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Charles Ray

Charles Ray

Actor · Born 1891-03-15 · Jacksonville, Illinois, USA

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Biography

From Wikipedia Charles Edgar Ray (March 15, 1891 – November 23, 1943) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Ray rose to fame during the mid-1910s portraying young wholesome hicks in silent comedy films. Ray was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and moved to Springfield as a child where he attended elementary school. He then moved to Arizona for a time before finally relocating to Los Angeles where he finished his education. He initially began his career on the stage before working for director Thomas H. Ince as a film extra in December 1912. He appeared in several bit parts before moving on to supporting roles. Ray's break came in 1915 when he appeared opposite Frank Keenan in the historical war drama The Coward. Ray's popularity increased after appearing in a series of films which cast him in juvenile roles, primarily young hicks or "country bumpkins" that foiled the plans of thieves or con men. In March 1917, he signed with Paramount Pictures and resumed working with director Thomas H. Ince. By 1920, he was earning a reported $11,000 a week. Around this time, he left Paramount after studio head Adolph Zukor refused to give him a pay raise. Zukor later wrote…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Mrs. Miniver (1942) — Man getting on Bus (uncredited)
  2. Rio Rita (1942) — Hotel Guest (uncredited)
  3. The Coward (1915) — Frank Winslow
  4. Ladies Should Listen (1934) — Henri
  5. The Busher (1919) — Ben Harding
  6. The Garden of Eden (1928) — Richard Dupont
  7. Appointment for Love (1941) — Butler (uncredited)
  8. Slightly Dangerous (1943) — Opera patron (uncredited)
  9. The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) — Bit Role
  10. The Man Who Lost Himself (1941) — (uncredited)
  11. By Your Leave (1934) — Leonard Purcell
  12. Getting Gertie's Garter (1927) — Ken Walrick
  13. Hollywood Boulevard (1936) — Charlie Smith - Assistant Director
  14. The Fire Brigade (1926) — Terry O'Neil
  15. The Clodhopper (1917) — Everett Nelson
  16. An Old Fashioned Boy (1920) — David Warrington
  17. Paris (1926) — Jerry
  18. The Camera Speaks (1934) — Self (archive footage)
  19. Ticket to a Crime (1934) — Courtney Mallory
  20. The House That Shadows Built (1931) — (archive footage)
  21. Greased Lightning (1919) — Andy Fletcher
  22. School for Girls (1934) — Duke
  23. The Mad Martindales (1942) — Barbershop Customer (uncredited)
  24. The Wolf Woman (1916) — Rex Walden
  25. Sweet Adeline (1926) — Ben Wilson
  26. Welcome Home (1935) — Andrew Carr
  27. Percy (1925) — Percival Rogeen
  28. Staking His Life (1918) — Frank Hamilton
  29. The Sheriff's Son (1919) — Royal Beaudry
  30. Stars of Yesterday (1931) — Self
  31. The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961) — Self (archive footage)
  32. The Transgressor (1913) — Jim
  33. For Mother's Sake (1913) — Jim
  34. The Renegade (1915) — Captain Marley
  35. The Gangsters and the Girl (1914) — Detective John Stone
  36. Home (1916) — Bob Wheaton
  37. The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923) — John Alden
  38. 45 Minutes from Broadway (1920) — Kid Burns
  39. Just My Luck (1935) — Homer Crow
  40. Gas, Oil and Water (1922) — George Oliver Watson

Directed

  1. Gas, Oil and Water (1922) — Director
  2. The Deuce of Spades (1922) — Director
  3. Scrap Iron (1921) — Director
  4. Two Minutes to Go (1921) — Director
  5. Alias Julius Caesar (1922) — Director