Ray, Nicholas (07 August 1911–16 June 1979), film director, was born Raymond Nicholas Kienzle, Jr., in Galesville, Wisconsin, the son of Raymond Kienzle, a builder, and Lena Toppen. The family moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, at the end of the First World War. Ray became interested in the theater at an early age. While attending high school he wrote and produced radio plays for a local station. A radio adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s ...

Ray, Nicholas (07 August 1911–16 June 1979), film director, was born Raymond Nicholas Kienzle, Jr., in Galesville, Wisconsin, the son of Raymond Kienzle, a builder, and Lena Toppen. The family moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, at the end of the First World War. Ray became interested in the theater at an early age. While attending high school he wrote and produced radio plays for a local station. A radio adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s ...