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Ray Russell(1924-1999)

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Ray Russell was born on 4 September 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes and The Premature Burial (1962). He was married to Ada Russel. He died on 15 March 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 4, 1924
DiedMarch 15, 1999(74)
BornSeptember 4, 1924
DiedMarch 15, 1999(74)
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Ray Milland and Diana Van der Vlis in X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1963
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
  • Writer
    Ray Milland, Heather Angel, Hazel Court, Alan Napier, and Richard Ney in The Premature Burial (1962)
    The Premature Burial
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1962
    The Incubus (1981)
    The Incubus
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1981

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Tennessee Gothic (2019)
      Tennessee Gothic
      5.4
      • screenplay based on his short story
      • 2019
    • The Incubus (1981)
      The Incubus
      5.5
      • from the novel by
      • 1981
    • Patrick O'Neal in Chamber of Horrors (1966)
      Chamber of Horrors
      6.0
      • story
      • 1966
    • Pat Boone, Andree Melly, and Erica Rogers in The Horror of It All (1964)
      The Horror of It All
      4.8
      • written by
      • 1964
    • Ray Milland and Diana Van der Vlis in X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
      X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1963
    • Julia Meade and Tom Poston in Zotz! (1962)
      Zotz!
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • 1962
    • Ray Milland, Heather Angel, Hazel Court, Alan Napier, and Richard Ney in The Premature Burial (1962)
      The Premature Burial
      6.5
      • screenplay by
      • 1962
    • Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
      Mr. Sardonicus
      6.6
      • screen play
      • novella
      • 1961
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Born
      • September 4, 1924
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Died
      • March 15, 1999
      • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
    • Spouse
      • Ada Russel? - March 15, 1999 (his death, 1 son & 1 daughter)
    • Other works
      Fiction: "The Black Wench", "Playboy" (USA), November 1985, p.88-89+167-178.
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      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

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      Studied at both the Goodman Memorial Theatre and the Chicago Conservatory of Music.
    • Quotes
      "I would say ... ego, guilt, boredom, the need for approval, a love of language, and the desire to entertain myself. I think it was William Saroyan who said he wrote so that he would have something good to read in his old age. That's not a bad reason." (on why he writes)

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