Albert Ray

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.

Known For

Home

as Tom Wallace

The Night Riders

as John Tresler

Wet and Warmer

as Billy Poste

Vagabond Luck

as Jimmie Driscoll

The Game's Up

as Peter Neyland (as Al Ray)

The Lost Princess

as Samuel Blevins, Jr.

When Do We Eat?

as James Waterson Forbes

The Punch of the Irish

as 1st Suitor

The Kick in High Life

as Bud Weiser

A Game Lady