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.
Home
as Tom WallaceA young woman of humble origins hides her family's lack of wealth and prestige from her boarding...
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The Lost Princess
as Samuel Blevins, Jr.Samuel Blevins, Jr.'s farm work suffers while he pursues a correspondence course on newspaper...
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The Night Riders
as John TreslerA band of Klan-like night riders have been running rampant, and ranch owner Julian Marbolt...
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The Game's Up
as Peter Neyland (as Al Ray)Struggling young painter Ruth Elliott has written her Eastern friend Mildred Colburn that she...
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Wet and Warmer
as Billy PosteSilent comedy featuring the Chaplin-esque Heinie Conklin. The ill-fated Virginia Rappe appears...
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