Lawrence Gray
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Lawrence Gray was an American actor
of the 1920s and 1930s.
During World War I
he served in the U. S. Navy and gained a commission. After the war he began in the technical side of films at the Lasky Studios, but later became an extra in crowd scenes and such, and liking the work, decided on a film career.
He appeared in over 40 films between 1925 and 1936, although many were B movies.
In 1930 he starred in the MGM film musical Children of Pleasure
in which he starred alongside Wynne Gibson
and was involved with the film score.
He spent much of his career in vaudeville
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
of the 1920s and 1930s.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he served in the U. S. Navy and gained a commission. After the war he began in the technical side of films at the Lasky Studios, but later became an extra in crowd scenes and such, and liking the work, decided on a film career.
He appeared in over 40 films between 1925 and 1936, although many were B movies.
In 1930 he starred in the MGM film musical Children of Pleasure
Children of Pleasure
Children of Pleasure is a 1930 American MGM musical comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont originally released with Technicolor sequences. It was adapted from Crane Wilbur's stage success of 1929 The Song Writer.-Plot:...
in which he starred alongside Wynne Gibson
Wynne Gibson
Wynne Gibson was an American actress of the 1930s.Early in her career she had a small part in a film but had no special interest in appearing before the camera. It was the stage that interested her and she began her stage career in chorus and was soon playing leads...
and was involved with the film score.
He spent much of his career in vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
.
Selected filmography
- Stage StruckStage Struck (1925 film)Stage Struck is a silent comedy film starring Gloria Swanson, Lawrence Gray, Gertrude Astor, and Ford Sterling. The film was directed by Allan Dwan, and released by Paramount Pictures with sequences filmed in the early two-color Technicolor. The film, including its Technicolor sequences was...
(1925) - Are Parents People?Are Parents People?Are Parents People? is a comedy film starring Betty Bronson, Florence Vidor, Adolphe Menjou, George Beranger, and Lawrence Gray. The film was directed by Malcolm St. Clair and released by Paramount Pictures.-Plot:...
(1925) - The American VenusThe American VenusThe American Venus is an American feature film directed by Frank Tuttle, and starring Esther Ralston, Ford Sterling, Edna May Oliver, Lawrence Gray, Fay Lanphier, Louise Brooks, Kenneth MacKenna, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and released by Paramount Pictures. Brooks appears, in her first credited...
(19261926 in film-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
) - Love 'Em and Leave 'EmLove 'Em and Leave 'Em (film)Love 'Em and Leave 'Em is a 1926 silent American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Evelyn Brent.- Cast :* Evelyn Brent as Mame Walsh* Lawrence Gray as Bill Billingsley* Louise Brooks as Janie Walsh* Osgood Perkins as Lem Woodruff...
(1926) - After MidnightAfter Midnight (1927 film)After Midnight is a 1927 film written and directed by Monta Bell which stars Norma Shearer and Gwen Lee.-Plot:A story of New York's nightlife: Mary is a cabaret hostess with a heart of gold and her sister Maizie is a gold-digger with no heart.-Cast:* Norma Shearer - Mary Miller* Lawrence Gray -...
(19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
) - ConvoyConvoy (1927 film)Convoy is a 1927 silent film World War 1 drama starring Lowell Sherman and Dorothy Mackaill and released thru First National Pictures. The film is an early producing credit for the Halperin Brothers, Victor and Edward, later of White Zombie fame. It's the final screen appearance of Broadway star...
(1927) - The PatsyThe Patsy (1928 film)The Patsy is a 1928 silent comedy/drama film directed by King Vidor, produced and starring Marion Davies for her Cosmopolitan Productions, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
(19281928 in film-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
) - Trent's Last CaseTrent's Last Case (1929 film)Trent's Last Case is an American detective film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Raymond Griffith, Marceline Day, Raymond Hatton, and Donald Crisp, and released by Fox Film Corporation...
(1929) - SunnySunny (1930 film)Sunny is a 1930 musical comedy film released by Warner Brothers. The movie was based on the Broadway stage hit, Sunny, produced by Charles Dillingham, which played from September 22, 1925 to December 11, 1926. Marilyn Miller, who had played the leading part in the Broadway production, was hired by...
(1930)