Ron Roy (producer)

For the author, see Ron Roy.
Ron Roy

Born (1951-05-28) May 28, 1951
Shreveport, Louisiana
Residence Spanish Springs, Nevada
Alma mater University of Houston,
Sam Houston State University,
University of Texas
Occupation actor, producer, director, writer, composer
Years active 1973–present
Organization Ron Roy Productions, Moodtapes (a registered trademark)
Known for Moodtapes,
Stand Up Comics Take A Stand
(director/producer)
Website www.moodtapes.com, www.jesussmilesonus.com
Signature
Ron Roy with one of his classic cars, 1965 Ford Thunderbird
Ron Roy as Ensign Barrett in Black Sheep Squadron in 1978
Ron Roy's guest starring with Charlene Tilton on Dallas (1978 TV series) in 1982 (the episode "Vengeance")
Ron Roy on Entertainment Tonight
Ron Roy on The Oprah Winfrey Show

Ron Roy is an American actor, producer, director, writer, composer and cinematographer. He is best known as the creator of the Moodtapes DVD/CD nature/relaxation series and the producer/director of the annual comedy special Stand Up Comics Take A Stand, which aired for four years nationally on The Family Channel.[1][2][3]

He has produced and directed film, television, theater, documentaries, radio, commercials and music videos.

Early life

Ron Roy was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He graduated from Spring Branch High School in Houston, Texas in 1969. He attended the University of Houston, Sam Houston State University and the University of Texas as a theater arts major.[4] In 1973 he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career in the entertainment industry.[5]

Career

Roy's acting career began with a part in the Steven Spielberg's feature film Sugarland Express. In 1976 he narrated the film Off the Edge which was nominated for the Academy Award for best documentary feature. In 1977 he played the role of Billy White Cloud, in ABC TV’s The Feather and Father Gang crime drama series with guest star Robert Vaughn.[4]

He appeared on numerous network television series such as Dallas, Police Story, and Baa Baa Black Sheep, as well as dozens of national commercials. These commercials included Chevrolet Vega, Triumph Spitfire, Gillette, Johnson & Johnson and many others.[4][6] He was one of the first directors involved with fashion videos designed to promote designer lines of clothing.[3][7]

In 1988 Ron Roy became the producer and director of the two-hour comedy special Stand Up Comics Take A Stand which aired on The Family Channel for four seasons. This annual comedy competition featured Steve Allen, Mickey Rooney, John Ritter, Morgan Fairchild, Tim Matheson, and others each year. It raised money for the charity United Cerebral Palsy while discovering "Hollywood's Hottest New Comic".[2][3][8] He also was the celebrity guest host for the premiere presentation in 1988.

Theatrically, Roy is best known for originating the stage role of Lieutenant Young in the world premiere of Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles at the Colony Theater in Los Angeles. The presentation won five Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards including Best Ensemble Performance.[9]

Ron Roy is credited with writing numerous documentaries such as The Hollywood Cross, which won a Hollywood Angel Award,[10] TV scripts for Stand-Up Comics Take A Stand (1991), and the majority of his Moodtapes and Ron Roy Productions projects. His short story "We All Need A Friend" was also published in the Spirituality Issue of "The Journal" (1997).[11]

Ron Roy has also been featured as a celebrity guest on network television talk shows such as Entertainment Tonight, The 700 Club, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Personal projects

Roy produced and marketed a nature/relaxation audio and video collectible series called Moodtapes (a registered trademark), which included his own instrumental music edited to his original natural scenery footage. He released nine videos and eight audio CDs: "Tranquility", "Floral Fantasy", "Energy", "Ocean Reflection", "Contemporary Christmas", etc.[12][13][14][15] He was the director and cinematographer on all nine videos and his footage has been included in other films such as Nicole Conn's Cynara: Poetry in Motion and Michael Bay's Bad Boys II.

While filming one production, "Ocean Reflections", Roy joined the San Diego State University Marine Mammal Research and Conservation team capturing bottlenose dolphin images with R. H. Defran,[16] the director of the Cetacean Behavior Laboratory.[3]

Although Roy is currently semi-retired from a life in the entertainment industry, he is currently developing a new social media broadcast website Viewzzz.com that is slated to broadcast HD music videos of natural and urban landscapes, which will allow viewers to "Take a break from the internet ... while on the internet".[17]

His hobby is collecting and restoring classic convertible automobiles, currently having a 1965 Corvette Sting Ray, a 1965 Ford Thunderbird, a 1966 Plymouth Fury III and a Jaguar XK8.[18]

Filmography

Actor

Year Title Role Notes
1976 Maureen [19] Harvey (son) CBS Comedy
1976 The Cheerleaders [19] Joe King NBC TV Movie
1977 Police Story (TV Series) Bates In the episode "Trial Board" (1977)
1977 The Feather and Father Gang (TV Series) Billy Whitecloud In the episode "Murder at F-Stop II"
1978 Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV Series) Ensign Barret In the episode "Wolves in the Sheep Pen"
1978 Till Death Highway Patrolman Feature film
1979 Institute for Revenge I.F.R Agent TV Movie
1980 CBS Afternoon Playhouse (TV Series) Parker (ranch hand) 5 Episodes
1982 Dallas (TV Series) Cowboy In the episode "Vengeance"
1983 A New Day In Eden (TV Series) Clint Masterson (Pilot) ONTV Cable Drama
1986 Divorce Court (TV Series) Billy Young Syndicated Drama
1987 Capitol (TV Series) Detective Campbell CBS Soap Opera

Producer/Director/Cinematographer

Television

Ron Roy and his video productions have been featured on national television programs: Entertainment Tonight, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Fox TV, MTV, VH-1, The Family Channel, The 700 Club, The Business Channel, CBS Morning Show, CNN, etc.

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ "Stand-up Comics Take a Stand (1988)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 Wyma, Mike (16 September 1988). "Comics for Charity: Standing Up and Delivering on G-Rated Television". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Spies, Michael (6 September 1988). "Video producer-director in mood to take comedy show sitting down" (PDF). Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Skipper, C.W. (7 March 1977). "ABC's Feather and Father trying it again". The Houston Post. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  5. ↑ Churm, Steven R. (8 April 1985). "Replacement of Pilgrimage Cross: A Dedication to Resurrect a Landmark". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ron Roy". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  7. ↑ Schloderer, Barbara (27 March 1986). "Du Pont's Video Makes Lycra A Fashion Statement". California Apparel News. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Ochoa, Laurie (12 May 1989). "Comics Take a G-Rated Stand for a Good Cause". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury (cast)". colonytheatre.org. the Colony Theatre. 1997. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  10. 1 2 "The Hollywood Cross. The Religion in Media.". 8th Annual Angel Award. 1985. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  11. ↑ Roy, Ron (1997). "We All Need A Friend". The Journal. Spirituality Issue. Volume 8, Number 4. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  12. ↑ Deming, Mark (1991). "Moodtapes: Ocean Reflection. Review Summary". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  13. ↑ Seibert, Perry (1991). "Moodtapes: Contemporary Christmas. Review Summary". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  14. ↑ "World's First Video Bouquet". Billboard Magazine, Volume 100, #39. 24 September 1988. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  15. ↑ "New Age Tapes Evoke Soothing Atmosphere". Billboard Magazine, Volume 99, #6. 7 February 1987. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  16. ↑ "The Profile of R. H. Defran". sci.sdsu.edu. San Diego State University. 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  17. ↑ Roy, Ron (2 May 2013). "The Viewzzz.com project announcement". YouTube. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  18. ↑ "Mr. Spitfire". The Triumph Standard. Southern California Triumph Owners Association (Volume 17, Number 9). September 2000. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  19. 1 2 Terrace, Vincent (24 September 1988). "Encyclopedia of Television. Series, Pilots and Specials. 1974-1984". New York Zoetrope Publishing. ISBN 0-918432-61-8. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  20. ↑ "Winners & Finalists". aegisawards.com. Aegis Awards. 2006. Archived from the original on August 11, 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  21. ↑ "Silver Winners". daveyawards.com. Davey Awards. 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  22. ↑ "Award of Merit Winners. Videography" (PDF). accoladecompetition.org. Accolade Competition. 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2013.

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