Bobby Ray (actor)
Bobby Ray (born Wilhelm Robert McBain Fuehrer, October 6, 1899 – March 26, 1957) was an American film comedian of the silent era. He appeared in more than sixty short films between 1914 and 1927, including a group from the mid-1920s featuring Oliver Hardy. He was originally a child actor.[1] In addition he directed six short films and two feature films Riley of the Rainbow Division and Dugan of the Dugouts (both 1928). Following the arrival of sound, Ray developed a new career as an assistant director that continued into the 1950s. Much of his work during this period was for the low-budget studio Monogram Pictures, but he later moved into television.
Bobby Ray | |
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 Ray in 1925 | |
| Born | Wilhelm Robert McBain Fuehrer October 6, 1899 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 1957 (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1914–1956 |
| Spouse |
Doris Storck
(m. 1920) |
Selected filmography
Ray with Oliver Hardy in Hop to It! (1925)
- Hop to It! (1925)
- Stick Around (1925)
- Hey, Taxi! (1925)
- They All Fall (1925)
- Riley of the Rainbow Division (1928)
- Dugan of the Dugouts (1928)
References
- Roots p.365
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
- Roots, James. The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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