Charles Edgar Ray (March 15, 1891 – November 23, 1943) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Ray rose to fame during the mid-1910s portraying young, wholesome hicks in silent comedy films.
Ray was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and moved to Springfield as a child where he attended elementary school. He then moved to Needles, California for a time before finally relocating to Los Angeles where he finished his education. He initially began his career on the stage before working for director Thomas H. Ince as a film extra in December 1912. He appeared in several bit parts before moving on to supporting roles. Ray's break came in 1915 when he appeared opposite Frank Keenan in the historical war drama The Coward.
Ray's popularity increased after appearing in a series of films which cast him in juvenile roles, primarily young hicks or naive "country bumpkins" that foiled the plans of thieves or con men. In March 1917, he signed with Paramount Pictures and resumed working with director Thomas H. Ince. By 1920, he was earning a reported $11,000 a week. Around this time, he left Paramount after studio head Adolph Zukor refused to give him a pay raise. Zukor later wrote in his autobiography The Public Is Never Wrong, that Ray's ego had gotten out of hand and that Ray "...was headed for trouble and [I] did not care to be with him when he found it." After leaving Paramount, Ray formed his own production company, Charles Ray Productions, and also used his fortune to purchase a studio on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles (now known as the KCET Studios where he began producing and shooting his own films.
Actors: Kerry Lyn McKissick (miscellaneous crew), Melvin Shapiro (producer), Jerry Belson (producer), Jerry Belson (actor), Craig Busch (miscellaneous crew), Michael Ritchie (producer), Michael Ritchie (director), Oscar James (actor), Harvey Miller (producer), Mickey Rose (writer), Mickey Rose (director), Sam Bernstein (miscellaneous crew), Cullen G. Chambers (actor), Joe Flood (actor), Kevin Mannis (actor),
Plot: A killer named the Breather terrorizes students at a high school. Whenever the killer finds students having sex, he kills them. He has some intense issues with which to deal. He likes to breathe heavily, and he likes to make prank calls while talking through a rubber chicken.
Keywords: accused-of-murder, american-football, bare-chested-male, best-friend, bleachers, blind, blind-man, blow-dryer, body-count, bra-and-pantiesWhen I was just a little boy , when I didn't know
My daddy put me n his knee and showed me the way to go
He said a woman will do her best to make a fool out of you
So be a man and stand the test and see what you can do .
I'm glad I am born a man
I'm glad I am born a man
If you got what it takes my boy
You can always choose
Work it out before it's too late my boy
Make sure you never lose
I'm glad I am born a man
I'm glad I am born a man
Born a man , etc... ad lib during break
Ev'ry woman wants her man to live and learn on her land
Where I go , baby you go
Arrangement , man and wife
I'm glad I am born a man
I'm glad I am born a man
Born a man , etc ... ad lib and fade out
Charles Edgar Ray (March 15, 1891 – November 23, 1943) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Ray rose to fame during the mid-1910s portraying young, wholesome hicks in silent comedy films.
Ray was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and moved to Springfield as a child where he attended elementary school. He then moved to Needles, California for a time before finally relocating to Los Angeles where he finished his education. He initially began his career on the stage before working for director Thomas H. Ince as a film extra in December 1912. He appeared in several bit parts before moving on to supporting roles. Ray's break came in 1915 when he appeared opposite Frank Keenan in the historical war drama The Coward.
Ray's popularity increased after appearing in a series of films which cast him in juvenile roles, primarily young hicks or naive "country bumpkins" that foiled the plans of thieves or con men. In March 1917, he signed with Paramount Pictures and resumed working with director Thomas H. Ince. By 1920, he was earning a reported $11,000 a week. Around this time, he left Paramount after studio head Adolph Zukor refused to give him a pay raise. Zukor later wrote in his autobiography The Public Is Never Wrong, that Ray's ego had gotten out of hand and that Ray "...was headed for trouble and [I] did not care to be with him when he found it." After leaving Paramount, Ray formed his own production company, Charles Ray Productions, and also used his fortune to purchase a studio on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles (now known as the KCET Studios where he began producing and shooting his own films.
WorldNews.com | 22 Aug 2018
WorldNews.com | 22 Aug 2018
WorldNews.com | 22 Aug 2018
WorldNews.com | 22 Aug 2018
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WorldNews.com | 22 Aug 2018