Ray Montgomery (actor)

Ray Montgomery (May 27, 1922 – June 4, 1998) was an American actor.[1]

Ray Montgomery
Born(1922-05-27)May 27, 1922
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 1998(1998-06-04) (aged 76)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1941–1990
Spouse(s)Jean Trent

Biography

Academics

The winner of the 1940 national declamation finals in the National Forensic League Tournament at Terre Haute, Indiana,[2] Montgomery studied journalism at the University of Southern California.[3]

Military career

Montgomery served in the Naval Reserve Merchant Marine during World War II.[4]

Radio

When he was 18 and still in college, Montgomery played Noel Chandler in the soap opera Dear John.[3]

Television

Montgomery had the role of Professor Howard Ogden in the syndicated children's adventure series Ramar of the Jungle in 1952-1953. Ogden was a colleague of the main character, Dr. Tom Reynolds (called "Ramar" by the natives).[5] He starred in the pilot of The West Point Story, a syndicated program about cadets at the United States Military Academy,[6] and appeared in the premiere episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, October 2, 1955.[7] In 1955 Montgomery appeared as Morton Scott in the TV western Cheyenne in the episode titled "Julesburg."

Post-acting career

In 1957, Montgomery left acting to join Ad-Staff Inc., a "Hollywood firm specializing in creation and production of jingles and other radio and tv spots," as the TV coordinator for the firm's Canada Dry account in the West.[8]

Family

Montgomery was married to Jean Trent,[9] a "beautiful Universal starlet."[10]

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Ray Montgomery". nytimes.com. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  2. "Star Sparkles" (PDF). Movie-Radio Guide. November 9, 1940. p. 17. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  3. "Say Hello to ..." (PDF). Radio and Television Mirror. 15 (3): 38. January 1941. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  4. "'Air Force' Actor In Merchant Marine". Cumberland Evening Times. March 22, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved March 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television. Penguin Books USA, Inc. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8. P. 683.
  6. "Ziv Peddling 'West Point'" (PDF). Billboard. March 31, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  7. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". Broadcasting. October 10, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  8. "Program Services". Broadcasting. October 21, 1957. p. 122. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  9. "Screen Gossip" (October 27, 1942). Toledo Blade. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  10. "Carries On For Hubby". The Havre Daily News. July 13, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved March 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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