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William Ray(1925-2019)

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William Ray was born on 10 April 1925 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Der Eismann kommt (1968), Die ehrbare Dirne (1963) and The Seven Red Berets (1969). He was married to Carrie Walls Kellogg-Ray. He died on 3 July 2019 in Columbia, Maryland, USA.
BornApril 10, 1925
DiedJuly 3, 2019(94)
BornApril 10, 1925
DiedJuly 3, 2019(94)
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Known for

Der Eismann kommt
9.0
TV Movie
  • Joe Mott
  • 1968
Die ehrbare Dirne
TV Movie
  • Der Neger
  • 1963
The Seven Red Berets (1969)
The Seven Red Berets
5.2
  • Captain Lauderwood(as Wilbert Gurley)
  • 1969
Target for Killing (1966)
Target for Killing
5.4
  • Zonga(as Wilbert Gurley)
  • 1966

Credits

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Actor

  • Derrick (1974)
    Derrick
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Barkeeper Killy
    • 1975
  • Die schwebende Jungfrau
    TV Movie
    • Boxchampion Johnny Jefferson
    • 1974
  • Der Tod der Schneevögel
    TV Movie
    • Robert Atwood
    • 1974
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Luthini
    • 1972
  • Der Zeuge
    TV Movie
    • Portier
    • 1971
  • Walter Bluhm, Eric Pohlmann, and Grethe Weiser in Theatergarderobe (1971)
    Theatergarderobe
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Staatspräsident Joseph Maria Kobekele
    • 1971
  • Der Minister und die Ente
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Akwijuju
    • 1970
  • Die Enthüllung
    TV Movie
    • (as Wilbert Gurley)
    • 1969
  • The Seven Red Berets (1969)
    The Seven Red Berets
    5.2
    • Captain Lauderwood (as Wilbert Gurley)
    • 1969
  • Der Eismann kommt
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • Joe Mott
    • 1968
  • Spaghetti
    TV Movie
    • Der Portier Lincoln (as Wilbert Gurley)
    • 1968
  • Target for Killing (1966)
    Target for Killing
    5.4
    • Zonga (as Wilbert Gurley)
    • 1966
  • Playgirls of Frankfurt (1966)
    Playgirls of Frankfurt
    6.2
    • John 'Blacky'
    • 1966
  • Mohrenwäsche
    TV Movie
    • Exzellenz Wussa
    • 1966
  • Willkommen in Altamont
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Johnson
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Wilbert Gurley
  • Born
    • April 10, 1925
    • Lexington, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • July 3, 2019
    • Columbia, Maryland, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Carrie Walls Kellogg-RaySeptember 1, 1949 - April 5, 2014 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      William Benjamin Ray Jr.
  • Parents
      Mason Ray

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