Nicholas Ray

Nicholas Ray (born Raymond Nicholas Kienzle Jr., August 7, 1911 – June 16, 1979) was an American movie director. He was best known for directing the movie Rebel Without a Cause.

Nicholas Ray
Ray with Zsa Zsa Gabor in 1953
Born	Raymond Nicholas Kienzle, Jr. (1911-08-07)August 7, 1911 Galesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	June 16, 1979(1979-06-16) (aged 67) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations	Movie director screenwriter actor
Years active	1948–1979
Spouse(s)	Jean (Abrams) Evans ​ ​ (m. 1936; div. 1942)​ Gloria Grahame ​ ​ (m. 1948; div. 1952)​ Betty Utey ​ ​ (m. 1958; div. 1964)​ Susan Schwartz ​ ​ (m. 1969)​
Children	4

Ray died on June 16, 1979 in New York City of lung cancer, aged 67.^[1]