Charles Ray

Birth Name:

Charles Edgar Alfred Ray

Birth Place:

Jacksonville, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Got his start in acting by working as an extra in a film directed by Thomas H․ Ince
Trained in acting at the Wallace Dramatic School
Was well-known for portraying hillbilly characters
Founded the film company Charles Ray Productions in 1920
In 1936, he started the magazine "Charles Ray's Hollywood Digest․"
Once hired the future award-winning diplomat Ralph Bunche as a houseboy
Produced the first silent film that did not include intertitles in the feature

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