Ray Montgomery (actor)


Ray Montgomery 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. 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. In 1955 Montgomery appeared as Morton Scott in the TV western Cheyenne in the episode titled "Julesburg."

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