Paul Raymond Moyer was born in Santa Barbara, California, son of John Linnington Moyer and Eva Bither. He married Catherine Foote in 1917 and had two daughters, Paula Barbara Moyer and Nancy Carol Moyer. He worked for many years at Paramount Studios, but in his later years worked with John Wayne at Batjac Productions. He won three Oscars for his work on Sunset Blvd., Samson and Delilah, and Cleopatra, and had several nominations for other films he worked on. He wrote a manuscript about working in show business which was recently donated to the Margaret Herrick Library at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He had 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren born before his death. Several of his grandchildren and great grandchildren are also in the business. Ray lived a most colorful life, and died peacefully at the Motion Picture Home in 1986.