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Ray Ellington(1916-1985)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Ray Ellington was born on 17 March 1916 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), Between Two Women (2003) and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017). He was married to Anita West. He died on 28 February 1985.
BornMarch 17, 1916
DiedFebruary 28, 1985(68)
BornMarch 17, 1916
DiedFebruary 28, 1985(68)
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Known for

Charlize Theron, John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Watson in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004
Barbara Marten in Between Two Women (2003)
Between Two Women
6.3
  • Music Department
  • 2003
Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8.6
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Nat 'King' Cole in The Nat King Cole Show (1956)
The Nat King Cole Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

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Actor

  • Spike Milligan in Milligan in... (1972)
    Milligan in...
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Various Characters
    • 1972
  • James Booth and Cyril Cusack in Them (1972)
    Them
    TV Series
    • 1972
  • Oh in Colour (1970)
    Oh in Colour
    6.4
    TV Series
    • 1970
  • The Undertakers
    Short
    • 1969
  • Alfred Marks Time
    5.7
    TV Series
    • 1959–1961
  • The Eric Barker Half-Hour
    TV Series
    • The Ray Ellington Quartet
    • The Ray Ellington Quaret
    • 1951–1952
  • Bibi Ferreira in The End of the River (1947)
    The End of the River
    5.8
    • Un-named (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Rhythm Racketeer (1937)
    Rhythm Racketeer
    4.4
    • Drummer
    • singer (uncredited)
    • 1937

Composer

  • Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, and Harry Secombe in The Last Goon Show of All (1972)
    The Last Goon Show of All
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1972
  • The Super Secret Service (1953)
    The Super Secret Service
    4.5
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1953

Music Department

  • Barbara Marten in Between Two Women (2003)
    Between Two Women
    6.3
    • performer: "Razzle Dazzle"
    • 2003

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ray Ellington Band
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • March 17, 1916
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 28, 1985
  • Spouse
    • Anita WestAugust 27, 1956 - 1962 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Lance Ellington
  • Other works
    Regular appearances on BBC Radio's "Goon Show", where he provided several character voices as well as musical interludes.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Worked as a cabinet maker before becoming a jazz drummer.
  • Trademark
    Catch-phrase: "That's nice!"

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