Acting

Ray Ballard

Born August 23, 1929 · USA

Died February 2, 2020 · aged 90

No biography available.

Known For

An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight.

The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.

Sssssss · 1973

Sssssss

★ 5.11973

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

David, a college student, is looking for a job. He is hired by Dr. Stoner as a lab assistant for his research and experiments on snakes. David also begins to fall for Stoner's young daughter, Kristina. However, the good doctor has secretly brewed up a serum that can transform any man into a King Cobra snake-and he plans to use it on David.

When an in-flight collision incapacitates the pilots of an airplane bound for Los Angeles, stewardess Nancy Pryor is forced to take over the controls. From the ground, her boyfriend Alan Murdock, a retired test pilot, tries to talk her through piloting and landing the 747 aircraft. Worse yet, the anxious passengers — among which are a noisy nun and a cranky man — are aggravating the already tense atmosphere.

Two fraternity pledges go to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware it is occupied by vampires.

The Out-of-Towners · 1970

The Out-of-Towners

★ 6.81970

MovieComedy

A trip to New York for a job interview turns into a trip to hell for a small town couple.

Countdown · 1967

Countdown

★ 5.81967

MovieScience FictionThriller

Desperate to land a man on the moon before Russia does, NASA hastily preps a would-be spaceman for a mission that would leave him alone in a lunar shelter for a year.

Watermelon Man · 1970

Watermelon Man

★ 6.31970

MovieComedy

A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood, but his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.

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An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight.

Gilbert Price (uncredited)

The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Sssssss · 1973

Sssssss

★ 5.11973

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

Waggish Tourist

Passenger (uncredited)

Two fraternity pledges go to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware it is occupied by vampires.

Coffee Shop Proprietor

The Out-of-Towners · 1970

The Out-of-Towners

★ 6.81970

MovieComedy

A trip to New York for a job interview turns into a trip to hell for a small town couple.

Countdown · 1967

Countdown

★ 5.81967

MovieScience FictionThriller

Desperate to land a man on the moon before Russia does, NASA hastily preps a would-be spaceman for a mission that would leave him alone in a lunar shelter for a year.

Manager (uncredited)

Watermelon Man · 1970

3rd Passenger

Tony Petrocelli, a bright young lawyer practicing in the rich cattle town of Baker, becomes embroiled in a murder case.

Mr. Canon

Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.

Trombone Player (uncredited)

What's a Nice Girl Like You...? · 1971

What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

★ 6.31971

MovieCrimeComedy

A Bronx working girl is drawn into an elaborate extortion plot after being kidnapped by a gang of sophisticated con men who force her, because of her remarkable resemblance, to impersonate a wealthy socialite. Based on E.V. Cunningham's (Howard Fast's) novel, "Shirley."

Mr. Morrow

The Amazing Howard Hughes · 1977

The Amazing Howard Hughes

★ 6.41977

MovieDramaTV Movie

The Amazing Howard Hughes is a 1977 television movie about American aviation pioneer and filmmaker Howard Hughes, based on the book by Hughes' business partner Noah Dietrich. The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, and Tovah Feldshuh.

Forbes

Little Fauss and Big Halsy · 1970

Little Fauss and Big Halsy

★ 6.01970

MovieDramaComedy

The friendship between two Arizona dirt bike racers is tested when they both lust for an attractive runaway young woman who joins them on the racing circuit.

The Photographer

A sexy waitress becomes a house mother in a fraternity house and involves the college in a nationwide women's lib controversy.

Trustee #1

A Clear and Present Danger · 1970

A Clear and Present Danger

★ 7.01970

MovieTV MovieDrama

The son of a U.S. Senator takes on the cause of clean air when a friend dies of emphysema.

Bellboy (uncredited)

Lanigan's Rabbi · 1976

Lanigan's Rabbi

1976

MovieCrimeMystery

In this pilot film, an Irish Catholic police chief and a Jewish rabbi join together to solve the murder of a housekeeper whose body was discovered by the front entrance of the rabbi's synagogue.

Store Detective

The Judge and Jake Wyler · 1972

The Judge and Jake Wyler

★ 2.51972

MovieMysteryCrime

A retired lady judge runs a private detective agency with a charming ex-con as her leg man and various parolees helping in the day-to-day operation.

Harvey Zikoff

The Chadwick Family · 1974

The Chadwick Family

★ 6.51974

MovieDrama

A father finds himself taking care of a family that, in addition to his son and three daughters, also consists of two sons-in-law and his youngest daughter's Chinese boyfriend.

Taxi Driver

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County · 1970

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

★ 6.81970

MovieActionComedy

A simple-minded blacksmith named Charley, well loved by the townsfolk, saves for a year to send off for a mail-order bride.

Carson

The All-American Boy · 1973

The All-American Boy

★ 4.01973

MovieDrama

Vic "Bomber" Bealer is a handsome, manipulative boxer who aspires to something greater than the small-town life he knows in Texas. But, even when opportunities present themselves, Bealer is too restless and indecisive to take advantage. Despite being on the cusp of making the Olympic boxing team, his life is in total disarray as he juggles relationships with an old flame, a girl who's way too young for him, and a foul-mouthed trainer.

Ring Announcer

The Failing of Raymond · 1971

The Failing of Raymond

★ 6.21971

MovieDramaThriller

On the day before she retires, a teacher discovers that a student she had flunked ten years previously is out to kill her.

Store Owner

The captain of a downed airliner must help his crew and passengers survive on a deserted jungle island in the midst of a power struggle - an adult version of "Lord of the Flies."

3rd Man

The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway · 1980

The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway

★ 8.01980

MovieComedyCrime

Two teenagers on the run with a quarter of a million dollars belonging to an illegal drug ring are pursued by a suave crime czar and, after they gain a celebrity of sorts, by the whole country, which wants to partake of their largesse in their coast-to-coast spending spree.

Mr. Too Little · 1979

Mr. Too Little

★ 7.01979

MovieFamilyAdventure

Young girl, Mindy, has a poodle dog "Mr. Too Little" of the title, and is a part of the circus performers. "Mr. Too Big" is a Tiger, trained by Mindy's Mother. The head of the circus is an angry man who has trained dogs and is mad at Mindy as she took "Mr. Too Little" away as a pet when the dog was one of the most intelligent and talented ever. Many Circus acts perform during the movie. The police get involved when first "Mr. Too Little" runs away and then there is an accident and the tiger "Mr. Too Big" escapes from the circus.

Producer

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.

Gardener (uncredited)

When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.

Gus (uncredited)

Mannix · 1967

Mannix

★ 6.81967

SeriesAction & AdventureCrime

Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.

Kobin

Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.

Mr. Budley

Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recruits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.

Building Manager

Emergency! · 1972

Emergency!

★ 8.01972

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.

Floor Cleaner (uncredited)

Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.

1st Newsman

The Name of the Game · 1968

The Name of the Game

★ 7.01968

SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.

Shelly

Run for Your Life · 1965

Run for Your Life

★ 7.11965

SeriesDrama

Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.

Stuffy Reporter

Night Gallery · 1970

Night Gallery

★ 7.81970

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery

Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.

Mr. Grouch

The Odd Couple · 1970

The Odd Couple

★ 7.81970

SeriesComedy

Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts.

Mr. Crane

Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of real-life marshal/gambler/dandy Bat Masterson. The title character was played by Gene Barry and the half-hour black-and-white shows ran on NBC from 1958 to 1961. The series was produced by Ziv Television Productions, the company responsible for such hit series as Sea Hunt and Highway Patrol.

Clerk

A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.

Mort

Mr. Maloney

Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling country-folk-rock band looking for their big break amid madcap encounters with a variety of people straight out of TV and movie central casting, with full knowledge that their existence is part of a weekly television series.

Messenger

It Takes a Thief · 1968

It Takes a Thief

★ 7.21968

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

Convicted cat burglar Alexander Mundy gets an offer he can't refuse from the United States government: If he puts his formidable thieving skills to work for them, he'll be released from prison. Alexander's dad, Alister, sometimes comes out of retirement as a thief to help his son on special jobs.

Man in Linen Suit

Switch · 1975

Switch

★ 6.61975

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who work as private eyes, for a deceptive sting operation. It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975 and August 20, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.

Doorman

Chico and the Man · 1974

Chico and the Man

★ 6.11974

SeriesComedy

Chico and the Man is an American sitcom which ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13, 1974, to July 21, 1978. It stars Jack Albertson as Ed Brown, the cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, an upbeat, optimistic Chicano young man who comes in looking for a job. It was the first U.S. television series set in a Mexican-American neighborhood.

Arthur L. Keever

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors · 1969

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

★ 4.81969

SeriesDrama

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors is an American medical drama that lasted for four seasons on NBC, from 1969 to 1973.

Maxie

The Invisible Man · 1975

The Invisible Man

★ 6.21975

SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Dr. Daniel Westin creates a formula to be used for matter transformation. To test the formula he uses it on himself. Before he can return to normal he discovers the government wants to use his formula for wrong, so he destroys it. Being unable to become visible again, he and his wife become agents for KLAE fighting crime.

Poker Player

The Littlest Hobo · 1963

The Littlest Hobo

★ 6.01963

SeriesAction & AdventureFamily

A German Shepherd roams ceaselessly, pausing solely to perform acts of kindness or assist those in distress, before resuming his never-ending journey.

The Bold Ones: The Senator · 1970

The Bold Ones: The Senator

★ 4.71970

SeriesWar & PoliticsDrama

Hays Stowe is a new senator who comes to Washington DC with his wife Erin and daughter Norma. He arrives full of optimism that being on the side of justice can help him change things for the better… The characters originally appeared in the 2 hour TV-movie/pilot film A Clear and Present Danger (1970).

Waiter

Kung Fu · 1972

Kung Fu

★ 7.71972

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

The adventures of a Shaolin Monk as he wanders the American West armed only with his skill in Kung Fu.

Prison Cook