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Ray McCarey
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Raymond Benedict "Ray" McCarey (September 6, 1904 – December 1, 1948) was an American film director, brother of director Leo McCarey.
McCarey began working at Hal Roach Studios, where he did work on short films with Our Gang and Laurel and Hardy. He also worked with Roscoe Arbuckle, the Three Stooges, Lucille Ball, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong and Dorothy Dandridge among many others. Most of his feature film work consisted of "B" pictures and low-budget films. He directed 62 films between 1930 and 1948.
He was the brother of director Leo McCarey and was occasionally billed as Raymond McCarey but usually as Ray McCarey.
On December 2, 1948 Ray was found dead kneeling beside his bed. According to the San Bernardino County Sun two empty prescription bottles were found by his bed. His older brother, director Leo McCarey, said he had been in ill health for several months. The official cause of death was suicide.
As director
The Gay Intruders
Strange Triangle
The Falcon's Alibi
Atlantic City
Passport to Destiny
So This Is Washington
That Other Woman
It Happened in Flatbush
A Gentleman at Heart
Murder Among Friends
The Perfect Snob
Accent on Love
The Cowboy and the Blonde
Cadet Girl
You Can't Fool Your Wife
Millionaires in Prison
Little Orvie
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Outside These Walls
Goodbye Broadway
The Devil's Party
Love in a Bungalow
Oh, Doctor
Life Begins with Love
Three Cheers for Love
Let's Make a Million
The Mystery Man
Sunset Range
Hot Tip
Millions in the Air