Raymond Stross
Born(1916-05-22)22 May 1916
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Died31 July 1988(1988-07-31) (aged 72)
Beverly Hills, California, United States
OccupationFilm producer
Spouse
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(m. 1960)​
ChildrenMark Stross (b. 1963)

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

Early life and education

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

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

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

Producer

See also

References

  1. ↑ BFI.org
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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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