Ray Jones was born on January 1, 1901 in Wisconsin. He worked as a studio still photographer at Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s. In addition to his credited assignments, he worked extensively doing studio publicity stills.
Jones was known for shooting subjects in unusually athletic poses rather than traditional head shots. He died on September 4, 1947 in Sacramento, California, aged 46. These stunning photos are part of his work that Ray Jones took portraits of classic beauties in the 1930s.
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| Genevieve Tobin by Ray Jones, circa 1930 |
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| Lupe Velez from The Storm by Ray Jones, 1930 |
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| Lupe Velez from The Storm by Ray Jones, 1930 |
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| Bette Davis by Ray Jones, 1931 |
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| Gloria Stuart by Ray Jones, 1932 |
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| Gloria Stuart by Ray Jones, 1932 |
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| Jean Harlow from Three Wise Girls by Ray Jones, 1932 |
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| Tala Birell by Ray Jones, 1932 |
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| Tala Birell by Ray Jones, 1932 |
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| Zita Johann by Ray Jones from The Mummy, 1932 |
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| Zita Johann by Ray Jones from The Mummy, 1932 |
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| Lilian Harvey from My Lips Betray by Ray Jones, 1933 |
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| Miriam Jordan by Ray Jones, circa 1933 |
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| Claudette Colbert from Cleopatra by Ray Jones, 1934 |
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| Claudette Colbert from Cleopatra by Ray Jones, 1934 |
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| Claudette Colbert from Cleopatra by Ray Jones, 1934 |
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| Joan Bennett by Ray Jones, 1935 |
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| Marlene Dietrich from The Devil is a Woman by Ray Jones, 1935 |
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| Marlene Dietrich from The Devil is a Woman by Ray Jones, 1935 |
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| Marlene Dietrich from Destry Rides Again by Ray Jones, 1939 |
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| Sigrid Gurie by Ray Jones, 1939 |
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| Danielle Darrieux by Ray Jones, circa 1930s |
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| Gloria Stuart by Ray Jones, circa 1930s |
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| June Clyde by Ray Jones, circa 1930s |
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| June Clyde by Ray Jones, circa 1930s |
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