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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
A Game Lady
Character:
MOVIE • 1921
The Punch of the Irish
Character: 1st Suitor
MOVIE • 1920
Wet and Warmer
Character: Billy Poste
MOVIE • 1920
The Kick in High Life
Character: Bud Weiser
MOVIE • 1920
The Ugly Duckling
Character: Owen Wilshire
MOVIE • 1920
The Night Riders
Character: John Tresler
MOVIE • 1920
The Honey Bee
Character: Will Harper
MOVIE • 1920
Tin Pan Alley
Character: Tommy Breen
MOVIE • 1919
Vagabond Luck
Character: Jimmie Driscoll
MOVIE • 1919
The Lost Princess
Character: Samuel Blevins, Jr.
MOVIE • 1919
Home
Character: Tom Wallace
MOVIE • 1919
Love Is Love
Character: Gerry Sands
MOVIE • 1919
Be a Little Sport
Character: Gerald Faulkner
MOVIE • 1919
Words and Music by -
Character: Brian McBride
MOVIE • 1919
The Game's Up
Character: Peter Neyland (as Al Ray)
MOVIE • 1919
When Do We Eat?
Character: James Waterson Forbes
MOVIE • 1918
Crew
Crew Credits
The Cheaters
Role: Original Story
MOVIE • 1945
The Girl from Avenue A
Role: Additional Writing
MOVIE • 1940
Desperate Trails
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1939
Winner Take All
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1939
Everybody's Baby
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1939
The Arizona Wildcat
Role: Story
MOVIE • 1939
While New York Sleeps
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1938
Keep Smiling
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1938
Island in the Sky
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1938
Change of Heart
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1938
45 Fathers
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1937
Lawless Land
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1937
Dizzy Doctors
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1937
Undercover Man
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1936
Everyman's Law
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1936
Stage Frights
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1935
It's the Cats
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1934
St. Louis Woman
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1934
Dancing Man
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1934
Dancing Man
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1934