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Ray Cooney, born in 1932, began his theatrical career as a juvenile in SONG OF NORWAY at the Palace Theatre in 1946. He played in various repertory companies before joining Brian Rix’s company at the Whitehall Theatre in 1956. Later, he began a writing career that has produced seventeen West End plays, including ONE FOR THE POT (co-written with Tony Hilton), NOT NOW DARLING and MOVE OVER MRS. MARKHAM (both co-written with John Chapman) WHY NOT STAY FOR BREAKFAST?, and FUNNY MONEY. As producer and director he has been responsible for over thirty London productions, including LLOYD GEORGE KNEW MY FATHER, WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY?, THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG, DUET FOR ONE, CHICAGO, and CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD. In 1983, he formed the Theatre of Comedy Company and became its first Artistic Director, producing over twenty plays as well as acclaimed revivals of SEE HOW THEY RUN and PYGMALION, starring Peter O’Toole and John Thaw. Despite his many other theatrical activities, he has always found time to continue acting. In 1989, he appeared both in London and on Broadway in his play RUN FOR YOUR WIFE.
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Tony Hilton is an American author and playwright. Titles include ONE FOR THE POT, first produced in Richmond in 1959, BANG BANG BEIRUT, first produced in England in 1966, and STAND BY YOUR BEDOUIN, also produced in 1966. All three plays were a collaboration with long-time friend, playwright Ray Cooney.
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