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Overview
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Ray Bolger began his career in vaudeville. He was half of a team called... moreTrivia:
Made his first Broadway stage appearance in 1926. moreAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
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)
US TV Schedule:
| Fri. Nov. 13 | 8:00 PM | ABCF | Annie | more |
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1. | "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978) | Clarence Maxwell (1 episode, 1984) | 1984 | - | 6.6 (1,193) |
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2. | Peter and the Magic Egg (1983) (TV) | (voice) Uncle Amos Egg | 1983 | - | 5.7 (5) |
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3. | "Fantasy Island" (1978) | Gaylord Nelson / Spencer Randolph (2 episodes, 1978-1982) | 1982 | - | 6.3 (626) |
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4. | Annie (1982) | (uncredited) Radio Sound Effects Man | 1982 | - | 5.9 (8,431) |
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5. | The Runner Stumbles (1979) | Monsignor Nicholson | 1979 | - | 5.3 (98) |
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6. | Just You and Me, Kid (1979) | Tom | 1979 | - | 5.6 (291) |
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7. | "Battlestar Galactica" (1978) | Vector (1 episode, 1979) | 1979 | - | 7.2 (1,784) |
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8. | "Little House on the Prairie" (1974) | Toby Noe (2 episodes, 1978-1979) | 1979 | - | 7.3 (2,294) |
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9. | "The Love Boat" (1977) | Andy Hopkins / Horris McDonald (2 episodes, 1977-1979) | 1979 | - | 5.6 (1,089) |
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10. | Heaven Only Knows (1979) (TV) | Simon | 1979 | - | - |
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11. | Three on a Date (1978) (TV) | Andrew | 1978 | - | 5.2 (25) |
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12. | "Baretta" (1975) | (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 6.8 (208) |
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13. | "Captains and the Kings" (1976) | R.J. Squibbs | 1976 | - | 7.9 (155) |
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14. | The Entertainer (1976) (TV) | Billy Rice | 1976 | - | 7.3 (32) |
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15. | "The Partridge Family" (1970) | Grandpa (3 episodes, 1970-1972) | 1972 | - | 6.6 (466) |
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16. | "Nanny and the Professor" (1970) | Uncle Horace (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | 6.7 (125) |
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17. | "The Jean Arthur Show" (1966) | (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | - |
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18. | The Daydreamer (1966) | The Pieman | 1966 | - | 6.0 (111) |
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19. | "The Red Skelton Show" (1951) | Mayor of Central Park (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 8.2 (165) |
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20. | Babes in Toyland (1961) | Barnaby | 1961 | - | 6.0 (1,075) |
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21. | "General Electric Theater" (1953) | Alfred Boggs / Stan Maylor (2 episodes, 1958-1959) | 1959 | - | 8.1 (72) |
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22. | "Where's Raymond?" (1953) | Ray Wallace / Raymond (35 episodes, 1953-1955) | 1955 | - | - |
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23. | April in Paris (1952) | S. 'Sam' Winthrop Putnam | 1952 | - | 5.6 (321) |
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24. | Where's Charley? (1952) | Charley Wykeham | 1952 | - | 7.1 (68) |
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25. | Look for the Silver Lining (1949) | Jack Donahue | 1949 | - | 6.0 (104) |
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26. | The Harvey Girls (1946) | Chris Maule | 1946 | - | 7.0 (1,097) |
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27. | Forever and a Day (1943) | (scenes deleted) Sentry | 1943 | - | 7.4 (242) |
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28. | Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) | Nifty Sullivan | 1942 | - | 5.1 (28) |
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29. | Sunny (1941) | Bunny Billings | 1941 | - | 5.3 (29) |
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30. | The Wizard of Oz (1939) | Hunk / The Scarecrow | 1939 | - | 8.3 (93,487) |
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31. | Sweethearts (1938) | Hans the Dancer | 1938 | - | 6.6 (218) |
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32. | The Girl of the Golden West (1938) | (scenes deleted) Happy Moore | 1938 | - | 6.5 (148) |
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33. | Rosalie (1937) | Bill Delroy | 1937 | - | 6.1 (166) |
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34. | The Great Ziegfeld (1936) | Ray Bolger | 1936 | - | 7.0 (1,783) |
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35. | Carrie of the Chorus: The Berth Mark (1926) | Banker | 1926 | - | - |
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1. | Hildegarde (2001) | (performer: "If I Only Had a Brain") | 2001 | - | 5.0 (110) |
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2. | Quest for Camelot Sing-Alongs (1998) (V) | (performer: "We're Off To See The Wizard") | 1998 | - | - |
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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) |
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4. | The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) | (performer: "Hollywood Honors Its Own") | 1976 | - | 4.6 (68) |
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5. | That's Entertainment! (1974) | (performer: "We're Off to See the Wizard", "If I Only Had the Nerve") | 1974 | - | 7.6 (2,525) |
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6. | The Daydreamer (1966) | (performer: "Who Can Tell") | 1966 | - | 6.0 (111) |
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7. | Babes in Toyland (1961) | (performer: "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It", "Castle in Spain") | 1961 | - | 6.0 (1,075) |
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8. | "The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959) | (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 6.2 (12) |
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9. | "Sunday Showcase" (1959) | (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 6.0 (15) |
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10. | "Where's Raymond?" (1953) | (1 episode, 1953) | 1953 | - | - |
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11. | April in Paris (1952) | (performer: "I Ask You", "The Place You Hold in My Heart", "I Know a Place") | 1952 | - | 5.6 (321) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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15. | Stage Door Canteen (1943) | (performer: "The Girl I Love to Leave Behind" (1943)) | 1943 | - | 6.5 (633) |
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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) |
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17. | Sunny (1941) | (performer: "Jack Tar and Sam Gob", "Ringmaster", "Who?") | 1941 | - | 5.3 (29) |
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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) |
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19. | Sweethearts (1938) | (performer: "WOODEN SHOES") | 1938 | - | 6.6 (218) |
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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) |
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21. | The Great Ziegfeld (1936) | (performer: "She's A Follies Girl" (1936) (uncredited)) | 1936 | - | 7.0 (1,783) |
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1. | That's Dancing! (1985) | (also archive footage) Himself/Host | 1985 | - | 7.1 (464) |
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2. | The Whimsical World of Oz (1985) (TV) | Himself | 1985 | - | 7.7 (6) |
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3. | The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Score | 1984 | - | 5.2 (76) |
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4. | The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design | 1979 | - | 6.3 (102) |
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5. | The Making of 'The Wizard of Oz' (1979) (TV) | Himself | 1979 | - | 8.0 (14) |
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6. | "The Tomorrow Show" (1973) | Himself (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 6.2 (27) |
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7. | The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) | Himself - Performer | 1976 | - | 4.6 (68) |
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8. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) | Himself (1 episode, 1976) | 1976 | - | 8.3 (463) |
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9. | The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 1975 | - | - |
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10. | At Long Last Cole (1975) (TV) | Himself | 1975 | - | - |
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11. | "Dinah's Place" (1970) | Himself (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 6.7 (7) |
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12. | "Omnibus" (1967) | Himself (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 7.5 (14) |
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13. | "Password" (1961) | Himself / Panelist (2 episodes, 1963-1967) | 1967 | - | 7.8 (93) |
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14. | "The Hollywood Palace" (1964) | Himself - Host / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 1965-1967) | 1967 | - | 9.5 (45) |
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15. | "The Dean Martin Show" (1965) | Himself (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | 8.4 (138) |
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16. | "The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959) | Himself - Host / 4 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1960-1966) | 1966 | - | 6.2 (12) |
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17. | "The Judy Garland Show" (1963) | Himself (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 9.6 (87) |
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18. | "The Christophers" (1952) | Himself (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 6.0 (9) |
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19. | "I've Got a Secret" (1952) | Himself (2 episodes, 1961-1962) | 1962 | - | 8.3 (89) |
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20. | "Disneyland" (1954) | Himself (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.4 (277) |
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21. | "What's My Line?" (1950) | Himself - Guest Panelist / Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1956-1961) | 1961 | - | 8.9 (268) |
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22. | "The Revlon Revue" (1960) | Himself (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | - |
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23. | "Celebrity Golf" (1960) | (1 episode) | 1960 | - | - |
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24. | "Sunday Showcase" (1959) | Himself - Performer (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 6.0 (15) |
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25. | "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956) | Himself (2 episodes, 1958-1959) | 1959 | - | 7.7 (26) |
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26. | "Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" (1955) | Himself - Top Of The Bill (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | - |
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27. | "The George Gobel Show" (1954) | Himself (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 6.4 (15) |
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28. | "Washington Square" (1956) | Himself (1956-57) | 1956 | - | - |
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29. | "The Perry Como Show" (1948) | Himself (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 7.6 (24) |
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30. | Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Plays Golf (1955) | Himself | 1955 | - | - |
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31. | The Big Time (1955) (TV) | Himself - Host | 1955 | - | - |
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32. | A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) | Himself | 1954 | - | 8.1 (49) |
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33. | "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950) | Himself - Host (1 episode, 1952) | 1952 | - | 7.8 (140) |
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34. | Stage Door Canteen (1943) | Himself | 1943 | - | 6.5 (633) |
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Additional Details
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