Albert Ray

Directing·Aug 28, 1897·New Rochelle, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Desperate Trails1939 · Director	Director
Winner Take All1939 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Everybody's Baby1939 · Writer	Writer
While New York Sleeps1938 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Keep Smiling1938 · Writer	Writer
Island in the Sky1938 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Change of Heart1938 · Screenplay	Screenplay
45 Fathers1937 · Writer	Writer
Lawless Land1937 · Director	Director
Dizzy Doctors1937 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Undercover Man1936 · Director	Director
Everyman's Law1936 · Director	Director
SStage Frights1935 · Director	Director
TThe Marriage Bargain1935 · Director	Director
IIt's the Cats1934 · Director	Director
St. Louis Woman1934 · Director	Director
Dancing Man1934 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
A Shriek in the Night1933 · Director	Director
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles1933 · Director	Director
The Intruder1933 · Director	Director
West of Singapore1933 · Director	Director
Guilty or Not Guilty1932 · Director	Director
The Thirteenth Guest1932 · Director	Director
Unholy Love1932 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
SSummer Daze1932 · Director	Director
HHarem Scarem1932 · Director	Director
AA Put Up Job1932 · Director	Director
MMoving In1931 · Director	Director
WWe! We! Marie!1930 · Director	Director
RRolling Along1930 · Director	Director
Kathleen Mavourneen1930 · Director	Director
Call of the West1930 · Director	Director
Her Unborn Child1930 · Director	Director
My Lady's Past1929 · Director	Director
Molly and Me1929 · Director	Director
None But the Brave1928 · Director	Director
A Thief in the Dark1928 · Director	Director
Woman Wise1928 · Director	Director
Publicity Madness1927 · Director	Director
Whispering Wires1926 · Director	Director
HHonesty – The Best Policy1926 · Director	Director
More Pay - Less Work1926 · Director	Director
LLook Out1925 · Director	Director
PPermit Me1925 · Director	Director
WWake Up1925 · Director	Director
FFun's Fun1925 · Director	Director
RRock Bottom1925 · Director	Director
SShip Shape1925 · Director	Director