Joe Gray (May 5, 1912 – March 15, 1971) was an American boxer, actor, and stuntman.

Biography

Joe Gray was raised in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Los Angeles in 1936 at the suggestion of his brother

Mack Gray Mack Gray (December 11, 1905 – January 17, 1981) was an American actor who was the brother of Joe Gray (actor) and great-uncle of Jon Abrahams. He was given the nickname "Killer" by Carole Lombard due to his roles in films as a tough guy. Lo ...

George Raft George Raft (né Ranft; September 26, 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, Raft is remembe ...

's associate. His film career included some of the most iconic boxing films ever made (''City for Conquest, Body and Soul, Champion''). He made appearances in over 125 films in numerous uncredited roles, including 10 of

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Honorific nicknames in popular music, Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the Time 100: The Most I ...

's films and 32 of

Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, and comedian. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Cool", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of ...

's films. Gray was Martin's stunt double in all of Martin's films through 1971. He was a technical adviser on boxing films for

John Garfield John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle; March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in New York City. In the early 1930s, he became a member of ...

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

Jeff Chandler Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; December 15, 1918 – June 17, 1961) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Cochise in '' Broken Arrow'' (1950), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting ...

James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor and dancer. On stage and in film, he was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He won acclaim and maj ...

Tony Curtis Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925September 29, 2010) was an American actor with a career that spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films, in roles co ...

, and

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in '' The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. ...

, among others. Gray also trained and advised the actor,

John Derek John Derek (born Derek Delevan Harris; August 12, 1926 – May 22, 1998) was an American actor, filmmaker and photographer.

in the 1956 film '' The Leather Saint''. As a boxer, Gray compiled a professional boxing record of 8-3-2 with 3 knockout wins. In his private life he was a close friend of the writer

Henry Miller Henry Valentine Miller (December 26, 1891 – June 7, 1980) was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist. He broke with existing literary forms and developed a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, so ...

, and Gray appeared in and contributed to ''The Henry Miller Odyssey'', a 90-minute color documentary. After Gray's death, Miller dedicated a chapter of his 1973 book, ''My Bike and Other Friends'', to Gray. as well as several pages in Miller's large autobiographical book ''My Life and Times.'' Gray was the brother of

and uncle of the artist Martin Abrahams and

great-uncle An uncle is usually defined as a male relative who is a sibling of a parent or married to a sibling of a parent, as well as the parent of the cousins. Uncles who are related by birth are second-degree relatives. The female counterpart of an unc ...

of actor

Jon Abrahams Jon Avery Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American actor and film director. He is best known for his roles in several films such as Sonny Poncelet in '' Dead Man Walking'' (1995), Bobby Prinze in '' Scary Movie'', Denny Byrnes in '' Meet ...

. Gray died in Mexico while on location making the film '' Something Big'' in Durango, at the age of 58. He was buried in Los Angeles at

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery is the largest Jewish mortuary and Jewish cemetery organization, located in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of the central region of Los Angeles, California. Many notable Jewish people from the American ente ...

Selected filmography

* '' A Star Is Born'' (1937) – Garcia (uncredited) * ''

The Big Broadcast of 1938 ''The Big Broadcast of 1938'' is a Paramount Pictures musical film, musical comedy film starring W. C. Fields and featuring Bob Hope. Directed by Mitchell Leisen, the film is the last in a series of ''Big Broadcast'' movies that were variety sh ...

'' (1938) – Sailor (uncredited) * '' Mr. Moto's Gamble'' (1938) – Fighter (uncredited) * '' You and Me'' (1938) – Red (uncredited) * '' Winner Take All'' (1939) – Nick – Brawler (uncredited) * ''

Each Dawn I Die ''Each Dawn I Die'' is a 1939 gangster film directed by William Keighley and starring James Cagney and George Raft. The plot involves an investigative reporter who is unjustly thrown in jail and befriends a famous gangster. The film was based on ...

'' (1939) – Prisoner (uncredited) * ''

Beau Geste ''Beau Geste'' is an adventure novel by British writer P. C. Wren, which details the adventures of three English brothers who enlist separately in the French Foreign Legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a r ...

'' (1939) – Legionnaire (uncredited) * '' Golden Boy'' (1939) – Fighter (uncredited) * '' Call a Messenger'' (1939) – Nail (uncredited) * ''

City for Conquest ''City for Conquest'' is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The film is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features E ...

'' (1940) – Cannonball Wales (uncredited) * ''

Knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, ...

'' (1941) – Kent, a Fighter (uncredited) * ''

The Miracle Kid ''The Miracle Kid'' is a 1941 American sports comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Tom Neal, Carol Hughes and Vicki Lester.Marshall p.322 It was made and distributed by the low-budget Producers Releasing Corporation. Synops ...

'' (1941) – Kayo Kane * ''

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street ** Broadway Theatre (53rd Stre ...

'' (1942) – Bootlegger (uncredited) * ''

Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical drama film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, Geo ...

'' (1942) – (uncredited) * '' Mr. Ace'' (1946) – 'Gentleman' Gene Delmont (uncredited) * '' Mr. Hex'' (1946) – Billy Butterworth * '' Criminal Court'' (1946) – First Gunman (uncredited) * '' Intrigue'' (1947) – Hotel Guest (uncredited) * ''

Christmas Eve Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas, the festival commemorating nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus. Christmas Day is observance of Christmas by country, observed around the world, and Christma ...

'' (1947) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Body and Soul'' (1947) – Cornerman (uncredited) * '' It Had to Be You'' (1947) – Prizefighter (uncredited) * ''

The Street with No Name ''The Street with No Name'' is a 1948 American film noir directed by William Keighley. A follow-up to ''The House on 92nd Street'' (1945), it tells the story of an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI agent, Gene Cordell (Mark Stevens ...

'' (1948) – Boxer (uncredited) * ''

Fighter Squadron A squadron in an air force, or naval or army aviation service, is a unit comprising a number of military aircraft and their aircrews, usually of the same type, typically with 12 to 24 aircraft, sometimes divided into three or four flights, ...

'' (1948) – Flyer with Dice (uncredited) * '' Whiplash'' (1948) – Fighter (uncredited) * '' The Accused'' (1949) – Abe Comar (uncredited) * '' Fighting Fools'' (1949) – Fighter (uncredited) * ''

Champion A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, Competition, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional/provincial/state, national, continental and world champi ...

'' (1949) – Opponent, Championship Fight (uncredited) * ''

Sorrowful Jones ''Sorrowful Jones'', also known as ''Damon Runyon's Sorrowful Jones'', is a 1949 American comedy-drama film directed by Sidney Lanfield. The film stars Lucille Ball and Bob Hope. ''Sorrowful Jones'' was a remake of a 1934 Shirley Temple film, ...

'' (1949) – Gambler (uncredited) * '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1949) – Waiter (uncredited) * '' The Big Wheel'' (1949) – Race Car Driver (uncredited) * '' Wabash Avenue'' (1950) – Saloon Patron (uncredited) * '' Riding High'' (1950) – Johnny (uncredited) * ''

The Jackie Robinson Story ''The Jackie Robinson Story'' is a 1950 biographical film directed by Alfred E. Green (who had directed ''The Jolson Story'', "one of the biggest hits of the 40s") and starring Jackie Robinson as himself. The film focuses on Robinson's struggle ...

'' (1950) – Dalby (uncredited) * ''

Love That Brute ''Love That Brute'' is a 1950 American comedy crime film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Paul Douglas and Jean Peters. The film is a remake of '' Tall, Dark and Handsome'', a 1941 film also distributed by 20th Century Fox. Plot In 192 ...

'' (1950) – Gangster (uncredited) * ''

My Friend Irma Goes West ''My Friend Irma Goes West'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Hal Walker and based on the radio show ''My Friend Irma.'' It stars the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The film is a sequel to ''My Friend Irma'' (1949) and was ...

'' (1950) – (uncredited) * ''

711 Ocean Drive ''711 Ocean Drive'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru and Otto Kruger. Plot Telephone technician Mal Granger, with knowledge of telephones and electronics, is hired by gang ...

'' (1950) – Boxer (uncredited) * ''

Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a boulevard in the central and western part of Los Angeles, California, United States, that stretches from the Pacific Coast Highway (California), Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Pacific Palisad ...

'' (1950) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

At War with the Army ''At War with the Army'' is a 1950 American musical film, musical comedy film directed by Hal Walker, released by Paramount Pictures, Paramount, starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis and introducing Polly Bergen. Filmed from July through ...

'' (1950) – Soldier (uncredited) * '' Ace in the Hole'' (1951) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' No Questions Asked'' (1951) – Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...

'' (1951) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Rhubarb Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks ( petioles) of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of ''Rheum'' in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. The plant is a herbaceous perennial that grows from short, thick rhizomes. ...

'' (1951) – Baseball Player (uncredited) * '' Flesh and Fury'' (1952) – Cliff * ''

Kid Monk Baroni ''Kid Monk Baroni'' is a 1952 American film noir sport film directed by Harold D. Schuster. It is also known as ''Young Paul Baroni'' in the United Kingdom. It features Leonard Nimoy, later in ''Star Trek'' as Spock, in his first lead role in ...

'' (1952) – Fighter (uncredited) * ''

Glory Alley ''Glory Alley'' is a 1952 American musical drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Ralph Meeker, Leslie Caron and Gilbert Roland. Plot New Orleans newspaper columnist Gabe Jordan, about to retire, tells the story of a most unforgettable ...

'' (1952) – Fighter (uncredited) * ''

Sally and Saint Anne ''Sally and Saint Anne'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Rudolph Maté and starring Ann Blyth, Edmund Gwenn and John McIntire. Plot Sally O’Moyne is a schoolgirl who lives with three generations of an eccentric Irish family, includin ...

'' (1952) – Crunch (uncredited) * '' Off Limits'' (1952) – Dix (uncredited) * ''

The War of the Worlds ''The War of the Worlds'' is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. It was written between 1895 and 1897, and serialised in '' Pearson's Magazine'' in the UK and ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine in the US in 1897. The full novel was ...

'' (1953) – Looter (uncredited) * '' Scared Stiff'' (1953) – Longshoreman (uncredited) * ''

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is a 1953 American independent monster film directed by Eugène Lourié, with stop motion animation by Ray Harryhausen. It is partly based on Ray Bradbury's 1951 short story of the same name, which was later ...

'' (1953) – Longshoreman (uncredited) * ''

The Caddy ''The Caddy'' is a 1953 American musical-comedy-sports film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. It is noteworthy for Dean Martin introducing the hit song " That's Amore". Plot Harvey Miller, whose father was a famous golf pro, is exp ...

'' (1953) – Pool Guest (uncredited) * ''

Casanova's Big Night ''Casanova's Big Night'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Joan Fontaine, which is a spoof of swashbuckling historical adventure films. It was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Hope plays a tailor who impersonates Giacomo Casa ...

'' (1954) – Court Guard (uncredited) * ''

3 Ring Circus ''3 Ring Circus'' is a 1954 American comedy film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The picture was shot from February 17 to March 31, 1954 and was released on Christmas by Paramount Pictures. The supporting ...

'' (1954) – Circus Roustabout (uncredited) * ''

Six Bridges to Cross ''Six Bridges to Cross'' or ''6 Bridges to Cross'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Tony Curtis, George Nader and Julie Adams. ''Six Bridges to Cross'' is based upon the famous 1950 Great Brink's Robbe ...

'' (1955) – Mobster (uncredited) * ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical theater, musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Run ...

'' (1955) – Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited) * ''

The Square Jungle ''The Square Jungle'' is a 1955 American film noir drama sport film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Tony Curtis, Pat Crowley and Ernest Borgnine.

'' (1955) – Sparring Partner (uncredited) * '' The Leather Saint'' (1956) – Referee in Gil's Third Bout (uncredited) * ''

Pardners ''Pardners'' is a 1956 American comedy western film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. It was released on July 25, 1956, by Paramount Pictures. A western spoof directed by Norman Taurog, this was the penultimate film of the 16 screen ...

'' (1956) – Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited) * ''

Back from Eternity ''Back from Eternity'' is a 1956 American Drama (film and television), drama film about a planeload of people stranded in the South American jungle and subsequently menaced by Headhunting, headhunters. The film stars Robert Ryan, Rod Steiger, An ...

'' (1956) – Gambler (uncredited) * ''

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (), or the Decalogue (from Latin , from Ancient Greek , ), are religious and ethical directives, structured as a covenant document, that, according to the Hebrew Bible, were given by YHWH to Moses. The text of the Ten C ...

'' (1956) – Palace Guard (uncredited) * ''

Hollywood or Bust ''Hollywood or Bust'' is a 1956 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring the team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis alongside Pat Crowley and Anita Ekberg. The picture was filmed from April 16 to June 19, 1956, and re ...

'' (1956) – Gambler (uncredited) * '' Hot Shots'' (1956) – Sam (uncredited) * '' Jailhouse Rock'' (1957) * ''

Ten Thousand Bedrooms ''Ten Thousand Bedrooms'' is a 1957 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Dean Martin, Anna Maria Alberghetti and Eva Bartok. Shot in Metrocolor and CinemaScope, it was Martin's first film in the wake of the dis ...

'' (1957) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown ''The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown'' is a 1957 American romantic comedy film made by Russ-Field Productions and released by United Artists. It was directed by Norman Taurog from a screenplay by Richard Alan Simmons, based on a 1956 novel of the same nam ...

'' (1957) – Airport Passenger (uncredited) * ''

Sweet Smell of Success ''Sweet Smell of Success'' is a 1957 American film noir Satire (film and television), satirical drama (film and television), drama film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, and Martin Milner, ...

'' (1957) – Patron at 21 Club (uncredited) * '' Loving You'' (1957) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Joker Is Wild ''The Joker Is Wild'' is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Charles Vidor, starring Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain and Eddie Albert, and released by Paramount Pictures. The VistaVision film is about Joe E. Lewis, the p ...

'' (1957) – Fighter (uncredited) * ''

Hear Me Good ''Hear Me Good'' is a 1957 American comedy film written and directed by Don McGuire. The film stars Hal March, Joe E. Ross, Merry Anders, Jean Willes, Milton Frome and Joey Faye. The film was released in October 1957, by Paramount Pictures. ...

'' (1957) – Technician (uncredited) * ''

King Creole ''King Creole'' is a 1958 American Musical film, musical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and based on the 1952 novel ''A Stone for Danny Fisher'' by Harold Robbins. Produced by Hal B. Wallis, the film stars Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, W ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Young Lions Young Lions may refer to: Music, film, and print * ''Young Lions'' (album), a 1990 album by Adrian Belew * ''Young Lions'' (TV series), a 2002 Australian police drama * ''Young Lions'' (book), a 2010 graphic novel by Blaise Larmee * ''The Young ...

'' (1958) – Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Rock-A-Bye Baby "Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top" (sometimes "Hush-a-bye baby on the tree top") is a nursery rhyme and lullaby. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 2768. Words The rhyme exists in several versions. One modern example, quoted by the Nationa ...

'' (1958) – Doctor (uncredited) * ''

I Married a Monster from Outer Space ''I Married a Monster from Outer Space'' is a 1958 American horror science fiction film from Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production compa ...

'' (1958) – Alien (uncredited) * '' The Buccaneer'' (1958) – Stevedore (uncredited) * '' Some Came Running'' (1958) – Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Rio Bravo'' (1959) – Card Player (uncredited) * ''

Some Like It Hot ''Some Like It Hot'' is a 1959 American crime comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Billy Wilder. It stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, with George Raft, Pat O'Brien (actor), Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Joan Shawlee an ...

'' (1959) – Mobster at Banquet (uncredited) * ''

The Great Impostor ''The Great Impostor'' is a 1961 American comedy-drama film based on the story of an impostor named Ferdinand Waldo Demara. Loosely based on Robert Crichton's 1959 biography of the same name, it stars Tony Curtis in the title role and was dir ...

'' (1960) – Federal Prison Inmate (uncredited) * '' Bells Are Ringing'' (1960) – Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Ocean's 11 ''Ocean's 11'' is a 1960 American heist film directed and produced by Lewis Milestone from a screenplay by Harry Brown and Charles Lederer, based on a story by George Clayton Johnson and Jack Golden Russell. The film stars an ensemble cast a ...

'' (1960) – Pit Boss (uncredited) * '' G.I. Blues'' (1960) – Soldier (uncredited) * ''

'' (1960) – Federal Prison Inmate (uncredited) * ''

Ada Ada may refer to: Arts and entertainment * '' Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle'', a novel by Vladimir Nabokov Film and television * Ada, a character in 1991 movie '' Armour of God II: Operation Condor'' * '' Ada... A Way of Life'', a 2008 Bollywo ...

'' (1961) – Reporter (uncredited) * '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'' (1961) – Party Guest (uncredited) * '' The Comancheros'' (1961) – Party Guest (uncredited) * ''

The Errand Boy ''The Errand Boy'' is a 1961 American comedy film directed by, co-written by and starring Jerry Lewis. Plot Paramutual Pictures decide that they need a spy to find out the inner workings of their studio. Morty S. Tashman, (the 'S' stands for ...

'' (1961) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Ladies Man ''The Ladies Man'' is a 1961 American comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. It was released on June 28, 1961, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Herbert H. Heebert is a young man who loses his girlfriend, swears off romance, and then tak ...

'' (1961) – Man on Date (scenes deleted) * ''

Sergeants 3 ''Sergeants 3'' is a 1962 American comedy/ Western film directed by John Sturges and starring Rat Pack icons Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. It was the last film to feature all five members o ...

'' (1962) – (uncredited) * ''

Kid Galahad ''Kid Galahad'' is a 1962 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. It was released by United Artists in August 1962 and opened at #9 at the American box office. '' Variety'' ranked it #37 on its list of the top-grossing films of ...

'' (1962) – Trainer (uncredited) * ''

The Manchurian Candidate ''The Manchurian Candidate'' is a novel by Richard Condon, first published in 1959. It is a political thriller about the son of a prominent U.S. political family who is brainwashed into being an unwitting assassin for a communist conspiracy. T ...

'' (1962) – Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Taras Bulba ''Taras Bulba'' (; ) is a romanticized historical novella set in the first half of the 17th century, written by Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852). It features elderly Zaporozhian Cossack Taras Bulba and his sons Andriy and Ostap. The sons study at th ...

'' (1962) – Soldier (uncredited) * '' Who's Got the Action?'' (1962) – Pool Player (uncredited) * ''

40 Pounds of Trouble ''40 Pounds of Trouble'' is a 1962 comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, Larry Storch and Phil Silvers. It is a retelling of Damon Runyon's 1932 short story '' Little Miss Marker''. Plot Casino man ...

'' (1962) – Gambler (uncredited) * ''

Bye Bye Birdie ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is a stage musical with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams, based upon a book by Michael Stewart. Originally titled ''Let's Go Steady'', ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is set in 1958. The play's book was influenced by El ...

'' (1963) – TV Director (uncredited) * ''

Irma la Douce ''Irma la Douce'' (, "Irma the Sweet") is a 1963 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond, based on the 1956 French stage musical of the same name by Marguerite Monnot and Al ...

'' (1963) – Bar Gangster (uncredited) * '' Toys in the Attic'' (1963) – Man at Bar (uncredited) * ''

Who's Minding the Store? ''Who's Minding the Store?'' is a 1963 American comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Jerry Lewis, Jill St. John, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Walston, Kathleen Freeman, and John McGiver. It was released on November 28, 1963, by Paramount ...

'' (1963) – Herman, the Shoplifter (uncredited) * ''

4 for Texas ''4 for Texas'' is a 1963 American comedy Western film starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg and Ursula Andress, Charles Bronson and Mike Mazurki, with a cameo appearance by Arthur Godfrey and the Three Stooges. The film was writ ...

'' (1963) – Cowboy (uncredited) * ''

What a Way to Go! ''What a Way to Go!'' is a 1964 American black comedy film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, Bob Cummings and Dick Van Dyke. In the film, a wealthy widow wants ...

'' (1964) – Patron (uncredited) * ''

Robin and the 7 Hoods ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'' is a 1964 American musical film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Bing Crosby. It features Peter Falk and Barbara Rush, with an uncredited cameo by Edward G. Rob ...

'' (1964) – Hood (uncredited) * '' For Those Who Think Young'' (1964) – Club Guest (uncredited) * ''

Kiss Me, Stupid ''Kiss Me, Stupid'' is a 1964 American sex comedy film produced and directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Dean Martin, Kim Novak, and Ray Walston. The screenplay by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond is based on the play ''L'ora della fantasia'' ('' ...

'' (1964) – (uncredited) * '' None But the Brave'' (1965) – Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Von Ryan's Express ''Von Ryan's Express'' is a 1965 World War II adventure film starring Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, and Raffaella Carrà, and directed by Mark Robson. Produced in CinemaScope, the film depicts a group of Allied prisoners of war (POWs) who cond ...

'' (1965) – Prisoner (uncredited) * ''

Harlow Harlow is a town and local government district located in the west of Essex, England. Founded as a Planned community, new town in 1947, it is situated on the border with Hertfordshire, and occupies a large area of land on the south bank of the ...

'' (1965) – Director (uncredited) * '' Boeing Boeing'' (1965) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Our Man Flint ''Our Man Flint'' is a 1966 American spy-fi comedy film that parodies the ''James Bond'' film series. The film was directed by Daniel Mann, written by Hal Fimberg and Ben Starr (from a story by Hal Fimberg), and starred James Coburn as maste ...

'' (1966) – Security Guard (uncredited) * '' The Silencers'' (1966) – (uncredited) * ''

The Last of the Secret Agents? ''The Last of the Secret Agents?'' is a 1966 American comedy film that spoofs the spy film genre, starring the then-popular comedy team of Allen & Rossi. Plot Two Americans in Paris (Allen & Rossi) are reluctantly recruited by the Good Guys Ins ...

'' (1966) – (uncredited) * ''

Murderers' Row Murderers' Row were the baseball teams of the New York Yankees in the late 1920s, widely considered some of the best teams in history. The nickname is particularly used for the first six hitters in the 1927 team lineup: Earle Combs, Mark Koen ...

'' (1966) – Guard (uncredited) * ''

Good Times ''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans (actor), Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was televis ...

'' (1967) – (uncredited) * '' The Ambushers'' (1967) – Man (uncredited) * ''

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life How may refer to: * How (greeting), a word used in some misrepresentations of Native American/First Nations speech * How, an interrogative word in English grammar Art and entertainment Literature * ''How'' (book), a 2007 book by Dov Seidma ...

'' (1968) – Cab Driver (uncredited) * ''

Bandolero! ''Bandolero!'' is a 1968 American Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring James Stewart, Dean Martin, Raquel Welch, George Kennedy, Andrew Prine, Will Geer, and Clint Ritchie. The story centers on two brothers on the ...

'' (1968) – (uncredited) * ''

5 Card Stud ''5 Card Stud'' is a 1968 American Western mystery film, directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Dean Martin and Robert Mitchum. The script is based on a novel by Ray Gaulden and was written by Marguerite Roberts, who also wrote the screenplay ...

'' (1968) – Cowhand (uncredited) * ''

The Legend of Lylah Clare ''The Legend of Lylah Clare'' is a 1968 American drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Robert Aldrich. The film stars Peter Finch, Kim Novak (in multiple roles), Ernest Borgnine, Michael Murphy, and Valentina Cortese. The fi ...

'' (1968) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Killing of Sister George ''The Killing of Sister George'' is a 1964 play by Frank Marcus that was later adapted into a 1968 film directed by Robert Aldrich. Stage version Sister George is a beloved character in the popular radio series ''Applehurst'', a district nu ...

'' (1968) – Party Guest (uncredited) * '' The Wrecking Crew'' (1968) – Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Che! ''Che!'' is a 1969 American biographical film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Omar Sharif as Marxist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara. It follows Guevara from when he first landed in Cuba in 1956 to his death in Bolivia in 1967, a ...

'' (1969) – (uncredited) * ''

Airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial Aviation, air transport. They usually consist of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surf ...

'' (1970) – Antonio Piace – Passenger (uncredited) * ''

Escape from the Planet of the Apes ''Escape from the Planet of the Apes'' is a 1971 American science fiction film directed by Don Taylor and written by Paul Dehn. The film is the sequel to '' Beneath the Planet of the Apes'' (1970) and the third installment in the original ''P ...

'' (1971) – Bodyguard (uncredited) * '' Something Big'' (1971) – (uncredited) (final film role)

References

External links

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The Henry Miller Odyssey
at IMDb {{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, Joe 1912 births 1971 deaths American male boxers American stunt performers American male film actors 20th-century American male actors Boxers from Brooklyn Male actors from Brooklyn Burials at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery 20th-century American sportsmen