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Raymond Stross

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Raymond Stross
Born(1916-05-22)22 May 1916
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Died31 July 1988(1988-07-31) (aged 72)
OccupationFilm producer
Spouse
(m. 1960)

Raymond Stross (22 May 1916 – 31 July 1988) was a British film producer.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Stross was born on 22 May 1916 in Leeds. He was educated at Abingdon School from 1929 until 1933 and was a member of the second XV rugby team.[3]

Film

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He started Sturt Stross Film Productions in 1937 becoming the second youngest director-producer in the country at the time. His company's first production was a film called The Show's the Thing[4] He also directed the 1937 film The Reverse Be My Lot. By 1951 he owned a chain of theatres as well as being a producer.[2][5] Ray Stiles, bassist with Mud and The Hollies, called himself Stross in tribute.

Personal life

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He was married to actress Anne Heywood and had a son and daughter.[2] He died in 1988 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.[2]

Selected filmography

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Producer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ BFI.org
  2. ^ a b c d "Raymond Stross, Producer, 72". New York Times. 4 August 1988.
  3. ^ "Salvete" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
  4. ^ "OA Notes Easter 1937" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
  5. ^ "OA Notes January 1951" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
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