Married to actor Walter Long on May 6, 1908 in Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan, Luray gained fame as an actress on the legitimate stage. On Broadway she appeared in 1912's ‘What Ails You?' with Sydney Greenstreet. Long fell victim of pneumonia during the epidemic of 1918-1919. Actress – 7 films from 1913 to 1919.
Luray's mother was Grace Hulce, first wife of William E. Roblee.∼Actress. Born Luray G. Roblee in Wisconsin, she moved to New York and went onto appear on Broadway in such stage plays as, "What Ails You?" which ran from November to December 1912. She later headed to California and began working with the director D.W. Griffith in early silent pictures. While working for Griffith's stock company she worked with her husband, the actor Walter Long (whom she married in 1908). Long, was, of course, best known for his black-face portrayal of 'Gus' the African American in the director's most famous work, "Birth Of A Nation" in 1915. She made her film debut in the film drama, "Cards" (1913), playing the role of 'Helen Benson', the Smuggler's Wife. She also appeared with her husband in such films as, "Traffic In Souls" (1913), "Let Katie Do It" (1916), and "Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages" (1916). Her other credits include, "Easy Money" (1914), "The Little School Ma'am" (1916), "Might And The Man" (1917), and the Civil War drama, "Arizona" (1918). Her last film, "The Mother And The Law" (1919), was released after her death. Her promising career was cut short when she died from the effects of the Spanish Flu during the influenza epidemic that ravaged the United States and other countries between 1918 and 1920. She was only 28 years old.
Luray's mother was Grace Hulce, first wife of William E. Roblee.∼Actress. Born Luray G. Roblee in Wisconsin, she moved to New York and went onto appear on Broadway in such stage plays as, "What Ails You?" which ran from November to December 1912. She later headed to California and began working with the director D.W. Griffith in early silent pictures. While working for Griffith's stock company she worked with her husband, the actor Walter Long (whom she married in 1908). Long, was, of course, best known for his black-face portrayal of 'Gus' the African American in the director's most famous work, "Birth Of A Nation" in 1915. She made her film debut in the film drama, "Cards" (1913), playing the role of 'Helen Benson', the Smuggler's Wife. She also appeared with her husband in such films as, "Traffic In Souls" (1913), "Let Katie Do It" (1916), and "Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages" (1916). Her other credits include, "Easy Money" (1914), "The Little School Ma'am" (1916), "Might And The Man" (1917), and the Civil War drama, "Arizona" (1918). Her last film, "The Mother And The Law" (1919), was released after her death. Her promising career was cut short when she died from the effects of the Spanish Flu during the influenza epidemic that ravaged the United States and other countries between 1918 and 1920. She was only 28 years old.
Married to actor Walter Long on May 6, 1908 in Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan, Luray gained fame as an actress on the legitimate stage. On Broadway she appeared in 1912's ‘What Ails You?' with Sydney Greenstreet. Long fell victim of pneumonia during the epidemic of 1918-1919. Actress – 7 films from 1913 to 1919.
Luray's mother was Grace Hulce, first wife of William E. Roblee.∼Actress. Born Luray G. Roblee in Wisconsin, she moved to New York and went onto appear on Broadway in such stage plays as, "What Ails You?" which ran from November to December 1912. She later headed to California and began working with the director D.W. Griffith in early silent pictures. While working for Griffith's stock company she worked with her husband, the actor Walter Long (whom she married in 1908). Long, was, of course, best known for his black-face portrayal of 'Gus' the African American in the director's most famous work, "Birth Of A Nation" in 1915. She made her film debut in the film drama, "Cards" (1913), playing the role of 'Helen Benson', the Smuggler's Wife. She also appeared with her husband in such films as, "Traffic In Souls" (1913), "Let Katie Do It" (1916), and "Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages" (1916). Her other credits include, "Easy Money" (1914), "The Little School Ma'am" (1916), "Might And The Man" (1917), and the Civil War drama, "Arizona" (1918). Her last film, "The Mother And The Law" (1919), was released after her death. Her promising career was cut short when she died from the effects of the Spanish Flu during the influenza epidemic that ravaged the United States and other countries between 1918 and 1920. She was only 28 years old.
Luray's mother was Grace Hulce, first wife of William E. Roblee.∼Actress. Born Luray G. Roblee in Wisconsin, she moved to New York and went onto appear on Broadway in such stage plays as, "What Ails You?" which ran from November to December 1912. She later headed to California and began working with the director D.W. Griffith in early silent pictures. While working for Griffith's stock company she worked with her husband, the actor Walter Long (whom she married in 1908). Long, was, of course, best known for his black-face portrayal of 'Gus' the African American in the director's most famous work, "Birth Of A Nation" in 1915. She made her film debut in the film drama, "Cards" (1913), playing the role of 'Helen Benson', the Smuggler's Wife. She also appeared with her husband in such films as, "Traffic In Souls" (1913), "Let Katie Do It" (1916), and "Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages" (1916). Her other credits include, "Easy Money" (1914), "The Little School Ma'am" (1916), "Might And The Man" (1917), and the Civil War drama, "Arizona" (1918). Her last film, "The Mother And The Law" (1919), was released after her death. Her promising career was cut short when she died from the effects of the Spanish Flu during the influenza epidemic that ravaged the United States and other countries between 1918 and 1920. She was only 28 years old.
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