
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.

Kathleen Mavourneen

Guilty or Not Guilty

Undercover Man

A Shriek in the Night

Dancing Man

The Thirteenth Guest

Lawless Land

Desperate Trails

The Intruder

Unholy Love

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

St. Louis Woman

West of Singapore

None But the Brave

Call of the West

Everyman's Law

More Pay - Less Work

Whispering Wires

My Lady's Past

Woman Wise

The Kick in High Life

Her Unborn Child

Publicity Madness

A Thief in the Dark