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Raymond Cannon(1892-1977)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Director
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Raymond Cannon
Raymond Cannon was born on 1 September 1892 in Long Hollow, Tennessee, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Joy Street (1929), Red Wine (1928) and Samurai (1945). He was married to Fanchon Royer. He died on 7 June 1977 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornSeptember 1, 1892
DiedJune 7, 1977(84)
BornSeptember 1, 1892
DiedJune 7, 1977(84)
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Known for

Maria Alba in Joy Street (1929)
Joy Street
  • Writer
  • 1929
Red Wine (1928)
Red Wine
  • Writer
  • 1928
Samurai (1945)
Samurai
3.7
  • Writer
  • 1945
Taking Ways
Short
  • Writer
  • 1930

Credits

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Writer

  • Samurai (1945)
    Samurai
    3.7
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Clark Williams in Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery (1935)
    Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1935
  • Sterling Holloway, Ben Turpin, and Jack Leonard in Bring 'Em Back a Lie (1935)
    Bring 'Em Back a Lie
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1935
  • His Last Fling
    Short
    • adaptation
    • 1935
  • My Girl Sally
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1935
  • Old Age Pension
    Short
    • original screenplay
    • 1935
  • Taking Ways
    Short
    • written by
    • 1930
  • Frank Orth and Ann Codee in 'Imagine My Embarrassment'
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1930
  • Maria Alba in Joy Street (1929)
    Joy Street
    • story
    • 1929
  • Red Wine (1928)
    Red Wine
    • story
    • 1928
  • Esther Ralston in Something Always Happens (1928)
    Something Always Happens
    3.4
    • writer
    • 1928
  • Robert Edeson in The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary (1927)
    The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
    • Writer
    • 1927
  • Reginald Denny, Charles K. French, Claude Gillingwater, Armand Kaliz, Lee Moran, and Barbara Worth in Fast and Furious (1927)
    Fast and Furious
    5.3
    • adaptation
    • 1927
  • Gloria Grey, Fred Humes, William Malan, and Charles Lee Quinn in The Broncho Buster (1927)
    The Broncho Buster
    • story 'Loco Weed'
    • 1927
  • Edward Everett Horton and Marian Nixon in Taxi! Taxi! (1927)
    Taxi! Taxi!
    5.6
    • adaptation
    • 1927

Actor

  • Wesley Barry and Harry Myers in The Printer's Devil (1923)
    The Printer's Devil
    • Alec Sperry
    • 1923
  • Creighton Hale and Marion Mack in Mary of the Movies (1923)
    Mary of the Movies
    6.5
    • Oswald Tate
    • 1923
  • Raymond Hatton and Virginia Valli in His Back Against the Wall (1922)
    His Back Against the Wall
    • Jimmy Boyle
    • 1922
  • Cullen Landis and Bert Woodruff in Watch Your Step (1922)
    Watch Your Step
    • Lon Kimball
    • 1922
  • Florence Lawrence in The Unfoldment (1922)
    The Unfoldment
    • Jack Nevin
    • 1922
  • Penny of Top Hill Trail (1921)
    Penny of Top Hill Trail
    • Jo Gary
    • 1921
  • Gladys George and Douglas MacLean in Chickens (1921)
    Chickens
    • Willie Figg
    • 1921
  • Dorothy Gish in Mary Ellen Comes to Town (1920)
    Mary Ellen Comes to Town
    • 'Beauty' Bender
    • 1920
  • Turning the Tables (1919)
    Turning the Tables
    • Monty Feverill
    • 1919
  • Dorothy Gish in Nobody Home (1919)
    Nobody Home
    • Crandall Park
    • 1919
  • Dorothy Gish in Nugget Nell (1919)
    Nugget Nell
    • The City Chap
    • 1919
  • Lillian Gish in True Heart Susie (1919)
    True Heart Susie
    6.9
    • Sporty Malone
    • 1919
  • Dorothy Gish in Boots (1919)
    Boots
    • The chauffeur
    • 1919
  • The Adventures of Kathlyn (1913)
    The Adventures of Kathlyn
    5.5
    • 1913

Director

  • Samurai (1945)
    Samurai
    3.7
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Wallace Ford, Isabel Jewell, Ray Mayer, and Mary Treen in Swing It, Sailor! (1938)
    Swing It, Sailor!
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Ben Alexander, Kay Linaker, and Ralph Morgan in The Outer Gate (1937)
    The Outer Gate
    5.2
    • Director (as Ray Cannon)
    • 1937
  • Olive Borden in Hotel Variety (1933)
    Hotel Variety
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Night Life in Reno (1931)
    Night Life in Reno
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Swanee River
    • Director
    • 1931
  • The Victim
    Short
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Neil Hamilton and Dorothy Sebastian in Ladies Must Play (1930)
    Ladies Must Play
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Taking Ways
    Short
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Sue Carol, Richard Keene, Dixie Lee, David Rollins, and Nick Stuart in Why Leave Home? (1929)
    Why Leave Home?
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Maria Alba in Joy Street (1929)
    Joy Street
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Red Wine (1928)
    Red Wine
    • Director
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ray Cannon
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • September 1, 1892
    • Long Hollow, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • June 7, 1977
    • Hollywood, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Fanchon RoyerFebruary 9, 1920 - 1931 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Her Majesty the Prince", Music Box Theater, Hollywood, CA.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Children with Royer: Royer (1922), Elwood (1926), and Sandra (1930).

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