Ray met and married Maxine Roswod a dancer in 1932.. They divorced in 1938 having a son Michael Ray Heindorf who himself would become an orchestrator at Warner Bros. Michael passed away in 2002, his wife Mary the following year. They had no children.
Ray connected with Warner Brothers and was with them ever since. Ray's first picture with them was 'Sweet Adeline' 1934. In 1942, Ray received the Academy Award for 'the best musical scoring' in the picture 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'. In 1943 he again received an award for 'This is the Army'. In 1948 Ray succeeded Leo Forbstein as Music Director upon his death. Many people remember Ray and his wife for their kindness. Lorraine Marie Grey was Rays's second wife. They had two daughters, Tina and Heidi. Shortly before his death, Ray had completed an oral history which was done at the request of Yale University at his home by Irene Kahn Atkins, Gus Kahn's daughter. Ray passed away on 3rd February 1980 at Tarzana California Medical Center, ending an era of music that will never be the same. His favourite baton was buried with him. Gone but not forgotten.
Ray met and married Maxine Roswod a dancer in 1932.. They divorced in 1938 having a son Michael Ray Heindorf who himself would become an orchestrator at Warner Bros. Michael passed away in 2002, his wife Mary the following year. They had no children.
Ray connected with Warner Brothers and was with them ever since. Ray's first picture with them was 'Sweet Adeline' 1934. In 1942, Ray received the Academy Award for 'the best musical scoring' in the picture 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'. In 1943 he again received an award for 'This is the Army'. In 1948 Ray succeeded Leo Forbstein as Music Director upon his death. Many people remember Ray and his wife for their kindness. Lorraine Marie Grey was Rays's second wife. They had two daughters, Tina and Heidi. Shortly before his death, Ray had completed an oral history which was done at the request of Yale University at his home by Irene Kahn Atkins, Gus Kahn's daughter. Ray passed away on 3rd February 1980 at Tarzana California Medical Center, ending an era of music that will never be the same. His favourite baton was buried with him. Gone but not forgotten.