[1] Raymond traveled for the radio program Major Bowes Amateur Hour, seeking talented people across the United States.

He also entertained military troops during World War II and, in 1950, portrayed Finnegan in the Duffy's Tavern radio show.

He was also one of several actors (notably Dayton Allen) who voiced magpies Heckle and Jeckle.

On Broadway, Raymond portrayed Candy Butcher in Something About a Soldier (1962) and Mr. Diamond in Golden Rainbow (1968).

[3] He died in Aventura, Florida, aged 97, where he lived with his wife, from complications of a stroke the week before.