Albert Ray(1897-1944)
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
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.
