Andrew Ray

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Birth Name: Andrew Olden

Born: 31 May 1939 Died: 20 August 2003

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Height: 5' 7"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Susan Burnett

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Description: Born: Southgate, North London, England, UK. Father: Ted Ray, radio & stage comedian and film actor Mother: Dorothy Sibil, showgirl Brother: Robin Ray, television and radio personality Education: Franklin Prep School Spouse: Susan Burnett, actress (1959-20 August 2003, his death) - 2 children Children: 1 son & 1 daughter An English actor who was best known as a child star. The son of the famous radio comic Ted Ray and his wife, showgirl Dorothy Sibil. His brother Robin Ray was a well-known television and radio personality. Ray's life was transformed at the age of 10 when he was cast in the title Born: Southgate, North London, England, UK.

Father: Ted Ray, radio & stage comedian and film actor
Mother: Dorothy Sibil, showgirl
Brother: Robin Ray, television and radio personality

Education: Franklin Prep School

Spouse: Susan Burnett, actress (1959-20 August 2003, his death) - 2 children

Children: 1 son & 1 daughter

An English actor who was best known as a child star.

The son of the famous radio comic Ted Ray and his wife, showgirl Dorothy Sibil. His brother Robin Ray was a well-known television and radio personality.

Ray's life was transformed at the age of 10 when he was cast in the title part of 'The Mudlark', a 20th Century Fox film starring Alec Guinness and Irene Dunne. He played a street urchin who ends up meeting Queen Victoria. The film was chosen as the Royal Command Performance in 1950 and catapulted Ray to child stardom.

He featured in numerous films during the next few years including 'The Yellow Balloon' (1953), 'Escapade' (1955), 'Woman in a Dressing Gown' (1957), 'Serious Charge' (1959), 'Twice Round the Daffodils' (1962) and 'The System' (1964).

Despite a rocky period in his twenties, where he once attempted suicide, Ray subsequently appeared in numerous film, theatre and television roles over the years. Films included Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations' (1974) and the television series 'Edward & Mrs. Simpson' (1978), 'Tales of the Unexpected', 'Upstairs, Downstairs', 'Inspector Morse' and 'Peak Practice'. Noteworthy theatre roles included 'Flowering Cherry' (with Sir Ralph Richardson and Celia Johnson) and 'A Taste of Honey' on Broadway (with Angela Lansbury and Joan Plowright).

In later years Ray was a committed member of Equity and served as a Councillor of the actors' union. An avid mediator and outspoken political liberal, he caused an uproar in Rhodesia in 1976, where he was appearing in a play, for his statements promoting racial equality. After Rhodesia achieved independence, the country became Zimbabwe.

Died: London, England, UK of a heart attack. ... (more)

Tags: English (1), Actor (1), Former Child Star (1), Deceased (1), Died 2003 (1), Born 1939 (1), Gemini (1)

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