Terry Ray (actor)
Introduction '''''Terry Ray''''' (born February 12, 1961) is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and producer. Some of his work includes ''Gaydar'' (2002) and the long-running play ''Electricity'' (2016). Gaydar appeared in over 120 film festivals around the world, winning numerous awards and was recently named by California Independent Film Festival as one of the Best Short Comedy Films of the Decade. Ray is the creator and writer of ''Here TV''s sitcom ''From Here on OUT'', the first original gay sitcom created by a gay network. Terry stars in the sitcom, along with Juliet Mills, Suzanne Whang and T.J. Hoban. Ray wrote and co-starred along with Dawn Wells in a series of spoofs of her classic Mary Ann character from ''Gilligan's Island'' called ''She's Still on That Freakin' Island''. Terry is also the co-writer and stars in the series ''My Sister Is So Gay'' with Loni Anderson who plays his mother. The show also stars Tilky Jones, Wendy Michaels, Debra Wilson and Rae Dawn Chong.Terry Ray is the playwright of the hit play ''Electricity'' which Ray has been starring in since 2016 and touring the country to rave reviews. Electricity has become the longest running play in Palm Springs.Terry Ray's 1987 appearance on ''Scrabble'' is noted as number 3 in the ''10 Great Gay Moments in Game Show History'', after Charles Nelson Reilly and Paul Lynde. In the same appearance, Terry was also named as one of the ''5 Weirdest Game Show Contestants Ever'', by Movieline.Terry’s first professional writing job was the stage performance “Hollywood Goes Classical" at the venerable Dorothy Chandler Pavilion starring Mickey Rooney, Michael York, Dean Jones, Rhonda Fleming and several other classic film stars. He wrote and starred in two more shows at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, one co-starring Amanda Bynes and the other Hilary Duff.Each episode of Ray's series TV Therapy features a different classic TV character played once again by the original actor in therapy today with all the issues that character would have now. Guest stars include Erin Murphy as Tabitha from Bewitched, Dawn Wells as Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island, Ted Lange as Isaac from The Love Boat, Kathy Garver as Cissy from Family Affair, Juliet Mills as Nanny in Nanny and the Professor, Bob Bergen as Porky Pig, Wesley Eure and Kathy Coleman as Will and Holly from Land of the Lost, Butch Patrick as Eddie from The Munsters, Alexandra Paul as Stephanie from Baywatch, Johnny Whitaker as Johnny in Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, and Jon Provost as Timmy from Lassie.Terry is also the voice of the ''Gaydar Gun'', a spinoff toy from the film Gaydar.Ray has acted in over 100 plays in theaters across the country, sharing the stage with stars such as Elaine Stritch, Dixie Carter, Patricia Heaton and Matthew Perry.
Filmography  Year  Title  Role 2019-Current  ''TV Therapy''  Dr. Stephen Nielsen (''writer / producer'') 2021  ''Gays Without Cages''  Gavin (''director'') 2012-2019  ''Child of the '70s''  James Hunter 2016-2019  ''My Sister Is So Gay''  Seth (''writer / producer'') 2017  ''Love Unplugged''  (''screenwriter'') 2015-2017  ''She's Still on that Freakin' Island''  Actor (''writer'') 2015  ''Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser''  Mr. Yauch ''Modd Couples''  (''co-creator & writer'') ''It Had to Be You''  ''writer (story by)'' 2014  ''Mentor''  Walter 2014  ''From Here on OUT''  Jimmy Randall (''creator & writer'') 2012  ''A.N.T. Farm''  Samuel French ''The End of Our Lives''  Kenneth 2011  ''The Rosie Show''  Bruce the Elf 2009  ''SpongeBob SquarePants''  Craig Ferguson's Assistant ''Cost of Living''  Buck (''writer & producer'') 2007  ''Drake & Josh''  Wedding Coordinator 2005  ''Passions''  Tom Stevens ''Receiver''  Joe McCormick 2004  ''Men's Mix 1''  Randy (Gaydar Segment) ''The Mullets''  Greeter 2003  ''Titillating Steven''  Hotel Desk Clerk 2002  ''Gaydar''  Randy (''writer & producer'') ''Waiting Room''  Nurse ''Teddy Bears' Picnic''  Can-Can Dancer ''All That''  Dad with toupee 2001  ''The Amanda Show''  Waiter 2000  ''7th Heaven''  Theater Manager ''Kenan & Kel''  Peppy Employee ''7-Teen Sips''  Jimmy McDonald 1999  ''Days of Our Lives''  French Waiter 1998  ''The Godson''  Waiter 1997  ''The Good Bad Guy''  Milo 1996  ''Clown TV''  Nosy (''writer'') 1995  ''Angel's Tide''  Bank Teller 1994  ''Confessions of a Marriage Junkie''  Thayer Threadgill ''In Living Color''  Man with Shish Kebab 1989  ''Road House''  Dancing Barfly (uncredited) 1988  ''Elvira: Mistress of the Dark''  Nerdy Townsperson (uncredited) ''Die Hard'' S.W.A.T. (uncredited) ''Midnight Run'' Deplaning Passenger (uncredited) ''Night Wars'' P.O.W. ''Hell Comes to Frogtown''  Frog Guard
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