep the ring he had bought and the girl too. Afterwards, he was soundly beaten by his father for his pains.

Rebelling, Adem ran away to England, studying English and then drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In the process, he was cut off by his family, his father never forgiving him.

On leaving RADA, Adem began to work in film and television but in 1966, the work began to dry up. In desperation, he was forced to sell his car, motorbike and flat and take up different jobs including being a barman, lorry driver, mechanic and domestic work. After two years, the work picked up, so he was able to resume his acting career.

 

Filmography

Year     Title     Role     Notes

1965    Danger Man    Driver  Episode: "Judgement Day"

1968    The Jazz Age  Sergeant          Episode: "The Outstation"

1968-1969       The Troubleshooters    Policeman / Major Atami        2 episodes

1969    Boy Meets Girl           Mahmoud        Episode: "Across the Frontier"

1973    Two Women    Moroccan soldier        1 episode

1973    Warship           Arab Officer    Episode: "A Standing and Jumping War"

1975    Dixon of Dock Green Kumal Episode: "Target"

1975    The Return of the Pink Panther          Museum Guard          

1975    Softly Softly    Hamil  Episode: "Bargains"

1977    The Spy Who Loved Me        Stromberg Two captain          

1978    Midnight Express        Airport Police Chief   

1978    The Thief of Baghdad Man in Snake  TV movie

1978    The Professionals        1st Official      Episode: "Blind Run"

1979    Play for Today Rifat Bey         Episode: "The Network"

1980    The Sandbaggers         Aziz     Episode: "Decision by Committee"

1980    The Enigma Files        Hussein Essif  Episode: "The Full Flying Carpet Treatment"

1981    Sphinx Sergeant         

1983    The Nation's Health    Hassad Episode: "Chronic"

1983    The Keep        Carlos 

1985    Dempsey and Makepeace       Yassouf Kerim Episode: "Nowhere to Run"

1988    Hawks Bouncers and Clients #5         (final film role)