Raymond Griffith

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Raymond Griffith was an American actor. A childhood case of respiratory diphtheria permanently damaged his vocal chords. He lost his voice while playing a part in "The Witching Hour." The loss of voice was permanent. No longer able to act, Raymond joined a circus, then worked as a dancer and dance teacher at New York City's Grand Central Palace. He subsequently joined the vaudeville circuit. Eventually, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1910, when he was 15 years old, and served a two year hitch. Drafted for service in World War I, Griffith was not inducted because of his vocal problems.