Ray Moyer(1898-1986)
- Set Decorator
- Art Department
Paul Raymond Moyer was born in Santa Barbara, California, son of John
Linnington Moyer and Eva Bither. He married Catherine Foote in 1917 and
had two daughters, Paula Barbara Moyer and Nancy Carol Moyer. He worked
for many years at Paramount Studios, but in his later years worked with
John Wayne at Batjac Productions. He won three Oscars for his work on
Sunset Blvd., Samson and Delilah, and Cleopatra, and had several
nominations for other films he worked on. He wrote a manuscript about
working in show business which was recently donated to the Margaret
Herrick Library at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He
had 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren born before his death.
Several of his grandchildren and great grandchildren are also in the
business. Ray lived a most colorful life, and died peacefully at the
Motion Picture Home in 1986.
