Kessel The Ray Heatherton Radio Show |
8-22-2008 10:57 AM |
August 10, 1991 Peter Is Interviewed On The Ray Heatherton Radio Show
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This little ditty I found on This Month In Peter Austin Noto History
TODAY!!!
If you check the prologue page there's a audio clip of Ray Heatherton
and Peter plus David Giardina from Pete and Dave.
There both promoting the Pete and Dave show.
A BLAST FROM THE PAST |
Ronen Took some notes and this what struck me |
8-22-2008 11:31 AM |
I had a chance to listen to Pete & Dave on the Ray Heatherton Show on the prologue page
Took some notes and this what struck me.
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David Giardina starts talking first.
Peters called Peter Austin instead of Peter Austin Noto.
They met doing extra work in the Moonstruck.
David gives a outline of what Pete and Dave is.
Peter and David start doing stand up routine from the show for Ray Heatherton.
David does most of the talking plus he seems to be right in front
of the microphone.
1991 = 17 years ago
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Ronen June 1 1909 August 15 1997 |
8-22-2008 11:36 AM |
Ray Heatherton
June 1, 1909 – August 15, 1997 |
Ronen Joey Heatherton was the daughter |
8-22-2008 11:39 AM |
| Joey Heatherton was the daughter of Ray Heatherton |
Ronen Now back to work |
8-22-2008 11:41 AM |
| Now back to work |
CRACKER Joey Heatherton was HOT |
8-22-2008 3:28 PM |
| Joey Heatherton was HOT !!!!! |
Uncle Bill Ray Heatherton was old time show biz |
8-23-2008 9:23 PM |
| Ray Heatherton was old time show biz |
Rachel Miller cool |
9-19-2008 10:06 AM |
September 19, 1991 Peter Is Interviewed On The Ray Heatherton Radio Talk Show
If you check ABOVE on This Month In Peter Austin Noto History
Peter did an Interviewed On The Ray Heatherton Radio Talk Show.
cool
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Rachel Miller Double Cool |
9-19-2008 10:12 AM |
September 19, 1991 Peter Performs Stand Up Comedy At Richard Dixon's Comedy Club
In Long Island, New York
September 19, 1991 Peter Is Interviewed On The Ray Heatherton Radio Talk Show
Checking the threads I noticed Peter on the same day worked
Stand Up Comedy At Richard Dixon's Comedy Club
and
Peter was Interviewed On The Ray Heatherton Radio Talk Show
All on September 19, 1991 !!!
This I will double post |
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Krug An OLD classic |
8-19-2009 12:00 PM |
August 10, 1991 Peter Is Interviewed On
The Ray Heatherton Radio Show
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On This Month In Peter Austin Noto ABOVE...
An OLD classic ~ The Ray Heatherton Radio Show |
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TED DEE Joey Heatherton |
8-20-2009 2:11 PM |
Ray Heatherton is Joey Heatherton farther
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TED DEE DO I HEAR A ECHO |
8-20-2009 2:30 PM |
DO I HEAR A ECHO
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Ronen on 8-22-2008 posted just about the same thing that I did TODAY.
Ronen post was - Joey Heatherton was the daughter of Ray Heatherton
My post was - Ray Heatherton is Joey Heatherton farther |
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CRACKER I said it before |
8-20-2009 8:24 PM |
I said it before and I'll say it again,
Joey Heatherton was HOT !!!!! |
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Sixter none |
8-24-2009 00:28 AM |
I was on the Ray Heatherton show too. They shipped me out to a Long Island high school gym where I did the show there.
I am unaware of any soundclips from my performance, but would like to have them of course. |
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TIMES ARIAL Sixter If you check |
8-24-2009 10:51 AM |
Sixter If you check Peter Austin Noto's Prologue page and click on Pete & Dave on the Ray Heatherton Show audio clip
that has Peter Austin Noto and David Giardina on The Ray Heatherton Radio Show plugging the Pete & Dave show.
http://www.peteraustinnoto.com/home.html
Ray Heatherton = old time show biz
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TIMES ARIAL Ray Heatherton June 1 1909 August 15 1997 |
8-24-2009 10:56 AM |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Heatherton
Ray Heatherton (June 1, 1909—August 15, 1997) was an American singer, Broadway musical theatre performer, and a popular New York television personality in the early days of the medium.
Early career
Ray Heatherton was born in the New York City suburb of Orange, New Jersey (some sources indicate Jersey City) and was first introduced to music upon joining a boys' choir at his church. He sang with the choir until his family moved to another of the city's suburbs, the Long Island village of Floral Park.
During his high school years, he continued to find outlets for his singing talents, performing with bands at various local functions and winning a radio talent contest sponsored by the manufacturer of radio sets, Atwater Kent. His first appearance on Broadway was in The Garrick Gaieties, a revue which opened at the Guild Theatre on June 4, 1930, four days after his 21st birthday. Also in the cast were future comedy veterans Imogene Coca and Sterling Holloway. The show ran for 158 performances, closing on October 8.
Shortly afterward, Ray Heatherton's singing talents came to the attention of the era's best-known radio bandleader-songwriter, Paul Whiteman, whose instantly recognizable moniker (and the title of his 1930 film vehicle) was "King of Jazz". The star broadcaster, known for discovering and showcasing new talent, hired the young man to become a featured vocalist on his 1929–30 CBS radio program The Old Gold Hour. Heatherton continued to sing on the show, while also performing in the musical Midnight Frolics at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre.
Following his father's death during the difficult years of the Depression, he was temporarily forced to leave the financially-uncertain world of show business to work for the New York Telephone Company. His affection for performing, however, inspired him to continue auditioning for radio assignments and he was, eventually, able to return as a singer on numerous radio musical variety series and also found opportunities to perform in nightclubs and theater. In the late 1930s, he became a bandleader with his own orchestra which made recordings and performed at New York's Biltmore Hotel.
Broadway shows, recordings and pre-World War II television
Heatherton appeared in the musicals Anniversary Waltz, The Desert Song and Babes in Arms, where he became the first vocalist to sing the almost-instant classic "My Funny Valentine", long before Frank Sinatra's hit recording revived it in the 1960s. Also in the cast of Babes were the Nicholas Brothers, future headliners Dan Dailey and Alfred Drake as well as former child star Mitzi Green, with whom Ray performed the "Funny Valentine" number. The show opened at the Shubert Theatre on April 14, 1937, moved to the Majestic Theatre on October 25 and closed on December 18 after a good run of 289 performances.
In 1938 Heatherton recorded two discs of songs for children on the Decca label, and in 1939 twice performed on the then-experimental medium of television, appearing on NBC's New York station W2XBS (now WNBC) in Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance (as Frederic) and H.M.S. Pinafore (as Ralph Rackstraw).
Single film appearance and war service in the Marines
As World War II arrived, Ray's career in the entertainment field was interrupted by service in the U.S. Marine Corps. Before leaving, he was able to complete what would become his only film appearance, performing a song and a few lines of dialogue in low-budget studio PRC's musical Follies Girl, released on June 26, 1943.
Early television and The Merry Mailman
Returning from the service, he worked in radio and began his full-time television career as the host, performer and interviewer of Heatherton House, a weekday-morning talk/variety series. Heatherton House was one of the first daytime programs on ABC's newly-opened New York flagship station WJZ (now WABC), Channel 7. The minor local-TV assignment, which was not shown on the fledgling network's other stations, only lasted from April to June 1949.
Heatherton's next TV series, however, was a more successful endeavor. In October 1949, independent station WOR Channel 9, the last of New York's seven VHF TV outlets, signed on the air. Station executives decided that one of the new venture's first showcases should be a quality children's program, and contacted Heatherton to audition as the host of a show that would appeal to the younger TV viewers. The successful audition launched the long-running show that he created and shaped with radio and TV producer-director (and future major film producer) Sandy Howard. The Merry Mailman, based upon a character performed by Heatherton on one of his 1938 children's records, debuted on WOR-TV Monday evening, October 16, 1950.
Every weekday afternoon and evening, as well as on Saturday afternoons, Ray Heatherton and his comedy assistants Chic Darrow, who played "The Topsey-Turvey Auctioneer", and Milt Moss, would entertain and inform their studio audiences and kids at home with games, songs, stories, craftmaking, hobbies, comedy, puppet skits, magic tricks, interviews with guest performers and personalities, and informational segments. As with virtually all children's shows of the 1950s and 60s, the format was structured so that the live segments were interspersed with cartoons—in this case, primarily the theatrical Terrytoons and the first made-for-TV animated series Crusader Rabbit. At the same time, Heatherton hosted other radio and TV series, including a radio edition of The Merry Mailman which was heard on the Mutual Radio Network Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1953 to 1955. Heatherton's gentle personality and pleasant singing voice and endearingly cheerful and reassuring demeanor made him one of the most beloved and recognizable regional personalities.
Career setback and continued work
In late 1955, Ray Heatherton fell victim to one of the excesses of the Cold War era. Along with the guilty, a number of innocent performers were accused of Communist affiliations and lost their careers. Unfounded public accusations of that nature were aimed at Heatherton by an individual from Upstate New York, resulting in the loss of sponsors and bad publicity for the station. WOR executives accepted Heatherton's word that the allegations were false and tried to keep The Merry Mailman on the air as a station-sustained program. It was not enough, however, and The Merry Mailman broadcast its final show on Friday, March 23, 1956.
Heatherton was able to clear his name of the defamation and went on to host two more programs for WOR-TV: The Ray Heatherton Theater, a combination live-action and film musical anthology series for teens; and The Cartoon Parade, both of which were seen during the remainder of the station's 1956 season. He remained on the air for another year-and-a-half, but no longer had a daily venue—starting Saturday-Sunday, September 8-9, 1956 until Sunday, April 13, 1958, he served as the "sea captain" host-performer on the weekend evening edition of The Popeye Show on another New York independent station, WPIX Channel 11 which, along with another New York independent, WNEW Channel 5 was, during the 1950s and 60s, the station with the greatest number of "kiddie shows" on its broadcast schedule. At this point, he left television for three years and, between 1958 and 1961, drawing on his public recognition and good will he had engendered over the years, was able to launch a new career as head of public relations for Franklin National and European American Banks.
1960s and the return of The Merry Mailman
Heatherton returned to television and radio work three more times during the 1960s, 70s and 80s. On Monday, September 25, 1961, The Merry Mailman once again became a part of the lives of children in the New York City broadcast area. WPIX, Channel 11 broadcast The Merry Mailman's Funhouse weekday afternoons during the noon-12:45 period when many schoolkids came home for lunch. However, the series fell prey to creative disagreements within station management, and The Funhouse went off the air on Friday, May 31, 1963. Following intermittent job opportunities, Heatherton returned to radio in the late 1960s as the host/performer and interviewer of the nationally-syndicated talk/variety program Ray Heatherton's Breakfast Club.
Family, later work, illness, and death
Ray Heatherton married Davenie Ross Watson in 1941 and their 46-year marriage lasted until her death in 1987. Their two children, Dick and Davenie Johanna (Joey), both made their careers in show business—Dick as a performer/director/consultant and Joey as an actress, singer and dancer, who became a major television star in the 1960s.
In July 1975, Ray and Joey had a brief moment of network glory with their own CBS-TV variety program, Joey and Dad. Times had changed and variety shows, as well as Joey's once-hot career fell victim to changing tastes, while Ray was seen on TV at the time as the commercial spokesman for Tropicana Orange Juice. However, for four weeks, July 6–27, they were the stars of the Sunday 7:30-8:30 p.m. summer replacement for Cher's variety hour. Comedy performers Pat Paulsen, Henny Youngman and Bob Einstein were supporting regulars and, by summer-show standards, the program received relatively good notices and ratings. In a nostalgic moment on the first show, Ray put on the old Merry Mailman uniform and performed his familiar "I Am the Merry Mailman" theme song.
Heatherton's last regular TV series was another talk/variety show, this time aimed at "mature" adults and senior citizens, A New Day's Dawning. The series was seen locally in New York on New York City Board of Education's TV station WNYE Channel 25 and in national syndication between 1983 and 1985. Dick Heatherton who, from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s was a drive-time DJ on one of New York's top FM stations, WCBS, worked on his father's final TV effort by signing on as the show's producer.
On Thursday night, October 11, 1984, Ray Heatherton appeared for the last time on WOR-TV, Channel 9 during the station's evening-long celebration of its 35th anniversary on the air. Four years later, on Thursday, September 29, 1988, he made his final TV appearance on a very similar program, WPIX-TV, Channel 11's day-long celebration and retrospective of its 40 years on the air, "WPIX at 40". Following this last appearance, Ray Heatherton began showing signs of Alzheimer's disease. His still retained his positions, held since the mid-1980s, on the Boards of Directors of The Long Island Lighting Company, known as LILCO, and The Garden City Hotel, but was no longer serving as of the early 1990s.
In 1993, he was admitted to The Actors' Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, where he spent the last four years of his life. Despite the debilitating effects of the disease he still made appearances and greeted fans at some local functions near the Home. Ray Heatherton died two-and-a-half months after his 88th birthday.
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TIMES ARIAL Sixter if your looking for sound clips |
8-24-2009 11:02 AM |
Sixter if your looking for sound clips for your particular show, check to see who you dealt with and any phone numbers etc....
If no luck that way try going thru Ray Heatherton archives on the internet and maybe it will lead you to them or who you may be able to contact somebody.
GOOD LUCK |
sixter none |
8-24-2009 12:00 PM |
| That would be hard, considering I don't recall the date I appeared. Somewhere near the 1990s. According to the above story I appeared probably with his son and not with him himself. |
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TIMES ARIAL Dick Heatherton |
8-24-2009 9:39 PM |
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1431662/bio
Biography for
Dick Heatherton More at IMDbPro »
Mini Biography
One of the best and most prominent announcers around, Dick is the son of big band leader Ray Heatherton, and brother of singer/actress Joey Heatherton. "Happy Dick" started his career working at such radio stations in Long Island as WBIC and WGLI before heading to Hartford at the age of 23. His WPOP initiation consisted of two weeks co-hosting Woody Roberts' morning show followed by a 40-hour 7-minute on-air marathon during which the other WPOP Good Guys were supposedly kidnapped.
A talented show biz individual, Dick worked in summer stock, appeared on TV (announcing on "Tic Tac Dough" and a revamped "$100,000 Pyramid" game shows) and also worked as cruise director on an ocean liner. He spent 14 years on ABC-TV's "General Hospital" and was producer and creator of the syndicated TV show, "New Day Dawning" and Bravo's, "An Evening With..." Jazz series. While at WPOP he promoted an album he recorded. In March of 1968 he flew to the west coast to appear on Dean Martin's summer TV show with sister Joey. That September, Steve O'Brien left for Philadelphia so Dick inherited that 6:00-9:00PM shift. In July 1969 Dickie made his third appearance on Mike Douglas TV talk/variety show accompanied by both his dad and sis.
Heatherton left WPOP for WFIL Philadelphia, but returned for a month in the fall of 1970 where he debuted as Monticello the Magnificent. His later radio career included such stations as KLIF Dallas; WCBS FM New York; KLRS Santa Cruz; KFI/KMPC/KJOI/KOCM/ KXEZ/KCBS/KACD all in Los Angeles; Unistar Satellite Network; WWPA/WWWD Williamsport, PA; Westwood One; KPAS Los Angeles; WEZO/WBBF FM Rochester, NY; and KRLA Pasadena.
Building on a lifetime of consulting and public relations, Dick is an author and empowerment/motivational speaker who reveals and demonstrates "how to succeed" to thousands upon thousands of people around the country based on his book/CD package "The Surrender Solution". Dick Heatherton has served as VP/ General Manager, Regional Manager, Program Director and Marketing Consultant for many of the largest Radio and TV groups in the country including CBS, Westwood One, Salem Communications and Entercom.
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sixter none |
8-25-2009 08:57 AM |
I figure it was the same member of the Heatherton family who interviewed Peter interviewed me. Mine was around 1990.
I just don't remember which one it was. Maybe someone knows.?? |
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