Robert Bray

Biography

Robert Bray was an American actor of film and television, best remembered as Corey Stuart, the forest ranger he played on the CBS series Lassie. Born in Kalispell, Montana, he moved with his family to Seattle as a child and later settled in Hollywood, where he found work as a grip at United Artists before signing with RKO in 1946 and beginning a career in pictures. Early on he appeared in B Westerns, then branched into television, guesting on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke and The Twilight Zone. His film roles included Carl the Bus Driver in Bus Stop (1956) and detective Mike Hammer in My Gun Is Quick (1957), and he starred in the 1958 adaptation of a Harold Robbins novel, Never Love a Stranger. He also headlined Stagecoach West as Simon Kane from 1960 to 1961.

65years old at death

Born October 23, 1917Kalispell
Died March 7, 1983Bishop
Star sign: ScorpioFirst day of the sign, on the Libra cusp

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 17 years1946 to 1963

Genres

Drama44%, 8 films
Crime33%, 6 films
Western28%, 5 films
Action22%, 4 films
Thriller22%, 4 films

First and latest

Robert Bray movies on Netflix

A Gathering of Eagles1963IMDb rating 6.1as Lt. Col. Gales
Never So Few1959IMDb rating 5.8as Col. Fred Parkson
My Gun Is Quick1957IMDb rating 6.2as Mike Hammer
Bus Stop1956IMDb rating 6.3as Carl
Big House, U.S.A1955IMDb rating 6.6as Ranger McCormick
Ride Clear of Diablo1954IMDb rating 6.8as Jackson
Rose Marie1954IMDb rating 5.8as Mountie
Shield for Murder1954IMDb rating 6.8as Detective
Seminole1953IMDb rating 6.2
The Neanderthal Man1953IMDb rating 4.4as Jim Newcomb, a townsman
The Lusty Men1952IMDb rating 7.3as Fritz
The Clay Pigeon1949IMDb rating 6.5as Gunsel Blake
Blood on the Moon1948IMDb rating 6.9as Bart Daniels
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948IMDb rating 7.2as Workman
Return of the Bad Men1948IMDb rating 6.3as John Younger
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome1947IMDb rating 6.1as Sergeant
Crack-Up1946IMDb rating 6.5as Man with Drunk
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball1946IMDb rating 5.9as Steve

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Bus Stop1956 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Carl
IMDb rating 6.314K votes
My Gun Is Quick1957 Crime, Mystery, Thrilleras Mike Hammer
IMDb rating 6.21.0K votes
Never So Few1959as Col. Fred Parkson
IMDb rating 5.83.8K votes
The Clay Pigeon1949as Gunsel Blake
IMDb rating 6.51.1K votes
Return of the Bad Men1948as John Younger
IMDb rating 6.31.0K votes
Shield for Murder1954as Detective
IMDb rating 6.82.3K votes
Big House, U.S.A1955as Ranger McCormick
IMDb rating 6.61.4K votes
Blood on the Moon1948as Bart Daniels
IMDb rating 6.94.0K votes

Most often with

Howard W. Koch directed two of these films. Lex Barker appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lex Barker

Charles Bronson

Robert Mitchum

Rock Hudson

Joseph Crehan

Frank FaylenHoward W. KochDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lex Barker3 films together, 1947 to 1948
Lex Barker's page
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948IMDb rating 7.2Bray as WorkmanBarker as Carpenter Foreman
- Return of the Bad Men1948IMDb rating 6.3Bray as John YoungerBarker as Emmett Dalton
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome1947IMDb rating 6.1Bray as SergeantBarker as City Hospital Driver
Charles Bronson2 films together, 1955 to 1959
Charles Bronson's page
- Never So Few1959IMDb rating 5.8Bray as Col. Fred ParksonBronson as Sgt. John Danforth
- Big House, U.S.A1955IMDb rating 6.6Bray as Ranger McCormickBronson as Benny Kelly
Robert Mitchum2 films together, 1948 to 1952
Robert Mitchum's page
- The Lusty Men1952IMDb rating 7.3Bray as FritzMitchum as Jeff McCloud
- Blood on the Moon1948IMDb rating 6.9Bray as Bart DanielsMitchum as Jim Garry
Rock Hudson2 films together, 1953 to 1963
Rock Hudson's page
- A Gathering of Eagles1963IMDb rating 6.1Bray as Lt. Col. GalesHudson as Col. Jim Caldwell
- Seminole1953IMDb rating 6.2Hudson as Lance Caldwell
Joseph Crehan2 films together, 1946 to 1947
Joseph Crehan's page
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome1947IMDb rating 6.1Bray as SergeantCrehan as Chief Brandon
- Dick Tracy vs. Cueball1946IMDb rating 5.9Bray as SteveCrehan as Chief Brandon
Frank Faylen2 films together, 1948 to 1952
Frank Faylen's page
- The Lusty Men1952IMDb rating 7.3Bray as FritzFaylen as Al Dawson
- Blood on the Moon1948IMDb rating 6.9Bray as Bart DanielsFaylen as Jake Pindalest
Howard W. KochDirector, 2 films, 1954 to 1955
All films by Howard W. Koch
- Big House, U.S.A1955IMDb rating 6.6Bray as Ranger McCormick
- Shield for Murder1954IMDb rating 6.8Bray as Detective
Also two films together14 more actors
- Ray CollinsRose Marie (1954) and Crack-Up (1946)
- Eddie BordenDick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) and Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
- Phil ArnoldMy Gun Is Quick (1957) and Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
- William BoyettBig House, U.S.A (1955) and Shield for Murder (1954)
- Milton ParsonsDick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) and Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
- Russell JohnsonRide Clear of Diablo (1954) and Seminole (1953)
- Tom TylerBlood on the Moon (1948) and Return of the Bad Men (1948)
- Barbara HaleSeminole (1953) and The Clay Pigeon (1949)
- Kernan CrippsMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) and Crack-Up (1946)
- Tom KeeneBlood on the Moon (1948) and Return of the Bad Men (1948)
- Skelton KnaggsDick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) and Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
- Nelson LeighA Gathering of Eagles (1963) and Big House, U.S.A (1955)
- Anne JeffreysReturn of the Bad Men (1948) and Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
- Lyle LatellDick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) and Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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