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RADIO WHO'S WHO
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RAE, JOHN.
Actor, b. Perth, Scotland, 21st June, 1896. First acted as an amateur in Glasgow, with Scottish National Players. Address: 24, Belsize Park Gardens, London, N.W.3. Phone: Primrose 0050. Served in the 6th Black Watch, 1914-17. Came to London, 1926, afterwards touring and playing in repertory, ultimately appearing at the Malvern Festival, and in London productions. Has played in the films " Owd Bob," " Tawny Pipit," " I Know Where I'm Going," etc., and from 1938-39 appeared in several television plays. Is heard frequently in radio plays and readings. Best known for his Scots dialects.
RAEBURN, JOSE.
Talks. 6. London, 24th March, 1917. Her talks are chiefly on her experiences while living abroad. Address: 9, Central Way, Carshalton Beeches, Surrey. Phone: Wallington 1499. Has lived in China, Siam, India, East Africa, South Africa, and Egypt. Has served in police, Church Army, and has been secretary in R.A.F. Headquarters in Cairo, also Commandante of an Evacuation Camp for Italian Repatriate women and children. Was at one time organiser of a native clinic in Eritrea, and while there wrote words and lyrics for an army show. Has broadcast a number of talks, and been heard in "Woman's Magazine." Is
married to a civil airline pilot and has three children. Hobbies: Modelling in clay, playing piano, writing songs, etc. Hopes some day to be seen and heard in television !
RANDOLPH, ELSIE.
Actress, b. London, 9th December. Plays all types of parts, musical, straight, light comedy, character, etc. Jack Buchanan's leading lady in all his Musicals. Address: Chiltern Court, London, N.W.I. Phone: Welbeck 5544. Started stage career at eleven years of age. Well known on West End stage, and has appeared in a number of films. Has broadcast in commercial radio and in B.B.C. variety broadcasts, including the
ELSIE RANDOLPH
'Going Places" series and "Cap and Bells " series. Made first television test (unofficial!) at Savoy Hill, in dead of night, when television was at " boot-lace and bicycle-cog stage, and by no means known to the public " ! Recently appeared in stage play " Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?" Hobbies: Interior decorating, riding and swimming.
RANKL, KARL.
Conductor, b. Gaaden, Austria, 1st October, 1898. Musical Director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Address: 25, Acacia Road, London, N.W.8. Educated in Vienna. Conductor of Vienna Volksoper, Koenigsberg; State Opera, Berlin ; State Opera, Wiesbaden; Opera Director, Graz; Opera Director, Prague. Has been in England since 1939, and since 1944 has conducted Symphony Concerts with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and B.B.C. Recent programmes include Bi'ahms' 4th Symphony, Richard Strauss' Don Juan, and Borodin's Overture to Prince Igor. Conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a Wagner concert which was broadcast in February.