Aldo Ray - Overview

Date of Birth: Sep 25, 1926 Date of Death: Mar 27, 1991

Place of Birth: Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, USA

Nationality: United States

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Full Biography

Gravel-voiced, thick-set former Navy frogman who was running for constable of Crockett, CA, when he drove his brother to an audition for the film "Saturday's Hero" (1951) and was hired instead by director David Miller. Early in Ray's career he starred in romantic leads, as one of the reminiscing lovers in George Cukor's "The Marrying Kind" (1951) and opposite Rita Hayworth in "Miss Sadie Thompson" (1953). In comic roles, Ray was the none-too-bright boxer in Cukor's "Pat and Mike" (1952) and an escaped convict in Michael Curtiz's "We're No Angels" (1955). By the mid-50s Ray was typecast as a hot-blooded, gung-ho character in action films and as GIs in "Battle Cry" (1955), "Men in War" (1957) and his last major film, "The Green Berets" (1968) with John Wayne.... Read More

Filmography (35)

Shock'em Dead (1990)

Blood Red (1989)

Hollywood Cop (1988)

The Sicilian (1987)

Prison Ship (1987)

Evils of the Night (1985)

Milestones (7)

1983
Made theatrical stage debut in "Stalag 17" at the La Jolla Playhouse, CA

1979
Appeared (clothed) in X-rated porn film, "Sweet Savage"

1968
Last major film role in "The Green Berets"

1958
TV debut, "K.O. Kitty" on "Desilu Playhouse"

1951
Film debut, "Saturday's Hero"

1950
Was campaigning for election as constable of Crockett CA when he was signed for first film, "Saturday's Hero"; elected constable and resigned after eight months (November 1950-September 1951, having made no arrests)

1944 - 1946
Was a Navy frogman and took part in the invasion of Okinawa

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