John Wray
Acting Born Feb 12, 1887 Died Apr 5, 1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 80 credits
Biography
John Wray works in acting. Born February 12, 1887 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died April 5, 1940. Archytele tracks 80 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Remember the NightThe Doctor Takes a WifeSwiss Family RobinsonOutside the Three-Mile LimitThe Man from Dakota
Gone with the WindGolden BoyEach Dawn I DieThe Amazing Mr. WilliamsThe Cat and the Canary
Boys TownWhat Price Safety!Professor BewareSpawn of the NorthA Man to Remember
You Only Live OnceOutcastWe Who Are About to DieCircus GirlThe Women Men Marry
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownThe Devil Is a SissyPoor Little Rich GirlSworn EnemyValiant Is the Word for Carrie
Men Without NamesLadies Love DangerBad BoyStrandedFrisco Kid
Bombay MailThe Big ShakedownThe Defense RestsI Am a ThiefMost Precious Thing in Life
Lone CowboyAfter Tonight
Doctor XI Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangThe Death KissThe Rich Are Always with UsThe Mouthpiece
Safe in HellQuick MillionsQuick Millions · Additional DialogueSilence
All Quiet on the Western FrontThe Czar of Broadway
New York Nights
Full Filmography
80 titles- Remember the Night (1940) as Hank
- The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940) as Joe, the Farmer (uncredited)
- Swiss Family Robinson (1940) as Ramsey
- Outside the Three-Mile Limit (1940) as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
- The Man from Dakota (1940) as Mr. Carpenter
- Know Your Money (1940) as Bowers the Printer
- Gone with the Wind (1939) as Prison Gang Overseer (uncredited)
- Golden Boy (1939) as Chocolate Drop's Manager
- Each Dawn I Die (1939) as Pete Kassock
- The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939) as Stanley
- The Cat and the Canary (1939) as Hendricks
- Pacific Liner (1939) as Metcalfe
- Blackmail (1939) as Convict Diggs
- Almost a Gentleman (1939) as 'Crack' Williams
- Winter Carnival (1939) as Poultry Truck Driver
- Risky Business (1939) as Silas
- Smuggled Cargo (1939) as Chris Hays
- Boys Town (1938) as Weasel (uncredited)
- What Price Safety! (1938) as J. Z. Wray
- Professor Beware (1938) as Head Lawyer
- Spawn of the North (1938) as Dr. Sparks
- A Man to Remember (1938) as Tom Johnson
- Gangs of New York (1938) as Maddock
- The Black Doll (1938) as Walling
- Tenth Avenue Kid (1938) as Joe Turner
- Making the Headlines (1938) as Herbert Sandford
- Crime Takes a Holiday (1938) as Howell
- You Only Live Once (1937) as Warden Wheeler
- Outcast (1937) as Hank Simmerson
- We Who Are About to Die (1937) as Jerry Daley
- Circus Girl (1937) as Roebling
- The Women Men Marry (1937) as Brother Nameless
- The Devil Is Driving (1937) as Joe Peters
- On Such a Night (1937) as Guard Rumann
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as Farmer
- The Devil Is a Sissy (1936) as Priest
- Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) as Flagin
- Sworn Enemy (1936) as Lang, a Gangster
- Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936) as George Darnley
- A Man Betrayed (1936) as Sparks
- A Son Comes Home (1936) as Gas Station Owner
- The President's Mystery (1936) as Shane
- Men Without Names (1935) as Gangster Sam "Red" Hammond
- Ladies Love Danger (1935)
- Bad Boy (1935) as Fred Larkin
- Stranded (1935) as Mike Gibbons
- Frisco Kid (1935) as The Weasel
- Atlantic Adventure (1935) as Mitts Coster
- The Great Hotel Murder (1935) as Feets Moore
- Bombay Mail (1934) as Giovanni Martini
- The Big Shakedown (1934) as Higgins
- The Defense Rests (1934) as Michael Cooney
- I Am a Thief (1934) as Antonio Poricci
- Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) as Carter
- Embarrassing Moments (1934) as Slug
- I'll Fix It (1934) as Fletcher
- The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) as Mr. Jeddock
- Fifteen Wives (1934) as Jason Getty
- Green Eyes (1934) as Inspector Crofton
- The Crosby Case (1934) as Willie McGuire
- Lone Cowboy (1933) as Bill O'Neal
- After Tonight (1933) as Mitika, the Gypsy Contact
- Doctor X (1932) as Dr. Haines
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) as Nordine (uncredited)
- The Death Kiss (1932) as Detective Lieut. Sheehan
- The Rich Are Always with Us (1932) as Clark Davis
- The Mouthpiece (1932) as Mr. Barton
- The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932) as Cmdr. Brambourg
- The Match King (1932) as Foreman of Janitors
- Miss Pinkerton (1932) as Hugo
- Central Park (1932) as Robert Smiley
- High Pressure (1932) as Jimmy Moore
- The Miracle Man (1932) as The Frog
- Safe in Hell (1931) as Eagan
- Quick Millions (1931) as Kenneth Stone
- Quick Millions (1931) Additional Dialogue
- Silence (1931) as Harry Silvers
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) as Himmelstoss
- The Czar of Broadway (1930) as Morton Bradstreet
- New York Nights (1929) as Joe Prividi
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is John Wray best known for?
John Wray is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Gone with the Wind (1939), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), In Search of... (1977), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930).
When and where was John Wray born?
John Wray was born on February 12, 1887 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on April 5, 1940.
How many credits does John Wray have?
John Wray has accumulated over 80 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1929 to 1940.
What is John Wray's background in cinema and television?
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...