Ray Danton
Biography
Ray Danton was an American actor, director and producer who began in show business as a child radio performer on NBC's Let's Pretend in 1943, at twelve. Born in New York City, he studied at Carnegie Mellon University and acted on stage, including a London production of Mister Roberts, before serving in the Army during the Korean War. His first screen part was in Chief Crazy Horse (1955), as Little Big Man, and he soon played leads, winning a Golden Globe in 1956 as new male star of the year. He became known for gangster roles, most famously The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960), and appeared in I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), Yellowstone Kelly (1959), A Fever in the Blood (1961), The Longest Day (1962) and The Chapman Report (1962). Later he produced and directed films and television, including episodes of Magnum PI and Cagney & Lacey.
60years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 19 years1955 to 1974
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First role
In 1943, at the age of twelve, Danton began his show business career as a child actor on the NBC radio program Let's Pretend.
Beyond film
In 1950, Danton traveled to London, where he took a stage role in Mister Roberts, a production by Tyrone Power.
Behind the camera
Danton formed a production company in Europe, where he produced films such as The Last Mercenary, and he began directing with Deathmaster in 1972 and Psychic Killer in 1975.
Behind the camera
Ray Danton directed many episodes of the television series Magnum PI during its eighth season, which aired in 1987 and 1988.
Ray Danton movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
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Films together
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Also two films together1 more actor
- Rhodes ReasonA Fever in the Blood (1961) and Yellowstone Kelly (1959)
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Online
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