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James Ray Biography (1932-)

Born January 1, 1932, in Calgra, OK; son of Sherman Gentry and Ora Catherine(Mitchell) Ray. Addresses: AGENT--c/o Arcara, Bauman and Hiller, 9220Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90069.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

January 1, 1932

Calgra, Oklahoma, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Friar John, Romeo and Juliet, Margo Jones Theatre, Dallas TX, 1949.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Witch boy, Dark of the Moon, Circle in the Square, 1950.
• LONDON DEBUT--Adolf, The Creditors, Mermaid Theatre, 1962.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Vernon, Summer and Smoke, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1952.
• Lyman, Compulsion, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1957.
• title role, Henry V, New York Shakespeare Festival (NYSF), New York City,1960.
• Katz, The Wall, Billy Rose Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• Malcolm, Macbeth, Diomedes, Troilus and Cressida, Oliver, As You Like It,all American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1961.
• title role, Henry IV, Part I, Mowbray, Richard II, both American Shakespeare Festival, 1962.
• James, The Collection, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1962.
• Edgar, King Lear, title role, Henry V, Apollodorus, Caesar and Cleopatra,all American Shakespeare Festival, 1963.
• Brinnin, Dylan, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1964.
• Mephistophilis, The Tragical Historie of Doctor Faustus, Phoenix Theatre,New York City, 1964.
• Ferdinand, Love's Labour's Lost, NYSF, Delacorte Theatre, New York City,1965.
• title role, Henry IV, Parts I and II, NYSF, Delacorte Theatre, 1968.
• Stott, The Basement, Eastside Playhouse, New York City, 1968.
• William Cherry, The Disintegration of James Cherry, Mercury, Amphitryon,both Forum Theatre, New York City, 1970.
• Lord Capulet, Sensations, Theatre Four, New York City, 1970.
• son, All Over, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1971.
• Chris, This Way to the Rose Garden, Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA, 1972.
• Cleante, Tartuffe, Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1972.
• Deeley, Old Times, Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati, OH, 1973.
• George, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Playhouse in the Park, 1974.
• Colin, Ashes, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA, 1976.
• Dysart, Equus, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1977.
• Congressman Gary, Raw Youth, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1986.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Roustabout, J.B., U.S. cities, 1959.
• Dr. Rank, A Doll's House, Canadian and U.S. cities, 1971.
• PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; MINI-SERIES Arnold Beecham, Arthur Hailey's "Wheels", NBC, 1978.
• Reese Claremont, The Winds of War, ABC, 1983.
• Mr. Stanhope, If Tomorrow Comes, CBS, 1986.
• Credits; MOVIES
• First senator, Little Ladies of the Night, ABC, 1977.
• attorney, Crisis in Midair, CBS, 1979.
• Tom Adams, Moviola: The Scarlett O'Hara War, NBC, 1980.
• Donald Curdy, The Seduction of Miss Leona, CBS, 1980.
• Mr. Bain, Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal, CBS, 1982.
• Irv, Not in Front of the Children, CBS, 1982.
• Norbert Ashley, The Rules of Marriage, CBS, 1982.
• The Day the Bubble Burst, NBC, 1982.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• The People That Time Forgot, American International, 1977.
• Straight Time, Warner Brothers, 1977.
• Mass Appeal, Universal, 1984.
• Also appeared in Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen, 1980.