Albert Ray
Known for: Directing
Born: August 28, 1897
Died: February 5, 1944
Place of birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
73 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
6.2
The Cheaters
1945
7.5
The Girl from Avenue A
1940
5.7
Desperate Trails
1939
10.0
Winner Take All
1939
8.0
Everybody's Baby
1939
6.7
The Arizona Wildcat
1939
7.0
While New York Sleeps
1938
8.0
Keep Smiling
1938
7.0
Island in the Sky
1938
7.0
Change of Heart
1938
4.5
45 Fathers
1937
5.4
Lawless Land
1937
7.4
Dizzy Doctors
1937
7.0
Undercover Man
1936
8.0
Everyman's Law
19369.0
Stage Frights
19358.0
The Marriage Bargain
193510.0
It's the Cats
1934
6.0
St. Louis Woman
1934
6.5
Dancing Man
1934
5.2
A Shriek in the Night
1933
1.0
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
1933
4.6
The Intruder
1933
10.0
West of Singapore
1933
7.0
Guilty or Not Guilty
1932
5.2
The Thirteenth Guest
1932
4.0
Unholy Love
1932NR
Summer Daze
1932NR
Harem Scarem
19324.7
A Put Up Job
1932NR
Moving In
193110.0
We! We! Marie!
193010.0
Rolling Along
1930
10.0
Kathleen Mavourneen
1930
8.0
Call of the West
1930
7.0
Her Unborn Child
1930
7.0
My Lady's Past
1929
10.0
Molly and Me
1929
10.0
None But the Brave
1928
7.0
A Thief in the Dark
1928
8.0
Woman Wise
1928
9.0
Publicity Madness
1927
10.0
Whispering Wires
192610.0
Honesty – The Best Policy
1926
8.0
More Pay - Less Work
19268.0
Look Out
1925NR
Permit Me
19258.0
Wake Up
19257.0
Fun's Fun
19259.0
Rock Bottom
19258.0
Ship Shape
19259.0
Welcome Danger!
192510.0
Weak Knees
1925
10.0
The Courtship of Miles Standish
1923
8.0
The Girl I Loved
1923
NR
A Tailor-Made Man
1922
7.0
Alias Julius Caesar
192210.0
A Game Lady
1921
7.0
The Punch of the Irish
1920
10.0
Wet and Warmer
1920
10.0
The Kick in High Life
19207.0
The Ugly Duckling
1920
8.0
The Night Riders
1920
9.0
The Honey Bee
1920
7.0
Tin Pan Alley
1919
8.0
Vagabond Luck
1919
10.0
The Lost Princess
1919
7.4
Home
1919
7.0
Love Is Love
1919
NR
Be a Little Sport
1919
8.0
Words and Music by -
1919
8.0
The Game's Up
1919
NR
When Do We Eat?
1918