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Ray Bolger
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Ray Bolger
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1904-01-10,Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Ray Bolger began his career in vaudeville. He was half of a team called "Sanford and Bolger" and also did numerous Broadway shows on his own. He, like Gene Kelly, was a song-and-dance man as well as an actor. He was signed to a contract with MGM in 1936 and his first role was as himself in The Great Ziegfeld (1936). This was soon followed by a role opposite Eleanor Powell in Rosalie (1937). His first dancing and singing role was in Sweethearts (1938), where he did the "wooden shoes" number with red-headed soprano/actress Jeanette MacDonald. This got him noticed by MGM producers and resulted in his being cast in his most famous role, that of the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Surprisingly, even though the film was a success, Bolger's contract with MGM ended. He went to RKO to make Four Jacks and a Jill (1942). After this, Bolger went to Broadway, where he received his greatest satisfaction. In 1953 he turned to television and got his own sitcom, Where's Raymond? (1953), later changed to "The Ray Bolger Show". After his series ended, Bolger made frequent guest appearances on TV and had some small roles in movies. In 1985 he co-hosted That's Dancing! (1985) with Liza Minnelli. Bolger died in 1987 at the age of 83. Interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, USA, in the Mausoleum, Crypt F2, Block 35.

Filmography

The Wizard of Oz

7.584

The Wizard of Oz
1939-08-21

Just You and Me, Kid

5.444

Just You and Me, Kid
1979-07-13

Babes in Toyland

5.879

Babes in Toyland
1961-12-14

4.923

April in Paris
1952-12-24

The Harvey Girls

6.609

The Harvey Girls
1946-01-18

That's Dancing!

6.9

That's Dancing!
1985-01-18

The Great Ziegfeld

6.291

The Great Ziegfeld
1936-04-08

6

Rosalie
1937-12-24

5.8

Sweethearts
1938-12-30

The Making of the Wizard of Oz

7.5

The Making of the Wizard of Oz
1979-01-01

Look for the Silver Lining

6.143

Look for the Silver Lining
1949-07-30

Where's Charley?

9.5

Where's Charley?
1952-05-20

The Runner Stumbles

6.722

The Runner Stumbles
1979-11-16

5.857

Sunny
1941-05-30

Four Jacks and a Jill

6.5

Four Jacks and a Jill
1942-01-23

5.083

The Daydreamer
1966-06-01

The Entertainer

5.75

The Entertainer
1976-03-10

Peter and the Magic Egg

3

Peter and the Magic Egg
1983-03-01

That's Entertainment!

7.351

That's Entertainment!
1974-06-21

Make Mine Laughs

5.5

Make Mine Laughs
1949-08-03

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

8.7

The Dark Side of the Rainbow
2000-07-01

That's Entertainment! III

7.05

That's Entertainment! III
1994-07-01

Judy Garland: By Myself

8.333

Judy Garland: By Myself
2004-02-25

Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power

5.167

Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power
1938-12-31

A Star Is Born World Premiere

8

A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954-09-28

Stage Door Canteen

6.3

Stage Door Canteen
1943-06-24

To Oz! The Making of a Classic

0

To Oz! The Making of a Classic
2009-09-23

The Whimsical World of Oz

10

The Whimsical World of Oz
1985-01-01

6.6

Annie
1982-05-21

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

8.3

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990-02-20

Backstage Party

7

Backstage Party
1961-12-17

Three on a Date

3.333

Three on a Date
1978-02-17

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009-01-01

The All-Star Christmas Show

6

The All-Star Christmas Show
1958-12-01

Heaven Only Knows

7

Heaven Only Knows
1979-01-01

0

Oz

8

Vaudeville
1997-11-27

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

0

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
2025-08-28

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950-09-10

Little House on the Prairie

8

Little House on the Prairie
1974-09-11

6.275

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

Diff'rent Strokes

7.1

Diff'rent Strokes
1978-11-03

6.536

Baretta
1975-01-17

6.778

Donny & Marie
1976-01-23

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

The Hollywood Palace

5

The Hollywood Palace
1964-01-04

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956-10-05

Where's Raymond?

7.667

Where's Raymond?
1953-10-08

Captains and the Kings

8.75

Captains and the Kings
1976-09-30

The George Gobel Show

7.75

The George Gobel Show
1954-10-02

The Judy Garland Show

8.2

The Judy Garland Show
1963-12-08

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

6.275

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

What's My Line?

7.034

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

The Bell Telephone Hour

8

The Bell Telephone Hour
1959-01-12

The Bell Telephone Hour

8

The Bell Telephone Hour
1959-01-12

Battlestar Galactica

7.1

Battlestar Galactica
1978-09-17

6.508

Fantasy Island
1978-01-28

Nanny and the Professor

6.727

Nanny and the Professor
1970-01-21

The Partridge Family

6.803

The Partridge Family
1970-09-25

The Partridge Family

6.803

The Partridge Family
1970-09-25

7.2

Omnibus
1967-10-13

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.538

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.914

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27

The Red Skelton Show

7.4

The Red Skelton Show
1951-09-30

The Bob Hope Show

7

The Bob Hope Show
1950-04-09

7.5

MGM Parade
1955-09-14

6.508

Fantasy Island
1978-01-28

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

7.2

Omnibus
1967-10-13

Washington Square

0

Washington Square
1956-10-21