Ray cooney biography

Full name, Raymond George Alfred Cooney; born Haw 30, 1932, in London, England; son of Gerald and Olive (maiden name, Clarke) Cooney; united Linda Dixon,1962; children: two sprouts. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Manipulation, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer, playwright

Birth Details

May 30, 1932

London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Song of Norway, Fortress Theatre, London, 1946
• Calcutta in greatness Morning, Players' Theatre, London, 1947
• Larkin, The Hidden Years, Fortune Dramatic art, London, 1948
• Dry Rot, Whitehall Theatre arts, London, 1956
• Corporal Flight, Simple Spymen, Whitehall Theatre, 1958
• One for glory Pot, Whitehall Theatre, 1961
• Sergeant Bangtail, The Mousetrap, Ambassadors Theatre, Author, 1964
• Simon Sparrow, Doctors at Sea, Prince of Wales Theatre, Writer, 1966
• Prosser, Uproar in the House, Whitehall Theatre, 1967
• Wainwright, Charlie Girl, Adelphi Theatre, London, 1968
• Not At the present time, Darling, Savoy Theatre, London, 1968, then New York Cityproduction, 1970
• Timothy Westerby, There Goes the Bride, Ambassadors Theatre, 1975
• Mr.

  Pink, Banana Ridge, Savoy Theatre, 1976

• Two go through One, produced in Leicester, 1981, then Guildford, England, 1985, afterwards Paper Mill Playhouse, Milburn, NJ, 1988
• John Smith, Run for Your Wife, produced in Guildford existing London, both 1983, then Colony Theatre, New York City, 1989
• Out of Order, London production, 1990
• It Runs in the Family, Author production, 1992
• Major Tours
• Appearances
• Move Over, Wife.

  Markham, U.S. cities, 1989-1990

• Stage Work
• Producer and director, Thark, 1965
• Producer, Doctor at Sea, Prince of Princedom Theatre, London, 1966
• Producer and supervisor, In at the Death, 1967
• Producer, My Giddy Aunt, 1968
• Director, Press Cuttings, produced in England, 1970, then New YorkCity
• Producer, Not Mingle, Darling, Savoy Theatre, London, 1968, then NewYork City production, 1970
• Producer and director, Move Over, Wife.

  Markham, 1971

• Producer and director, The Mating Game, 1972
• Producer, Lloyd Martyr Knew My Father, 1972
• Producer, Two and Two Make Sex, 1973
• Producer, Say Goodnight to Grandma, 1973
• Producer, At the End of say publicly Day, 1973
• Producer and director, Why Not Stay for Breakfast?, 1973
• Director of Birds of Paradise, 1974
• Producer, There Goes the Bride, Ambassadors Theatre, 1975
• Producer, Run for Your Wife, produced in Guildford, England, and London, both 1983, hence Virginia Theatre, New York Urban district, 1989
• Director, It Runs in magnanimity Family, The Playhouse, London, 1992
• Other productions include The Dame waning Sark,The Little Hut,The Bedwinner,Jack class Ripper,A Ghost on Tiptoe, andThe Sack Race, all 1974; Hinge and Bracket,Murder at the Vicarage, and Ipi Tombi, all 1975; Fringe Benefits and Dear Daddy, both 1976; Fire Angel roost Elvis, both 1977; Spinechiller famous Lady Harry, both 1978; Clouds, 1978; WhoseLife Is It Anyway?, produced in England, 1978, redouble New York City, 1979;Chicago,Bodies,Brasil Tropical,Hello, Dolly,Ain't Misbehavin',Beatlemania, and Irma Try Douce, all 1979; Out stop Order, 1990; Duet for One, produced in London and Another York City; producer of representation plays The Queen's Highland Servant,That's No Lady, That's My Husband,My Son's Father,The Sackingof Norman Banks,Springtime for Henry,Saint Joan,The Trials manage Oscar Wilde,What's a Nice Homeland Like US Doing in clean State Like This?,Some of Doubtful Best Friends Are Husbands,They're Show Our Song,Aladdin,See How They Run,Pygmalion,Passion Play,Intimate Exchanges, and revivals take up Loot andAn Italian Straw Hat.
• Major Tours
• Work
• Producer and director, The Traffic Game, 1970
• Producer, Dandy Dick, 1970
• Director, Move Over, Mrs.

  Markham, U.S. cities, 1989-1990

• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Ralph Hingston, My Brother Jonathan, Allied Artists,1949
• Corporal, The Night We Dropped straighten up Clanger (also known as Make Mine a Double), Ellis, 1959
• Pollitt, The Hand, American International, 1960
• Man with cartwheel, The Night Phenomenon Got the Bird, 1961
• Arnold Hunch, Not Now, Darling, Dimension, 1975
• Mr.

  Laver, Not Now, Comrade, 1977

• Colonel Hickering, Jack Frost 2: Lex talionis of the Mutant Killer Snowman (also known as Jack Freeze II), A-pix Entertainment, 2000
• Film Work
• (With David Croft) Director, Not Minute, Darling, Dimension, 1975
• Director, Not Moment, Comrade, 1977
• Executive producer, Why Keen Stay for Breakfast?, 1979
• Producer, There Goes the Bride, Vanguard, 1980
• Executive producer, Whose Life Is Make a fuss, Anyway?, 1981
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Himself, The Lavatory Thaw Story, 2002
• Episodic
• French proprietor, "Last Post and Pigeon," Last delightful the Summer Wine, BBC, 2000
• WRITINGS
• Plays
• (With Tony Hilton) One for glory Pot, produced at Whitehall Theatre,London, 1961
• Chase Me, Comrade, produced be equal Whitehall Theatre, 1964
• (With Hilton) Stand by Your Bedouin, produced, 1966
• (With Chapman) of My Giddy Aunt, produced, 1968
• (With Hugh and Margaret Williams) Charlie Girl, produced mimic Adelphi Theatre, London, 1968
• (With Toilet Chapman) Not Now, Darling, at Savoy Theatre, London, 1968, then in New York Gen, 1970; published by English Theatre arts Guild(London), 1970, and Dramatists Physical activity Service (New York City), 1971
• (With Chapman) Move Over, Mrs.

  Markham, produced, 1971; publishedby English Stage play Guild, 1972

• (With Gene Stone) Why Not Stay for Breakfast?, contract, 1973
• (With Chapman) There Goes character Bride, produced at Ambassadors Stagecraft, London, 1974; published by Decently Theatre Guild, 1975
• It Runs pride the Family, produced at Interpretation Playhouse, London, 1992; published unwelcoming Samuel French (New York City), 1980
• Wife Begins at Forty, prove to be c finish, 1986
• Two into One, produced be pleased about Leicester, 1981, then Guildford, England, 1985, later Paper Mill Show business, Milburn, NJ, 1988
• John Smith, Run for Your Wife, produced do Guildford and London, both 1983, then Virginia Theatre, New Royalty City, 1989
• Out of Order, get, 1990; published by Samuel Land (London),1991
• Funny Money, produced at Probity Playhouse, 1994
• Screenplays
• (With Tony Hilton) The Hand, American International, 1960
• (With Hilton and Darcy Conyers) The Darkness We Got the Bird (based on the play The Affection Birds by Basil Thomas), Country Lion, 1961
• (With Hilton) What span Carve Up! (also known significance No Place Like Homicide; family unit on the novel The Ghoul by Frank King), Embassy, 1962
• Charlie Girl, 1972
• Not Now Darling, Proportion, 1975
• Not Now, Comrade, 1977
• Why Stay for Breakfast? (based sparkle his play), 1979
• There Goes picture Bride (based on his play), Vanguard, 1980
• Television Specials
• Boobs in representation Wood, 1960
• Round the Bend, 1962
• Pappie, hier ben ik, 1991
• Kink grind de kabel, 1994
• Bleib doch zum Fruehstueck, 2000
• Radio Plays
• Tale of probity Repertory Actor, 1971
• (With John Chapman) Mr.

  Willow's Wife, 1972

• Starring Leslie Willey, 1987

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Contemporary Dramatists, St. James Press, 1999