Charles Albert Ray

Background

Ray, Charles Albert was born on February 9, 1928 in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Sherman Peaturney and Sona Arlena Ray.

Education

Student, Grand Rapids Junior College, Michigan, 1951—1953. Student, Bay City Junior College, Michigan, 1956—1961.

Career

News cinematographer Station WWTV-television, Cadillac, Michigan, 1953—1954, Station KWWL-television, Waterloo, Iowa, 1955, Station WNEM-television, Bay City, 1956—1961, Station World's Greatest Newspaper-television, Chicago, 1961—1965, NBC News, Chicago, 1965—1987. Retired, 1987.

Achievements

• Charles Albert Ray has been listed as a noteworthy photojournalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • The Life of a Network Newsreel Cameraman

    (A narrative of the career of Charles Ray, NBC News Camera...)

Membership

Member of International Cinematographers Guild Local 600, Chicago Press Photographers Association, National Press Photographers Association (News Film award).

Interests

• Photography, reading, writing, fishing.

Connections

Married Betty Heringa, December 10, 1950 (divorced June 1965). Married Deborah Freshwater, April 7, 1972 (divorced April 1980). Married Theresa Ann Bailey, December 20, 1997.

Children: David Charles, Thomas Wesley.

Father:

Sherman Peaturney

Mother:

Sona Arlena Ray

Spouse:

Deborah Freshwater

Spouse:

Betty Heringa

Spouse:

Theresa Ann Bailey

child:

David Charles Ray

child:

Thomas Wesley Ray