fiction.wikisort.org - ActorRay Montgomery (May 27, 1922 – June 4, 1998) was an American actor.[1]
American actor (1922–1998)
Ray Montgomery |
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Born | (1922-05-27)May 27, 1922
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Died | June 4, 1998(1998-06-04) (aged 76)
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Nationality | American |
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 1941–1990 |
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Spouse | Jean Trent |
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Biography
Academics
He graduated from Los Angeles High School in June 1940.[2] Upon graduation from high school, he studied journalism at the University of Southern California.[3] He was the winner of the 1940 national declamation finals in the National Forensic League Tournament at Terre Haute, Indiana,[4]
Military career
Montgomery was in a cadet in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps while at the University of Southern California.[5] He served in the Merchant Marine Naval Reserve during World War II.[6] He served from October 1942 to August 1945.
Radio
When he was 18 and still in college, Montgomery played Noel Chandler in the soap opera Dear John.[3]
Television
Montgomery had the role of Professor Howard Ogden in the syndicated children's adventure series Ramar of the Jungle in 1952–1953. Ogden was a colleague of the main character, Dr. Tom Reynolds (called "Ramar" by the natives).[7] He starred in the pilot of The West Point Story, a syndicated program about cadets at the United States Military Academy,[8] and appeared in the premiere episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, October 2, 1955.[9] In 1955 Montgomery appeared as Morton Scott in the TV western Cheyenne in the episode titled "Julesburg." In 1960, he portrayed a police officer in The Tom Ewell Show episode "The Safety Lesson."
Post-acting career
In 1957, Montgomery left acting to join Ad-Staff Inc., a "Hollywood firm specializing in creation and production of jingles and other radio and tv spots," as the TV coordinator for the firm's Canada Dry account in the West.[10]
Family
Montgomery was married to Jean Trent,[11] a "beautiful Universal starlet."[12]
Selected filmography
References
- Bruce Eder (2015). "Ray Montgomery". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- "Opportunity Knocked Again", The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California, volume 168, number 27,180, November 9, 1940, Magazine Section, page 7. (subscription required)
- "Say Hello to ..." (PDF). Radio and Television Mirror. 15 (3): 38. January 1941. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- "Star Sparkles" (PDF). Movie-Radio Guide. November 9, 1940. p. 17. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- "Salute to", Movie-Radio Guide, Triangle Publications, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, volume XI, number 3, October 25-31, 1941, page 38.
- "'Air Force' Actor in Merchant Marine". Cumberland Evening Times. March 22, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved March 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

- McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television. Penguin Books USA, Inc. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8. P. 683.
- "Ziv Peddling 'West Point'" (PDF). Billboard. March 31, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". Broadcasting. October 10, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- "Program Services". Broadcasting. October 21, 1957. p. 122. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- "Screen Gossip". No. October 27, 1942. Toledo Blade. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- "Carries On For Hubby". The Havre Daily News. July 13, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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