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Date of Birth:

10 January 1904, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA more

Date of Death:

15 January 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Ray Bolger began his career in vaudeville. He was half of a team called... more

Trivia:

Made his first Broadway stage appearance in 1926. more

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Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins more

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The Wizard Of Oz 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review
(From Collider.com. 15 October 2009, 2:29 PM, PDT)
DVD Playhouse--October 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 15 October 2009, 12:34 AM, PDT)

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978)	Clarence Maxwell (1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	6.6 (1,193)
	1 TV episode: A Haunting We Will Go (1984) Clarence Maxwell
2.	Peter and the Magic Egg (1983) (TV)	(voice) Uncle Amos Egg	1983	-	5.7 (5)

3.	"Fantasy Island" (1978)	Gaylord Nelson / Spencer Randolph (2 episodes, 1978-1982)	1982	-	6.3 (626)
	2 TV episodes: Dancing Lady/The Final Round (1982) Gaylord Nelson The Over the Hill Caper/Poof! You're a Movie Star (1978) Spencer Randolph
4.	Annie (1982)	(uncredited) Radio Sound Effects Man	1982	-	5.9 (8,431)

5.	The Runner Stumbles (1979)	Monsignor Nicholson	1979	-	5.3 (98)

6.	Just You and Me, Kid (1979)	Tom	1979	-	5.6 (291)

7.	"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)	Vector (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	7.2 (1,784)
	1 TV episode: Greetings from Earth (1979) Vector
8.	"Little House on the Prairie" (1974)	Toby Noe (2 episodes, 1978-1979)	1979	-	7.3 (2,294)
	AKAs: Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title) 2 TV episodes: Dance with Me (1979) Toby Noe There's No Place Like Home: Part 1 (1978) Toby Noe
9.	"The Love Boat" (1977)	Andy Hopkins / Horris McDonald (2 episodes, 1977-1979)	1979	-	5.6 (1,089)
	2 TV episodes: Second Time Around/Now Marriage, The/My Sister, Irene (1979) Andy Hopkins The Identical Problem/Julie's Old Flame/Jinx (1977) Horris McDonald
10.	Heaven Only Knows (1979) (TV)	Simon	1979	-	-
	AKAs: For Heaven's Sake (USA: video title)
11.	Three on a Date (1978) (TV)	Andrew	1978	-	5.2 (25)

12.	"Baretta" (1975)	(1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	6.8 (208)
	1 TV episode: Just for Laughs (1978)
13.	"Captains and the Kings" (1976)	R.J. Squibbs	1976	-	7.9 (155)

14.	The Entertainer (1976) (TV)	Billy Rice	1976	-	7.3 (32)

15.	"The Partridge Family" (1970)	Grandpa (3 episodes, 1970-1972)	1972	-	6.6 (466)
	3 TV episodes: The Modfather (1972) Grandpa The Forty-Year Itch (1971) Grandpa Whatever Happened to the Old Songs? (1970) Grandpa
16.	"Nanny and the Professor" (1970)	Uncle Horace (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	6.7 (125)
	1 TV episode: South Sea Island Sweetheart (1971) Uncle Horace
17.	"The Jean Arthur Show" (1966)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	-
	1 TV episode: Rich Man, Poor Man (1966)
18.	The Daydreamer (1966)	The Pieman	1966	-	6.0 (111)

19.	"The Red Skelton Show" (1951)	Mayor of Central Park (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.2 (165)
	AKAs: The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: The Mayor of Central Park (1962) Mayor of Central Park
20.	Babes in Toyland (1961)	Barnaby	1961	-	6.0 (1,075)

21.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	Alfred Boggs / Stan Maylor (2 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: Silhouette (1959) Stan Maylor The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (1958) Alfred Boggs
22.	"Where's Raymond?" (1953)	Ray Wallace / Raymond (35 episodes, 1953-1955)	1955	-	-
	AKAs: The Ray Bolger Show (new title) 35 TV episodes: Final (1955) Raymond Man of the Year (1954) Ray Wallace Father for a Day (1954) Ray Wallace Jealousy (1954) Ray Wallace The Navy Show (1954) Ray Wallace 30 episodes not shown.
23.	April in Paris (1952)	S. 'Sam' Winthrop Putnam	1952	-	5.6 (321)

24.	Where's Charley? (1952)	Charley Wykeham	1952	-	7.1 (68)

25.	Look for the Silver Lining (1949)	Jack Donahue	1949	-	6.0 (104)

26.	The Harvey Girls (1946)	Chris Maule	1946	-	7.0 (1,097)

27.	Forever and a Day (1943)	(scenes deleted) Sentry	1943	-	7.4 (242)
	AKAs: The Changing World (USA: alternative title)
28.	Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)	Nifty Sullivan	1942	-	5.1 (28)

29.	Sunny (1941)	Bunny Billings	1941	-	5.3 (29)

30.	The Wizard of Oz (1939)	Hunk / The Scarecrow	1939	-	8.3 (93,487)

31.	Sweethearts (1938)	Hans the Dancer	1938	-	6.6 (218)

32.	The Girl of the Golden West (1938)	(scenes deleted) Happy Moore	1938	-	6.5 (148)

33.	Rosalie (1937)	Bill Delroy	1937	-	6.1 (166)

34.	The Great Ziegfeld (1936)	Ray Bolger	1936	-	7.0 (1,783)

35.	Carrie of the Chorus: The Berth Mark (1926)	Banker	1926	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Hildegarde (2001)	(performer: "If I Only Had a Brain")	2001	-	5.0 (110)
	AKAs: Hildegarde, a Duck Down Under
2.	Quest for Camelot Sing-Alongs (1998) (V)	(performer: "We're Off To See The Wizard")	1998	-	-

3.	That's Dancing! (1985)	(performer: "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", "If I Only Had a Brain", "We're Off to See the Wizard")	1985	-	7.1 (464)

4.	The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV)	(performer: "Hollywood Honors Its Own")	1976	-	4.6 (68)

5.	That's Entertainment! (1974)	(performer: "We're Off to See the Wizard", "If I Only Had the Nerve")	1974	-	7.6 (2,525)
	AKAs: That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title)
6.	The Daydreamer (1966)	(performer: "Who Can Tell")	1966	-	6.0 (111)

7.	Babes in Toyland (1961)	(performer: "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It", "Castle in Spain")	1961	-	6.0 (1,075)

8.	"The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	6.2 (12)
	AKAs: The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: The Music of Richard Rodgers (1961) (performer: "The Three B's", "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue")
9.	"Sunday Showcase" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	6.0 (15)
	AKAs: Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title) NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: Give My Regards to Broadway (1959) (performer: "That's Entertainment" (uncredited), "Together, Wherever We Go" (uncredited), "Everybody Likes My Girl", "Harrigan" (uncredited), "Give Me Regards to Broadway" (uncredited))
10.	"Where's Raymond?" (1953)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	-
	AKAs: The Ray Bolger Show (new title) 1 TV episode: Christmas Spirit (1953) (performer: "I Hope You Have a Merry Christmas")
11.	April in Paris (1952)	(performer: "I Ask You", "The Place You Hold in My Heart", "I Know a Place")	1952	-	5.6 (321)

12.	Where's Charley? (1952)	(performer: "MAKE A MIRACLE", "MY DARLING, MY DARLING", "ONCE IN LOVE WITH AMY", "BETTER GET OUT OF HERE")	1952	-	7.1 (68)

13.	Look for the Silver Lining (1949)	(performer: "Who?", "Ballroom Dance Medley", "Carolina in the Morning", "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", "Jingle Bells") ("Can't Yo' Heah Me Callin' Caroline")	1949	-	6.0 (104)

14.	The Harvey Girls (1946)	(performer: "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" (uncredited), "Swing Your Partner Round and Round" (uncredited))	1946	-	7.0 (1,097)

15.	Stage Door Canteen (1943)	(performer: "The Girl I Love to Leave Behind" (1943))	1943	-	6.5 (633)

16.	Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)	(performer: "Wherever You Go" (1941), "I'm in Good Shape" (1941), "Boogie Woogie Conga" 1941)) ("Karanina" (1941))	1942	-	5.1 (28)

17.	Sunny (1941)	(performer: "Jack Tar and Sam Gob", "Ringmaster", "Who?")	1941	-	5.3 (29)

18.	The Wizard of Oz (1939)	(performer: "If I Only Had a Brain" (uncredited), "We're Off to See the Wizard" (uncredited), "We're Off To See The Wizard" (uncredited), "If I Only Had the Nerve/We're Off To See The Wizard" (uncredited), "The Merry Old Land of Oz" (uncredited), "If I Were King of the Forest" (uncredited))	1939	-	8.3 (93,487)

19.	Sweethearts (1938)	(performer: "WOODEN SHOES")	1938	-	6.6 (218)

20.	Rosalie (1937)	(performer: "On, Brave Old Army Team" (uncredited), "Anchors Aweigh" (1906) (uncredited), "To Love or Not To Love" (1937))	1937	-	6.1 (166)

21.	The Great Ziegfeld (1936)	(performer: "She's A Follies Girl" (1936) (uncredited))	1936	-	7.0 (1,783)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	That's Dancing! (1985)	(also archive footage) Himself/Host	1985	-	7.1 (464)

2.	The Whimsical World of Oz (1985) (TV)	Himself	1985	-	7.7 (6)

3.	The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV)	Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Score	1984	-	5.2 (76)

4.	The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV)	Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design	1979	-	6.3 (102)

5.	The Making of 'The Wizard of Oz' (1979) (TV)	Himself	1979	-	8.0 (14)

6.	"The Tomorrow Show" (1973)	Himself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	6.2 (27)
	AKAs: The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder (Australia) Tomorrow (USA: short title) Tomorrow Coast to Coast (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 16 December 1977 (1977) Himself
7.	The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV)	Himself - Performer	1976	-	4.6 (68)

8.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 6 March 1976 (1976) Himself
9.	The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	1975	-	-

10.	At Long Last Cole (1975) (TV)	Himself	1975	-	-
	AKAs: At Long Last Cole: What a Swell Party It Was! (USA: alternative title)
11.	"Dinah's Place" (1970)	Himself (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	6.7 (7)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 23 October 1972 (1972) Himself
12.	"Omnibus" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.5 (14)
	1 TV episode: Judy: Impressions of Garland (1972) Himself
13.	"Password" (1961)	Himself / Panelist (2 episodes, 1963-1967)	1967	-	7.8 (93)
	AKAs: Password All-Stars (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: Eve Arden vs. Ray Bolger (1967) Himself Carol Channing vs. Ray Bolger (1963) Panelist
14.	"The Hollywood Palace" (1964)	Himself - Host / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 1965-1967)	1967	-	9.5 (45)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #4.16 (1967) Himself - Host/Singer/Dancer Episode #3.7 (1965) Himself - Host/Singer
15.	"The Dean Martin Show" (1965)	Himself (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.4 (138)
	AKAs: The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 3 November 1966 (1966) Himself
16.	"The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)	Himself - Host / 4 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1960-1966)	1966	-	6.2 (12)
	AKAs: The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title) 6 TV episodes: Music of the Movies (1966) Himself - Host The Masques of Music (1965) Himself - Host Episode #6.18 (1964) Himself - Host Episode #5.3 (1962) Himself Host The Music of Richard Rodgers (1961) Himself - Host 1 episode not shown.
17.	"The Judy Garland Show" (1963)	Himself (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	9.6 (87)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.10 (1964) Himself
18.	"The Christophers" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	6.0 (9)
	1 TV episode: The Meaning of Excellence (1963) Himself
19.	"I've Got a Secret" (1952)	Himself (2 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	8.3 (89)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 10 December 1962 (1962) Himself Episode dated 13 November 1961 (1961) Himself
20.	"Disneyland" (1954)	Himself (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.4 (277)
	AKAs: Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title) The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title) The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title) The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title) Walt Disney (USA: new title) Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title) Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Back Stage Party (1961) Himself
21.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Himself - Guest Panelist / Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1956-1961)	1961	-	8.9 (268)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 5 November 1961 (1961) Himself - Guest Panelist Episode dated 8 April 1956 (1956) Mystery Guest
22.	"The Revlon Revue" (1960)	Himself (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	AKAs: Revlon Presents Revlon Spring Music Festival 1 TV episode: Accent on Comedy (1960) Himself
23.	"Celebrity Golf" (1960)	(1 episode)	1960	-	-
	AKAs: The Golf Channel Presents Celebrity Golf with Sam Snead (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Ray Bolger (????)
24.	"Sunday Showcase" (1959)	Himself - Performer (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	6.0 (15)
	AKAs: Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title) NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: Give My Regards to Broadway (1959) Himself - Performer
25.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	Himself (2 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	7.7 (26)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 2 TV episodes: Episode #3.24 (1959) Himself Episode #2.23 (1958) Himself
26.	"Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" (1955)	Himself - Top Of The Bill (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	-
	AKAs: Sunday Night at the London Palladium (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: Episode #3.23 (1958) Himself - Top Of The Bill
27.	"The George Gobel Show" (1954)	Himself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	6.4 (15)
	1 TV episode: Episode #3.14 (1957) Himself
28.	"Washington Square" (1956)	Himself (1956-57)	1956	-	-

29.	"The Perry Como Show" (1948)	Himself (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.6 (24)
	AKAs: Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title) The Chesterfield Supper Club 1 TV episode: Episode dated 13 October 1956 (1956) Himself
30.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Plays Golf (1955)	Himself	1955	-	-

31.	The Big Time (1955) (TV)	Himself - Host	1955	-	-

32.	A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV)	Himself	1954	-	8.1 (49)

33.	"The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)	Himself - Host (1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	7.8 (140)
	AKAs: Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title) Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title) Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle) 1 TV episode: Episode #3.14 (1952) Himself - Host
34.	Stage Door Canteen (1943)	Himself	1943	-	6.5 (633)


1.	"The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien"
	2 TV episodes: Episode #1.76 (2009) The Scarecrow Episode #1.75 (2009) The Scarecrow
2.	The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV)

3.	"The O'Reilly Factor"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 10 June 2008 (2008) The Scarecrow
4.	Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008) (TV)	Himself

5.	Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)	(uncredited) Hunk/The Scarecrow

6.	"Broadway: The American Musical"
	1 TV episode: Syncopated City: 1919-1933 (2004)
7.	Remembering 'Battlestar Galactica' (2004) (V)	(uncredited) Vector

8.	"American Masters"
	1 TV episode: Vaudeville (1997) Himself
9.	That's Entertainment! III (1994)	(uncredited) Himself (clip from "Harvey Girls")

10.	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV)	Himself

11.	The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V)	Barnaby

12.	That's Entertainment! (1974)	Clips from 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'The Harvey Girls'

13.	"The Hollywood Palace"
	1 TV episode: Episode #7.17 (1970) Himself
14.	"Disneyland"
	2 TV episodes: Babes in Toyland: Part 2 (1969) Barnaby Babes in Toyland: Part 1 (1969) Barnaby
15.	"The DuPont Show of the Week"
	1 TV episode: USO - Wherever They Go! (1961) Himself
16.	"Ford Star Jubilee"
	1 TV episode: The Wizard of Oz (1956) Hunk/The Scarecrow
17.	Make Mine Laughs (1949)	Edited from Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)

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