Ray Turner (1895 - 1981) راي تيرنر

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An African-American film actor, born in New Mexico, United States. He began in the silent era and joined talkies, and continued to work until the early fifties. Due to racial discrimination in that era, his roles were limited to stereotypical black characters, such as servants,...Read more doormen, and shoe shiners. He was drafted into the US Army during World War II. His works include Mutiny Ahead (1935), Incendiary Blonde (1945), and Out All Night (1933). He died in Los Angeles, California, USA, on August 18, 1981, at age 85.


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  • An African-American film actor, born in New Mexico, United States. He began in the silent era and joined talkies, and continued to work until the early fifties. Due to racial...Read more discrimination in that era, his roles were limited to stereotypical black characters, such as servants, doormen, and shoe shiners. He was drafted into the US Army during World War II. His works include Mutiny Ahead (1935), Incendiary Blonde (1945), and Out All Night (1933). He died in Los Angeles, California, USA, on August 18, 1981, at age 85.

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  • Spouses: Shirley Turner:1976 - August 18, 1981 (his death) Kaffie M. Thompson: December 6, 1942 - ? (separated)
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  • Nationality:
  • US


  • Birth Country:
  • US

  • Birth City:
  • New Mexico


  • Death Country:
  • US

  • Death City:
  • California



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