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Aldo Ray- was there ever a sexier actor?

110% MAN.

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by Anonymousreply 68July 11, 2023 2:28 AM

Aldo was hot - but less so in that scene. He got too thick in the middle.

But never forget his statement about his start in the business:

[quote] "George Cukor gave me my big break in this business. He thought I could be a star, and I knew somebody important like him could easily help me, so I let him take his pleasure and it didn't compromise me in the least."

by Anonymousreply 1June 13, 2015 3:30 AM

That voice of his could singe the hairs off your balls.

I remember coming across a very odd little movie that he did with Judy Holiday. It was the story of a couple in the process of getting a divorce with retelling of the course of their relationship played out in flashback.

They were very good together (and I usually find her irritating) but the film is well written and worthwhile.

by Anonymousreply 2June 13, 2015 3:38 AM

I think that movie was "The Marrying Kind," r2.

by Anonymousreply 3June 13, 2015 4:19 AM

"Twenty Millions Readers Made It The Best-Selling Novel Of All Time!"

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by Anonymousreply 4June 13, 2015 5:10 AM

Yo, he ain't got nuthin on Jaden Smith, artiste and entrpreneur

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by Anonymousreply 5June 13, 2015 5:38 AM

Later in his career (1976) he appeared in a porn flick, but in a non-sexual role.

by Anonymousreply 6June 13, 2015 5:40 AM

I can't imagine letting a guy who looked like George Cukor suck my cock for all the tea in China.

by Anonymousreply 7June 13, 2015 6:04 AM

I'd like to suggest something that I don't believe has ever come up before. We have nicknames for all types of men based on their physical type, i.e, chubbies, bears, etc. For the type of body Aldo Ray has---which is a THICK, muscled, waistless body (these are compliments)---have we a sobriquet for this type of handsome, desirable body?

by Anonymousreply 8June 13, 2015 6:17 AM

I think you may be thinking of "fit-fat," R8. "Fit-fat" has been a frequently discussed (and often admired) sobriquet in DL"s past. The high-waisted pants style Aldo wears in the OP's link hides the bit of belly roll we'd see in the low-waisted fashions today. "Fit-fat" describes a range of body types of guys who have both developed muscles and a bit of insulation, and Ray had a physique that was more on the fit side.

by Anonymousreply 9June 13, 2015 6:41 AM

Only someone who has been morbidly obese and neurotically fetishizes corset size waists would think of Aldo Ray as fat.

by Anonymousreply 10June 13, 2015 6:56 AM

Has someone accused Aldo Ray of being fat, R10?

by Anonymousreply 11June 13, 2015 7:03 AM

Thanks R9---but physiques like Aldo, to me are a little different than fit-fat. One one reason, there is no fat there. The dimensions of a huge, round chest barrel straight down---avoiding any waist at all--until it meets a huge, muscular ass and thick thighs. I'm not good in making up names, but something sounding Oak-like would be more appropriate than "fit-fat", which is a sobriquet I understand and appreciate.

by Anonymousreply 12June 13, 2015 7:08 AM

WHO? you elders are stuck in the past aren't you

by Anonymousreply 13June 13, 2015 7:19 AM

I appreciate the distinction you make, R12. I suggested "fit-fat" because Aldo wasn't ripped in the cartoonish ultra-low body fat way like the steroid-queen gym-bunnies are today. By comparison, he had a little bit of softness over his musculature. But he certainly had a wonderful natural physique .

by Anonymousreply 14June 13, 2015 7:43 AM

Not stuck in the past, R13, the past is past. But man----those bodies!

by Anonymousreply 15June 13, 2015 7:43 AM

Thanks to the poster above who mentioned "God's Little Acre". That theme song!!! Something so - dirty?? about it; gets me hooting every time (and Tina Louise!)

by Anonymousreply 16June 13, 2015 8:28 AM

[quote]Aldo Ray- was there ever a sexier actor ?

Does the name Charles Nelson Reilly mean nothing to you people ?

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by Anonymousreply 17June 15, 2015 4:21 AM

yes, please ..............

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by Anonymousreply 18June 15, 2015 5:00 PM

No, OP, he was it.

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by Anonymousreply 19June 16, 2015 4:05 AM

That pic at r18 has been mislabeled "Aldo Ray" for years. It is not him.

Here he is in all his furry glory. Yum.

I loved his froggy voice.

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by Anonymousreply 20June 17, 2015 1:20 AM

Thanks for debunking that ridiculously improbable nude, at R18, R20. His blonde, furry barrel chest is epic.

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by Anonymousreply 21June 20, 2015 6:49 PM

Sorry, here's the link...

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by Anonymousreply 22June 20, 2015 6:52 PM

He was in a great noir-ish film called "Nightfall" also starring Anne Bancroft and Brian Keith. It has been appearing lately on one of the OTA channels - Movies-TV, Get-TV,etc.

by Anonymousreply 23June 20, 2015 6:54 PM

More Aldo...

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by Anonymousreply 24June 20, 2015 6:57 PM

Here's a good survey of Ray's 40-year career in Hollywood, illustrated with film stills and trivia...

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by Anonymousreply 25June 20, 2015 7:03 PM

His is STILL my ultimate fantasy body type !

by Anonymousreply 26June 20, 2015 7:45 PM

Hilarious how in that God's Little Acre clip the camera pans down to and lingers at both of their crotches. But Aldo's apparent slackness underneath the pleats of his trousers is compensated by the erect and burning cigarillo in his lips when the camera returns to his face.

Though not evident in this scene, what I also found so appealing about him was his adorable baby face, which is seen more in his comedies.

Oh, and was there ever a better example of a hairy BLONDE body?

by Anonymousreply 27June 20, 2015 8:37 PM

[quote]Oh, and was there ever a better example of a hairy BLONDE body?

John Beck always did it for me.

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by Anonymousreply 28June 20, 2015 8:42 PM

Oh God,I LOVED John Beck with an all consuming passion !

by Anonymousreply 29June 20, 2015 8:56 PM

It's amazing that Harry Cohn allowed Aldo to keep his first name. Aldo didn't even look Italian.

by Anonymousreply 30June 21, 2015 2:39 AM

John Beck is 72 now. Part of the GFILF.

by Anonymousreply 31June 21, 2015 2:52 AM

More John Beck...

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by Anonymousreply 32June 21, 2015 4:29 AM

Is John Beck purportedly straight?

by Anonymousreply 33June 21, 2015 9:22 PM

John Beck was to screen nudity what Richard Speck was to nurses.

by Anonymousreply 34June 21, 2015 9:47 PM

I find it fascinating that Aldo's chunky hairy body was considered acceptably sexy back then. I wish we could return to those times.

by Anonymousreply 35June 22, 2015 12:16 AM

Why do we need to return to "those times," R35? Nature is turning out chunky, hairy bodies just fine without Hollywood's permission.

by Anonymousreply 36June 22, 2015 7:49 AM

R7 - Cukor was a powerful director and power is a great aphrodisiac, especially for an ambitious actor.

by Anonymousreply 37June 29, 2015 2:54 AM

John Beck is great looking, but Aldo is the best!

by Anonymousreply 38June 29, 2015 3:18 AM

[quote] WHO? you elders are stuck in the past aren't you

Ok. to please you, let's all talk about our fave band member of One Direction now.

by Anonymousreply 39June 29, 2015 4:03 AM

"Oh, and was there ever a better example of a hairy BLONDE body? "

How about Robert Redford?

Also, Aldo Ray is the father of Eric DaRae who played "Leo" on Twin Peaks...

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by Anonymousreply 40June 29, 2015 10:52 PM

Surprising that Aldo didn't make the transition into 1950s TV. He would have been perfect as the sexy slob on any number of those suburban sitcoms back then.

by Anonymousreply 41June 30, 2015 3:45 AM

The cinematography in OP's clip is great.

by Anonymousreply 42June 30, 2015 3:54 AM

In Nightfall Aldo wears a tight pair of pants very nicely.

by Anonymousreply 43June 30, 2015 6:19 AM

I have never seen his movies and I never have shopped at his grocery store either..

by Anonymousreply 44February 16, 2021 7:59 PM

This thread is 6 years old. Another was bumped from 2012. How about some original content.

by Anonymousreply 45February 16, 2021 8:27 PM

Yeah, we've already had two Aldo Ray threads in the past few months anyway.

by Anonymousreply 46February 17, 2021 12:10 AM

Was he gay or bi?

by Anonymousreply 47February 17, 2021 3:12 AM

He is a cheap brian keith

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by Anonymousreply 49July 9, 2023 6:02 PM
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by Anonymousreply 50July 9, 2023 6:02 PM
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by Anonymousreply 51July 9, 2023 6:04 PM

"He is a cheap Brian Keith."

At least I had all my own hair.

by Anonymousreply 52July 9, 2023 6:07 PM

hubba hubba

However, I much more impressed that someone found a random thread from eight years ago.

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by Anonymousreply 53July 9, 2023 6:21 PM

R7 = Clark Gable

by Anonymousreply 54July 9, 2023 6:33 PM

Would Aldo have shopped at Aldi? Or sung Al-Di-La?

by Anonymousreply 55July 9, 2023 6:51 PM

R18 Yeah, no, that link doesn't. Hey, people who post links that don't work: Is it your mission in life to waste our time?

by Anonymousreply 56July 9, 2023 6:58 PM

To be fair, a number of links on this thread are at least 8 years old. The interwebs are NOT forever, not really.

by Anonymousreply 57July 9, 2023 7:04 PM

The Marrying Kind from r2 and r3 is kind of a wild ride.

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by Anonymousreply 58July 9, 2023 7:10 PM

The Marrying Kind has some nice shots of him in boxers and sock garters

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by Anonymousreply 59July 9, 2023 7:17 PM

THE MARRYING KIND begins as a sort of low key b&w screwball rom-com and gradually evolves into something far more serious and poignant. Probably mostly shot in Hollywood but the artful art direction and cinematography ring true. Worth watching and really proves the wide range George Cukor possessed.

This is about as far from a glamorous MGM fallen women's weepie as Cukor could get (though there are tears for sure) and lead the way for early NY based indie films like MARTY and MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT a few years later.

Both Aldo and Judy are beautifully matched and unforgettable.

by Anonymousreply 60July 9, 2023 11:10 PM

Ruth Gordon co-wrote the script for The Marrying Kind!

by Anonymousreply 61July 10, 2023 1:40 AM

I watched Aldo in The Naked and the Dead and he was neither.

by Anonymousreply 62July 10, 2023 1:57 AM

Shirtless and furry beside future Mame.

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by Anonymousreply 63July 10, 2023 4:34 PM

Salacious yet dubious story in the comments.

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by Anonymousreply 64July 10, 2023 4:39 PM

^ AnonymousMarch 25, 2018 at 10:59 PM Had a much older friend who said Aldo would get drunk and show up at a "gay" bar and whip out his massive "ray gun" just to tease the boys. He said he never thought the man was gay, just very gay friendly. Most well hung guys like to be admired... even some not so well hung guys. This fiend also said he turned he turned down sex Johnny Mathis. The propsition was offered by one of the singer's entourage.

by Anonymousreply 65July 10, 2023 4:40 PM

[quote]Shirtless and furry beside future Mame.

I wonder if Lucy got a whiff of his underarm.

by Anonymousreply 66July 10, 2023 4:50 PM

^ This commentary is available ONLY on Datalounge.

by Anonymousreply 67July 10, 2023 6:19 PM

This is a good report in Aldo Ray’s dip into porn.

The director, a woman, found him in a motel, drunk, washed up, and broke. And movie magic ensued.

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by Anonymousreply 68July 11, 2023 2:28 AM
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