John Wray
Actor1887–1940· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

John Wray

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Wray (13 February 1887 - 5 April 1940) was an American character actor of stage and screen. Wray was one of the many Broadway actors to descend on Hollywood in the aftermath of the sound revolution, and quickly made an indelible impression on the era in a variety of substantial character roles, such as the Arnold Rothstein-like gangster in The Czar of Broadway (1930); Himmelstoss, the sadistic drill instructor in All Quiet on the Western Front (1930); and as the contortionist the Frog in the remake of The Miracle Man (1932), in the role previously played by Lon Chaney in the 1919 original. During this period he was one of the many actors mentioned for the title role in Dracula (1931). Wray's roles grew increasingly smaller as the decade progressed but he was very visible as the starving farmer threatening to kill Gary Cooper in Frank Capra's classic Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and as the warden in Fritz Lang's You Only Live Once (1937). Other films include Doctor X (1932), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Frisco Kid (1935), Poor Little Rich Girl (1936), Boys Town (1938), Each Dawn I Die (1939), The Cat and the Canary (1939) and Gone with the Wind (1939). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Wray(actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

79 acting credits

Acting · 79

Gone with the Wind
7.9
Film

Gone with the Wind

1939

All Quiet on the Western Front
7.7
Film

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5
Film

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Boys Town
6.8
Film

Boys Town

1938

Doctor X
6.0
Film

Doctor X

1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8
Film

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

Frisco Kid
7.1
Film

Frisco Kid

1935

Golden Boy
6.5
Film

Golden Boy

1939

You Only Live Once
7.1
Film

You Only Live Once

1937

Quick Millions
7.3
Film

Quick Millions

1931

Remember the Night
7.3
Film

Remember the Night

1940

Lone Cowboy
4.0
Film

Lone Cowboy

1933

Stranded
6.0
Film

Stranded

1935

Blackmail
6.8
Film

Blackmail

1939

The Mouthpiece
6.1
Film

The Mouthpiece

1932

Miss Pinkerton
5.9
Film

Miss Pinkerton

1932

Bad Boy
7.5
Film

Bad Boy

1935

Safe in Hell
6.7
Film

Safe in Hell

1931

Sworn Enemy
5.8
Film

Sworn Enemy

1936

The Captain Hates the Sea
6.4
Film

The Captain Hates the Sea

1934

Poor Little Rich Girl
6.6
Film

Poor Little Rich Girl

1936

The Defense Rests
7.1
Film

The Defense Rests

1934

Smuggled Cargo
8.0
Film

Smuggled Cargo

1939

The Death Kiss
5.3
Film

The Death Kiss

1932

The Devil Is Driving
6.5
Film

The Devil Is Driving

1937

Men Without Names
6.3
Film

Men Without Names

1935

Atlantic Adventure
6.0
Film

Atlantic Adventure

1935

We Who Are About to Die
7.0
Film

We Who Are About to Die

1937

Outcast
8.0
Film

Outcast

1937

Each Dawn I Die
6.8
Film

Each Dawn I Die

1939

The Cat and the Canary
6.9
Film

The Cat and the Canary

1939

Embarrassing Moments
9.0
Film

Embarrassing Moments

1934

The Big Shakedown
5.9
Film

The Big Shakedown

1934

Outside the Three-Mile Limit
5.7
Film

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

1940

The Devil Is a Sissy
7.0
Film

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0
Film

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

Professor Beware
6.4
Film

Professor Beware

1938

Fifteen Wives
3.0
Film

Fifteen Wives

1934

Bombay Mail
7.5
Film

Bombay Mail

1934

The Match King
6.7
Film

The Match King

1932

The Rich Are Always with Us
5.3
Film

The Rich Are Always with Us

1932

Spawn of the North
6.0
Film

Spawn of the North

1938

Gangs of New York
5.3
Film

Gangs of New York

1938

The Doctor Takes a Wife
6.8
Film

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

Green Eyes
5.8
Film

Green Eyes

1934

Central Park
5.8
Film

Central Park

1932

On Such a Night
7.0
Film

On Such a Night

1937

The President's Mystery
5.8
Film

The President's Mystery

1936

Risky Business
6.5
Film

Risky Business

1939

Swiss Family Robinson
5.7
Film

Swiss Family Robinson

1940

The Woman from Monte Carlo
6.3
Film

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932

Crime Takes a Holiday
9.0
Film

Crime Takes a Holiday

1938

High Pressure
5.8
Film

High Pressure

1932

I Am a Thief
6.2
Film

I Am a Thief

1934

Most Precious Thing in Life
5.8
Film

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934

After Tonight
6.6
Film

After Tonight

1933

Pacific Liner
5.5
Film

Pacific Liner

1939

Almost a Gentleman
8.0
Film

Almost a Gentleman

1939

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
6.7
Film

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1936

Tenth Avenue Kid
7.5
Film

Tenth Avenue Kid

1938

New York Nights
5.5
Film

New York Nights

1929

Silence
7.7
Film

Silence

1931

The Great Hotel Murder
6.0
Film

The Great Hotel Murder

1935

Making the Headlines
8.0
Film

Making the Headlines

1938

I'll Fix It
9.0
Film

I'll Fix It

1934

A Man to Remember
6.7
Film

A Man to Remember

1938

The Black Doll
6.5
Film

The Black Doll

1938

Ladies Love Danger
8.0
Film

Ladies Love Danger

1935

Know Your Money
9.0
Film

Know Your Money

1940

The Crosby Case
5.0
Film

The Crosby Case

1934

Winter Carnival
7.5
Film

Winter Carnival

1939

The Miracle Man
5.9
Film

The Miracle Man

1932

Circus Girl
6.5
Film

Circus Girl

1937

A Son Comes Home
4.0
Film

A Son Comes Home

1936

The Czar of Broadway
9.0
Film

The Czar of Broadway

1930

The Man from Dakota
5.8
Film

The Man from Dakota

1940

What Price Safety!
7.3
Film

What Price Safety!

1938

The Women Men Marry
6.3
Film

The Women Men Marry

1937

A Man Betrayed
6.0
Film

A Man Betrayed

1936

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