Ray Montgomery (actor)

Ray Montgomery
Born(1922-05-27)May 27, 1922
DiedJune 4, 1998(1998-06-04) (aged 76)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1941–1990
Spouse
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(m. 1959)​

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

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

References

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