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Ray Heatherton (June 1, 1909 – August 15, 1997) was an American singer, Broadway musical theatre performer, and a New York City television personality in the early days of the medium. Early career.
Ray Heatherton (1909-1997) was a versatile performer who appeared in radio, theater, nightclubs, and TV shows. He is best known for his role as The Merry Mailman, a children's TV series in the 1950s, and for his songs in musicals like The Pirates of Penzance and Follies.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- June 1, 1909
- Ray Heatherton
- August 15, 1997
Aug 18, 1997 · Ray Heatherton, the television Merry Mailman for two decades, as well as a big-band singer and musical comedy star, died on Friday at the Actors' Fund Nursing and Retirement Home in...
Nov 11, 2008 · Deja Vu all over again--an ode to synchronicity from the original 1937 Broadway production of Rodgers & Hart's "Babes in Arms". WHERE OR WHEN It seems we've stood and talked like this before, We ...
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Ray Heatherton was a singer, actor and TV host who created the character of The Merry Mailman. He performed in radio, nightclubs, Broadway and TV shows, and was the father of Joey Heatherton.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- August 15, 1997
- June 1, 1909
Aug 19, 1997 · Ray Heatherton, a big band singer and musical comedy star who appeared in a brief national television series with his actress daughter Joey Heatherton, has died. He was 88. Heatherton died...
Oct 15, 1997 · Ray Heatherton was a big band singer and Broadway performer who starred with his daughter Joey Heatherton in a 1975 TV show. He died of Alzheimer's disease in 1997 at age 88.
