Robin Ray (1935-1998) was an actor, musician and broadcaster, the son of comedian Ted Ray. Educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he first appeared as a professional actor in 1960, then took up teaching drama, also at RADA. He married children's TV presenter, Susan Stranks. 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Ted Ray (1905-1977) (real name Charles Olden) was a popular British comedian of the 1950s and 1960s. ... RADAs theatre in London Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England is a British stage school. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1966, Ray resigned his post at RADA, and resumed his career in show business. His big break came with the popular BBC classical music series, Face the Music, on which he appeared regularly. Ray's claim to fame was his ability to recognise pieces of piano music and name not only the piece and the composer but also the opus number. His cheerful manner and boyish good looks made him a great favourite with viewers, so that when the programme ended its long run, he was invited to present other quiz programmes, including Music Quiz, Call My Bluff, and Film Buff of the Year. 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... ... Face The Music was a popular BBC television series about classical music. ... Call My Bluff is a British game show between two teams of three contestants. ...

In the early 1980s he presented a programme called "Robin Ray's Record Review" on Capital Radio. In the early 1990s, he was one of the founders of the commercial classical music radio station, Classic FM, with which he remained associated until his untimely death. Capital Radios headquarters Capital Radio is a London-based British radio group. ... Classic FM is the United Kingdoms first national commercial radio station, broadcasting classical music in a popular and accessible style. ...