Albert Ray
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.
43 directing credits · 16 acting credits
Directing · 43
The Thirteenth Guest
1932
The Intruder
1933
A Shriek in the Night
1933
Woman Wise
1928
Unholy Love
1932
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
1933
Call of the West
1930
Lawless Land
1937
None But the Brave
1928
Undercover Man
1936
Dancing Man
1934
Guilty or Not Guilty
1932
Whispering Wires
1926
Stage Frights
1935
Kathleen Mavourneen
1930
West of Singapore
1933
Rolling Along
1930
Desperate Trails
1939
Her Unborn Child
1930
St. Louis Woman
1934
Everyman's Law
1936
Publicity Madness
1927
A Thief in the Dark
1928
Molly and Me
1929
We! We! Marie!
1930
Summer Daze
1932
Rock Bottom
1925
More Pay - Less Work
1926
Moving In
1931
Welcome Danger!
1925
Wake Up
1925
My Lady's Past
1929
Harem Scarem
1932
Permit Me
1925
The Marriage Bargain
1935
Ship Shape
1925
Look Out
1925
The Kick in High Life
1920
Honesty – The Best Policy
1926
Weak Knees
1925
A Put Up Job
1932
Fun's Fun
1925
It's the Cats
1934
Acting · 16
Vagabond Luck
1919
Home
1919
Be a Little Sport
1919
The Night Riders
1920
The Lost Princess
1919
When Do We Eat?
1918
Love Is Love
1919
The Punch of the Irish
1920
The Game's Up
1919
Words and Music by -
1919
The Honey Bee
1920
The Kick in High Life
1920
Wet and Warmer
1920
A Game Lady
1921
Tin Pan Alley
1919
The Ugly Duckling
1920