Carol Raye

Australian actress

Carol Raye[1] AM (17 January 1923 – 19 June 2022) was a British-born Australian actress, comedian, singer, dancer, and radio and television producer and director.[2]

Carol Raye

Born
Kathleen Mary Corkery

(1923-01-17)17 January 1923
London, England
Died19 June 2022(2022-06-19) (aged 99)
Sydney, Australia
Other namesCarole Raye (billing only)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
  • comedian
  • radio and television producer
  • radio and television director
  • series creator
  • television executive
  • media personality
Years active1939–2000
Spouse(s)Clark Spencer
Robert Ayre Smith

Raye was best known as the producer and starring in The Mavis Bramston Show. She was also in the soap opera Number 96 as Baroness Amanda von Pappenburg. She also played herself in The Mike Walsh Show and was a regular panellist on the game show Blankety Blanks.

Raye died on 19 June 2022 in Sydney, Australia at the age of 99.[2]

References

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  1. "Spencer". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. 29 January 1946. p. 30. Retrieved 5 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Vale: Carol Raye

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