Aldo Ray
Aldo Ray was born in the borough of Pen Argyl, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania on 25 September 1926. He attended the University of California at Berkeley, served as a US Navy frogman during WWII and saw action on Iwo Jima. While constable of Crockett, California, he drove his brother Guido to an audition for the film Idols in the Dust (1951). Director David Miller hired him for a small role as a cynical football player. Ray's husky frame, thick neck and raspy voice made him perfect for playing tough sexy roles. He was the star of George Cukor's The Marrying Kind (1952) and starred opposite Rita Hayworth in Miss Sadie Thompson (1953). Ray was the none-too-bright boxer in Cukor's Pat and Mike (1952) and an escaped convict in 'Michael Curtiz"s We're No Angels (1955). His career started downhill in the 1970s, with him appearing in a string of low-budget films as a character actor. His last film was Shock 'Em Dead (1991). Ray was married three times, with one daughter Claire born in 1951 to his first wife Shirley Green whom he married on on 20 June 1947. Ray was then briefly married to actress Jeff Donnell and then had two sons and a daughter with his third wife, Johanna Ray, one of whom is the actor Eric DaRe. Aldo Ray died of throat cancer on 27 March 1991.
Filmography
3-D Rarities
as Sgt. Phil O'Hara (archive footage)
3-D Rarities
as Sgt. Phil O'Hara (archive footage)
Shock 'Em Dead
as Tony
Shock 'Em Dead
as Tony
Terror Night
as Captain Ned
Terror Night
as Captain Ned
Crime of Crimes
as Johnson
Crime of Crimes
as Johnson
The Shooters
as General Makepeace
The Shooters
as General Makepeace
The Sicilian
as Don Siano of Bisacquino
The Sicilian
as Don Siano of Bisacquino
Frankenstein's Brain
Frankenstein's Brain
Vultures
as Wally
Vultures
as Wally
The Secret of NIMH
as Sullivan (voice)
The Secret of NIMH
as Sullivan (voice)
Human Experiments
as Mat Tibbs
Human Experiments
as Mat Tibbs
Death Dimension
as Verde
Death Dimension
as Verde
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Stubby Stebbins
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Stubby Stebbins
Paesano
as J. Arthur Cobra
Paesano
as J. Arthur Cobra
Psychic Killer
as Lt. Dave Anderson
Psychic Killer
as Lt. Dave Anderson
Gone with the West
as Mimmo, Stage Robber
Gone with the West
as Mimmo, Stage Robber
The Centerfold Girls
as Ed Walker
The Centerfold Girls
as Ed Walker
Angel Unchained
as Sheriff
Angel Unchained
as Sheriff
The Green Berets
as Sgt. Muldoon
The Green Berets
as Sgt. Muldoon
The Power
as Bruce
The Power
as Bruce
Kill a Dragon
as Vigo
Kill a Dragon
as Vigo
The Violent Ones
as Joe Vorzyck
The Violent Ones
as Joe Vorzyck
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
as Sergeant Rizzo
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
as Sergeant Rizzo
Nightmare in the Sun
as Sheriff
Nightmare in the Sun
as Sheriff
Sylvia
as Jonas Karoki
Sylvia
as Jonas Karoki
Johnny Nobody
as Mark Wheeler (aka Johnny Nobody)
Johnny Nobody
as Mark Wheeler (aka Johnny Nobody)
The Naked and the Dead
as Sam Croft
The Naked and the Dead
as Sam Croft
Nightfall
as James Vanning / Art Rayburn
Nightfall
as James Vanning / Art Rayburn
We're No Angels
as Albert
We're No Angels
as Albert
Battle Cry
as Andy Hookens
Battle Cry
as Andy Hookens
Miss Sadie Thompson
as Sgt. Phil O'Hara
Miss Sadie Thompson
as Sgt. Phil O'Hara
Let's Do It Again
as Frank McGraw
Let's Do It Again
as Frank McGraw
Pat and Mike
as Davie Hucko
Pat and Mike
as Davie Hucko
The Marrying Kind
as 'Chet' Keefer
The Marrying Kind
as 'Chet' Keefer
The Barefoot Mailman
as Theron Henchman (uncredited)
The Barefoot Mailman
as Theron Henchman (uncredited)
My True Story
as Mark Foster
My True Story
as Mark Foster
Saturday's Hero
as Gene Hausler (as Aldo DaRe)
Saturday's Hero
as Gene Hausler (as Aldo DaRe)