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Bernard B. Ray
Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Bernard B. Ray was born Benjamin Shamrayevsky on November 18, 1895 in Moscow, Russia. He and his family immigrated to the U. S. in the early 1900s, settled in New York City, and d…
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Bernard B. Ray was born Benjamin Shamrayevsky on November 18, 1895 in Moscow, Russia. He and his family immigrated to the U. S. in the early 1900s, settled in New York City, and during this period, the family surname got shortened to "Shamroy". Despite his lack of formal education he found constant work in the movie business starting with Biograph and then D. W. Griffith and Mutual Film Corporation. He worked primarily as a camera operator, but also did film editing and lab work. Eventually he formed Reliable Pictures with Harry S. Webb in 1933. Known for it's cheap westerns starring cowboys such as Tom Tyler, Reliable lasted a until 1938 when Monogram Pictures absorbed it. It was at Reliable that B.B. Ray became a director and known for his western features. After Reliable was gone he attempted to make exploitation and "black" pictures before returning to B-Westerns until the 50's. Bernard B. Ray passed away December 10, 1964 at the Motion Picture Home and Hospital, Woodland Hills, California.
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1954
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
Movie Director
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1952
Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
Movie Director
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1950
Timber Fury
Movie Director
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1947
Hollywood Barn Dance
Movie Director
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1947
Buffalo Bill Rides Again
Movie Director
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1942
House of Errors
Movie Director
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1942
Too Many Women
Movie Director
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1941
Law of the Timber
Movie Director
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1941
Dangerous Lady
Movie Director
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1940
Broken Strings
Movie Production Manager
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1939
Smoky Trails
Movie Director
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1938
It's All in Your Mind
Movie Writer
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1937
The Silver Trail
Movie Director
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1937
Santa Fe Rides
Movie Director
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1936
Vengeance of Rannah
Movie Director
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1936
Ambush Valley
Movie Producer
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1936
Santa Fe Bound
Movie Producer
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1936
Pinto Rustlers
Movie Producer
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1936
The Speed Reporter
Movie Director
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1936
Roamin' Wild
Movie Producer
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1936
Caryl of the Mountains
Movie Director
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1936
The Millionaire Kid
Movie Director
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1936
Ridin' On
Movie Producer
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1936
The Crime at Midnight
Movie Director
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1936
Step on It
Movie Producer
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1936
Fast Bullets
Movie Producer
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1935
Skull and Crown
Movie Producer
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1935
Texas Jack
Movie Producer
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1935
Never Too Late
Movie Director
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1935
Midnight Phantom
Movie Director
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1935
Rio Rattler
Movie Director
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1935
Now or Never
Movie Director
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1935
The Laramie Kid
Movie Producer
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1935
The Silver Bullet
Movie Director
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1935
The Test
Movie Director
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1935
Silent Valley
Movie Director
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1935
Tracy Rides
Movie Producer
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1935
North of Arizona
Movie Producer
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1935
Wolf Riders
Movie Producer
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1935
Coyote Trails
Movie Producer
