Ray was a successful actor in silent rural melodramas, playing the role of a simple country bumpkin. However, his success in Hollywood led to him becoming an egotistical headstrong figure, which alienated most producers. In 1923, he put up his own money to finance a major feature called The Courtship of Myles Standish.
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Robin Hood (1922)
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$7 .50/day |
Hollywood Boulevard (1936)
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$7 .50/day |
Ray portrayed simple unaffected country bumpkins in silent rural melodramas. Unfortunately, Ray let Hollywood turn him into a headstrong egotist. Alienating most producers, he put up his own money to finance a major feature called The Courtship of Myles Standish (1923). The film was a miserable failure that wiped out Ray's fortune. Comeback attempts were hampered by the advent of the sound picture.