John Wray

John Wray

Date of Birth:

Feb 12, 1887

Place of Birth:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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).

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filmography:

Smuggled Cargo Smuggled Cargo

1939

Silence Silence

1931

Professor Beware Professor Beware

1938

Swiss Family Robinson Swiss Family Robinson

1940

The Women Men Marry The Women Men Marry

1937

Making the Headlines Making the Headlines

1938

The Doctor Takes a Wife The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

Golden Boy Golden Boy

1939

Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind

1939

The Devil Is a Sissy The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

The Amazing Mr. Williams The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

We Who Are About to Die We Who Are About to Die

1937

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1936

Central Park Central Park

1932

Pacific Liner Pacific Liner

1939

Sworn Enemy Sworn Enemy

1936

Men Without Names Men Without Names

1935

Know Your Money Know Your Money

1940

The Death Kiss The Death Kiss

1932

Frisco Kid Frisco Kid

1935

Lone Cowboy Lone Cowboy

1933

The Man from Dakota The Man from Dakota

1940

Ladies Love Danger Ladies Love Danger

1935

The Cat and the Canary The Cat and the Canary

1939

A Son Comes Home A Son Comes Home

1936

On Such a Night On Such a Night

1937

The President's Mystery The President's Mystery

1936

Crime Takes a Holiday Crime Takes a Holiday

1938

Embarrassing Moments Embarrassing Moments

1934

Winter Carnival Winter Carnival

1939

Outcast Outcast

1937

Boys Town Boys Town

1938

The Crosby Case The Crosby Case

1934

Stranded Stranded

1935

The Great Hotel Murder The Great Hotel Murder

1935

I'll Fix It I'll Fix It

1934

Poor Little Rich Girl Poor Little Rich Girl

1936

Bombay Mail Bombay Mail

1934

The Devil Is Driving The Devil Is Driving

1937

Tenth Avenue Kid Tenth Avenue Kid

1938

Blackmail Blackmail

1939

The Rich Are Always with Us The Rich Are Always with Us

1932

The Mouthpiece The Mouthpiece

1932

The Match King The Match King

1932

New York Nights New York Nights

1929

Quick Millions Quick Millions

1931

What Price Safety! What Price Safety!

1938

The Big Shakedown The Big Shakedown

1934

Green Eyes Green Eyes

1934

Each Dawn I Die Each Dawn I Die

1939

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Doctor X Doctor X

1932

Remember the Night Remember the Night

1940

High Pressure High Pressure

1932

Spawn of the North Spawn of the North

1938

Safe in Hell Safe in Hell

1931

You Only Live Once You Only Live Once

1937

Miss Pinkerton Miss Pinkerton

1932

A Man to Remember A Man to Remember

1938

Fifteen Wives Fifteen Wives

1934

Almost a Gentleman Almost a Gentleman

1939

Bad Boy Bad Boy

1935

The Czar of Broadway The Czar of Broadway

1930

The Miracle Man The Miracle Man

1932

Most Precious Thing in Life Most Precious Thing in Life

1934

The Captain Hates the Sea The Captain Hates the Sea

1934

Risky Business Risky Business

1939

I Am a Thief I Am a Thief

1934

After Tonight After Tonight

1933

Atlantic Adventure Atlantic Adventure

1935

Circus Girl Circus Girl

1937

A Man Betrayed A Man Betrayed

1936

The Defense Rests The Defense Rests

1934

The Woman from Monte Carlo The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932

The Black Doll The Black Doll

1938

Gangs of New York Gangs of New York

1938

All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

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