About Philip Ray
Lived 1898 – 1978 (aged 79). Philip Ray was a British actor, film actor, television actor and stage actor.
Philip Ray (born Roy Edgar Cochrane, 1 November 1898 – 11 May 1978) was a British stage, film and television actor. Occasionally credited as Phil Ray, he played numerous and varied supporting roles, particularly in films and on television. He also saw military service in both WWI and WWII.
Selected filmography
Old Roses (1935) - Minor Role (uncredited) Blue Smoke (1935) - Jan Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor (1935) - Jim Cameron Twelve Good Men (1936) - Higgs Find the Lady (1936) - (uncredited) Not So Dusty (1936) - Dan Stevens Head Office (1936) - Gerrard Dark Journey (1937) - Faber Perfect Crime (1937) - Newbold Farewell Again (1937) - Moore The Man Who Made Diamonds (1937) - Tompkins Second Best Bed (1938) - Stanley Hurley Mr. Reeder in Room 13 (1938) - Fenner Double or Quits (1938) - Hepworth It's in the Air (1938) - Airman with Shoe (uncredited) The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939) Dangerous Fingers (1939) - Ben Jamaica Inn (1939) - Undetermined Role (uncredited) The Door with Seven Locks (1940) - Tom Cawler Send for Paul Temple (1946) - Horace Daley The October Man (1947) - Stebbins Fame Is the Spur (1947) - Doctor (uncredited) Miranda (1948) - Fisherman (uncredited) The Winslow Boy (1948) - First Speaking Member (uncredited) Adam and Evalyn (1949) - Gambler (uncredited) No Place for Jennifer (1950) - Mr. Marshall Night and the City (1950) - Man (uncredited) The Adventurers (1951) - Man in Restaurant No Highway in the Sky (1951) - Burroughs (uncredited) Emergency Call (1952) - Captain Wilcox Derby Day (1952) - 2nd Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) The Net (1953) - Sentry (uncredited) The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953) - Theatre manager The Fake (1953) - Bearded Tramp Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder (1953) - Theatre manager Trouble in Store (1953) - Girls' Hostel Caretaker (uncredited) Hell Below Zero (1954) - Capt. Petersen The Good Die Young (1954) - Promoter (uncredited) Before I Wake (1955) - Station master (U.S. title: Shadow of Fear) Where There's a Will (1955) - Squire Stokes Passage Home (1955) - River pilot The Extra Day (1956) - John Bliss No Road Back (1957) - Garage man The Secret Place (1957) - Mr. Venner (uncredited) Count Five and Die (1957) Dunkirk (1958) - Extra (uncredited) A Night to Remember (1958) - Reverend Anderson Sapphire (1959) - Mr. Young (uncredited) Date at Midnight (1959) - Jenkins Sons and Lovers (1960) - Dr. Ansell No Love for Johnnie (1961) - M.P - House of Commons Entrance Area (uncredited) Backfire! (1962) - Coroner In the Doghouse (1962) - Vicar (uncredited) Panic (1963) - Jessop The Mind Benders (1963) - Father (uncredited) Devil Doll (1964) - Uncle Walter (uncredited) Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) - Priest Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) - Mayor Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death (1969) - Daniel Eldred
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Philip Ray?
British actor (1898-1978)
When was Philip Ray born?
Philip Ray was born on 1 November 1898 in London.
When did Philip Ray die?
Philip Ray died on 11 May 1978 in London.
What was Philip Ray's occupation?
Philip Ray was an actor, film actor, television actor and stage actor.
What nationality was Philip Ray?
Philip Ray was British.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philip Ray. https://biography.guide/philip-ray/
MLA: "Philip Ray." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/philip-ray/.
Chicago: "Philip Ray." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/philip-ray/.
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