Bobby Ray (actor)

This article is about the actor. For other people named Bobby Ray, see Robert Ray.

Bobby Ray (born Wilhelm Robert McBain Fuehrer, October 6, 1899 – March 26, 1957) was an American film comedian of the silent era. He appeared in more than sixty short films between 1914 and 1927, including a group from the mid-1920s featuring Oliver Hardy. He was originally a child actor.^[1] In addition he directed six short films and two feature films Riley of the Rainbow Division and Dugan of the Dugouts (both 1928). Following the arrival of sound, Ray developed a new career as an assistant director that continued into the 1950s. Much of his work during this period was for the low-budget studio Monogram Pictures, but he later moved into television.

Bobby Ray
Ray in 1925
Born	Wilhelm Robert McBain Fuehrer (1899-10-06)October 6, 1899 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 26, 1957(1957-03-26) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor director
Years active	1914–1956
Spouse	Doris Storck ​ ​ (m. 1920)​

Selected filmography

Ray with Oliver Hardy in Hop to It! (1925)

• Hop to It! (1925)
• Stick Around (1925)
• Hey, Taxi! (1925)
• They All Fall (1925)
• Riley of the Rainbow Division (1928)
• Dugan of the Dugouts (1928)