Raleigh King

He was born in London, the only child of Ernest Raleigh King, of Chadshunt, Warwickshire and Dorothy Mildmay Buckley. He was educated at Repton and in Germany. He was a student at Sir Herbert Tree's School of Dramatic Art in 1913-1914, completing his fourth term on 24 July 1914. He served in the Royal Sussex Regiment 1914-1918 - Sub Lieut. (November 1914), Lieutenant (December 1915) - wounded at the Somme, mentioned in dispatches. Planted coffee in Bangalore, India 1920-1921. Formed Raleigh King Productions and rented studies near Torquay from Dallas Cairns in 1921-1923 to produce two films. Left film-making for writing novels and plays - 'Jix' (Cecil Palmer, 1927), Joan in Jeopardy (1929), Coffee Coloured Honeymoon (1930), Gilbert the Ghost (1930), The Clever Ones (1932). 'The Green Lamp' was produced at The Royal Theatre, Plymouth and the Artillery, Woolwich in 1927. His novel 'Jix' was made into a film as 'Ringing the Changes', being the first film off the production line at the new Twickenham Film Studios in 1929. He returned to the London Stage at the beginning of 1941, but was re-commissioned in June 1941 and served on the North West Frontier under Sir Archibald Wavell. Resigned his commission in January 1943 with the honorary rank of Captain. His last years were spent in the Channel Islands.