Occupation Actress Name Allene Ray | Role Actress Spouse Larry Walker (m. 1925) | |
Born January 2, 1901 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Movies The Phantom, Hawk of the Hills, The House Without a Key Similar People Spencer Gordon Bennet, George B Seitz, Alan James, Buffalo Bill, Henry MacRae | ||
Allene Ray (January 2, 1901 - May 5, 1979) was an American film actress.
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Biography
Born in San Antonio, Texas, Allene Ray moved to Hollywood after winning a motion picture contest in 1920. In 1919, a producer visiting San Antonio met Ray and insisted she take a part in a film he was making. After this success her friends prevailed upon her to enter a contest held by one an East Coast magazine company. She was the winner from a field of candidates selected from throughout the United States.
Her screen credits include Honeymoon Ranch (1920), West of the Rio Grande (1921) and Partners of the Sunset (1922). The latter she made for the Lubin Corporation. In making The Fortieth Door (1924), Ray decided to wear a brunette wig as the film featured an Egyptian heroine. The serial was made by Pathe Pictures. Her film career continued into the era of sound motion pictures with appearances in such films as The Indians Are Coming (1930), Westward Bound (1930) and The Phantom (1931). Ray played the role of a stowaway in Gun Cargo (1949).
Death
She died from cancer in 1979, aged 78, in Temple City, California.