Birthname: Raymond Wallace Bulcao
Sign | Capricorn |
Born | Jan 10, 1904 Dorchester, MA |
Died | Jan 15, 1987 Los Angeles, CA |
Age | Died at 83 |
Final Resting PlaceHoly Cross Cemetery |
Ray Bolger | |
Job | Actor, Singer, Dancer |
Years active | 1922-1985 |
Known for | Song and dance man |
Top Roles | Hunk / The Scarecrow, Charley Wykeham, Chris Maule, Sentry, S. 'Sam' Winthrop Putnam |
Top Genres | Musical, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
Top Topics | New York, Book-Based, Romance (Drama) |
Top Collaborators | Robert Z. Leonard (Director), Frank Morgan, Cedric Hardwicke, David Butler (Director) |
Shares birthday with | Paul Henreid, Sal Mineo, Francis X. Bushman see more.. |
Ray Bolger Overview:
Legendary actor, Ray Bolger, was born Raymond Wallace Bulcao on Jan 10, 1904 in Dorchester, MA. Bolger died at the age of 83 on Jan 15, 1987 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, Los Angeles County, CA.
MINI BIO:
Song and Dance Man, Ray Bolger, started out as a vaudeville dancer in the 1920s, moving on to starring Broadway roles in the 1930s, then signing a film contract with MGM in 1936. Although Bolger appeared in over 30 film and TV roles, he is undoubtedly best remembered (and quite beloved) for his role as The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz!
(Source: article by Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television. Bolger was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Ray Bolger BlogHub Articles:
Classic Movie Travels: Ray Bolger
By Annette Bochenek on Oct 2, 2018 From Classic Movie Hub BlogClassic Movie Travels:?Ray Bolger Actor, vaudevillian, TV presenter, singer, and dancer, Ray Bolger. For nearly a century, audiences all over the world have fallen in love with Ray Bolger?s portrayal of the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Beyond this iconic role, Bolger had a strong career in ... Read full article
Happy Birthday! To Actors: Paul Henreid, Ray Bolger and Sal Mineo, born on January 10th (2)
By C. S. Williams on Jan 10, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosPaul Henreid Paul Henreid found his claim to fame rooted in his performances in films from 1939 through 1945, wherein he appeared in some of the best movies of that era, with Goodbye Mr. Chips, 1939,?Joan of Paris, 1942 and Casablanca, 1942, those being his best and each becoming true classic films ... Read full article
Happy Birthday! To Actors: Paul Henreid, Ray Bolger and Sal Mineo, born on January 10th
By C. S. Williams on Jan 10, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosPaul Henreid Paul Henreid found his claim to fame rooted in his performances in films from 1939 through 1945, wherein he appeared in some of the best movies of that era, with Goodbye Mr. Chips, 1939,?Joan of Paris, 1942 and Casablanca, 1942, those being his best and each becoming true classic films ... Read full article
Happy Birthday! To Actors: Paul Henreid, Ray Bolger and Sal Mineo, born on January 10th
By C. S. Williams on Jan 10, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosPaul Henreid Paul Henreid found his claim to fame rooted in his performances in films from 1939 through 1945, wherein he appeared in some of the best movies of that era, with Goodbye Mr. Chips, 1939,?Joan of Paris, 1942 and Casablanca, 1942, those being his best and each becoming true classic films ... Read full article
Mini Tribute: Ray Bolger
By Annmarie Gatti on Jan 10, 2013 From Classic Movie Hub BlogBorn January 10, 1904 Song-and-Dance Man Ray Bolger! Ray Bolger started out as a vaudeville dancer in the 1920s, moving on to starring Broadway roles in the 1930s, then signing a film contract with MGM in 1936. Although Bolger appeared in over 30 film and TV roles, he is undoubtedly best remembered ... Read full article
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Ray Bolger Quotes:
S. Winthrop Putnam: Do you know what my title is? Assistant Secretary to the Assistant to the Undersecretary of State. It's taken me ten years to get this far. If this falls through I'll be right back where I started: Assistant Assistant Secretary to the Assistant to the Undersecretary of State.
Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson: Say something!
S. Winthrop Putnam: What a built!
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