Ray Middleton Filmography

Born:: February 8, 1907 in Chicago, IL
Occupation:: Actor
Birth name:: Raymond Earl Middleton, Jr.
Biography:: American actor/singer Ray Middleton spent several years in regional and New York stage productions before his first film appearance (a non-singing one) in Gangs of Chicago (1940). He might have made his film debut in 1938, the year he was being considered for the romantic lead in the Laurel and...Read More

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M*A*S*H: Blood Brothers

Synopsis: Hawkeye (Alan Alda) is profoundly touched by a terminally ill GI (well played by a young Patrick Swayze) who is more concerned about the plight of his wounded pal. Unfortunately, the fact that Hawkeye can do nothing for the dying soldier exacts quite an emotional toll. All this occurs while a Read More

1981
Helter Skelter

Actors: George DiCenzo, Steve Railsback, Nancy Wolfe, Marilyn Burns, Christina Hart, Cathey Paine

Synopsis: Based on the best-selling Vincent Bugliosi book of the same name, Helter Skelter is a made-for-TV account of the investigation and prosecution of Charles Manson (Steve Railsback), who was convicted of leading a group of followers (known as "The Family") to murder seven people in California Read More

1976
Hec Ramsey [TV Series]

Synopsis: A college-educated sheriff takes on an older crimefighter as his deputy in this western. (AKA Century Turns) ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1972
Ironside: Buddy, Can You Spare a Life?, Part 2

Synopsis: In the conclusion of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), Ironside (Raymond Burr) works in concert with attorney Ken Klaven (Cameron Mitchell) to secure the release of Walter Booth (William Campbell), whom the Chief had sent to prison on a manslaughter charge seven Read More

1972
Ironside: Buddy, Can You Spare a Life?, Part 1

Synopsis: In the first half of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour episode), Ironside (Raymond Burr) begins to question his judgment in a manslaughter case which occurred seven years ago. At the time, the Chief rammed through the conviction of chief suspect Walter Booth (William Read More

1972
1776

Actors: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, David Ford

Synopsis: The first independent production of former studio mogul Jack Warner, 1776 was adapted from the hit 1969 Broadway musical by Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards. William Daniels, Ken Howard, and Howard Da Silva are among the many actors who recreate their Broadway roles. The story is set during the Read More

1972
I Cover the Underworld

Actors: Sean McClory, Joanne Jordan, Ray Middleton, Jaclynne Greene

Synopsis: In this drama, a divinity student endeavors to help the police break up the rackets by impersonating his jailed brother, a gangster. In his disguise, he gets into his brother's gang and cons them into to uniting with other gangs to improve efficiency. He then coerces them into keeping careful Read More

1955
The Road to Denver

Actors: John Payne, Mona Freeman, Lee J. Cobb, Ray Middleton, Skip Homeier, Andy Clyde

Synopsis: Though running 90 minutes, Road to Denver moves along at a much faster clip than most Republic "A" westerns. John Payne and Skip Homeier star as the Mayhew brothers, Bill and Sam. Tired of pulling his headstrong younger brother Sam out of his various scrapes, Bill heads off to Denver alone. Here Read More

1955
Jubilee Trail

Actors: Vera Ralston, Joan Leslie, Forrest Tucker, John Russell, Ray Middleton, Pat O'Brien

Synopsis: Based on a novel by Gwen Bristow, Jubilee Trail is a sprawling, all-star western from the Republic Studio mills. Despite is vaunted budget, the plot is strictly B-picture material. Ambitious California landowner Charles Hale (Ray Middleton) hopes to add to his riches by marrying off his brother Read More

1954
A Christmas Carol

Actors: Fredric March, Basil Rathbone, Richard Miles

Synopsis: This version of the Dickens classic appears in musical form. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide Read More

1954
Sweethearts on Parade

Actors: Ray Middleton, Lucille Norman, Eileen Christy, Bill Shirley

Synopsis: Ray Middleton and Bill Shirley, Republic Pictures' answer to Hope and Crosby, star in Sweethearts on Parade. Middleton and Shirley play Cam Ellerby and Bill Gamble, the featured singers in a travelling medicine show. While stopping over in a small town, Cam renews his acquaintance with his former Read More

1953
I Dream of Jeanie

Actors: Ray Middleton, Bill Shirley, Muriel Lawrence, Eileen Christy, Lynn Bari, Dick Simmons

Synopsis: The life of Stephen Foster, one of America's greatest and best-loved songwriters of the 19th century, sets the stage for this musical biography. Foster (Bill Shirley) is a shy bookkeeper who writes songs in his spare time. He is madly in love with Inez McDowell (Muriel Lawrence), but she isn't Read More

1952
Hurricane Smith

Actors: Ray Middleton, Jane Wyatt, Harry Davenport, J. Edward Bromberg, Henry Brandon

Synopsis: Ray Middleton portrays the title character in Republic's Hurricane Smith. Mistakenly arrested on a holdup charge, Smith escapes, catches up with the real crooks, and forces them to hand over the dough. Had he returned it then and there the picture would have been over almost before it began; Read More

1942
The Girl From Alaska

Actors: Ray Middleton, Jean Parker, Jerome Cowan, Robert H. Barrat

Synopsis: In this drama, set during the gold-rush, an unsuccessful prospector prepares to leave Alaska. But first he has a grand, drunken send-off. During the celebration a lawman is killed. The prospector is the prime suspect, and so he escapes to keep from being arrested. While on the lam, he encounters a Read More

1942
Lady for a Night

Actors: Joan Blondell, John Wayne, Philip Merivale, Ray Middleton, Blanche Yurka, Edith Barrett

Synopsis: The unlikely combination of John Wayne and Joan Blondell adds a bit of vinegar and spice to the so-so costume drama Lady for a Night. Blondell is cast as Jenny Blake, owner of the Memphis Belle-not a WW2 bomber, but a gambling ship moored just outside New Orleans. Jenny's partner and erstwhile Read More

1941
Lady from Louisiana

Actors: John Wayne, Ona Munson, Ray Middleton, Henry Stephenson, Helen Westley

Synopsis: John Wayne goes up against the lottery racket, 1880 Louisiana-style, in this passable time-killer from Republic Pictures. Arriving from New England to look into the Louisiana lottery on behalf of uplifter Blanche Brunot (Helen Westley), attorney John Reynolds (Wayne) falls in love with sultry Read More

1941
Mercy Island

Actors: Ray Middleton, Gloria Dickson, Otto Kruger, Donald Douglas, Forrester Harvey

Synopsis: The beautiful Florida Keys provide the setting of this adventure that tells the tale of a fun-filled fishing trip that becomes a nightmare when the charter boat is wrecked on an isolated island. Unfortunately, there are very few provisions and the group must fend for themselves. They are Read More

1941
Double Identity

Actors: Dennis Morgan, Victor Jory

Synopsis: A fugitive works to clear his name through the use of a dead mountie's identity. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1941
Gangs of Chicago

Actors: Lloyd Nolan, Barton MacLane, Lola Lane, Ray Middleton, Astrid Allwyn

Synopsis: In this crime drama, a young man becomes a criminal lawyer after witnessing the police shooting of his father, a thief. Most of his clients are criminals and he soon finds himself involved with a mob boss. Together they build a new crime syndicate. Unfortunately, the attorney's partner is secretly Read More

1940