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.
Directed
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The Thirteenth Guest (1932) — Director
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A Shriek in the Night (1933) — Director
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The Intruder (1933) — Director
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Unholy Love (1932) — Director
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Lawless Land (1937) — Director
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Undercover Man (1936) — Director
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Desperate Trails (1939) — Director
- A Put Up Job (1932) — Director
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Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles (1933) — Director
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Kathleen Mavourneen (1930) — Director
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St. Louis Woman (1934) — Director
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Guilty or Not Guilty (1932) — Director
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Dancing Man (1934) — Director
- Fun's Fun (1925) — Director
- Ship Shape (1925) — Director
- Rock Bottom (1925) — Director
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West of Singapore (1933) — Director
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None But the Brave (1928) — Director
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Call of the West (1930) — Director
- We! We! Marie! (1930) — Director
- Welcome Danger! (1925) — Director
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Everyman's Law (1936) — Director
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More Pay - Less Work (1926) — Director
- Rolling Along (1930) — Director
- Weak Knees (1925) — Director
- It's the Cats (1934) — Director
- Stage Frights (1935) — Director
- Honesty – The Best Policy (1926) — Director
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Whispering Wires (1926) — Director
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My Lady's Past (1929) — Director
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Molly and Me (1929) — Director
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Woman Wise (1928) — Director
- Look Out (1925) — Director
- Wake Up (1925) — Director
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The Kick in High Life (1920) — Director
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Her Unborn Child (1930) — Director
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Publicity Madness (1927) — Director
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A Thief in the Dark (1928) — Director
- The Marriage Bargain (1935) — Director
- Harem Scarem (1932) — Director
Also appeared in
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Home (1919) — Tom Wallace
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The Night Riders (1920) — John Tresler
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Wet and Warmer (1920) — Billy Poste
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Vagabond Luck (1919) — Jimmie Driscoll
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The Game's Up (1919) — Peter Neyland (as Al Ray)
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The Lost Princess (1919) — Samuel Blevins, Jr.
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The Punch of the Irish (1920) — 1st Suitor
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The Kick in High Life (1920) — Bud Weiser
- A Game Lady (1921)
- The Ugly Duckling (1920) — Owen Wilshire
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The Honey Bee (1920) — Will Harper
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Tin Pan Alley (1919) — Tommy Breen
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Love Is Love (1919) — Gerry Sands
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Words and Music by - (1919) — Brian McBride
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When Do We Eat? (1918) — James Waterson Forbes
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Be a Little Sport (1919) — Gerald Faulkner