Robin Ray
| Robin Ray | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robin Olden |
| Born | 17 September 1934 |
| Origin | England |
| Died | 29 November 1998 (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, actor, musician |
Robin Ray (17 September 1934 – 29 November 1998) was an English broadcaster, actor, and musician.
The son of comedian Ted Ray, he was educated at Highgate School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, first appearing as a professional actor in a London production of The Changeling in 1960, and playing small roles in films such as I'm All Right Jack (1959) and A Hard Day's Night (1964), before taking up teaching drama at RADA. In 1966, Ray resigned his post at RADA, to pursue a career in broadcasting.
From 1965 he was the chairman of the new BBC show Call My Bluff and he was a popular regular panel member on the BBC classical music series, Face the Music, which began in 1966. Ray was able to recognise pieces of piano music and name not only the piece and the composer but also the opus number, particularly the Köchel or "K" number of pieces by Mozart. His cheerful manner and boyish good looks made him a great favourite with viewers; he was asked to present other quiz programmes, including Movie Quiz and Film Buff of the Year which ran from 1985 to 1992.
The children's television programme Sounds Exciting, broadcast in 1968, was a musical education series culminating in a final "whodunit" called Dead in Tune with Robin Ray's original story set to the music of Herbert Chappell performed by a chamber group of players from the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra. Two years later Argo recorded the piece using an ensemble of 45 LSSO players conducted by Herbert Chappell. This LP also included a new commission, George and the Dragonfly, with John Kershaw's words set to the music of Herbert Chappell and narrated by Robin Ray, John Kershaw and Susan Stranks (Robin Ray's wife).
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