Bernard B. Ray

Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: November 18, 1895
Day of Death: December 10, 1964 (69 years old)
Place of Birth: Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Bernard B. Ray was born Benjamin Shamrayevsky on November 18, 1895 in Moscow, Russia. He and his family immigrated to the U. S. in the early 1900s, settled in New York City, and during this period, the family surname got shortened to "Shamroy". Despite his lack of formal education he found constant work in the movie business starting with Biograph and then D. W. Griffith and Mutual Film Corporation. He worked primarily as a camera operator, but also did film editing and lab work. Eventually he formed Reliable Pictures with Harry S. Webb in 1933. Known for it's cheap westerns starring cowboys such as Tom Tyler, Reliable lasted a until 1938 when Monogram Pictures absorbed it. It was at Reliable that B.B. Ray became a director and known for his western features. After Reliable was gone he attempted to make exploitation and "black" pictures before returning to B-Westerns until the 50's. Bernard B. Ray passed away December 10, 1964 at the Motion Picture Home and Hospital, Woodland Hills, California.
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Ambush Valley

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Ambush Valley

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Fast Bullets

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Roamin' Wild

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Roamin' Wild

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Santa Fe Bound

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The Millionaire Kid

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Caryl of the Mountains

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Vengeance of Rannah

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The Speed Reporter

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Pinto Rustlers

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The Crime at Midnight

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The Crime at Midnight

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Caryl of the Mountains

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Ridin' On

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Step on It
1935

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Wolf Riders

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Coyote Trails

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Coyote Trails

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The Laramie Kid

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The Test

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Loser's End

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Rio Rattler

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Midnight Phantom

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Now or Never

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Never Too Late

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Texas Jack

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North of Arizona

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Tracy Rides

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Texas Jack

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Silent Valley

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Skull and Crown

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The Silver Bullet