Raymond Herbert Witch (6 October 1927 – 10 December 2009) was an English theatre, motion picture and television actor.
Herbert, a postman, served in the Royal Artillery during World War I, was wounded in action, and later married Nellie after his demobilization in 1918.
Beginning as a chorus member or background character in simple pantomimes, such as Cinderella in 1953, he was also successful in obtaining a number of more active acting roles during his career, including in the original West End production of Irma la Douce in 1958.
[5] Essentially a dramatic actor, Witch made a successful move to television in which he obtained over 50 small supporting roles,[4] including the series A Question of Guilt, A Bunch of Fives, Tom Brown's Schooldays, Adelaide Bartlett and Z Cars.
Following a series of hospital visits after a fall at his home, Witch died in London from a heart attack and severe infection.