Look and Listen

Biography

My name is Harrison Ray. I have been an actor nearly all my life and have been in many movies, including Ivan Reitman’s Ghost Busters. In college I took a course in writing for Television from D.C. Fontana, A mainstay of the original Star Trek series. After enjoying my career and developing these, as well as many other associations, I feel I know what makes a good story. Please let me know if you agree. I am a man of many life experiences. I grew up in Kansas and know the mid-western mindset and values well. I first began studying the dramatic arts in the eighth grade. I continued studying in Colleges around the Southern California area and with professional coaches. I have been in my youth the President of an outlaw Biker Club for which, thankfully, I managed to stay out of trouble. I have been a rock musician, drummer and lead vocals. I have even been an Interstate Trucker for several companies. I have worked in Movies, Television and on the stage. Further, I have worked at a newspaper office, an aircraft assembly plant and as a steel worker. I have also worked in the entertainment industry as a special effects person and helped in the creation of several film Monsters. I am retired from Universal Studios Theme park in Los Angeles, California. I am father to two sons, a Goddaughter, and two dachshunds.

Inspiration

Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child and many others. I have always had the desire to entertain. I grew up in the 1950's and grew to love scary movies. Horror, Science Fiction, and suspenseful Thrillers. I have been an actor, a musician/singer and now author. I have always admired novels in those genres for their ability to keep me interested and turning the pages. I am from the mid-west and my first two novels are set there.