Raymond Raikes Net Worth
Raymond Raikes Net Worth is
$1.3 Million
Raymond Raikes Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Raymond Montgomery Raikes (13 September 1910 – 2 October 1998) was a British classics theatre producer, director and broadcaster. He was particularly known for his productions for BBC Radio's "World Theatre" and "National Theatre of the Air" series, which pioneered the use of stereophonic sound in radio drama broadcasts. He received two Prix Italia awards in 1965 for his stereophonic productions of The Foundling by A. R. Gurney and The Anger of Achilles by Robert Graves. | Date Of Birth | September 13, 1910 |
| Died | 1998-10-02 |
| Place Of Birth | Putney, London, England, UK |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | British |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was the first British radio producer to broadcast drama in stereo. |
| 2 | Raymond Raikes retired in 1975, when it was considered that, over 30 years, he had contributed more to the country's education in drama than anyone else. |
| 3 | His grandson is the executive producer Just Ardalan-Raikes. |
| 4 | He grew up with Charles Brandreth, the father of Gyles Brandreth and gave Gyles his first job at the BBC. |
| 5 | At the age of 80, he taught himself to read Classical Russian and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. He was already fluent in Classical Greek and French. |
| 6 | During WW2 he was an Officer in the British Army's corp of signals. |
| 7 | He worked regularly with and directed legends such as Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Sir Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton, and Sir John Gielgud. |
| 8 | Norman Wooland the film and matinée idol became Godfather to Raymonds' only child. |
| 9 | He was responsible for introducing stereophony onto Radio in the early 1960s and therefore all else. He later tried to introduce quadrophony, which only now is becoming popular. |
| 10 | He was the chairman of the library at the Garrick club in London. He was awarded a life membership in 1990. The patron is the H.R.H Prince Phillip Duke of Edinburgh KG. Raymond also had an award named after him by the B.B.C for amateur radio dramatics called the Raymond Raikes radio award which is still awarded today. Christopher Lee played his cousin Lt Cdr Richard Raikes RN - CO (The captain of H.M.S Tuna) in the film The Cockleshell Heroes (1955). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's a Bet | 1935 | ||
| The Poisoned Diamond | 1933 | ||
| The Water Gipsies | 1932 | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Known for movies
The Poisoned Diamond (1933)
as Actor
It's a Bet (1935)
as Actor
The Water Gipsies (1932)
as Minor Role