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Ray Bolger‌

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Ray Bolger

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Ray Bolger

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1904-01-10

Popularity

star6.4

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.

Movie Credits

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz‌
star7.6
calendar 1939

Just You and Me, Kid

Just You and Me, Kid‌
star5.5
calendar 1979

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland‌
star5.9
calendar 1961

April in Paris

April in Paris‌
star4.9
calendar 1952

The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls‌
star6.4
calendar 1946

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!‌
star7.0
calendar 1985

The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld‌
star6.2
calendar 1936

Rosalie

Rosalie‌
star5.5
calendar 1937

Sweethearts

Sweethearts‌
star5.3
calendar 1938

The Making of the Wizard of Oz

The Making of the Wizard of Oz‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

Look for the Silver Lining

Look for the Silver Lining‌
star5.7
calendar 1949

Where's Charley?

Where's Charley?‌
star10.0
calendar 1952

The Runner Stumbles

The Runner Stumbles‌
star6.8
calendar 1979

Sunny

Sunny‌
star4.9
calendar 1941

Four Jacks and a Jill

Four Jacks and a Jill‌
star6.0
calendar 1942

The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer‌
star4.8
calendar 1966

The Entertainer

The Entertainer‌
star5.5
calendar 1976

Peter and the Magic Egg

Peter and the Magic Egg‌
star3.0
calendar 1983

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!‌
star7.2
calendar 1974

Make Mine Laughs

Make Mine Laughs‌
star5.0
calendar 1949

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

The Dark Side of the Rainbow‌
star6.0
calendar 2000

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III‌
star6.9
calendar 1994

Judy Garland: By Myself

Judy Garland: By Myself‌
star7.5
calendar 2004

Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power

Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power‌
star4.8
calendar 1938

A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere‌
star8.0
calendar 1954

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen‌
star6.1
calendar 1943

The Whimsical World of Oz

The Whimsical World of Oz‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

To Oz! The Making of a Classic

To Oz! The Making of a Classic‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

Annie

Annie‌
star6.5
calendar 1982

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic‌
star8.1
calendar 1990

Back Stage Party

Back Stage Party‌
star7.0
calendar 1961

Three on a Date

Three on a Date‌
star1.0
calendar 1978

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

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

The Dark Side of Oz

The Dark Side of Oz‌
star0.0
calendar

The Great Movie Ride

The Great Movie Ride‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Tv Credits

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour‌
star7.0
calendar 1950

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie‌
star8.0
calendar 1974

The Love Boat

The Love Boat‌
star6.3
calendar 1977

Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes‌
star7.0
calendar 1978

Baretta

Baretta‌
star6.4
calendar 1975

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie‌
star6.5
calendar 1976

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor‌
star5.6
calendar 1970

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace‌
star4.5
calendar 1964

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show‌
star4.0
calendar 1956

Where's Raymond?

Where's Raymond?‌
star0.0
calendar 1953

Captains and the Kings

Captains and the Kings‌
star8.3
calendar 1976

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show‌
star6.0
calendar 1954

The Judy Garland Show

The Judy Garland Show‌
star8.0
calendar 1963

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star4.8
calendar 1961

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

The Love Boat

The Love Boat‌
star6.3
calendar 1977

What's My Line?

What's My Line?‌
star6.6
calendar 1950

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour‌
star6.0
calendar 1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour‌
star6.0
calendar 1959

Omnibus

Omnibus‌
star7.0
calendar 1967

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica‌
star7.1
calendar 1978