Introduction
Ray Montgomery (May 27, 1922 – June 4, 1998) was an American actor.
Biography
Academics
The winner of the 1940 national declamation finals in the National Forensic League Tournament at Terre Haute, Indiana, Montgomery studied journalism at the University of Southern California.
Military career
Montgomery served in the Naval Reserve Merchant Marine during World War II.
Radio
When he was 18 and still in college, Montgomery played Noel Chandler in the soap opera Dear John.
Television
Montgomery had the role of Professor Howard Ogden in the syndicated children's adventure series Ramar of the Jungle in 1952-1953. Ogden was a colleague of the main character, Dr. Tom Reynolds (called "Ramar" by the natives). He starred in the pilot of The West Point Story, a syndicated program about cadets at the United States Military Academy, and appeared in the premiere episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, October 2, 1955.
Post-acting career
In 1957, Montgomery left acting to join Ad-Staff Inc., a "Hollywood firm specializing in creation and production of jingles and other radio and tv spots," as the TV coordinator for the firm's Canada Dry account in the West.
Family
Montgomery was married to Jean Trent, a "beautiful Universal starlet."
Selected filmography
- Air Force (1943)
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943) (uncredited)
- June Bride (1948)
- The Las Vegas Story (1952)
- Ramar of the Jungle (1952)
- Bandits of the West (1953)
- A Guide for the Married Man (1967)