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 Aldo DaRe 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 Saturday's Hero (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 opposite Rita Hayworth in Miss Sadie Thompson (1953). Ray was the none-too-bright boxer in Cukor's Pat and Mike (1952) and an escaped convict in 'Michael Curtiz''s We're No Angels (1955). His career started downhill in the 1970s, with him appearing in a string of low-budget films as a character actor. His last film was Shock 'Em Dead (1991).Ray was married three times, with one daughter Claire born in 1951 to his first wife Shirley Green whom he married on on 20 June 1947. Ray was then briefly married to actress Jeff Donnell and then had two sons and a daughter with his third wife, Johanna Ray, one of whom is the actor Eric DaRe. Aldo Ray died of throat cancer on 27 March 1991.
Bio:
Aldo DaRe 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 Saturday's Hero (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 opposite Rita Hayworth in Miss Sadie Thompson (1953). Ray was the none-too-bright boxer in Cukor's Pat and Mike (1952) and an escaped convict in 'Michael Curtiz''s We're No Angels (1955). His career started downhill in the 1970s, with him appearing in a string of low-budget films as a character actor. His last film was Shock 'Em Dead (1991).Ray was married three times, with one daughter Claire born in 1951 to his first wife Shirley Green whom he married on on 20 June 1947. Ray was then briefly married to actress Jeff Donnell and then had two sons and a daughter with his third wife, Johanna Ray, one of whom is the actor Eric DaRe. Aldo Ray died of throat cancer on 27 March 1991.
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His parents were Italian immigrants, and he did not speak English until he entered grade school.Because of his raspy voice, during his Navy hitch an officer remarked that he was "the first frogman who sounded like one".In preparation for his first major role in The Marrying Kind (1952), director George Cukor recommended that he go to ballet school because he walked too much like a football player.On Pat and Mike (1952) Spencer Tracy said to the 25-year-old Ray, "Kid, I don't know what it is that you got, and I got, and some others have, but you can't work in this business forever".Columbia Pictures'boss Harry Cohn wanted to give Ray the name of his two sons, John Harrison, but the actor stubbornly refused to respond to it.At age 23 he was elected Constable for the 12th District of Contra Costa County (CA), beating the incumbent by 500 votes.Educated at UC Berkeley (CA).His brother, Mario DaRe, appeared on You Bet Your Life (1950) in 1954.Was a member of the US Navy's UDT-17. Trained in Hawaii, the team cleared landing beaches of obstacles and coral heads in the Pacific during World War II, and participated in the largest UDT operation of the Pacific War--the invasion of Okinawa, in March 1945. In 1983 the UDTs (Underwater Demolition Teams ) were re-designated as SEAL Teams.Cast in Dune (1984), but replaced by Patrick Stewart.He was active in local politics as a Republican before becoming an actor. He considered returning to politics in the early 1980s after his acting career had declined.Had two sons with Johanna Ray, Paul DaRe and actor Eric DaRe.He had five brothers and one sister, Gina.Biography in: American National Biography. Supplement 1, pp. 504-505. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.He studied political science at the University of California and was the local sheriff in his hometown of Crockett when spotted by a Columbia Pictures talent scout. Harry Cohn, the studio's chief, tried to rename him John Harrison, but he insisted on retaining a bit of his Italian heritage; Cohn countered by saying that, if he used his real name, people would instead call him "Aldo Dare", so they eventually compromised on "Ray".Bore a resemblance to Murray Alper.His brother Mario DaRe appeared on Episode #5.35 (1955). |
| Name: |
Aldo Ray |
Type: |
Actor,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Soundtrack |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:06:07 |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Biography: |
Aldo DaRe 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 Croc |
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His parents were Italian immigrants, and he did not speak English until he entered grade school.Because of his raspy voice, during his Navy hitch an officer remarked that he was "the first frogman who sounded like one".In preparation for his first major role in The Marrying Kind (1952), director George Cukor recommended that he go to ballet school because he walked too much like a football player.On Pat and Mike (1952) Spencer Tracy said to the 25-year-old Ray, "Kid, I don't know what it is that you got, and I got, and some others have, but you can't work in this business forever".Columbia Pictures'boss Harry Cohn wanted to give Ray the name of his two sons, John Harrison, but the actor stubbornly refused to respond to it.At age 23 he was elected Constable for the 12th District of Contra Costa County (CA), beating the incumbent by 500 votes.Educated at UC Berkeley (CA).His brother, Mario DaRe, appeared on You Bet Your Life (1950) in 1954.Was a member of the US Navy's UDT-17. Trained in Hawaii, the team cleared landing beaches of obstacles and coral heads in the Pacific during World War II, and participated in the largest UDT operation of the Pacific War--the invasion of Okinawa, in March 1945. In 1983 the UDTs (Underwater Demolition Teams ) were re-designated as SEAL Teams.Cast in Dune (1984), but replaced by Patrick Stewart.He was active in local politics as a Republican before becoming an actor. He considered returning to politics in the early 1980s after his acting career had declined.Had two sons with Johanna Ray, Paul DaRe and actor Eric DaRe.He had five brothers and one sister, Gina.Biography in: American National Biography. Supplement 1, pp. 504-505. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.He studied political science at the University of California and was the local sheriff in his hometown of Crockett when spotted by a Columbia Pictures talent scout. Harry Cohn, the studio's chief, tried to rename him John Harrison, but he insisted on retaining a bit of his Italian heritage; Cohn countered by saying that, if he used his real name, people would instead call him "Aldo Dare", so they eventually compromised on "Ray".Bore a resemblance to Murray Alper.His brother Mario DaRe appeared on Episode #5.35 (1955). |
| Quotes: |
I lost it all. And I am very, very bitter about it . . . The biggest mistake I ever made was discovering women. I only wish society had been as free and easy when I was coming along as it is today because if that had been the case I wouldn't have been married. Three women in my life utterly destroyed me.
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[on Sweet Savage (1979), a hardcore porn film in which he appeared in a non-sex role] I wanted, I guess, to see what it was all about--a kind of half-assed adventure, you know? It was also a kind of vacation for me in a bad time--a nice location in Arizona--and I picked up a few thousand bucks. After it came out, a few people wagged their fingers at me--"Oh-ho-ho, you dirty dog"--but I knew I hadn't done anything wrong. They shot all the sex stuff after I'd flown back to L.A. I won the adult film Oscar for that, by the way, but somebody copped it.
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[on John Wayne during the filming of The Green Berets (1968) I never considered him much of an actor, much less a director. Wayne was just a personality--I mean, I'm a personality, too, but he was all personality. I refused to call him "Duke" or brown-nose around him like everybody else. One day he was telling me how to do a scene a certain way, and I said, '"john, maybe that's the way you'd do it, but it's not the way I'm gonna do it". [He said] "Hey, I've been in this business for 40 years and I was a star for most of that time". I said, ":I don't care how long you've been in the business--you've never learned a fucking thing". He looked at me and turned around and walked away . . . He kind of admired me, and we drank together every night after work. But during work, we avoided each other. That picture shot for a long time--three months.
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In some ways the tough soldier role locked me in.
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[his last interview] I regret that I don't have more control of my tongue and thoughts . . . because I speak too frankly and too honestly, and this world is not meant for frank and honest people. They don't mix. Reality is pretty phony . . . I'm in still great shape--got all my energy and strength back. I had surgery on my neck last March [1990] and after one more session of the chemo--that's 50 more hours--the doctors say I'll have it all beat . . . I'm not scared of dying. It's how I die that matters. I'd rather live one more good year than ten more crappy years. And I think I've got some good pictures ahead of me if I can find the right roles. There's plenty of good stuff left in me, you know? |
| Salaries: |
Biohazard (1985) - $1,000
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The Marrying Kind (1952) - $200 @week |
| Job title: |
Actor,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(1961) Unsold pilot: Starred in the pilot for a proposed CBS TV sitcom called "The Rock" about a professional athlete who also wrote articles for a prominent sports magazine.
(1962) Unsold pilot: Co-starred with Ann B. Davis in a pilot for a pr |
| Spouse: |
Johanna Ray (March 26, 1960 - March 1967) (divorced, 3 children)Jeff Donnell (September 30, 1954 - October 16, 1956) (divorced)Shirley Green (June 20, 1947 - 1953) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
Eric DaRe |
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