text: Clay continued working regularly on stage and appeared in a number of made-for-television films and miniseries. In 1984 he played Mike Preston in the Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense episode "Child's Play". He did Das Martyrium des heiligen Sebastian (1984) in Germany and The Corsican Brothers (1985) for TV. Clay was Doctor Percy Trevelyan in an episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes entitled "The Resident Patient".
  Clay had support parts in Sleeping Beauty (1987), Lionheart (1987) and Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987). He also appeared in the UK ITV series Gentlemen and Players in 1988-89.
  In 1992 he appeared with Kim Thomson in the BBC TV series Virtual Murder.
  Later appearances included The New Adventures of Robin Hood, Zorro, Kavanagh QC, Shine on Harvey Moon, The Odyssey, Shanghai 1937, Bugs, Highlander, Psychos and playing Lord Leo in the 1998 TV miniseries Merlin starring Sam Neill.
  His final screen appearance was in Roger Ashton-Griffiths' short film And Beyond. Later theatre work included Design for Living (1995).
  In the latter years Clay taught drama at The Actors' Centre and the Academy of Live and Performing Arts, and also worked in association with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, generally in the role of promoting the organisation, or providing advice to acting students.
  Death
  Clay died in London on 25 May 2000, at age 53 from liver cancer. He was interred in the graveyard of St Peter's Church, Sibton, Suffolk.
  Personal life
  In 1980, Clay married actress Lorna Heilbron, who, with their two daughters, survived him.
  Filmography
  Film