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Raymond Alan Whyberd (18 September 1930 – 24 May 2010) was an English ventriloquist, television entertainer, and writer. His career spanned over half a century, though he was most popular from the 1950s until the 1980s.
The ventriloquist Ray Alan survived the death of variety theatre to take his act to television and become the doyen of his craft, best known for his tipsy, aristocratic dummy Lord Charles and...
- Anthony Hayward
May 25, 2010 · The death of British comedian Ray Alan recalls a lost age when ventriloquists were cosy family entertainment favourites. Today, they are more likely to be found at the cutting edge of...
May 24, 2010 · The ventriloquist Ray Alan has died at home aged 79. Mr Alan's agent Peter Pritchard said he passed away suddenly in the early hours of this morning.
JON PLAYLE on joining Mungo Jerry… “16 years playing with Ray – my first gig with Ray was in late 2002. I was in a covers band with Alan Johnson, and we backed Ray for a gig at a nightclub in Blandford. The second was a testimonial gig in St Helens (think there is a recording somewhere!!).
May 24, 2010 · Ventriloquist Ray Alan, famous for his act with monocled, upper-crust puppet Lord Charles, died suddenly in his sleep yesterday. Alan, 79, was best known to millions of television viewers...
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May 24, 2010 · Ray Alan, who died on May 24 aged 79, was a technically brilliant voice-thrower who, alongside his superbly snobbish, drink-soaked creation Lord Charles, became the most famous ventriloquist in...
