Ted Ray(1905-1977)
- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Ted Ray was very popular as a radio star in such 1950s shows as Ray's A
Laugh. Before WWII, he was well known on stage as a variety artiste and
was quite an accomplished violinist - an effective part of his act.
Perhaps his personality and style were less suitable for television and
he did not always seem comfortable in the medium. He was, however, a
welcome guest on light entertainment shows and this contributor well
remembers how much fun he could be in a Dennis Norden retrospective on
variety acts, screened on British television in the mid-1970s. In the
late 1960s he was badly hurt in a car crash and it seemed that he might
face prosecution for possible intoxication at time of the accident. His
sons, Robin and Andrew were well known on TV and the cinema
respectively for his two specialities - music and the
movies.
