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Date of Birth

25 September 1926, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, USA

Date of Death

27 March 1991, Martinez, California, USA (throat cancer)

Birth Name

Aldo DaRe

Mini Biography

Aldo DaRe was born in the borough of Pen Argyl, in Northampton County, Pensylvania on 25 September 1926. He attended the University of California at Berkley, served as a US Navy frogman during WWII and saw action on Iwo Jima.

While constable of Crockett, California, he drove his brother Guido to an audition for the film Saturday's Hero (1951). Director David Miller hired him for a small role as a cynical football player. Ray's husky frame, thick neck and raspy voice made him perfect for playing tough sexy roles. He was one of the reminiscing lovers in George Cukor's The Marrying Kind (1952) and starred opposite Rita Hayworth in Miss Sadie Thompson (1953). Ray was the none-too-bright boxer in Cukor's Pat and Mike (1952) and an escaped convict in 'Michael Curtiz''s We're No Angels (1955). His career started downhill in the 1970s, with him a string of low-budget films as a character actor. His last film was Shock 'Em Dead (1991).

Ray was married three times, with one daughter Claire born in 1951 to his first wife Shirley Green whom he married on on 20 June 1947. Ray was then briefly married to actress Jeff Donnell and then had two sons and a daughter with his third wife, Johanna Ray, one of whom is the actor Eric DaRe. Aldo Ray died of throat cancer on 27 March 1991.

IMDb Mini Biography By: jojo-acapulco

Spouse

Johanna Ray	(26 March 1960 - March 1967) (divorced) 3 children
Jeff Donnell	(30 September 1954 - 16 October 1956) (divorced)
Shirley Green	(20 June 1947 - 1953) (divorced) 1 child

Trivia

Educated at UC Berkeley. In US Navy, June 1944 - May 1946, fighting against Japan.

Had two sons with Johanna Ray, Paul and actor Eric DaRe.

His brother, Mario DaRe, appeared on "You Bet Your Life" (1950) in 1954.

Served in WW2 as a U.S. Navy Frogman.

He had five brothers and one sister, Gina.

Biography in: American National Biography. Supplement 1, pp. 504-505. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

In preparation for his first major role in The Marrying Kind (1952), director George Cukor recommended that he go to ballet school because he walked too much like a football player.

He was active in local politics as a Republican before becoming an actor.

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