Albert Ray
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Night Riders
as John Tresler
1920
Wet and Warmer
as Billy Poste
1920
Vagabond Luck
as Jimmie Driscoll
1919
The Game's Up
as Peter Neyland (as Al Ray)
1919
The Lost Princess
as Samuel Blevins, Jr.
1919
When Do We Eat?
as James Waterson Forbes
1918
The Punch of the Irish
as 1st Suitor
1920
The Kick in High Life
as Bud Weiser
1920
A Game Lady
1921
The Ugly Duckling
as Owen Wilshire
1920
The Honey Bee
as Will Harper
1920
Tin Pan Alley
as Tommy Breen
1919
Home
as Tom Wallace
1919
Love Is Love
as Gerry Sands
1919
Be a Little Sport
as Gerald Faulkner
1919
Words and Music by -
as Brian McBride
1919