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Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

Actor · Died March 27, 1991, aged 64 · Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, USA

Aldo Ray 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 Idols in the Dust (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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Born
September 25, 1926
Died
March 27, 1991 (aged 64)
From
Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 102 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Aldo Ray's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Morality
26%
Power
17%
Bonds
16%
Society
7%
Self
6%
Ideas
2%
Survival15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 13 · Dark 12

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 24 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 23 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 18 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 24 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 24
Hero
6 of 24
Ally
5 of 24
Threshold guardian
2 of 24
Mentor
2 of 24
Shapeshifter
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Absurd
14
Melancholic
13
Thrilling
8
Dread
5
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Aldo Ray's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aldo Ray's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

102 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 3-D Rarities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sgt. Phil O'Hara (archive footage)

  • Shock 'Em Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Tony

  • Young Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sheriff

  • Terror Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Captain Ned

  • Night Shadow(1989)

    as Gene Krebelski

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Blood Red(1989)

    as Father Stassio

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Crime of Crimes(1989)

    as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shooters(1989)

    as General Makepeace

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Drug Runners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Victor Lazzaro

  • The Sicilian(1987)

    as Don Siano of Bisacquino

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mr. Fong

  • Hateman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sheriff Benny

  • The Adventures of Taura: Prison Ship Star Slammer(1986)

    as The Inquisitor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Stranger(1983)

    as Inspector Benedict

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Terror on Alcatraz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Frank Morris

  • Evils of the Night(1985)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Biohazard(1985)

    as General Randolph

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Flesh and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Police Lieutenant

  • Frankenstein's Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Executioner: Part II(1984)

    as Police Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Sam Fuller & the Big Red One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Narrator

  • Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Bürgermeister Niederhangen

  • Vultures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Wally

  • Mongrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Bouchard

  • When I Am King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as The Manager

  • The Secret of NIMH(1982)

    as Sullivan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dark Sanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Larry Craig

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil McLish

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Skycopter Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sheriff Burgess

  • The Glove(1979)

    as Tiny

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Human Experiments(1979)

    as Mat Tibbs

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Banner

  • Bog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Sheriff Neal Rydholm

  • Don't Go Near the Park(1979)

    as Taft

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Women in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frederick Thaler

  • $weepstake$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Crawford

  • Death Dimension(1978)

    as Verde

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Lucifer Complex(1978)

    as Karl Krauss

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Haunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Andrew

  • Mission to Glory: A True Story(1976)

    as Mine Boss

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Haunts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Sheriff Peterson

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood(1976)

    as Stubby Stebbins

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Chippy

  • Paesano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as J. Arthur Cobra

  • Psychic Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lt. Dave Anderson

  • Inside Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as M.Sgt. Prior

  • Gone with the West(1974)

    as Mimmo, Stage Robber

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Would Not Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Frank Keefer

  • Promise Him Anything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Cop

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Seven Alone(1974)

    as Dr. Dutch

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Centerfold Girls(1974)

    as Ed Walker

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Dynamite Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Burke

  • Tom(1973)

    as Lt. Stans

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • ...And Hope to Die(1972)

    as Mattone

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Houndcats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Angel Unchained(1970)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Herb

  • Deadlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Edward Logan

  • Suicide Commandos(1968)

    as Seargent Cloadec

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Green Berets(1968)

    as Sgt. Muldoon

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Power(1968)

    as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Torn Page of Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Major Comack

  • Kill a Dragon(1967)

    as Vigo

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Violent Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Joe Vorzyck

  • Welcome to Hard Times(1967)

    as Man from Bodie

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Riot on Sunset Strip(1967)

    as Lieutenant Walt Lorimer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round(1966)

    as Eddie Hart

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?(1966)

    as Sergeant Rizzo

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince Murdock

  • Nightmare in the Sun(1965)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sylvia(1965)

    as Jonas Karoki

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Benton

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Kimber

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mister Harold

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Krause · as Jacob 'Jake' Walker

  • Musketeers of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Moreau

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Johnny Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mark Wheeler (aka Johnny Nobody)

  • The Day They Robbed the Bank of England(1960)

    as Charles Norgate

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Hunk Farber

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Heiser

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Four Desperate Men(1959)

    as Matt Kirk

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Elvin Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • God's Little Acre(1958)

    as Bill Thompson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Naked and the Dead(1958)

    as Sam Croft

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Men in War(1957)

    as Sgt. Montana

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Nightfall(1956)

    as James Vanning / Art Rayburn

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Three Stripes in the Sun(1955)

    as Hugh O'Reilly

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • We're No Angels(1955)

    as Albert

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Battle Cry(1955)

    as Andy Hookens

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Miss Sadie Thompson(1953)

    as Sgt. Phil O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Let's Do It Again(1953)

    as Frank McGraw

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Pat and Mike(1952)

    as Davie Hucko

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Marrying Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as 'Chet' Keefer

  • The Barefoot Mailman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Theron Henchman (uncredited)

  • My True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mark Foster

  • Saturday's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Gene Hausler (as Aldo DaRe)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 102 titles from 1951 to 2015; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Pat and Mike (1952)

$12K worldwide

Highest rated

We're No Angels (1955)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Evils of the Night (1985)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19512015

Peak 1986 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1952Screen debut· The Marrying Kind
  • 1956First top-billed film· Nightfall
  • 1956Breakout· Nightfall
  • 1956Career best· Nightfall

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting102 of 102: 102 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score27th

By decade

1950s19 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s29 · acting1980s27 · acting1990s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 19% of 26 roles
52576777

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Aldo Ray's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th24

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 51 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

Crime of Crimes (1989)

89th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Secret of NIMH (1982)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 38 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Aldo Ray's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–59 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Aldo Ray work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aldo Ray's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Keenan Wynn shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles