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Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

Birthday: 1904-01-10 | Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S

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.

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Known For

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic   1990

Sull'uscita: 
1990

Punteggio: 7.6

Generi: 
Documentary
Cast: 
Angela Lansbury  /  Judy Garland  /  Ray Bolger
Captains and the Kings
Captains and the Kings

Captains and the Kings   1976

Sull'uscita: 
1976

Punteggio: 7.8

Generi: 
Drama

Cast: Richard Jordan /  Harvey Jason /  Patty Duke / 

The Entertainer
The Entertainer

The Entertainer   1976

Sull'uscita: 
1976

Punteggio: 7.7

Generi: 
Drama  /  TV Movie
Cast: 
Jack Lemmon  /  Ray Bolger  /  Sada Thompson
Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland   1961

Sull'uscita: 
1961

Punteggio: 6.1

Generi: 
Fantasy  /  Comedy  /  Music
Cast: 
Ray Bolger  /  Tommy Sands  /  Annette Funicello
Where's Raymond?
Where's Raymond?

Where's Raymond?   1953

Sull'uscita: 
1953

Punteggio: 6.9

Cast: Peter Graves /  Allyn Joslyn /  Ray Bolger / 

April in Paris
April in Paris

April in Paris   1952

Sull'uscita: 
1952

Punteggio: 5.9

Generi: 
Comedy  /  Music  /  Romance
Cast: 
Doris Day  /  Ray Bolger  /  Claude Dauphin

Acting

1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

as    Self (archive footage)

1976
The Entertainer

as    Billy Rice

1961
Babes in Toyland

as    Barnaby

1952
April in Paris

as    Sam Winthrop Putnam

1946
The Harvey Girls

as    Chris Maule

1942
Four Jacks and a Jill

as    Nifty Sullivan, a Jack

1939
The Wizard of Oz

as    Hunk / Scarecrow

1938
Sweethearts

as    Hans

1936
The Great Ziegfeld

as    Ray Bolger

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