Ray Montgomery (actor)

Ray Montgomery

Born	(1922-05-27)May 27, 1922
Died	June 4, 1998(1998-06-04) (aged 76) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1941–1990
Spouse	Jean Trent (m. 1959)

Ray Montgomery (May 27, 1922 – June 4, 1998) was an American actor.^[1]

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Biography

Academics

He graduated from Los Angeles High School in June 1940.^[2] Upon graduation from high school, he studied journalism at the University of Southern California.^[3] He was the winner of the 1940 national declamation finals in the National Forensic League Tournament at Terre Haute, Indiana,^[4]

Military career

Montgomery was in a cadet in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps while at the University of Southern California.^[5] He served in the Merchant Marine Naval Reserve during World War II.^[6] He served from October 1942 to August 1945.

Radio

When he was 18 and still in college, Montgomery played Noel Chandler in the soap opera Dear John.^[3]

Television

Montgomery had the role of Professor Howard Ogden in the syndicated children's adventure series Ramar of the Jungle in 1952–1953. Ogden was a colleague of the main character, Dr. Tom Reynolds (called "Ramar" by the natives).^[7] He starred in the pilot of The West Point Story, a syndicated program about cadets at the United States Military Academy,^[8] and appeared in the premiere episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, October 2, 1955.^[9] In 1955 Montgomery appeared as Morton Scott in the TV western Cheyenne in the episode titled "Julesburg." In 1960, he portrayed a police officer in The Tom Ewell Show episode "The Safety Lesson."

Post-acting career

In 1957, Montgomery left acting to join Ad-Staff Inc., a "Hollywood firm specializing in creation and production of jingles and other radio and tv spots," as the TV coordinator for the firm's Canada Dry account in the West.^[10]

Family

Montgomery was married to actress Jean Trent,^[11] a "beautiful Universal starlet."^[12]

Selected filmography

You're in the Army Now (1941) – Soldier (uncredited)
All Through the Night (1942) – Reporter (uncredited)
Captains of the Clouds (1942) – Aircraftsman Hodges (uncredited)
Bullet Scars (1942) – News Photographer at Shootout (uncredited)
The Male Animal (1942) – Student (uncredited)
Murder in the Big House (1942) – Young Reporter (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc. (1942) – Second Customer (uncredited)
Wings for the Eagle (1942) – Young Man Talking to Jake (uncredited)
The Gay Sisters (1942) – Joe, Records Clerk (uncredited)
The Hard Way (1943) – Johnny Gilpin (uncredited)
Air Force (1943) – Assistant Radio Operator
Action in the North Atlantic (1943) – Aherne (scenes deleted)
Murder on the Waterfront (1943) – Forceful Sailor (uncredited)
Deception (1946) – Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Unfaithful (1947) – Ray, Hunter's Assistant (uncredited)
Dark Passage (1947) – Theatre Usher in Trailer (uncredited)
The Unsuspected (1947) – Reporter (uncredited)
That Hagen Girl (1947) – Jimmy / Romeo, College Student in Play (uncredited)
To the Victor (1948) – Soldier (uncredited)
Silver River (1948) – Young Man (uncredited)
Wallflower (1948) – Chester aka Chet (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas (1948) – Michael's Assistant (uncredited)
The Big Punch (1948) – Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Embraceable You (1948) – Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda (1948) – Tim Moore (uncredited)
Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948) – Tommy, Auto Park Attendant (uncredited)
June Bride (1948) – Jim Mitchell
Fighter Squadron (1948) – Corporal Walsh (uncredited)
Whiplash (1948) – Press Man (uncredited)
One Sunday Afternoon (1948) – Young Man in Park (uncredited)
John Loves Mary (1949) – Elevator Operator / Trailer Host (uncredited)
South of St. Louis (1949) – Soldier (uncredited)
A Kiss in the Dark (1949) – Chet Hale (uncredited)
The Girl from Jones Beach (1949) – Miss Brooks' Dancing Escort (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling (1949) – Raoul Walsh's Assistant (uncredited)
Task Force (1949) – Pilot
White Heat (1949) – Ernie (uncredited)
The House Across the Street (1949) – Reporter (uncredited)
The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949) – Lab Assistant (uncredited)
Backfire (1950) – Attendant (uncredited)
Tomahawk (1950) – Blair Streeter (uncredited)
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951) – Reporter (uncredited)
People Will Talk (1951) – Doctor (uncredited)
Love Nest (1951) – Mr. Gray (uncredited)
Starlift (1951) – Captain Nelson, Pilot (uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story (1952) – Desk Clerk
Bugles in the Afternoon (1952) – Osborne (uncredited)
Diplomatic Courier (1952) – Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1952) – Lieutenant Everty (uncredited)
One Minute to Zero (1952) – (uncredited)
Monkey Business (1952) as Policeman (uncredited)
Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) as Maine Non-Commissioned Officer, Major's Aide (uncredited)
The I Don't Care Girl (1953) as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
Column South (1953) – Trooper Keit (uncredited)
Pickup on South Street (1953) – Ray, FBI Agent (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) – Peters, Olympic Team (uncredited)
Bandits of the West (1953) – Steve Edrington
Sabre Jet (1953) – Major James Daniel
Ramar of the Jungle (1953–1954, TV Series) – Professor Howard Ogden
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 1: "Revenge") - Man in Gray Suit
Sincerely Yours (1955) – Mr. Neff (scenes deleted)
Hilda Crane (1956) – Hilda's Acquaintance on Train (uncredited)
Between Heaven and Hell (1956) – Medic (uncredited)
Three Brave Men (1956) – Sanford (uncredited)
Bombers B-52 (1957) – Barnes
Kiss Them for Me (1957) – Lieutenant (junior grade) (uncredited)
Peyton Place (1957) – Naval Officer (uncredited)
In Love and War (1958) – Lieutenant (uncredited)
A Private's Affair (1959) – Captain Hickman
The FBI Story (1959) – Driver (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 6 Episode 6: "Pen Pal") - Doctor
Cash McCall (1960) – Reporter (uncredited)
Rawhide (1960) – Lieutenant Howard
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962) (Season 7 Episode 18: "The Woman Who Wanted to Live") - Fred the Gas Station Attendant
House of Women (1962) – Mr. Everett (uncredited)
Critic's Choice (1963) – Actor in 'Week End' (uncredited)
A Gathering of Eagles (1963) – Captain Line (uncredited)
Wagon Train (1963) – George
Kisses for My President (1964) – Reporter (uncredited)
Brainstorm (1965) – Charlie, Gate Guard (uncredited)
The Silencers (1966) – Agent 'C' (uncredited)
Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966) – Staff Officer (uncredited)
A Guide for the Married Man (1967) – Party Guest #5
Madigan (1968) – Detective O'Mara

References

^ Bruce Eder (2015). "Ray Montgomery". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
^ "Opportunity Knocked Again", The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California, volume 168, number 27,180, November 9, 1940, Magazine Section, page 7. (subscription required)
^ ^a ^b "Say Hello to ..." (PDF). Radio and Television Mirror. 15 (3): 38. January 1941. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
^ "Star Sparkles" (PDF). Movie-Radio Guide. November 9, 1940. p. 17. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
^ "Salute to", Movie-Radio Guide, Triangle Publications, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, volume XI, number 3, October 25-31, 1941, page 38.
^ "'Air Force' Actor in Merchant Marine". Cumberland Evening Times. Cumberland Evening Times. March 22, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved March 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television. Penguin Books USA, Inc. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8. P. 683.
^ "Ziv Peddling 'West Point'" (PDF). Billboard. March 31, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
^ "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". Broadcasting. October 10, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
^ "Program Services". Broadcasting. October 21, 1957. p. 122. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
^ "Screen Gossip". No. October 27, 1942. Toledo Blade. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
^ "Carries On For Hubby". The Havre Daily News. The Havre Daily News. July 13, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.