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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1936
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Ambush Valley
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Ambush Valley
Producer
Fast Bullets
Producer
Roamin' Wild
Director
Roamin' Wild
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Santa Fe Bound
Director
The Speed Reporter
Director
Caryl of the Mountains
Director
The Millionaire Kid
Director
Vengeance of Rannah
Producer
Pinto Rustlers
Director
The Crime at Midnight
Producer
The Crime at Midnight
Producer
Caryl of the Mountains
Producer
Ridin' On
Producer
Step on It
1935
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Wolf Riders
Director
Coyote Trails
Producer
Coyote Trails
Producer
The Laramie Kid
Director
Loser's End
Director
The Test
Director
Rio Rattler
Director
Midnight Phantom
Director
Now or Never
Director
Never Too Late
Producer
Texas Jack
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North of Arizona
Producer
Tracy Rides
Director
Texas Jack
Director
Silent Valley
Producer
Skull and Crown
Director
The Silver Bullet
