Ted Ray

Ted Ray, real name Charles Olden (born on 21st November 1905 - 8th November 1977), was a popular English comedian of the 1940s, '50s, and '60s.

Ray was born in Wigan, Lancashire. His parents moved to Liverpool within days of his birth and Liverpudlians regard him as a local. As a comedian of the 1940s and 1950s, he demonstrated his ad-libbing skills in his weekly radio show, "Ray's A Laugh", from 1949 until 1961.

Ted narrated some of the Railway Series books for the BBC Children's television series "Jackanory" from September - October 1970 and January 1972 followed by repeats in August 1973

Ted died at the age of 71 on 8th November 1977.

Books

 * The Three Railway Engines (28th September 1970)
 * Thomas the Tank Engine (29th September 1970)
 * Duck and the Diesel Engine (30th September 1970)
 * Toby the Tram Engine (1st October 1970)
 * The Eight Famous Engines (2nd October 1970)
 * Tank Engine Thomas Again (17th January 1972)
 * James the Red Engine (18th January 1972)
 * Troublesome Engines (19th January 1972)
 * Percy the Small Engine (20th January 1972)
 * Edward the Blue Engine (21st January 1972)