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Ray Danton, actor & director
Actor & Director

Ray Danton: Movies & Box Office

films
34
as director
5
on screen
1955–1986
box office
$9.53K
Career at a glance

Ray Danton's Career in Numbers

Ray Danton's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ray Danton works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955) to The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer (1986), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Ray Danton Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 12
  2. 1960s 10
  3. 1970s 10
  4. 1980s 2

The 1950s were Ray Danton's busiest decade, with 12 films.

Ray Danton Movies by Genre

  • Drama 9
  • Adventure 7
  • Tv movie 4
  • Horror 4
  • Crime 4
  • Western 2
  • Family 1
  • Comedy 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Action 1

Drama is the genre Ray Danton has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of adventure (7).

Ray Danton Career Milestones

First film
I’ll Cry Tomorrow 1955
Biggest box office hit
Somebody Up There Likes Me $9.53K worldwide
34 credits

Ray Danton Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ray Danton is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 29 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Ray Danton Movies as an Actor

29
  1. 1976 Dead on Target (1976) movie poster Dead on Target as Derek Flint · Tv movie
  2. 1975 Sixpack Annie (1975) movie poster Sixpack Annie as Mr. O'Meyer (as Raymond Danton) · Comedy
  3. 1975 Apache Blood (1975) movie poster Apache Blood as Yellow Shirt · Western
  4. 1974 The Centerfold Girls (1974) movie poster The Centerfold Girls as Perry · Horror
  5. 1973 Runaway! (1973) movie poster Runaway! as Prof. Jack Dunn · Thriller
  6. 1972 A Very Missing Person (1972) movie poster A Very Missing Person as Capt. Westering · Tv movie
  7. 1971 Banyon (1971) movie poster Banyon as Victor Pappas · Tv movie
  8. 1967 Lucky, the Inscrutable (1967) movie poster Lucky, the Inscrutable as Lucky · Adventure
  9. 1966 Secret Agent Super Dragon (1966) movie poster Secret Agent Super Dragon as Bryan Cooper / Superdragon · Action
  10. 1964 Return of Sandokan (1964) movie poster Return of Sandokan as Sandokan · Adventure
  11. 1964 Sandokan Fights Back (1964) movie poster Sandokan Fights Back as Sandokan · Adventure
  12. 1962 The Chapman Report (1962) movie poster The Chapman Report as Fred Linden · Drama
  13. 1961 A Majority of One (1961) movie poster A Majority of One as Jerry Black · Drama
  14. 1961 The George Raft Story (1961) movie poster The George Raft Story as George Raft · Drama
  15. 1961 A Fever in the Blood (1961) movie poster A Fever in the Blood as Clem Marker · Drama
  16. 1960 The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) movie poster The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as Jack 'Legs' Diamond · Crime
  17. 1960 Ice Palace (1960) movie poster Ice Palace as Bay Husack · Adventure
  18. 1959 Yellowstone Kelly (1959) movie poster Yellowstone Kelly as Sayapi, Gall's Nephew · Adventure
  19. 1959 The Big Operator (1959) movie poster The Big Operator as Oscar Wetzel · Crime
  20. 1959 The Beat Generation (1959) movie poster The Beat Generation as Stanley Belmont · Crime
  21. 1958 Tarawa Beachhead (1958) movie poster Tarawa Beachhead as Lt. Joel Brady · Drama
  22. 1958 Onionhead (1958) movie poster Onionhead as Ensign Dennis Higgins · Drama
  23. 1958 Too Much, Too Soon (1958) movie poster Too Much, Too Soon as John Howard · Drama
  24. 1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) movie poster Somebody Up There Likes Me as Reporter (voice) (uncredited) · Drama
  25. 1956 Outside the Law (1956) movie poster Outside the Law as John Conrad, alias Johnny Salvo · Crime
  26. 1955 I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955) movie poster I’ll Cry Tomorrow as David Tredman · Drama
  27. 1955 The Spoilers (1955) movie poster The Spoilers as Blackie · Adventure
  28. 1955 The Looters (1955) movie poster The Looters as Pete Corder · Adventure
  29. 1955 Chief Crazy Horse (1955) movie poster Chief Crazy Horse as Little Big Man · Western
Works with

Who Ray Danton Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ray Danton shares the most films with. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Julie Adams (3).

FAQ

Ray Danton: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ray Danton has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ray Danton been in?

Ray Danton is credited on 34 films, from 1955 to 1986. 29 of them as an actor and 5 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ray Danton's highest-grossing movie?

Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) is Ray Danton's biggest box office hit, with $9.53K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Ray Danton's movies have made $9.53K.

Ray Danton's biggest hits

What is Ray Danton's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ray Danton's filmography is John Henry (1986), which Ray Danton directed.

Who does Ray Danton work with most often?

Ray Danton shares the most films with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (3 films), Julie Adams (3 films) and Bruce Boxleitner (2 films).

The Best Ray Danton Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 34 credits.

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