Radio who's who (1947)

278 RADIO WHO'S WHO PYM, HILARY CRAMPTON. Builder and producer of gramophone programmes, b. Oswestry, Shropshire, 13th January, 1916. Address: 108, Cambridge Street, London, S.W.I. Educated Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, where she read classics and took a diploma in classical archaeology. Before the war studied at the British School of Archaeology in Athens. Joined the B.B.C. in 1939 as secretary in School Broadcasting Department. Became Programme Assistant in 1941, and joined Gramophone Department in 1944. Recently has done early morning record programmes, " Monday Morning Medley " and programmes for Africa and Malta. Has given up archaeology as a career, but still finds opportunity to go and dig up Roman remains in spare time. QUINN, TONY. Actor. 6. Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland, 27th June, 1899. Best known in radio for his Irish roles. Address: 20, Eton Hall, London, N.W.3. Phone: Primrose 0481. Educated St. Joseph's, Marino, and Belvedere S. J. School. Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 1920-27. Brought to England in 1927 by J. B. Fagin and then went to the U.S.A. with the Irish Players. Has created about twenty Irish and six American parts in London. Appeared in television about thirty times before the war. At the beginning of the war joined Civil Defence and was in it full and part time for 5 \ years. Recent programmes included " Parnell," "Broadway" and "The Old Foolishness." Ambition: To ride in the Grand National. Hobby: Collecting and painting model soldiers of which he has 2,000, including navy and air force, in full dress uniform. Exhibits them for war and other charities. RADCLIFFE and RAY. Singers. 6. Swansea. First broadcast, 1938, on Welsh Regional programme. Address: 55, Dunraven Road, Swansea, Wales. Phone: Swansea 88149. One of the brothers was a cinema manager, the other was in a local Government office, when, as a result of a bet, they decided to start their professional career as a double act in 1944. They come from a family of singers, and are RADCLIFFE and RAY both trained vocalists. Their favourite type of music is oratorio. Have broadcast in numerous programmes, including "Music Hall," "Round the Halls," " Here's Wishing You Well Again," " Navy Mixture," etc. RADFORD, WINIFRED. Singer, b. London. Known in radio for recitals, Lieder and French songs, etc. Address: 61, Bedford Avenue, Barnet, Herts. Phone: Barnet 5234. Daughter of the famous bass, the late Robert Radford. Studied in Germany under Elena Gerhardt, and made her debut there, and was praised by critics for her singing of Lieder. Sang for five consecutive seasons at the Glyndebourne Mozart Festival before the war, appearing in " Figaro," " Don Giovanni " and others. Has also sung at the Royal Opera, Brussels, and in the United States and Canada in " Intimate Opera." Recorded recently a special series of English Chamber operas for transmission to Latin America.