W. Ray Johnston
W. Ray Johnston (1892–1966) was an American film producer.[1] He was associated with low-budget filmmaking, in particular with the larger Poverty Row studios Rayart Pictures and Monogram Pictures.[2] Before founding Rayart in 1924, he also acted in a handful of films.
William Ray Johnston | |
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| Born | January 2, 1892 |
| Died | October 14, 1966 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1924-1935 (film) |
Selected filmography
- Midnight Secrets (1924)
- For Another Woman (1924)
- Lightning Romance (1924)
- Geared to Go (1924)
- Trail Dust (1924)
- Easy Money (1925)
- The Knockout Kid (1925)
- The Pride of the Force (1925)
- Winning a Woman (1925)
- Racing Romance (1926)
- The Dangerous Dude (1926)
- Kentucky Handicap (1926)
- The Gallant Fool (1926)
- The Racing Fool (1927)
- The Show Girl (1927)
- Modern Daughters (1927)
- Thunderbolt's Tracks (1927)
- The Law and the Man (1928)
- Should a Girl Marry? (1928)
- Isle of Lost Men (1928)
- The City of Purple Dreams (1928)
- Shanghai Rose (1929)
- Western Honor (1930)
- Defenders of the Law (1931)
- Rider of the Plains (1931)
- A Son of the Plains (1931)
- Million Dollar Baby (1934)
- Women Must Dress (1935)
References
- "JOHNSTON, William Ray". www.thanhouser.org. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- Pitts p.131
Bibliography
- Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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