Albert Ray
Directing
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
Directing44
movieDesperate Trails
1939
Director
movieLawless Land
1937
Director
movieUndercover Man
1936
Director
movieEveryman's Law
1936
Director
movieSt. Louis Woman
1934
Director
movieDancing Man
1934
Director
movieA Shriek in the Night
1933
Director
movieThe Intruder
1933
Director
movieWest of Singapore
1933
Director
movieGuilty or Not Guilty
1932
Director
movieThe Thirteenth Guest
1932
Director
movieUnholy Love
1932
Director
Summer Daze
1932
Director
Moving In
1931
Director
movieKathleen Mavourneen
1930
Director
movieCall of the West
1930
Director
movieHer Unborn Child
1930
Director
movieMy Lady's Past
1929
Director
movieMolly and Me
1929
Director
movieNone But the Brave
1928
Director
movieA Thief in the Dark
1928
Director
movieWoman Wise
1928
Director
moviePublicity Madness
1927
Director
movieWhispering Wires
1926
Director
movieMore Pay - Less Work
1926
Director
Look Out
1925
Director
Permit Me
1925
Director
Wake Up
1925
Director
Fun's Fun
1925
Director
Rock Bottom
1925
Director
Ship Shape
1925
Director
Weak Knees
1925
Director
movieAlias Julius Caesar
1922
Assistant Director
movieThe Kick in High Life
1920
Director
Acting16
movieThe Punch of the Irish
1920
1st Suitor
movieWet and Warmer
1920
Billy Poste
movieThe Kick in High Life
1920
Bud Weiser
The Ugly Duckling
1920
Owen Wilshire
movieThe Night Riders
1920
John Tresler
movieThe Honey Bee
1920
Will Harper
movieTin Pan Alley
1919
Tommy Breen
movieVagabond Luck
1919
Jimmie Driscoll
movieThe Lost Princess
1919
Samuel Blevins, Jr.
movieHome
1919
Tom Wallace
movieLove Is Love
1919
Gerry Sands
movieBe a Little Sport
1919
Gerald Faulkner
movieWords and Music by -
1919
Brian McBride
movieThe Game's Up
1919
Peter Neyland (as Al Ray)
movieWhen Do We Eat?
1918
James Waterson Forbes
Writing15
movieThe Cheaters
1945
Original Story
movieWinner Take All
1939
Screenplay
movieWhile New York Sleeps
1938
Screenplay
movieKeep Smiling
1938
Writer
movieIsland in the Sky
1938
Screenplay
movieChange of Heart
1938
Screenplay
movie45 Fathers
1937
Writer
movieDizzy Doctors
1937
Screenplay
movieDancing Man
1934
Writer
movieA Tailor-Made Man
1922
Adaptation
Crew1
movieThe Girl from Avenue A
1940
Additional Writing
Production1
movieUnholy Love
1932
Producer