Ray Mann Underwood was born on December 22, 1953, in Aspen, CO. He was an actor, songwriter and poet. Sadly, Ray passed away at the young age of 39 on January 16, 1993, in Santa Barbara, CA, of unknown causes. In 1995, Ray's mother, Rilla (Weed) Underwood (born in 1929) designed, illustrated, and published a book of poetry written by her late son entitled, "All That Hums". She passed away in December 2011 in Ventura County, CA. - IMDb Mini Biography By: A fan Ray Mann Underwood was born on December 22, 1953, in Los Angeles, CA, and he and his older brother, Val, were raised in Aspen, CO by his parents, George and Rilla (born Rilla Belle Weed in 1929; married September 4, 1948). He was an actor, songwriter and poet. Sadly, Ray passed away less than a month after his birthday at the young age of 39 on January 16, 1993, in Santa Barbara, CA, of unknown causes. In 1995, Ray's mother designed, illustrated, and published a book of poetry written by her late son entitled, "All That Hums". She passed away in December 2011 in Ojai, Ventura County, CA.