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John Wray

John Wray

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Wray (13 February 1887 - 5 April 1940) was an American character actor of stage and screen. Wray was one of the many Broadway actors to descend on Hollywood in the aftermath of the sound revolution, and quickly made an indelible impression on the era in a variety of substantial character roles, such as the Arnold Rothstein-like gangster in The Czar of Broadway (1930); Himmelstoss, the sadistic drill instructor in All Quiet on the Western Front (1930); and as the contortionist the Frog in the remake of The Miracle Man (1932), in the role previously played by Lon Chaney in the 1919 original. During this period he was one of the many actors mentioned for the title role in Dracula (1931). Wray's roles grew increasingly smaller as the decade progressed but he was very visible as the starving farmer threatening to kill Gary Cooper in Frank Capra's classic Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and as the warden in Fritz Lang's You Only Live Once (1937). Other films include Doctor X (1932), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Frisco Kid (1935), Poor Little Rich Girl (1936), Boys Town (1938), Each Dawn I Die (1939), The Cat and the Canary (1939) and Gone with the Wind (1939). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Wray(actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Personal information

Birthday

1887-02-12

Birth Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Movies and TV shows :

A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1936

6.0

Movie
A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

1938

6.5

Movie
A Son Comes Home

A Son Comes Home

1936

1.0

Movie
After Tonight

After Tonight

1933

6.3

Movie
All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

7.8

Movie
Almost a Gentleman

Almost a Gentleman

1939

6.0

Movie
Atlantic Adventure

Atlantic Adventure

1935

5.5

Movie
Bad Boy

Bad Boy

1935

5.0

Movie
Blackmail

Blackmail

1939

6.4

Movie
Bombay Mail

Bombay Mail

1934

6.0

Movie
Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

6.7

Movie
Central Park

Central Park

1932

5.2

Movie
Circus Girl

Circus Girl

1937

4.0

Movie
Crime Takes a Holiday

Crime Takes a Holiday

1938

0.0

Movie
Doctor X

Doctor X

1932

6.0

Movie
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939

6.7

Movie
Embarrassing Moments

Embarrassing Moments

1934

0.0

Movie
Fifteen Wives

Fifteen Wives

1934

1.0

Movie
Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid

1935

6.8

Movie
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

1938

4.8

Movie
Golden Boy

Golden Boy

1939

6.4

Movie
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

7.9

Movie
Green Eyes

Green Eyes

1934

5.0

Movie
High Pressure

High Pressure

1932

6.0

Movie
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

7.8

Movie
I Am a Thief

I Am a Thief

1934

6.0

Movie
I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It

1934

0.0

Movie
Know Your Money

Know Your Money

1940

9.0

Movie
Ladies Love Danger

Ladies Love Danger

1935

0.0

Movie
Lone Cowboy

Lone Cowboy

1933

3.5

Movie
Making the Headlines

Making the Headlines

1938

0.0

Movie
Men Without Names

Men Without Names

1935

6.0

Movie
Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton

1932

5.7

Movie
Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934

5.2

Movie
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

7.5

Movie
New York Nights

New York Nights

1929

4.8

Movie
On Such a Night

On Such a Night

1937

0.0

Movie
Outcast

Outcast

1937

0.0

Movie
Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

1939

5.2

Movie
Poor Little Rich Girl

Poor Little Rich Girl

1936

6.6

Movie
Professor Beware

Professor Beware

1938

6.1

Movie
Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1931

7.1

Movie
Remember the Night

Remember the Night

1940

7.3

Movie
Risky Business

Risky Business

1939

6.0

Movie
Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

1931

6.7

Movie
Silence

Silence

1931

7.5

Movie
Smuggled Cargo

Smuggled Cargo

1939

0.0

Movie
Spawn of the North

Spawn of the North

1938

5.6

Movie
Stranded

Stranded

1935

5.8

Movie
Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

1940

5.4

Movie
Sworn Enemy

Sworn Enemy

1936

5.3

Movie
Tenth Avenue Kid

Tenth Avenue Kid

1938

5.0

Movie
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

5.8

Movie
The Big Shakedown

The Big Shakedown

1934

5.6

Movie
The Black Doll

The Black Doll

1938

5.3

Movie
The Captain Hates the Sea

The Captain Hates the Sea

1934

6.5

Movie
The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

1939

7.0

Movie
The Crosby Case

The Crosby Case

1934

4.2

Movie
The Czar of Broadway

The Czar of Broadway

1930

0.0

Movie
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

1932

5.3

Movie
The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

1934

7.0

Movie
The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

6.9

Movie
The Devil Is Driving

The Devil Is Driving

1937

0.0

Movie
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

6.5

Movie
The Great Hotel Murder

The Great Hotel Murder

1935

6.0

Movie
The Man from Dakota

The Man from Dakota

1940

5.3

Movie
The Match King

The Match King

1932

6.6

Movie
The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

1932

5.7

Movie
The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece

1932

5.9

Movie
The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery

1936

5.3

Movie
The Rich Are Always with Us

The Rich Are Always with Us

1932

5.2

Movie
The Woman from Monte Carlo

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932

5.0

Movie
The Women Men Marry

The Women Men Marry

1937

5.5

Movie
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1936

6.3

Movie
We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

1937

6.8

Movie
What Price Safety!

What Price Safety!

1938

6.0

Movie
Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival

1939

6.0

Movie
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

7.1

Movie