Bernard B. Ray

Bernard Benny Ray (born Benjamin Shamrayevsky, November 18, 1895 - December 10, 1964) was a Russian-born American film producer and director.^[2] He is closely associated with the production of low-budget B films of Poverty Row, involved with companies such as Reliable Pictures during the 1930s.

Bernard B. Ray
Born	Benjamin Shamrayevsky[1] November 18, 1895 Moscow, Russian Empire
Died	December 10, 1964 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, United States
Other names	Franklin Shamray (pseudonym)
Occupation(s)	Producer, Director
Years active	1926-1960 (film)

In some film credits, like Rio Rattler (1935), he has used the pseudonym "Franklin Shamray".

Death

On December 10, 1964, after what appears to have been a long illness,^[3] Ray died of undisclosed causes at the Motion Picture Country Home Hospital.^[4] He was preceded in death by his wife Georgia Mae Tallant, to whom he was married between 1927 and 1958.^[5]

Selected filmography

• Bitter Sweets (1928)
• Women Men Marry (1931)
• At Twelve Midnight (1933)
• Rawhide Mail (1934)
• Mystery Ranch (1934)
• Ridin' Thru (1934)
• Fighting Hero (1934)
• Terror of the Plains (1934)
• Unconquered Bandit (1935)
• The Cactus Kid (1935)
• Tracy Rides (1935)
• The Fighting Pilot (1935)
• Silent Valley (1935)
• Now or Never (1935)
• Trigger Tom (1935)
• Texas Jack (1935)
• North of Arizona (1935)
• Wolf Riders (1935)
• Kentucky Blue Streak (1935)
• Midnight Phantom (1935)
• Never Too Late (1935)
• Skull and Crown (1935)
• Loser's End (1935)
• The Test (1935)
• Born to Battle (1935)
• Coyote Trails (1935)
• The Live Wire (1935)
• Rio Rattler (1935)
• Santa Fe Bound (1936)
• Fast Bullets (1936)
• Ambush Valley (1936)
• Step on It (1936)
• I'll Name the Murderer (1936)
• Roamin' Wild (1936)
• Ridin' On (1936)
• The Speed Reporter (1936)
• The Reckless Way (1936)
• Pinto Rustlers (1936)
• The Millionaire Kid (1936)
• Caryl of the Mountains (1936)
• Vengeance of Rannah (1936)
• The Silver Trail (1937)
• Santa Fe Rides (1937)
• It's All in Your Mind (1938)
• Smoky Trails (1939)
• Fangs of the Wild (1939)
• Port of Hate (1939)
• The Pal from Texas (1939)
• Broken Strings (1940)
• Dangerous Lady (1941)
• Law of the Timber (1941)
• Too Many Women (1942)
• House of Errors (1942)
• Buffalo Bill Rides Again (1947)
• Timber Fury (1950)
• Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory (1952)
• Hollywood Thrill Makers (1954)^[6][7]
• Spring Affair (1960)