Billy Rayes was an American

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, juggler and

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. He was touring Australia when he signed to appear as the male juvenile in ''

Dad and Dave Come to Town ''Dad and Dave Come to Town'' is a 1938 Australian comedy film directed by Ken G. Hall, the third in the 'Dad and Dave' comedy series starring Bert Bailey. It was the feature film debut of Peter Finch and is one of the best known Australian fi ...

'' (1938). He appeared alongside his wife, the American model, Leila Steppe. After filming Rayes went back to America, where he continued to base himself. However he would return to Australia periodically to perform, particularly on the

Tivoli Circuit The Tivoli Circuit was a successful and popular Australian vaudeville entertainment circuit featuring revue, opera, ballet, dance, singing, musical comedy, old time black and white minstrel and even Shakespeare which flourished from 1893 to th ...

.Collection Finding Aid for Tivoli Theatres at National Library of Australia
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