John Randolph Bray

Biography

John Randolph Bray was a pioneer Animator in the early life of American cinema, primarily through his Bray Studios.

Career Overview

John Randolph Bray has 68 screen credits in a career dating back to 1913. Their work is anchored in the Bobby Bumps universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Fowl Play, The Bride of the Colorado, Fat and the Canary. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

68

Birth Date

1879-08-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Addison, Michigan

Known For

• Fowl Play
• The Bride of the Colorado
• Fat and the Canary
• 

  Animal Catchers
• Big Pie Raid
• 

  Jungle Belles

Associated Universes

• Bobby Bumps (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Arthur Aoyama (4 collaborations)
• Bobby Newman (4 collaborations)
• Edward Snyder (3 collaborations)
• Hannah Washington (2 collaborations)
• John Boles (1 collaborations)
• Rose Blossom (1 collaborations)
• William Irving (1 collaborations)
• Henry Sedley (1 collaborations)
• Carl Stockdale (1 collaborations)
• Mae Busch (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (43 credits)

  • Fowl Play

    producer

    production
    1928
  • The Bride of the Colorado

    producer

    production
    1928
  • Fat and the Canary

    producer

    production
    1927
  • Animal Catchers

    producer

    production
    1927
  • Big Pie Raid

    producer

    production
    1927
  • Jungle Belles

    producer

    production
    1927
  • Oh Boy

    producer

    production
    1927
  • Blue Black

    producer

    production
    1926
  • The Tail of the Monkey

    producer

    production
    1926
  • The Cat's Nine Lives

    producer

    production
    1926
  • Look Out Below

    producer

    production
    1926
  • Monkeys Prefer Blondes

    producer

    production
    1926
  • The Pig's Curly Tail

    producer

    production
    1926
  • Just Spooks

    producer

    production
    1925
  • The Pied Piper

    producer

    production
    1924
  • Colonel Heeza Liar's Burglar

    producer

    production
    1923
  • The Restaurant

    producer

    production
    1920
  • Perpetual Motion

    producer

    production
    1920
  • Dud, Lion Tamer

    producer

    production
    1920
  • The Ouija Board

    producer

    production
    1920
  • The Chinaman

    producer

    production
    1920
  • The Kids Find Candy's Catching

    producer

    production
    1920
  • The Boxing Kangaroo

    producer

    production
    1920
  • Chip Off the Old Block

    producer

    production
    1919
  • How Animated Cartoons Are Made

    producer

    production
    1919
  • The Clown's Pup

    producer

    production
    1919
  • Dud, the Circus Performer

    producer

    production
    1919
  • How the Telephone Talks

    producer

    production
    1919
  • Out of the Inkwell

    producer

    production
    1919
  • The Tantalizing Fly

    producer

    production
    1919
  • How to Fire the Lewis Machine Gun

    producer

    production
    1918
  • How to Read an Army Map

    producer

    production
    1918
  • Contour Map Reading

    producer

    production
    1918
  • How to Operate a Stokes Mortar

    producer

    production
    1918
  • The Ruby of Razmataz

    producer

    production
    1917
  • Mechanical Operation of British Tanks

    producer

    production
    1917
  • Bobby Bumps, Office Boy

    producer

    production
    1917
  • Bobby Bumps Starts a Lodge

    producer

    production
    1916
  • Colonel Heeza Liar, Ghost Breaker

    producer

    production
    1915
  • Romiet and Julio

    producer

    production
    1915
  • Gertie the Dinosaur

    producer

    production
    1915
  • Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt

    producer

    production
    1914
  • The Artist's Dreams

    producer

    production
    1913

• writing (4 credits)

  • The Bride of the Colorado

    story

    writing
    1928
  • Colonel Heeza Liar, War Dog

    writer

    writing
    1915
  • Colonel Heeza Liar, Ghost Breaker

    writer

    writing
    1915
  • Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt

    writer

    writing
    1914

• directing (16 credits)

  • Adopting a Bear Cub

    director

    directing
    1921
  • A Word About "Miss" Liberty

    director

    directing
    1920
  • The Debut of Thomas Cat

    director

    directing
    1920
  • Colonel Heeza Liar on the Jump

    director

    directing
    1917
  • Colonel Heeza Liar, War Dog

    director

    directing
    1915
  • Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat

    director

    directing
    1915
  • Colonel Heeza Liar Foils the Enemy

    director

    directing
    1915
  • Colonel Heeza Liar Signs the Pledge

    director

    directing
    1915
  • Colonel Heeza Liar in the Haunted Castle

    director

    directing
    1915
  • Colonel Heeza Liar, Ghost Breaker

    director

    directing
    1915
  • Gertie the Dinosaur

    director

    directing
    1915
  • Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt

    director

    directing
    1914
  • Colonel Heeza Liar In Africa

    director

    directing
    1913
  • A Wall Street Wail

    director

    directing
    1913
  • A Jungle Flirtation

    director

    directing
    1913
  • The Artist's Dreams

    director

    directing
    1913

• actors (3 credits)

  • How Animated Cartoons Are Made

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • Old Doc Yak and the Artist's Dream

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Artist's Dreams

    Artist

    actor

    actors
    1913

• visual effects (2 credits)

  • Colonel Heeza Liar, Ghost Breaker

    animation

    visual effects
    1915
  • Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt

    animation

    visual effects
    1914