Fred Olen Ray Is Born -- September 10, 1954

One of the last true giants of classic exploitation filmmaking, superhumanly prolific Fred Olen Ray was born on this date in 1954.

Fred is credited with directing well over 100 films. Among his breast efforts are some genuine skin classics, such as Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers and Evil Toons, which feature T&A-list B-movie bombshells on the order of Michelle Bauer, Linnea Quigley, Monique Gabrielle, Katie Jordan, Allanah Rhodes, and Tricia Burns.

Ray’s Inner Sanctum even features career-hottest performance by Hollywood babes Tanya Roberts and Margaux Hemingway.

Still pumping out affably off-the-wall cheapies that include Bikini Airways, Bikini Chain Gang, Bikini Drive-In, Bikini Hoe-Down, Bikini Pirates and Bikini Girls from the Lost Planet, Fred Olen Ray keeps low-budget skinema alive and kicking.

And, for that, Mr. Skin one-handedly salutes him!