Aldo Ray
Acting
Born September 25, 1926 · Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Aldo Ray was born in the borough of Pen Argyl, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania on 25 September 1926. He attended the University of California at Berkeley, served as a US Navy frogman during WWII and saw action on Iwo Jima. While constable of Crockett, California, he drove his brother Guido to an audition for the film Idols in the Dust (1951). Director David Miller hired him for a small role as a cynical football player. Ray's husky frame, thick neck and raspy voice made him perfect for playing tough sexy roles. He was the star of George Cukor's The Marrying Kind (1952) and starred opposit…
Known For · 40 titles
Bonanza
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Love, American Style
Falcon Crest
The Virginian
Daniel Boone
Burke's Law
Naked City
The Steve Allen Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Ben Casey
Run for Your Life
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
CHiPs
Riverboat
The Outsider
S.W.A.T.
$weepstake$
The Quest
The Secret of NIMH
Evils of the Night
We're No Angels
The Houndcats
The Green Berets
Human Experiments
Hollywood Preview
The Sicilian
Battle Cry
Women in White
The Naked and the Dead
The Power
Death Dimension
Nightmare in the Sun
The Shooters
Miss Sadie Thompson
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
Seven Alone
Vultures
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round