Ray McCarey

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Raymond Benedict "Ray" McCarey (September 6, 1904 – December 1, 1948) was an American film director, brother of director Leo McCarey. McCarey began working at Hal Roach Studios, where he did work on short films with Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy. He also worked with Roscoe Arbuckle, the Three Stooges, Lucille Ball, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong and Dorothy Dandridge among many others. Most of his feature film work consisted of "B" pictures and low-budget films. He directed 62 films between 1930 and 1948. He was the brother of director Leo McCarey and was occasionally billed as Raymond McCarey but usually as Ray McCarey. On December 2, 1948 Ray was found dead kneeling beside his bed. According to the San Bernardino County Sun two empty prescription bottles were found by his bed. His older brother, director Leo McCarey, said he had been in ill health for several months. The official cause of death was suicide.

Directed

1. Pack Up Your Troubles (1932) — Director
2. Scram! (1932) — Director
3. Men in Black (1934) — Director
4. Three Little Pigskins (1934) — Director
5. Strange Triangle (1946) — Director
6. The Falcon's Alibi (1946) — Director
7. Passport to Destiny (1944) — Director
8. The Mystery Man (1935) — Director
9. Free Eats (1932) — Director
10. Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939) — Director
11. The Devil's Party (1938) — Director
12. Two Plus Fours (1930) — Director
13. Millionaires in Prison (1940) — Director
14. So This Is Washington (1943) — Director
15. The Perfect Snob (1941) — Director
16. Salt Water Daffy (1933) — Director
17. You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940) — Director
18. It Happened in Flatbush (1942) — Director
19. In the Dough (1933) — Director
20. Henry the Ache (1934) — Director
21. Harry Warren: America's Foremost Composer (1933) — Director
22. Girl o' My Dreams (1934) — Director
23. Sunset Range (1935) — Director
24. That Other Woman (1942) — Director
25. Atlantic City (1944) — Director
26. Wild People (1932) — Director
27. Gobs of Fun (1933) — Director
28. The Gay Intruders (1948) — Director
29. Hot Tip (1935) — Director
30. Life Begins with Love (1937) — Director
31. A Gentleman at Heart (1942) — Director
32. Accent on Love (1941) — Director
33. Outside These Walls (1939) — Director
34. Here Comes Flossie! (1933) — Director
35. The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941) — Director
36. Little Orvie (1940) — Director
37. Tomalio (1933) — Director
38. Tennis Technique (1932) — Director
39. Cadet Girl (1941) — Director
40. Water Sports (1935) — Director