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John Wray

John Wray

Known for: Acting

Born 12/02/1887
Died 1940-04-05
Place of birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Filmography

Gone with the Wind Film ★ 7,9

Gone with the Wind

Prison Gang Overseer (uncredited)

1939

All Quiet on the Western Front Film ★ 7,7

All Quiet on the Western Front

Himmelstoss

1930

Doctor X Film ★ 6,0

Doctor X

Dr. Haines

1932

Frisco Kid Film ★ 7,1

Frisco Kid

The Weasel

1935

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Film ★ 7,5

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Farmer

1936

Stranded Film ★ 6,0

Stranded

Mike Gibbons

1935

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Film ★ 7,8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Nordine (uncredited)

1932

Blackmail Film ★ 6,8

Blackmail

Convict Diggs

1939

Bombay Mail Film ★ 7,5

Bombay Mail

Giovanni Martini

1934

Fifteen Wives Film ★ 3,0

Fifteen Wives

Jason Getty

1934

Embarrassing Moments Film ★ 9,0

Embarrassing Moments

Slug

1934

Bad Boy Film ★ 7,5

Bad Boy

Fred Larkin

1935

Boys Town Film ★ 6,8

Boys Town

Weasel (uncredited)

1938

High Pressure Film ★ 5,8

High Pressure

Jimmy Moore

1932

Sworn Enemy Film ★ 5,8

Sworn Enemy

Lang, a Gangster

1936

You Only Live Once Film ★ 7,1

You Only Live Once

Warden Wheeler

1937

Golden Boy Film ★ 6,5

Golden Boy

Chocolate Drop's Manager

1939

The Mouthpiece Film ★ 6,1

The Mouthpiece

Mr. Barton

1932

Remember the Night Film ★ 7,3

Remember the Night

Hank

1940

Gangs of New York Film ★ 5,3

Gangs of New York

Maddock

1938

The Big Shakedown Film ★ 5,9

The Big Shakedown

Higgins

1934

Swiss Family Robinson Film ★ 5,7

Swiss Family Robinson

Ramsey

1940

Lone Cowboy Film ★ 4,0

Lone Cowboy

Bill O'Neal

1933

The Woman from Monte Carlo Film ★ 6,3

The Woman from Monte Carlo

Cmdr. Brambourg

1932

Atlantic Adventure Film ★ 6,0

Atlantic Adventure

Mitts Coster

1935

Each Dawn I Die Film ★ 6,8

Each Dawn I Die

Pete Kassock

1939

The Rich Are Always with Us Film ★ 5,4

The Rich Are Always with Us

Clark Davis

1932

The Cat and the Canary Film ★ 6,9

The Cat and the Canary

Hendricks

1939

I Am a Thief Film ★ 6,2

I Am a Thief

Antonio Poricci

1934

Risky Business Film ★ 6,5

Risky Business

Silas

1939

Central Park Film ★ 5,8

Central Park

Robert Smiley

1932

We Who Are About to Die Film ★ 7,0

We Who Are About to Die

Jerry Daley

1937

The Devil Is a Sissy Film ★ 7,0

The Devil Is a Sissy

Priest

1936

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie Film ★ 6,7

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

George Darnley

1936

Poor Little Rich Girl Film ★ 6,6

Poor Little Rich Girl

Flagin

1936

Safe in Hell Film ★ 6,7

Safe in Hell

Eagan

1931

The Doctor Takes a Wife Film ★ 6,8

The Doctor Takes a Wife

Joe, the Farmer (uncredited)

1940

The Death Kiss Film ★ 5,3

The Death Kiss

Detective Lieut. Sheehan

1932

The Captain Hates the Sea Film ★ 6,4

The Captain Hates the Sea

Mr. Jeddock

1934

Professor Beware Film ★ 6,4

Professor Beware

Head Lawyer

1938

Miss Pinkerton Film ★ 5,9

Miss Pinkerton

Hugo

1932

Spawn of the North Film ★ 6,0

Spawn of the North

Dr. Sparks

1938

A Son Comes Home Film ★ 4,0

A Son Comes Home

Gas Station Owner

1936

What Price Safety! Film ★ 7,3

What Price Safety!

J. Z. Wray

1938

On Such a Night Film ★ 7,0

On Such a Night

Guard Rumann

1937

The Black Doll Film ★ 6,5

The Black Doll

Walling

1938

The Defense Rests Film ★ 7,1

The Defense Rests

Michael Cooney

1934

Green Eyes Film ★ 5,8

Green Eyes

Inspector Crofton

1934

Pacific Liner Film ★ 5,5

Pacific Liner

Metcalfe

1939

The Crosby Case Film ★ 5,0

The Crosby Case

Willie McGuire

1934

Making the Headlines Film ★ 8,0

Making the Headlines

Herbert Sandford

1938

The Match King Film ★ 6,7

The Match King

Foreman of Janitors

1932

Winter Carnival Film ★ 6,7

Winter Carnival

Poultry Truck Driver

1939

Outcast Film ★ 8,0

Outcast

Hank Simmerson

1937

A Man to Remember Film ★ 6,7

A Man to Remember

Tom Johnson

1938

Tenth Avenue Kid Film ★ 7,5

Tenth Avenue Kid

Joe Turner

1938

The Miracle Man Film ★ 5,9

The Miracle Man

The Frog

1932

Men Without Names Film ★ 6,3

Men Without Names

Gangster Sam "Red" Hammond

1935

Quick Millions Film ★ 7,3

Quick Millions

Kenneth Stone

1931

The Amazing Mr. Williams Film ★ 6,0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Stanley

1939

I'll Fix It Film ★ 9,0

I'll Fix It

Fletcher

1934

Silence Film ★ 7,7

Silence

Harry Silvers

1931

Smuggled Cargo Film ★ 8,0

Smuggled Cargo

Chris Hays

1939

The President's Mystery Film ★ 5,8

The President's Mystery

Shane

1936

After Tonight Film ★ 6,6

After Tonight

Mitika, the Gypsy Contact

1933

Almost a Gentleman Film ★ 8,0

Almost a Gentleman

'Crack' Williams

1939

Most Precious Thing in Life Film ★ 5,8

Most Precious Thing in Life

Carter

1934

Outside the Three-Mile Limit Film ★ 5,7

Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Ship's Captain (uncredited)

1940

Circus Girl Film ★ 6,5

Circus Girl

Roebling

1937

The Great Hotel Murder Film ★ 6,0

The Great Hotel Murder

Feets Moore

1935

The Man from Dakota Film ★ 5,8

The Man from Dakota

Mr. Carpenter

1940

New York Nights Film ★ 5,5

New York Nights

Joe Prividi

1929

The Devil Is Driving Film ★ 6,5

The Devil Is Driving

Joe Peters

1937

Know Your Money Film ★ 9,0

Know Your Money

Bowers the Printer

1940

The Women Men Marry Film ★ 6,3

The Women Men Marry

Brother Nameless

1937

Crime Takes a Holiday Film ★ 9,0

Crime Takes a Holiday

Howell

1938

Ladies Love Danger Film ★ 8,0

Ladies Love Danger

1935

A Man Betrayed Film ★ 6,0

A Man Betrayed

Sparks

1936

The Czar of Broadway Film ★ 9,0

The Czar of Broadway

Morton Bradstreet

1930