Ray Bolger Biography
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Known for movies
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
as 'Hunk' / The Scarecrow
Babes in Toyland (1961)
as Barnaby
Where's Raymond? (1953-1955)
as Ray Wallace / Raymond
The Harvey Girls (1946)
as Chris Maule
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ray Bolger |
| Died | January 15, 1987, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Dancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Gwendolyn Bolger |
Interesting Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Despite persistent web rumors, Ray was born Raymond Wallace Bolger, and the family's surname was never "Bulcao". His father, James Edward Bolger, was the son of Raymond Bolger and Maria Mahoney. His mother, Anne C. (Wallace), was the daughter of William Wallace and Joanna Hassett. All of his grandparents were of Irish origin. |
| 2 | Ray Bolger passed away five days after his 83rd birthday. |
| 3 | Inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2015. |
| 4 | Inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1980. |
| 5 | He was posthumously awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on January 10, 1998. |
| 6 | He was a member of the Good Shepherd Parish and the Catholic Motion Picture Guild in Beverly Hills, California. |
| 7 | Bolger was among those entertainers who opened Manhattan's famed Radio City Music Hall on December 27, 1932. After the management realized that the public's taste for vaudeville had waned, it cut back on the live entertainment and supplemented it with movies. |
| 8 | Made his first Broadway stage appearance in 1926. |
| 9 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 115-116. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999. |
| 10 | Won Broadway's 1949 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Where's Charley?", a role he recreated in the film version, Where's Charley? (1952). He was also nominated in the same Tony Award category in 1962 for "All American". |
| 11 | Was the last surviving cast member of The Wizard of Oz (1939). |
| 12 | Following his death, he was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. |
| 13 | He was always closely identified with the Scarecrow. He once guest starred on the game show Password All-Stars (1961). When the word "Ray" came up, he said to his partner "Me!". His partner readily answered "Scarecrow!". |
| 14 | He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 6788 Hollywood Boulevard; and for Television at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
| 15 | Great-uncle of actor John Bolger. |
Trademarks
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | His iconic role as the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939) |
| 2 | His rubbery dancing style |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [When asked how much money he made from the repeat showings of The Wizard of Oz (1939), he and his wife often responded] No residuals, just immortality. |
| 2 | [on playing the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939)] I knew that I was taking part in a strange kind of adventure. |
Pictures
Won Awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 8 February 1960. At 6788 Hollywood Blvd. | |
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | Awarded February 8, 1960 at 6834 Hollywood Blvd. |
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Comedy or Drama Special | The Entertainer (1976) |
Filmography
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny | 1941 | Bunny Billings | |
| Sweethearts | 1938 | Hans | |
| The Girl of the Golden West | 1938 | Happy Moore (scenes deleted) | |
| Rosalie | 1937 | Bill Delroy | |
| The Great Ziegfeld | 1936 | Ray Bolger | |
| The Berth Mark | 1926 | Short | Banker |
| Diff'rent Strokes | 1984 | TV Series | Clarence Markwell |
| Peter and the Magic Egg | 1983 | TV Movie | Uncle Amos Egg (voice) |
| Fantasy Island | 1978-1982 | TV Series | Gaylord Nelson / Spencer Randolph |
| Annie | 1982 | Sound Effects Man at Radio Station (uncredited) | |
| Aloha Paradise | 1981 | TV Series | Harry Carr |
| Heaven Only Knows | 1979 | TV Movie | Simon |
| The Runner Stumbles | 1979 | Monsignor Nicholson | |
| Just You and Me, Kid | 1979 | Tom | |
| Battlestar Galactica | 1979 | TV Series | Vector |
| Little House on the Prairie | 1978-1979 | TV Series | Toby Noe |
| The Love Boat | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Andy Hopkins / Horace McDonald |
| Three on a Date | 1978 | TV Movie | Andrew |
| Baretta | 1978 | TV Series | |
| Captains and the Kings | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | R.J. Squibbs |
| The Entertainer | 1976 | TV Movie | Billy Rice |
| The Partridge Family | 1970-1972 | TV Series | Grandpa Fred Renfrew / Grandpa Walter Renfrew |
| Nanny and the Professor | 1971 | TV Series | Uncle Horace |
| The Jean Arthur Show | 1966 | TV Series | |
| The Daydreamer | 1966 | The Pieman | |
| The Little Sweep | 1962 | TV Movie | Storyteller |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1962 | TV Series | 'Mayor' Threadbare III |
| Babes in Toyland | 1961 | Barnaby | |
| General Electric Theater | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Stan Maylor / Alfred Boggs |
| Where's Raymond? | 1953-1955 | TV Series | Ray Wallace / Raymond |
| April in Paris | 1952 | S. 'Sam' Winthrop Putnam | |
| Where's Charley? | 1952 | Charley Wykeham | |
| Look for the Silver Lining | 1949 | Jack Donahue | |
| The Harvey Girls | 1946 | Chris Maule | |
| Stage Door Canteen | 1943 | Ray Bolger | |
| Forever and a Day | 1943 | Sentry (scenes deleted) | |
| Four Jacks and a Jill | 1942 | Nifty Sullivan |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirstie's Handmade Britain | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz | 2005 | Video documentary short performer: "The Merry Old Land of Oz" - uncredited | |
| Hildegarde | 2001 | performer: "If I Only Had a Brain" | |
| Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | 2001 | TV Mini-Series performer: "We're Off to See the Wizard" - uncredited | |
| Quest for Camelot Sing-Alongs | 1998 | Video short performer: "We're Off To See The Wizard" | |
| That's Dancing! | 1985 | Documentary performer: "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", "If I Only Had a Brain", "We're Off to See the Wizard" | |
| The 48th Annual Academy Awards | 1976 | TV Special performer: "Hollywood Honors Its Own" | |
| That's Entertainment! | 1974 | performer: "We're Off to See the Wizard" 1938, "If I Only Had the Nerve" 1938 - uncredited | |
| The Partridge Family | 1970 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Daydreamer | 1966 | performer: "Who Can Tell" | |
| Babes in Toyland | 1961 | performer: "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It", "Castle in Spain" | |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | 1961 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Sunday Showcase | 1959 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| MGM Parade | 1955 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Where's Raymond? | 1953-1954 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| April in Paris | 1952 | performer: "Life Is Such A Pleasure", "I Ask You" uncredited, "The Place You Hold in My Heart" uncredited, "I Know a Place" uncredited | |
| Where's Charley? | 1952 | performer: "MAKE A MIRACLE", "MY DARLING, MY DARLING", "ONCE IN LOVE WITH AMY", "BETTER GET OUT OF HERE" | |
| Look for the Silver Lining | 1949 | performer: "Can't Yo' Heah Me Callin' Caroline", "Who?", "Ballroom Dance Medley", "Carolina in the Morning", "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", "Jingle Bells" - uncredited | |
| The Harvey Girls | 1946 | performer: "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", "Swing Your Partner Round and Round" - uncredited | |
| Stage Door Canteen | 1943 | performer: "The Girl I Love to Leave Behind" 1943 | |
| Four Jacks and a Jill | 1942 | performer: "I'm in Good Shape", "Karanina", "Boogie Woogie Conga", "Wherever You Go" - uncredited | |
| Sunny | 1941 | performer: "Jack Tar and Sam Gob", "Ringmaster", "Who?" | |
| The Wizard of Oz | 1939 | performer: "If I Only Had a Brain" 1939, "We're Off to See the Wizard" 1939, "We're Off To See The Wizard" 1939, "If I Only Had the Nerve/We're Off To See The Wizard" 1939, "The Merry Old Land of Oz" 1939, "If I Were King of the Forest" 1939 - uncredited | |
| Sweethearts | 1938 | performer: "Wooden Shoes" 1938 - uncredited | |
| Rosalie | 1937 | performer: "On, Brave Old Army Team" 1910, "Anchors Aweigh" 1906, "To Love or Not To Love" 1937 - uncredited | |
| The Great Ziegfeld | 1936 | performer: "She's a Follies Girl" 1936 - uncredited |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake and the Giants | 2015 | grateful acknowledgment |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Masters | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Actor |
| The Whimsical World of Oz | 1985 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / The Scarecrow |
| That's Dancing! | 1985 | Documentary | Himself - Host |
| The 56th Annual Academy Awards | 1984 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Score |
| The Making of 'The Wizard of Oz' | 1979 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1971-1979 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Himself - Co-Host |
| The 51st Annual Academy Awards | 1979 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design |
| ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration | 1978 | TV Special | Himself |
| Tomorrow Coast to Coast | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Donny and Marie | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 48th Annual Academy Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1963-1976 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The 29th Annual Tony Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| At Long Last Cole | 1975 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Omnibus | 1972 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Dinah's Place | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| Password All-Stars | 1963-1967 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| The Match Game | 1965-1967 | TV Series | Himself - Team Captain |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1965-1967 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Dean Martin Show | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | 1960-1966 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself - Singer / Dancer |
| The Judy Garland Show | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Christophers | 1963 | TV Series | Himself |
| I've Got a Secret | 1961-1962 | TV Series | Himself |
| Here's Hollywood | 1962 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 16th Annual Tony Awards | 1962 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
| What's My Line? | 1956-1961 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest |
| The 15th Annual Tony Awards | 1961 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Revlon Revue | 1960 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 14th Annual Tony Awards | 1960 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Celebrity Golf | 1960 | TV Series | |
| Sunday Showcase | 1959 | TV Series | Himself - Performer |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| The All-Star Christmas Show | 1958 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Big Record | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1956-1958 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Host / Himself |
| Spectacular | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium | 1958 | TV Series | Himself - Top of the Bill |
| Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| Social Security in Action | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| Washington Square | 1956-1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| The George Gobel Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Plays Golf | 1955 | Short | Himself |
| Max Liebman Presents: Big Time | 1955 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| A Star Is Born World Premiere | 1954 | TV Short | Himself |
| Texaco Star Theatre | 1954 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1952 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Houston Post Contest Winners Arrive in Los Angeles | 1939 | Short | Himself |
| Electrical Power | 1938 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toys of Anti-Christ | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary | The Scarecrow |
| A Star Is Born: Special Features | 2010 | Video | |
| Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | The Scarecrow |
| To Oz! The Making of a Classic | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself / Scarecrow |
| The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2008 | TV Series | The Scarecrow |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | 2006 | Documentary | Hunk The Scarecrow (uncredited) |
| Biography | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz | 2005 | Video documentary short | The Scarecrow (uncredited) |
| Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz | 2005 | Video documentary short | Hunk The Scarecrow |
| The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz | 2005 | Video documentary | The Scarecrow |
| Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | |
| Remembering 'Battlestar Galactica' | 2004 | Video documentary | Vector (uncredited) |
| Omnibus | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| American Masters | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| That's Entertainment! III | 1994 | Documentary | Performer in Clip from 'The Harvey Girls' (uncredited) |
| Legends of the West | 1992 | Documentary | Actor in 'The Harvey girls' (uncredited) |
| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue | 1985 | Video short | Barnaby |
| That's Entertainment! | 1974 | Clips from 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'The Harvey Girls' | |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1969 | TV Series | Barnaby |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ford Star Jubilee | 1956 | TV Series | Hunk The Scarecrow |
| MGM Parade | 1955 | TV Series | Himself - Dancer / Scarecrow |
| Make Mine Laughs | 1949 |