Major Christopher Reynolds Stone, D.S.O., M.C. (19 September 1882- 22 May 1965) was the first disc jockey in the United Kingdom.
He was educated at Eton College and served in the Royal Fusiliers. In 1906 Stone published a book of Sea songs and ballads and in 1923 he wrote the history of his old regiment. He became the London editor of The Gramophone, a magazine started by his brother-in-law Compton Mackenzie.
Stone approached the BBC himself with the idea for a record programme, which the corporation initially dismissed. Stone managed to convince them though and on July 7, 1927 he started playing records on air. His relaxed, conversational style was exceptional at a time when most of the BBC's presentation was extremely formal, and his programmes became highly popular as a result. He did wear a dinner jacket and tie when he presented though.
In 1934 Stone joined the commercial station Radio Luxembourg (for 5.000 pounds a year) and was barred by the BBC in consequence. Three years later, as "Uncle Chris", he presented the first daily children's programme on commercial radio, Kiddies Quarter Hour on Radio Lyons. Stone later rejoined the BBC and caused a major row in 1941. On November 11 he wished King Victor Emmanuel of Italy a happy birthday on air, adding "I don't think any of us wish him anything but good, poor soul." This good wish towards the head of a state Britain was at war with at the time led to the sacking of the BBC's Senior Controller of Programs and tighter government control over all broadcasts.
Stone was an avid record collector; in the mid 1930s he already owned over 12,000. When he turned 75 in 1957 the magazine Melody Maker praised his pioneering work: "Everyone who has written, produced or compered a gramophone programme should salute the founder of his trade."
Christopher Stone (October 4, 1942 — October 20, 1995) was an American actor.
A general purpose actor on film and television from the early 1970s, he married actress Dee Wallace in 1980. Together, they appeared in a number of films including the classic horror films The Howling (1981) and Cujo (1983). They also shared top billing in the family series The New Lassie (1989), in which he served sometimes as director.
In 1995, Stone died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California at age 53.
Christopher Stone (born February 24, 1959) is a Belgian cricketer.
He represented Belgium at the 2005 ECC Notts Sport Affiliates Championship. Belgium finished top of their group and made it through to the Super Six stage, where they lost on the final day of the tournament to Norway.
Stone is an opening batsman for the Belgian cricket team.
Christopher Stone was an occasional lead and supporting actor. Although he never achieved major stardom, he was still quite a busy actor in films and on television throughout the 1980s and early 90s. Stone achieved his first major role as "Dr. Pooch Hardin" on the 1970s TV series "Interns, The" (1970), and made occasional appearances in made-for-TV movies and guest-starring on such TV shows that included "Mission: Impossible" (1966), "Hunter" (1977) and "Wonder Woman" (1976). Stone later married actress Dee Wallace (II) and co-starred with her in such theatrical feature films including Howling, The (1981) and Cujo (1983), as well as the late 1980s TV series "New Lassie, The" (1989). Stone continued appearing in TV guest-starring roles and made for TV films before he died of a heart attack at the age of 53 in 1995.
