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Ray Anthony
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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME
Raymond Antonini

BIRTHDAY
January 20, 1922
BORN ON DAY
Friday
NEXT BIRTHDAY ON
Tuesday


BIRTHPLACE
Bentleyville, Pennsylvania United States

AGE
103 Years 0 Months 30 Days

NATIONALITY
American
Ray Anthony Nationality American

PROFESSION

ZODIAC
AQUARIUS

Physical Stats

CHEST
N/A

BICEPS
N/A

WAIST
N/A

HEIGHT
N/A

WEIGHT
N/A

Ray Anthony Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE
Ray Anthony wife Mamie Van Doren
Mamie Van Doren (1955-1961)
Child(ren) of Ray Anthony and Mamie Van Doren
Ray Anthony child Perry Anthony
Perry Anthony

Fame & Address

DEBUT
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (1940)
Ray AnthonyGlenn Miller and His Orchestra (1940)

FAMOUS FROM/AS
The Bunny Hop (1950)
Ray AnthonyThe Bunny Hop (1950)

Education, Net Worth & More

NET WORTH
$19 Million

More Information
Career of Ray Anthony
After the Second World War, he started his own Orchestra which became very popular with "The Bunny Hop" and the "Hokey Pokey". His remake of the Glenn Miller tune, "At Last", becomes the highest charting pop version of the song in the U.S. at that time. He and his orchestra were featured in a summer replacement program for Perry Como's CBS television show. He performed in the television series TV's Top Tunes as a music director, and as himself in the film Daddy Long Legs. He had a starring role in The Ray Anthony Show in 1956-1957. He appeared in many films like The Five Pennies as Jimmy Dorsey, High School Confidential as "Bix", and Girls Town. His record with the theme from Peter Gunn reached #8 on Billboard's pop chart. "Christmas Kisses/Let Me Walk With You" was released in 1961. He became one of the most modern of the big band leaders at the time. He and his band were also seen in the movie The Girl Can't Help It. Some of his compositions are "Trumpet Boogie", "Big Band Boogie", "Thunderbird", "The Bunny Hop".

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ray Anthony

  • Does Ray Anthony takes alcohol? Yes.
    Ray Anthony consuming alcohol
  • He was a close friend of the late Hugh Hefner and also acted in various episodes of The Girls Next Door.
  • He played trumpet in Glenn Miller's band and also appeared in his movie Sun Valley Serenade before joining the U.S. Navy at the time of the Second World War.
    He played trumpet in Glenn Miller's band and also appeared in his movie Sun Valley Serenade before joining the U.S. Navy at the time of the Second Wor
  • He had a guest-starring role in the episode "Operation Ramrod" of Five Fingers on NBC.
  • He and his orchestra recorded the music for the film 'This Could Be The Night' and also appeared as himself in the film.
    He and his orchestra recorded the music for the film 'This Could Be The Night' and also appeared as himself in the film.
  • Is Ray Anthony in the habit of Smoking? NA.

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