Comments:British ventriloquist Ray Alan dies at age 79

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His fame wasn't confined to the 1950’s and 60’s (when he was noted for "Tich and Quackers" long before "Lord Charles") - and his TV work continued well into the 1970's - declining with the demise of the TV variety show.