Person
Albert Ray
Directing · 1897–1944 · New Rochelle, New York, USA
Biography
Albert Ray, born in New Rochelle, NY, attended Townsend Harris Hall and City College of New York. He spent summer vacations as a member of the Vitagraph stock company, on 14th St. in New York City. He appeared in summer stock in White Plains (NY), Florida and the Harlem Opera House in New York City. He directed short subjects for Pathe on the East Coast, went to Hollywood in 1915 and directed Ben Turpin pictures for the Vogue Film Co. and then Sunshine Comedies for Fox. He also acted opposite Ruth Clifford and Mildred Harris at Universal and co-starred with Elinor Fair at Fox. His first feature-length film as director was Scrap Iron (1921) starring Charles Ray (his cousin) for First National, and altogether he directed nine of his cousin's comedies for the studio. He returned to Fox and directed the "Helen and Warren" series and 19 features.
Known for
The Cheaters
Original Story
Woman Wise
Director
The Marriage Bargain
Director
Harem Scarem
Director
Dizzy Doctors
Screenplay
Lawless Land
Director
Home
Tom Wallace
Winner Take All
Screenplay
Summer Daze
Director
The Arizona Wildcat
Story
Filmography
- 1945The CheatersOriginal Story
- 1940The Girl from Avenue AAdditional Writing
- 1939Desperate TrailsDirector
- 1939Winner Take AllScreenplay
- 1939Everybody's BabyWriter
- 1939The Arizona WildcatStory
- 1938While New York SleepsScreenplay
- 1938Keep SmilingWriter
- 1938Island in the SkyScreenplay
- 1938Change of HeartScreenplay
- 193745 FathersWriter
- 1937Lawless LandDirector
- 1937Dizzy DoctorsScreenplay
- 1936Undercover ManDirector
- 1936Everyman's LawDirector
- 1935Stage FrightsDirector
- 1935The Marriage BargainDirector
- 1934It's the CatsDirector
- 1934St. Louis WomanDirector
- 1934Dancing ManDirector
- 1933A Shriek in the NightDirector
- 1933Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and BicyclesDirector
- 1933The IntruderDirector
- 1933West of SingaporeDirector
- 1932Guilty or Not GuiltyDirector
- 1932The Thirteenth GuestDirector
- 1932Unholy LoveDirector
- 1932Summer DazeDirector
- 1932Harem ScaremDirector
- 1932A Put Up JobDirector
- 1931Moving InDirector
- 1930We! We! Marie!Director
- 1930Rolling AlongDirector
- 1930Kathleen MavourneenDirector
- 1930Call of the WestDirector
- 1930Her Unborn ChildDirector
- 1929My Lady's PastDirector
- 1929Molly and MeDirector
- 1928None But the BraveDirector
- 1928A Thief in the DarkDirector
- 1928Woman WiseDirector
- 1927Publicity MadnessDirector
- 1926Whispering WiresDirector
- 1926Honesty – The Best PolicyDirector
- 1926More Pay - Less WorkDirector
- 1925Look OutDirector
- 1925Permit MeDirector
- 1925Wake UpDirector
- 1925Fun's FunDirector
- 1925Rock BottomDirector
- 1925Ship ShapeDirector
- 1925Welcome Danger!Director
- 1925Weak KneesDirector
- 1923The Courtship of Miles StandishWriter
- 1923The Girl I LovedWriter
- 1922A Tailor-Made ManAdaptation
- 1922Alias Julius CaesarAssistant Director
- 1921A Game Lady
- 1920The Punch of the Irish1st Suitor
- 1920Wet and WarmerBilly Poste
- 1920The Kick in High LifeBud Weiser
- 1920The Ugly DucklingOwen Wilshire
- 1920The Night RidersJohn Tresler
- 1920The Honey BeeWill Harper
- 1919Tin Pan AlleyTommy Breen
- 1919Vagabond LuckJimmie Driscoll
- 1919The Lost PrincessSamuel Blevins, Jr.
- 1919HomeTom Wallace
- 1919Love Is LoveGerry Sands
- 1919Be a Little SportGerald Faulkner
- 1919Words and Music by -Brian McBride
- 1919The Game's UpPeter Neyland (as Al Ray)
- 1918When Do We Eat?James Waterson Forbes
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