From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia 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 Rothsteinlike 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 Wrays roles grew increasingly smaller as the decade progressed but he was very visible as the starving farmer threatening to kill Gary Cooper in Frank Capras classic Mr Deeds Goes to Town 1936 and as the warden in Fritz Langs 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 Description above from the Wikipedia article John Wrayactor licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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