Ventriloquist Ray Alan Talks About Touring With Laurel & Hardy

This 'not to be missed' episode of the 'Laurel And Hardy Forum Podcast' features rare footage and an interview with British ventriloquist Ray Alan. Ray, once dubbed 'the best ventriloquist in the world', talks about touring with Laurel and Hardy in 1954. He also explains how the face of his 'Lord Charles' character was based on Stan Laurel.

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[rockgor]

Very interesting. But I don't that doll looks

a bit like Stan.  Wonder what Stan thought.

Tx for posting

[LaurelandHardyForum]

It was Rays original 'Lord Charles' doll that was designed to have some of Stans features

[tommyrockon]

I agree that Ray was the best in the business with Arthur Worsley coming a close second. If anyone out there has Ray Alan with Lord Charles' sketch where Lord Charles also is a venriloquist with a "dolly" please post it.

[LaurelandHardyForum]

its a video repsonse to this clip

[MrDravenLee]

This guy lived down the road from me here in Reigate Surrey :) He passed away not too long ago.I had no idea he knew stan and Ollie until i saw he had passed away in our local newspaper. If i had known i'd have made conversation had i seen him about Reigate town.

[paultinsel]

love it...didn't oliver hardy have a nephew who worked as a ventriloquist???

[aziandmatt]

@LOLChaOTiKz

[LOLChaOTiKz]

R.I.P Ray Alan !

[winstonfromkingston]

RIP Ray Alan who passed away today.

[mayhem001boats]

Ray Alan died today - Age 79 - May 24 2010

[thejeep2000]

Just love the voice he gave to Lord Charles..very memorable..

Prayers for his family and friends at this sad time..

thanks for the great laughs you gave..

[locsman]

r.i.p.ray.you were brilliant.one of the greatest at his art.