Bernard B. Ray

Directing·Nov 18, 1895·Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]

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Bernard B. Ray was born Benjamin Shamrayevsky on November 18, 1895 in Moscow, Russia. He and his family immigrated to the U. S. in the early 1900s, settled in New York City, and during this period, the family surname got shortened to "Shamroy". Despite his lack of formal education he found constant work in the movie business starting with Biograph and then D. W. Griffith and Mutual Film Corporation. He worked primarily as a camera operator, but also did film editing and lab work. Eventually he formed Reliable Pictures with Harry S. Webb in 1933. Known for it's cheap westerns starring cowboys such as Tom Tyler, Reliable lasted a until 1938 when Monogram Pictures absorbed it. It was at Reliable that B.B. Ray became a director and known for his western features. After Reliable was gone he attempted to make exploitation and "black" pictures before returning to B-Westerns until the 50's. Bernard B. Ray passed away December 10, 1964 at the Motion Picture Home and Hospital, Woodland Hills, California.

Film	Credit
Hollywood Thrill-Makers1954 · Director	Director
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory1952 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Timber Fury1950 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Hollywood Barn Dance1947 · Director	Director
Buffalo Bill Rides Again1947 · Director	Director
House of Errors1942 · Director	Director
Too Many Women1942 · Director	Director
Law of the Timber1941 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Dangerous Lady1941 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Broken Strings1940 · Director	Director
Smoky Trails1939 · Director	Director
It's All in Your Mind1938 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
The Silver Trail1937 · Director	Director
Santa Fe Rides1937 · Director	Director
Vengeance of Rannah1936 · Director	Director
Ambush Valley1936 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Santa Fe Bound1936 · Producer	Producer
Pinto Rustlers1936 · Producer	Producer
The Speed Reporter1936 · Director	Director
Roamin' Wild1936 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Caryl of the Mountains1936 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Millionaire Kid1936 · Director	Director
Ridin' On1936 · Producer	Producer
The Crime at Midnight1936 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Fast Bullets1936 · Producer	Producer
Step on It1936 · Producer	Producer
Skull and Crown1935 · Producer	Producer
Texas Jack1935 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Never Too Late1935 · Director	Director
Midnight Phantom1935 · Director	Director
Rio Rattler1935 · Director	Director
Now or Never1935 · Director	Director
The Laramie Kid1935 · Producer	Producer
The Silver Bullet1935 · Director	Director
The Test1935 · Director	Director
Silent Valley1935 · Director	Director
Tracy Rides1935 · Producer	Producer
Wolf Riders1935 · Producer	Producer
North of Arizona1935 · Producer	Producer
Coyote Trails1935 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Loser's End1935 · Director	Director
Fighting Hero1934 · Producer	Producer
Rawhide Mail1934 · Director	Director
Mystery Ranch1934 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
At Twelve Midnight1933 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography