Bobby Ray (born Wilhelm Robert McBain Fuehrer, October 6, 1899 – March 26, 1957) was an American film comedian of the silent era. He appeared in more than sixty short films between 1914 and 1927, including a group from the mid-1920s featuring Oliver Hardy. He was originally a child actor.[1] In addition he directed six short films and two feature films Riley of the Rainbow Division and Dugan of the Dugouts (both 1928). Following the arrival of sound, Ray developed a new career as an assistant director that continued into the 1950s. Much of his work during this period was for the low-budget studio Monogram Pictures, but he later moved into television.

Bobby Ray
Ray in 1925
Born	Wilhelm Robert McBain Fuehrer (1899-10-06)October 6, 1899 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 26, 1957(1957-03-26) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor director
Years active	1914–1956
Spouse(s)	Doris Storck ​ ​ (m. 1920)​

Selected filmography

References

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
• Roots, James. The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

External links

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