Aldo Ray

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AKA: Aldo DaRe
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 09/25/1926
Birthplace: Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, USA
Death Date: 03/27/1991

biography

Gravel-voiced, thick-set former Navy frogman who was running for constable of Crockett, CA, when he drove his brother to an audition for the film "Saturday's Hero" (1951) and was hired instead by director David Miller. Early in Ray's career he starred in romantic leads, as one of the reminiscing lovers in George Cukor's "The Marrying Kind" (1951) and opposite Rita Hayworth in "Miss Sadie Thompson" (1953). In comic roles, Ray was the none-too-bright boxer in Cukor's "Pat and Mike" (1952) and an escaped convict in Michael Curtiz's "We're No Angels" (1955). By the mid-50s Ray was typecast as a Continued

Credits

James Vanning
1957
Man from Bodie
Prison Guard
Jonas Karoki
Anderson
Mat Tibbs
Torturer
Inspector Benedict
Sergeant Prior
Lew
Sergeant Muldoon
Actor
Actor
Actor
Lieutenant Stans
Actor
Frank McGraw
Police Commissioner
Bill Thompson
Andy
Actor
Sherrif
Dr Dutch
Sheriff Neal Rydholm
Actor
Joe Orzyck
General Randolph
Sergeant Croft
Actor

milestones

Year
Milestone
1944 
Was a Navy frogman and took part in the invasion of Okinawa
1950 
Was campaigning for election as constable of Crockett CA when he was signed for first film, "Saturday's Hero"; elected constable and resigned after eight months (November 1950-September 1951, having made no arrests)
1951 
Film debut, "Saturday's Hero"
1958 
TV debut, "K.O. Kitty" on "Desilu Playhouse"
1968 
Last major film role in "The Green Berets"
Continued

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