[go: up one dir, main page]

    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalIMDb Stars to WatchSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Ray Alan(1930-2010)

  • Writer
  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Ray Alan was born on 18 September 1930 in Greenwich, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for The Two Ronnies (1971), Hancock (1963) and Give Me Your Word (1969). He was married to Greta Gray and Jane. He died on 24 May 2010 in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK.
BornSeptember 18, 1930
DiedMay 24, 2010(79)
BornSeptember 18, 1930
DiedMay 24, 2010(79)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in The Two Ronnies (1971)
The Two Ronnies
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Hancock (1963)
Hancock
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(as Ray Whyberd)
Give Me Your Word
TV Series
  • Writer
Eddie Large and Syd Little in The Little and Large Show (1978)
The Little and Large Show
5.2
TV Series
  • Writer(as Ray Alan & Cardew Robinson)

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Writer



  • Cartoon Alphabet
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1988
  • Roland Rat: The Series (1985)
    Roland Rat: The Series
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Eddie Large and Syd Little in The Little and Large Show (1978)
    The Little and Large Show
    5.2
    TV Series
    • additional material (as Ray Alan & Cardew Robinson)
    • 1986
  • And There's More
    TV Series
    • Writer (1985-1986)
    • 1985–1988
  • Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in The Two Ronnies (1971)
    The Two Ronnies
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975–1977
  • Give Me Your Word
    TV Series
    • devised by
    • 1969
  • Tich & Quackers
    TV Series
    • script
    • comedy material
    • 1964–1968
  • Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser in Bootsie and Snudge (1960)
    Bootsie and Snudge
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer (as Ray Whyberd)
    • 1961–1963
  • Hancock (1963)
    Hancock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • original story (as Ray Whyberd)
    • 1963

Actor



  • And There's More
    TV Series
    • 1986
  • David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox
    TV Series
    • Self.
    • 1966
  • Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake (1966)
    Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake
    7.3
    • Celebrant
    • 1966
  • Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser in Bootsie and Snudge (1960)
    Bootsie and Snudge
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Alex Flood (as Ray Whyberd)
    • 1963

Personal details

Edit
  • Alternative names
    • Lord Charles and Ray Alan
  • Height
    • 1.78 m
  • Born
    • September 18, 1930
    • Greenwich, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 24, 2010
    • Reigate, Surrey, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Greta Gray1956 - 1972 (divorced)
  • Other works
    The Ultimate Machine: The User's Guide to the Human Body - himself
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    He based the voice of his ventriloquist's puppet Lord Charles on a man that he saw in the audience of a cabaret show. The face was based on Stan Laurel's.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.