Name Roy Rich Role Film director | Movies It's Not Cricket | |
Similar People Brenda Bruce, Naunton Wayne, Basil Radford, Maurice Denham, Betty Box | ||
Roy Rich (16 September 1911 - 24 March 1970) was a British broadcaster and film and theatre director.
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Life and career
Rich was born in Plymouth, Devon, the son of a music hall comedian. Educated at Dulwich College, southeast London, Rich became involved in acting from an early age, making his theatrical debut in 1923. He was subsequently involved in theatre for several years.
He was a pioneering broadcaster for the BBC, as one of the first radio DJs. During the Second World War, he was standing in as a news announcer when Broadcasting House was hit by a bomb during the 9pm news broadcast. He presented a series of wartime radio broadcasts featuring conversations between evacuees and their parents. In 1964, he became head of BBC Light Entertainments (Sound), a post which he held until his retirement in 1967.
Death
Rich died from cancer in hospital in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1970, aged 57. He was married to actress Brenda Bruce; they had twin daughters.