Freddie Fletcher

Freddie Fletcher (born 1950) is an English actor best known for playing Jud, in Ken Loach's 1969 film Kes. He also appeared in the ITV series Fox. Early years Fletcher was born in Grimethorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, and attended Willowgarth Secondary School. He later said, "The only acting I did was in the headmaster's office". When he left school he worked as a painter and decorator for a large firm, until Ken Loach cast him as Jud Casper, the violent brother of Billy Casper in Kes released in 1969. Career after Kes Like many of the actors in Kes, Fletcher had no formal acting experience, but almost immediately found television work after the film was released and commended by the critics. Fletcher had a regular television role as layabout Raymond Shepherd, one of Diana Dors's wayward sons in the comedy series Queenie's Castle. The show was first broadcast on Bonfire Night in 1970 and ran for two years.