Albert Ray
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
Credits
- 1921 ·A Game Ladyas
- 1920 ·The Punch of the Irishas 1st Suitor
- 1920 ·Wet and Warmeras Billy Poste
- 1920 ·The Kick in High Lifeas Bud Weiser
- 1920 ·The Ugly Ducklingas Owen Wilshire
- 1920 ·The Night Ridersas John Tresler
- 1920 ·The Honey Beeas Will Harper
- 1919 ·Tin Pan Alleyas Tommy Breen
- 1919 ·Vagabond Luckas Jimmie Driscoll
- 1919 ·The Lost Princessas Samuel Blevins, Jr.
- 1919 ·Homeas Tom Wallace
- 1919 ·Love Is Loveas Gerry Sands
- 1919 ·Be a Little Sportas Gerald Faulkner
- 1919 ·Words and Music by -as Brian McBride
- 1919 ·The Game's Upas Peter Neyland (as Al Ray)
- 1918 ·When Do We Eat?as James Waterson Forbes