Albert Ray
Directing
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.
Filmography 58
Movies (58)
Desperate Trails1939Directing
Lawless Land1937Directing
Undercover Man1936Directing
Everyman's Law1936Directing- Stage Frights1935Directing
- The Marriage Bargain1935Directing
- It's the Cats1934Directing
St. Louis Woman1934Directing
Dancing Man1934Directing
A Shriek in the Night1933Directing
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles1933Directing
The Intruder1933Directing
West of Singapore1933Directing
Guilty or Not Guilty1932Directing
The Thirteenth Guest1932Directing
Unholy Love1932Directing- Summer Daze1932Directing
- Harem Scarem1932Directing
- A Put Up Job1932Directing
- Moving In1931Directing
- We! We! Marie!1930Directing
- Rolling Along1930Directing
Kathleen Mavourneen1930Directing
Call of the West1930Directing
Her Unborn Child1930Directing
My Lady's Past1929Directing
Molly and Me1929Directing
None But the Brave1928Directing
A Thief in the Dark1928Directing
Woman Wise1928Directing