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John Wray (13 February 1887 - 5 April 1940) was an American character actor of stage and screen.
Wray was one of the many Broadway actors to descend on Hollywood in the aftermath of the sound revolution, and quickly made an indelible impression on the era in a variety of substantial character roles, such as the Arnold Rothstein-like gangster in The Czar of Broadway (1930); Himmelstoss, the sadistic drill instructor in All Quiet on the Western Front (1930); and as the contortionist the Frog in the remake of The Miracle Man (1932), in the role previously played by Lon Chaney in the 1919 original. During this period he was one of the many actors mentioned for the title role in Dracula (1931).
Wray's roles grew increasingly smaller as the decade progressed but he was very visible as the starving farmer threatening to kill Gary Cooper in Frank Capra's classic Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and as the warden in Fritz Lang's You Only Live Once (1937).
Other films include Doctor X (1932), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Frisco Kid (1935), Poor Little Rich Girl (1936), Boys Town (1938), Each Dawn I Die (1939), The Cat and the Canary (1939) and Gone with the Wind (1939).
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remember the Night (1940) | Hank | 6.7 | |
| 2 | Gone with the Wind (1939) | Prison Gang Overseer (uncredited) | 7.6 | |
| 3 | Each Dawn I Die (1939) | Pete Kassock | 5.5 | |
| 4 | The Cat and the Canary (1939) | Hendricks | 7 | |
| 5 | Boys Town (1938) | Weasel (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 6 | Gangs of New York (1938) | Maddock | - | - |
| 7 | Spawn of the North (1938) | Dr. Sparks | - | - |
| 8 | You Only Live Once (1937) | Warden Wheeler | 7 | |
| 9 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) | Farmer | 5.8 | |
| 10 | Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) | Flagin | - | - |
| 11 | Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936) | George Darnley | - | - |
| 12 | The Rich Are Always with Us (1932) | Clark Davis | 8 | |
| 13 | Doctor X (1932) | Dr. Haines | 6 | |
| 14 | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) | Nordine (uncredited) | 9 | |
| 15 | The Death Kiss (1932) | Detective Lieut. Sheehan | 5 | |
| 16 | Quick Millions (1931) | Kenneth Stone | - | - |
| 17 | Safe in Hell (1931) | Eagan | 4 | |
| 18 | All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) | Himmelstoss | 7.5 |

