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 ... (Director)
1946
- The Falcon's Alibi ... (Director)
- Strange Triangle ... (Director)
1944
- Passport to Destiny ... (Director)
- Atlantic City ... (Director)
1943
- So This Is Washington ... (Director)
1942
- That Other Woman ... (Director)
- A Gentleman at Heart ... (Director)
- It Happened in Flatbush ... (Director)
1941
- The Cowboy and the Blonde ... (Director)
- The Perfect Snob ... (Director)
- Cadet Girl ... (Director)
- Accent on Love ... (Director)
- Murder Among Friends ... (Director)
1940
- Millionaires in Prison ... (Director)
- You Can't Fool Your Wife ... (Director)
- Little Orvie ... (Director)
1939
- Torchy Runs for Mayor ... (Director)
- Outside These Walls ... (Director)
1938
- The Devil's Party ... (Director)
- Goodbye Broadway ... (Director)
1937
- Life Begins with Love ... (Director)
- Oh, Doctor ... (Director)
- Love in a Bungalow ... (Director)
1936
- Let's Make a Million ... (Director)
- Three Cheers for Love ... (Director)
1935
- Sunset Range ... (Director)
- Hot Tip ... (Director)
- Millions in the Air ... (Director)
- The Mystery Man ... (Director)
- Water Sports ... (Director)
1934
- Men in Black ... (Director)
- Henry the Ache ... (Director)
- Three Little Pigskins ... (Director)
- I Scream ... (Director)
- Girl o' My Dreams ... (Director)
- Pugs and Kisses ... (Director)
- Pro Football ... (Director)
- Get Along Little Hubby ... (Director)
- Howd' Ya Like That? ... (Director)
1933
- In the Dough ... (Director)
- Hizzoner ... (Director)
- Just Around the Corner ... (Director)
- Here Comes Flossie! ... (Director)
- Tomalio ... (Director)
- Gobs of Fun ... (Director)
- Strange Case of Hennessy ... (Director)
- Hip Zip Hooray ... (Director)
- Close Relations ... (Director)
- Salt Water Daffy ... (Director)
- Harry Warren: America's Foremost Composer ... (Director)
1932
- Pack Up Your Troubles ... (Director)
- Scram! ... (Director)
- Wild People ... (Director)
- Olympic Events ... (Director)
- Free Eats ... (Director)
- Tennis Technique ... (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
- California or Bust ... (Assistant Director)
- The Pride of Pikeville ... (Assistant Director)
- Ranger of the North ... (Assistant Director)
- Salvation Jane ... (Assistant Director)
1926
- Hubby’s Quiet Little Game ... (Assistant Director)