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Ray Alan (1930–2010)

Actor | Writer

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. See more trivia »

Born:

Raymond Alan Whyberd
in Greenwich, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 79) in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK
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1988 Bobby Davro's TV Weekly (TV series)
On-screen Participant
– Bobby Davro's TV Weekly (1988) … On-screen Participant
 
1979 Lennie and Jerry (TV series)
– Episode #2.2 (1979) (as Ray Alan & Lord Charles)
 
1974-1977 The David Nixon Show (TV series)
Guest
– Episode #6.4 (1977) … Guest (as Ray Alan and Lord Charles)
– Episode #4.5 (1975) … Guest (as Ray Alan and Lord Charles)
– Episode #3.4 (1974) … Guest (as Ray Alan and Lord Charles)
 
1970 David Nixon's Magic Box (TV series)
– Episode #2.2 (1970)
 
1967 Hooray for Laughter (TV movie)
 
1966 Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake
Celebrant
 
1966 David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox (TV series)
– Episode #1.8 (1966) (as Ray Alan and Lord Charles)
– Episode #1.4 (1966) (as Ray Alan and Lord Charles)
 
1963 Bootsie and Snudge (TV series)
Alex Flood
– Down in the Mouth (1963) … Alex Flood (as Ray Whyberd)
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
1985-1986 And There's More (TV series)
 
1975 The Two Ronnies (TV series)
– Episode #4.4 (1975) (written by)
– Episode #4.3 (1975) (written by)
 
1962-1963 Bootsie and Snudge (TV series)
– The Maze (1963) (as Ray Whyberd)
– Blowed If I Know (1963) (as Ray Whyberd)
– The Parcel (1963) (as Ray Whyberd)
– Down in the Mouth (1963) (as Ray Whyberd)
– The Cellar (1962) (as Ray Whyberd)
 
1963 Hancock (TV series)
– The Assistant (1963) (story / as Ray Whyberd)
 
Show ShowSelf (40 titles)
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Variety (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.9 (2005) … Himself
 
1977-1995 Celebrity Squares (TV series)
Himself / Himself & Lord Charles
– Episode dated 28 July 1995 (1995) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 June 1995 (1995) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 March 1994 (1994) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 January 1994 (1994) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 June 1977 (1977) … Himself & Lord Charles
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1994 Gagtag (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1994) … Himself
 
1990 Telly Addicts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.16 (1990) … Himself
 
1987 Des O'Connor Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.5 (1987) … Himself
 
1986 The Bob Monkhouse Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.9 (1986) … Himself
 
1985 Bob Hope's Happy Birthday Homecoming (London Royal Gala) (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1984 Punchlines! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.11 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Mates and Music (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1984) … Himself (as Ray Alan and Lord Charles)
 
1984 Surprise Surprise! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1984) … Himself
 
1983 Family Fortunes (TV series)
Himself
– Famous Family Fortunes (1983) … Himself
 
1982 3-2-1 (TV series)
– Railways (1982) (as Ray Alan and Lord Charles)
 
1980-1982 Starburst (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.2 (1982) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 London Night Out (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 January 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1977-1978 Wednesday at 8 (TV series)
Himself - with Lord Charles
– Episode #3.3 (1978) … Himself - with Lord Charles
– Episode #2.4 (1977) … Himself - with Lord Charles
 
1977 Magic Circle (TV series)
Himself / Himself (with Ali the cat)
– Episode dated 12 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 August 1977 (1977) … Himself (with Ali the cat)
 
1977 Those Wonderful TV Times (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 Saturday Night at the Mill (TV series)
Himself - with Lord Charles
– Episode #2.7 (1977) … Himself - with Lord Charles
 
1971-1975 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Himself / Himself - with Lord Charles
– Episode #6.29 (1975) … Himself - with Lord Charles
– Episode #3.34 (1971) … Himself
 
1975 Three Little Words (TV series)
Himself - Host (1980s)
 
1974 The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 November 1974 (1974) … Himself - Guest
 
1974 Look Who's Talking (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Ray Alan (1974) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1974 Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.21 (1974) … Himself - Guest
 
1971 Presenting Lena Martell (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Crowther's Back in Town (TV series)
Himself - and Lord Charles
– Episode #1.2 (1970) … Himself - and Lord Charles
 
1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Himself - Guest Star
– Episode #2.5 (1970) … Himself - Guest Star (as Ray Alan with Lord Charles)
 
1969 The Liberace Show (TV series)
Himself-ventriloquist
– Episode #1.3 (1969) … Himself-ventriloquist
 
1968 Billy Cotton Band Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 June 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1965-1967 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - and Lord Charles
– Episode #3.12 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #2.10 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #2.6 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1965) … Himself - and Lord Charles
 
1966 Glamour... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.4 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Blackpool Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Frankie Vaughan Show (TV series)
Himself - and Lord Charles
– Episode #2.4 (1966) … Himself - and Lord Charles
 
1966 David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox (TV series)
Himself.
– Episode #1.13 (1966) … Himself.
– Episode #1.12 (1966) … Himself.
– Episode #1.11 (1966) … Himself.
– Episode #1.10 (1966) … Himself.
– Episode #1.9 (1966) … Himself.
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1964-1965 Blackpool Night Out (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.13 (1965) … Himself (as Ray Alan and Lord Charles)
– Episode #2.6 (1965) … Himself (as Ray Alan and Lord Charles)
– Episode #1.9 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1964) … Himself
 
1965 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.33 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Bachelors Night Out (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 Big Night Out (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.0 (1964) … Himself (as Ray Alan with Lord Charles)
 
1964 Comedy Bandbox (TV series)
Himself - with Lord Charles
– Episode #3.5 (1964) … Himself - with Lord Charles
 
1964 Tich & Quackers (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
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Alternate Names:

Ray Alan & Lord Charles | Ray Alan and Lord Charles | Ray Alan with Lord Charles | Ray Whyberd

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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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. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo