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Ray Perkins(1896-1969)

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  • Soundtrack
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Ray Perkins was born on 23 August 1896 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Bright Lights (1930), Under a Texas Moon (1930) and Fast Life (1929). He died on 31 January 1969 in Bradenton, Florida, USA.
BornAugust 23, 1896
DiedJanuary 31, 1969(72)
BornAugust 23, 1896
DiedJanuary 31, 1969(72)
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Known for

Noah Beery, Frank Fay, and Dorothy Mackaill in Bright Lights (1930)
Bright Lights
5.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1930
Myrna Loy, Armida, Frank Fay, and Raquel Torres in Under a Texas Moon (1930)
Under a Texas Moon
5.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1930
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ray Hallor, and Loretta Young in Fast Life (1929)
Fast Life
5.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1929
Robert Benchley, Pat Buttram, Jean Heather, Joe Kelly, Frank Kettering, Luther W. Ossenbrink, Charles Quigley, Ken Trietsch, Charles Ward, Myrtle Wiseman, Scotty Wiseman, The Hoosier Hotshots, and The Dinning Sisters in National Barn Dance (1944)
National Barn Dance
5.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1944

Credits

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Actor



  • The Film Follies
    Short
    • Ray Perkins
    • 1935
  • Sea Sore (1934)
    Sea Sore
    4.5
    Short
    • Ray Perkins (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • John G. Adolfi and Jack Haskell in Show of Shows (1929)
    Show of Shows
    5.8
    • Performer (uncredited)
    • 1929

Soundtrack



  • That's Dancing! (1985)
    That's Dancing!
    7.2
    • lyrics: "Lady Luck"
    • music: "Lady Luck"
    • 1985
  • Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase in The Hollywood Palace (1964)
    The Hollywood Palace
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Here Comes Dinah, Belle of the Ball"
    • 1964
  • Robert Benchley, Pat Buttram, Jean Heather, Joe Kelly, Frank Kettering, Luther W. Ossenbrink, Charles Quigley, Ken Trietsch, Charles Ward, Myrtle Wiseman, Scotty Wiseman, The Hoosier Hotshots, and The Dinning Sisters in National Barn Dance (1944)
    National Barn Dance
    5.2
    • writer: "This Is the Chorus"
    • 1944
  • See, See, Senorita (1935)
    See, See, Senorita
    Short
    • writer: "I Want a Bold Caballero"
    • 1935
  • Ups 'n Downs (1931)
    Ups 'n Downs
    5.2
    Short
    • music: "Lady Luck" (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Noah Beery, Frank Fay, and Dorothy Mackaill in Bright Lights (1930)
    Bright Lights
    5.6
    • writer: "Song of the Congo"
    • 1930
  • Ben Bernie and His Orchestra (1930)
    Ben Bernie and His Orchestra
    6.2
    Short
    • writer: "Lady Luck" (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Myrna Loy, Armida, Frank Fay, and Raquel Torres in Under a Texas Moon (1930)
    Under a Texas Moon
    5.0
    • writer: "Under the Texas Moon"
    • 1930
  • Judy Garland, Mary Jane Gumm, Virginia Gumm, and The Vitaphone Kiddies in Bubbles (1930)
    Bubbles
    4.9
    Short
    • music: "Lady Luck" (1929) (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Poor Little Butterfly (1930)
    Poor Little Butterfly
    Short
    • music: "Si, Si, Señor"
    • 1930
  • The Barber Shop Chord
    Short
    • music: "A Fast Life and a Hard One" (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • John G. Adolfi and Jack Haskell in Show of Shows (1929)
    Show of Shows
    5.8
    • music: "Dear Little Pup", "The Only Song I Know" (1929), "My Sister" (1929)
    • writer: "What's Become of the Floradora Boys?", "Lady Luck" (1929) (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Myrna Loy, Ian Keith, and Dorothy Mackaill in The Great Divide (1929)
    The Great Divide
    5.1
    • music: "The End Of The Lonesome Trail", "Si, Si, Señor" (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ray Hallor, and Loretta Young in Fast Life (1929)
    Fast Life
    5.8
    • writer: "Since I Found You"
    • 1929
  • Colleen Moore in Smiling Irish Eyes (1929)
    Smiling Irish Eyes
    3.6
    • music: "Smiling Irish Eyes" (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • August 23, 1896
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • January 31, 1969
    • Bradenton, Florida, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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  • Trivia
    Brother of novelist Grace Perkins.

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