John Wray

John Wray

Birthday: 1887-02-12

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography: 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

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

When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to...

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Doctor X
Doctor X

A wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer....

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

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Remember the Night
Remember the Night

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Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die

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The Man from Dakota
The Man from Dakota

A frontier scout, a Boston officer and a Russian girl escape with a map past Confederates....

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High Pressure
High Pressure

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You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once

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Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell

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Lone Cowboy
Lone Cowboy

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Spawn of the North
Spawn of the North

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Green Eyes
Green Eyes

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The Big Shakedown
The Big Shakedown

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

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Blackmail
Blackmail

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Tenth Avenue Kid
Tenth Avenue Kid

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Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid

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The Mouthpiece
The Mouthpiece

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The Match King
The Match King

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What Price Safety!
What Price Safety!

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Quick Millions
Quick Millions

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New York Nights
New York Nights

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Miss Pinkerton
Miss Pinkerton

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Central Park
Central Park

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A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember

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Ladies Love Danger
Ladies Love Danger

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A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed

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Circus Girl
Circus Girl

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Atlantic Adventure
Atlantic Adventure

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The Defense Rests
The Defense Rests

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The Woman from Monte Carlo
The Woman from Monte Carlo

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Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York

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The Black Doll
The Black Doll

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After Tonight
After Tonight

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I Am a Thief
I Am a Thief

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Bad Boy
Bad Boy

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Fifteen Wives
Fifteen Wives

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Almost a Gentleman
Almost a Gentleman

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The Czar of Broadway
The Czar of Broadway

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The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man

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The Captain Hates the Sea
The Captain Hates the Sea

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Risky Business
Risky Business

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Most Precious Thing in Life
Most Precious Thing in Life

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The Devil Is Driving
The Devil Is Driving

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Bombay Mail
Bombay Mail

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The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams

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

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The Cat and the Canary
The Cat and the Canary

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The Devil Is a Sissy
The Devil Is a Sissy

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

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Men Without Names
Men Without Names

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Sworn Enemy
Sworn Enemy

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Pacific Liner
Pacific Liner

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Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind

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Golden Boy
Golden Boy

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Professor Beware
Professor Beware

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On Such a Night
On Such a Night

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Silence
Silence

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Smuggled Cargo
Smuggled Cargo

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A Son Comes Home
A Son Comes Home

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The President's Mystery
The President's Mystery

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Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson

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The Women Men Marry
The Women Men Marry

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

A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economi...

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The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife

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Making the Headlines
Making the Headlines

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Know Your Money
Know Your Money

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The Death Kiss
The Death Kiss

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Outcast
Outcast

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Boys Town
Boys Town

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Winter Carnival
Winter Carnival

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The Crosby Case
The Crosby Case

Former lovers get together to clear themselves when the police suspect them of murder....

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Stranded
Stranded

A Traveler's Aid worker who delights in solving people's problems gets mixed up with gangsters....

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Poor Little Rich Girl
Poor Little Rich Girl

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I'll Fix It
I'll Fix It

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The Great Hotel Murder
The Great Hotel Murder

Crime novelist Roger Blackwood competes with hotel house detective Andy McCabe in solving a murder b...

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Embarrassing Moments
Embarrassing Moments

Jerry Randolph is an inveterate and obnoxious practical joker. Things take a serious turn when it lo...

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Crime Takes a Holiday
Crime Takes a Holiday

A district attorney uses psychology to expose a criminal gang by publicizing the prosecution of an i...

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Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Government Agent Conway, posing as a crew member of a ship, is investigating the flood of counterfei...

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