Ray Bellew
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Ray Bellew in St. John's, Newfoundland, was an actor
and performer.
He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
. In the 1960s he hosted a teen radio show and was in his own TV series of that time, Skipper and Company in St. John's, Newfoundland, which ran on the CBC
's Newfoundland affiliate
for years. It was on that show that Leslie Lake (now Leslie Lake Searle) was a featured singer.
Throughout the 1960s, Bellew was in the Canadian series Last of the Mohicans with Lon Chaney Jr, as well as Razzle Dazzle
, featuring puppet Howard the Turtle. He was also in The Forest Rangers
, Gordon Pinsent's Quentin Durgens, M.P.
, Cannonball, CBC TV Theatre, On Camera, Folio and Star Time Theatre, to name a few.
He was in CBC Toronto's production of Macbeth
with Sean Connery
, before the actor was to star in his first James Bond film.
In the late 1990s, he was the live personification of P.J. Billington, of the P.J. Billington's restaurants, making public appearances, voicing radio commercials & TV commercials.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and performer.
He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. In the 1960s he hosted a teen radio show and was in his own TV series of that time, Skipper and Company in St. John's, Newfoundland, which ran on the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
's Newfoundland affiliate
CBNT
CBNT-DT, channel 8, is a television station in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It serves as the CBC Television station for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The station went on the air on October 1, 1964, as previous CBC...
for years. It was on that show that Leslie Lake (now Leslie Lake Searle) was a featured singer.
Throughout the 1960s, Bellew was in the Canadian series Last of the Mohicans with Lon Chaney Jr, as well as Razzle Dazzle
Razzle Dazzle
Razzle Dazzle was the title of a Canadian children's program produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation between 1961 and 1966....
, featuring puppet Howard the Turtle. He was also in The Forest Rangers
The Forest Rangers
The Forest Rangers was a Canadian television series that ran from 1963 to 1965. It was a co-production between CBC Television and ITC Entertainment and was Canada's first television show produced in colour...
, Gordon Pinsent's Quentin Durgens, M.P.
Quentin Durgens, M.P.
Quentin Durgens, M.P. was a Canadian dramatic television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1965 to 1969.Set in Ottawa and the fictional community of Moose Falls, the series starred Gordon Pinsent as Quentin Durgens, an idealistic rookie Member of Parliament learning to deal with the...
, Cannonball, CBC TV Theatre, On Camera, Folio and Star Time Theatre, to name a few.
He was in CBC Toronto's production of Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
with Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
, before the actor was to star in his first James Bond film.
In the late 1990s, he was the live personification of P.J. Billington, of the P.J. Billington's restaurants, making public appearances, voicing radio commercials & TV commercials.