Actor

Albert Ray

Directing

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Movies: 53Series: 0Crew credits: 40

TMDB ID: 89092

IMDb ID: nm0712730

Known for: Directing

Born: August 28, 1897

Died: February 5, 1944

Age: 46

Place of birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1918 - 1945

Years active: 28

Average TMDB rating: 5.2

Wikidata: Q1973276

Also known as

Albert Wray • Al Ray • Albert Joseph Ray

Other jobs

Director (25)Screenplay (5)Writer (5)Adaptation (1)Additional Writing (1)Assistant Director (1)Original Story (1)Story (1)

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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.