Ray McCarey
Born: 1904-09-06 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 1948-12-01
Known For: Directing
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Raymond Benedict "Ray" McCarey (September 6, 1904 – December 1, 1948) was an American film director, brother of director Leo McCarey. McCarey began working at Hal Roach Studios, where he did work on short films with Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy. He also worked with Roscoe Arbuckle, the Three Stooges, Lucille Ball, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong and Dorothy Dandridge among many others. Most of his feature film work consisted of "B" pictures and low-budget films. He directed 62 films between 1930 and 1948. He was the brother of director Leo McCarey and was occasionally billed as Raymond McCarey but usually as Ray McCarey. On December 2, 1948 Ray was found dead kneeling beside his bed. According to the San Bernardino County Sun two empty prescription bottles were found by his bed. His older brother, director Leo McCarey, said he had been in ill health for several months. The official cause of death was suicide.
Filmography
1948
- The Gay Intruders ... (Story)
1946
- The Falcon's Alibi ... (Director)
- Strange Triangle ... (Director)
1944
- Passport to Destiny ... (Director)
- Atlantic City ... (Director)
1943
- So This Is Washington ... (Director)
1942
- A Gentleman at Heart ... (Director)
- It Happened in Flatbush ... (Director)
- That Other Woman ... (Director)
1941
- The Cowboy and the Blonde ... (Director)
- Cadet Girl ... (Director)
- The Perfect Snob ... (Director)
- Murder Among Friends ... (Director)
- Accent on Love ... (Director)
1940
- You Can't Fool Your Wife ... (Director)
- Millionaires in Prison ... (Director)
- Little Orvie ... (Director)
1939
- Outside These Walls ... (Director)
- Torchy Runs for Mayor ... (Director)
1938
- The Devil's Party ... (Director)
- Goodbye Broadway ... (Director)
1937
- Oh, Doctor ... (Director)
- Life Begins with Love ... (Director)
- Love in a Bungalow ... (Director)
1936
- Three Cheers for Love ... (Director)
- Let's Make a Million ... (Director)
1935
- Hot Tip ... (Director)
- The Mystery Man ... (Director)
- Sunset Range ... (Director)
- Millions in the Air ... (Director)
- Water Sports ... (Director)
1934
- I Scream ... (Director)
- Girl o' My Dreams ... (Director)
- Men in Black ... (Director)
- Howd' Ya Like That? ... (Director)
- Three Little Pigskins ... (Director)
- Pro Football ... (Director)
- Pugs and Kisses ... (Director)
- Henry the Ache ... (Director)
- Get Along Little Hubby ... (Director)
1933
- Just Around the Corner ... (Director)
- Tomalio ... (Director)
- Hizzoner ... (Director)
- In the Dough ... (Director)
- Hip Zip Hooray ... (Director)
- Gobs of Fun ... (Director)
- Harry Warren: America's Foremost Composer ... (Director)
- Strange Case of Hennessy ... (Director)
- Salt Water Daffy ... (Director)
- Close Relations ... (Director)
- Here Comes Flossie! ... (Director)
1932
- Pack Up Your Troubles ... (Director)
- Wild People ... (Director)
- Tennis Technique ... (Director)
- Scram! ... (Director)
- Olympic Events ... (Director)
- Free Eats ... (Director)
1930
- Two Plus Fours ... (Director)
- Swing High ... (Assistant Director)
1928
- The Campus Carmen ... (Assistant Director)
- Stocks and Blondes ... (Assistant Director)
- Beyond London Lights ... (Assistant Director)
1927
- Ranger of the North ... (Assistant Director)
- The Pride of Pikeville ... (Assistant Director)
- Salvation Jane ... (Assistant Director)
- California or Bust ... (Assistant Director)
1926
- Hubby’s Quiet Little Game ... (Assistant Director)