Born In Orange, New Jersey in 1909. Ray Heatherton's family moved to Floral Park, Long Island, New York, where he made his debut as a vocalist with a jazz band that performed at local functions. He won a radio talent contest sponsored by Atwater Kent Inc. But, he made his professional debut with 'Paul Whiteman''s jazz band on Mr. Whiteman's "Old ...
Ray Heatherton also hosted a "Merry Mailman Radio Show", which was heard Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings and Saturday & Sunday afternoons on The Mutual Radio Network and on WOR Radio in NYC from 1953 to 1955.
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Ray Heatherton served as the sea captain host/performer of a weekend evening edition of WPIX TV Ch. 11 NYC's "Popeye Show". He Mc'd it from Saturday & Sunday 8 & 9 September l956 to Saturday March 29, 1958 and Sunday April 13, 1958. Mr.Heatherton revived "The Merry Mailman" as a weekday afternoon kids TV show - "The Merry Mailman's Funhouse" - on WPIX TV Ch.ll in NYC from Monday September 25, 1961 to Friday May 31, 1963.
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Father of Joey Heatherton and former actor/singer/radio DJ and radio/TV director-turned-broadcasting consultant, Dick Heatherton.