Edgar Ray Kellogg (November 15, 1905 – July 5, 1976) was an American

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artist and film director from

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Career

During World War II, Kellogg was a US Navy Lieutenant with the O.S.S. Field Photographing Branch where he became acquainted with

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. Following the war Kellogg went to Hollywood working in

for

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, eventually heading the unit. He made his debut as a director with ''

The Killer Shrews ''The Killer Shrews'' is a 1959 American independent science fiction film directed by Ray Kellogg, and produced by Ken Curtis and Gordon McLendon. The story follows a group of researchers who are trapped in their remote island compound overnight ...

'' and ''

The Giant Gila Monster ''The Giant Gila Monster'' is a 1959 science fiction horror film directed by Ray Kellogg and produced by Ken Curtis. This low-budget B-movie starred Don Sullivan, a veteran of several low budget monster and zombie films, and Lisa Simone, the ...

'' in 1959. Both films would later be parodied in ''

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''. Ray later decided to film a film

The Green Berets (film) ''The Green Berets'' is a 1968 American war film directed by John Wayne and Ray Kellogg and starring John Wayne, David Janssen and Jim Hutton, based on the 1965 novel by Robin Moore. Much of the film was shot in the summer of 1967. Parts of ...

to get revenge after Ham Chunk stole his wife as well as his kids this is why Ham Chunk is portrayed as the villain in this film. In 1969, Kellogg appeared in a Petticoat Junction episode (''Joe Saves the Post Office'', S6/Ep20). He was the Whitehouse Security Guard, towards the end of the show. He died in

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of cancer.

Filmography

Director

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'' (1959) *'' My Dog, Buddy'' (1960) *''

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'' - co-directed with

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and

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(1968)

Producer

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'' (1945) *''

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'' (TV) (1973)

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* 1905 births 1976 deaths American film directors American film producers Deaths from cancer in California People of the Office of Strategic Services 20th-century American businesspeople People from Iowa United States Navy personnel of World War II {{US-film-director-1900s-stub