Ray Singer (1916–1992) was an American writer and producer who worked in radio, film, and television.
Singer was from New York. He was one of four sons and a daughter born to an ambitious ladies' garment entrepreneur who would keep his large family in America's middle class. One of his brothers was the boxer Al Singer.[1] He wrote for radio shows such as The Rudy Vallée Show,[2] The Joan Davis Show, and The Fred Allen Show.[3]
He and Dick Chevillat first collaborated on The Joan Davis Show and were known for The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show.[4] They later worked on films such as Neptune's Daughter and television shows such as The Frank Sinatra Show.[5] They created the television show It's a Great Life.[3]
Singer, a member of the Writers Guild of America, was active on the Guild's age discrimination committee.[3] He taught film and television writing at UCLA and in the California State University system.[6]
He died in 1992.[3]
References edit
- ^ Link added by family member
- ^ Ellett, Ryan (2017-12-01). Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-6593-1.
- ^ a b c d "Ray Singer". Variety. 1992-11-18. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ Dunning, John (1998-05-07). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3.
- ^ "Obituaries". Variety. Vol. 315, no. 6. 1984-06-06. p. 93-95 – via Proquest.
- ^ "Ray Singer; Comedy Writer, 76". New York Times. 1992-11-19. p. D21. Retrieved 2020-05-25 – via Proquest.
External links edit
- Ray Singer at IMDb
- Ray Singer at the RadioGOLDINdex
- Interview (1988) with Chuck Schaden