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Ray Walston (1914–2001)


Born in New Orleans Louisiana, Ray Walston started his acting career as a spear carrier with a local stock company. When the family moved to Houston, Texas, Walston's father wanted to teach him the oil business, but Walston instead joined a traveling repertory company (selling tickets as well as acting)... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1998-2001 7th Heaven (TV series)
Sgt. Millard
One Hundred (2001) … Sgt. Millard (uncredited)
 
2001 Early Bird Special
Pappy
 
2000 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Benjamin Clay
The Face on the Bar Room Floor (2000) … Benjamin Clay
 
1999 Ally McBeal (TV series)
Minister Breyer
Car Wash (1999) … Minister Breyer
 
1999 Swing Vote (TV movie)
Justice Clore Cawley
 
1998-1999 Star Trek: Voyager (TV series)
Boothby
The Fight (1999) … Boothby
In the Flesh (1998) … Boothby
 
1999 My Favorite Martian
Armitan
 
1998 Addams Family Reunion (video)
Walter Adams
 
1997 Tricks (TV movie)
Big Sam
 
1997 The Westing Game (TV movie)
Sandy McSouthers
 
1996 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV series)
Lucius Slicker
Remember Me (1996) … Lucius Slicker
 
1996 Dave's World (TV series)
Judge Stone
Crime and Coconuts (1996) … Judge Stone
 
1996 House Arrest
Chief Rocco
 
1992-1996 Picket Fences (TV series)
Judge Henry Bone / Bone
 
1996 Mixed Nuts (TV movie)
Norman Houle
 
1996 Project: ALF (TV movie)
Motel Manager
 
1994 The Stand (TV mini-series)
Glen Bateman
The Stand (1994) … Glen Bateman
The Betrayal (1994) … Glen Bateman
The Dreams (1994) … Glen Bateman
The Plague (1994) … Glen Bateman
 
1992 The Commish (TV series)
Burt Hagstone
The Witches of Eastbridge (1992) … Burt Hagstone
 
1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
Boothby
The First Duty (1992) … Boothby
 
1992 Eerie, Indiana (TV series)
Ned
The Loyal Order of Corn (1992) … Ned
 
1992 Space Case
Bert
 
1991 One Special Victory (TV movie)
Wurtz
 
1991 Dream On (TV series)
Father Augustine
The Charlotte Letter (1991) … Father Augustine
 
1991 Pink Lightning (TV movie)
Msgr. McCutchen
 
1991 Parker Lewis Can't Lose (TV series)
Augie
Parker Lewis Can't Win (1991) … Augie
 
1986-1991 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Matt
Ralph S. Mouse (1991) … Matt
Runaway Ralph (1988) … Matt
 
1991 Popcorn
Dr. Mnesyne
 
1990 Angel of Death (TV movie)
 
1990 Blood Salvage
Mr. Stone
 
1990 Hurricane Sam (TV movie)
Ed
 
1990 L.A. Law (TV series)
Gus Nivens
Forgive Me Father, for I Have Sued (1990) … Gus Nivens
 
1990 Ski Patrol
Pops
 
1989 Class Cruise (TV movie)
Cappy Connors
 
1989 Guns of Paradise (TV series)
Alexander R. R. Morgan
A Gathering of Guns (1989) … Alexander R. R. Morgan
 
1989 Fine Gold
 
1989 A Man of Passion
Basilio
 
1989 I Know My First Name Is Steven (TV movie)
Bob Augustine
 
1989 Live-In (TV series)
Daddy's Girl (1989)
 
1988 The Adventures of Superboy (TV series)
Professor Abel Gordon
The Russian Exchange Student (1988) … Professor Abel Gordon
 
1988 Saturday the 14th Strikes Back
Gramps Baxter
 
1988 Blood Relations
Charles McLeod
 
1988 Paramedics
Heart Attack Victim
 
1988 Red River (TV movie)
Groot
 
1988 Friday the 13th (TV series)
Jay Star
Tales of the Undead (1988) … Jay Star
 
1988 Crash Course (TV movie)
Principal Paulson
 
1987 The Law and Harry McGraw (TV series)
State of Art (1987)
 
1987 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Q. L. Frubson
The Way to Dusty Death (1987) … Q. L. Frubson
 
1987 Sledge Hammer! (TV series)
Professor Amos McCoy
Big Nazi on Campus (1987) … Professor Amos McCoy
 
1987 21 Jump Street (TV series)
Judge Desmond
In the Custody of a Clown (1987) … Judge Desmond
 
1987 From the Hip
1st Judge
 
1987 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Dr. Arrowsmith
Getting Ahead (1987) … Dr. Arrowsmith
 
1983-1987 Simon & Simon (TV series)
Al Ranfield - Real-estate Magnate / Danny 'The Milwaukee Kid' Chesney / Rockwell Stark
For Old Crime's Sake (1987) … Danny 'The Milwaukee Kid' Chesney
Walk a Mile in My Hat (1985) … Al Ranfield - Real-estate Magnate
Murder Between the Lines (1983) … Rockwell Stark
 
1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Harmon
Ask Max (1986) … Harmon
 
1986 Fast Times (TV series)
Mr. Arnold Hand
 
1986 Rad
Burton Timmer
 
1985 Silver Spoons (TV series)
Uncle Harry
The Barbarians (1985) … Uncle Harry
Race with Eagles (1985) … Uncle Harry
 
1985 Misfits of Science (TV series)
Barney
Steer Crazy (1985) … Barney
 
1985 Amos (TV movie)
Johnny Kent
 
1985 Brothers (TV series)
Guy
The Fourth Ball (1985) … Guy
 
1985 Matt Houston (TV series)
Det. St. Claire
New Orleans Nightmare (1985) … Det. St. Claire
 
1985 The New Leave It to Beaver (TV series)
Gustav Rychard
 
1985 Otherworld (TV series)
Gad-Ben Sirrah
Rules of Attraction (1985) … Gad-Ben Sirrah
 
1981-1985 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Harold Brandon / Rusty / Sidewalk Santa
Buckaroo Bob Rides Again (1985) … Rusty/Harold Brandon
'Tis the Season (1981) … Sidewalk Santa
 
1985 O.C. and Stiggs
Gramps
 
1984 Johnny Dangerously
Vendor
 
1984 The Love Boat (TV series)
Max Phelps
 
1984 Santa Barbara (TV series)
Mr. Bottoms
Episode #1.85 (1984) … Mr. Bottoms (uncredited)
Episode #1.84 (1984) … Mr. Bottoms (uncredited)
Episode #1.82 (1984) … Mr. Bottoms (uncredited)
Episode #1.63 (1984) … Mr. Bottoms (uncredited)
Episode #1.56 (1984) … Mr. Bottoms (uncredited)
 
1984 For Love or Money (TV movie)
Eppes
 
1984 Night Court (TV series)
Judge Martin A. Landis
Harry on Trial (1984) … Judge Martin A. Landis
 
1984 Newhart (TV series)
Claude Darling
Tell a Lie, Get a Check (1984) … Claude Darling
 
1984 Gimme a Break! (TV series)
Andy
The Center (1984) … Andy
 
1984 Oh Madeline (TV series)
Madeline's Father
My Mother the Carnal (1984) … Madeline's Father
 
1984 The Jerk, Too (TV movie)
Diesel
 
1983 This Girl for Hire (TV movie)
Abner Litto
 
1983 Private School
Chauncey
 
1983 Fantasy Island (TV series)
 
1982 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Elliott Laurence
Hart's Desire (1982) … Elliott Laurence
 
1982 O'Hara's Wife
Walter Tatum
 
1982 Fame (TV series)
Birdie Whelan
A Big Finish (1982) … Birdie Whelan
 
1982 The Kid with the Broken Halo (TV movie)
Michael
 
1982 The Littlest Hobo (TV series)
Charlie
A Special Friend (1982) … Charlie
 
1981 Galaxy of Terror
Kore
 
1981 Smurfs (TV series)
Additional Voices
 
1980 Pale Horse Pale Rider (short)
Tap Dancer
 
1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Roderick Zale
Cosmic Whiz Kid (1979) … Roderick Zale
 
1979 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Jimmy Hart
The King Is Dead (1979) … Jimmy Hart
 
1979 The Fall of the House of Usher (TV movie)
Thaddeus
 
1979 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Jasper Dowd
My Favorite Magician (1979) … Jasper Dowd
 
1979 Stop Susan Williams (TV series)
Bob Richards
 
1979 Institute for Revenge (TV movie)
Frank Anders
 
1979 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Tommy Reese
The Golden Angel (1979) … Tommy Reese
 
1979 The Girl Who Saved the World (TV movie)
Bob Richards
 
1978 Flying High (TV series)
Desk clerk
In the Still of the Night (1978) … Desk clerk
 
1978 Danny and the Mermaid (TV movie)
Professor Stoneman
 
1977 The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
Senator Sturges
 
1976 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
Horton Budge
A Bionic Christmas Carol (1976) … Horton Budge
 
1976 Silver Streak
Mr. Whiney
 
1975 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Howard Pratt
The Adventure of Auld Lang Syne (1975) … Howard Pratt
 
1974 The Rookies (TV series)
Melrose
Take Over (1974) … Melrose
 
1973-1974 The Evil Touch (TV series)
Lon Zachary / Professor Jonathan Slater
The Trial (1974) … Lon Zachary
Dear Beloved Monster (1973) … Professor Jonathan Slater
 
1973 Bridget Loves Bernie (TV series)
Salesman
With This Ring (1973) … Salesman
 
1972 The Paul Lynde Show (TV series)
Tamura
Meet Aunt Charlotte (1972) … Tamura
 
1972 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Dr. Victor Flory
TOD-5 (1972) … Dr. Victor Flory
 
1970-1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Coach (segment "Love and the Fullback") / Mr. Wood (segment "Love and the Boss's Ex")
Love and the Boss's Ex/Love and Mr. Nice Guy/Love and the Gangster (1970) … Mr. Wood (segment "Love and the Boss's Ex")
 
1971 Ironside (TV series)
Walter Butler
Ring of Prayer (1971) … Walter Butler
 
1971 Mod Squad (TV series)
J.B.
A Double for Danger (1971) … J.B.
 
1969 My World and Welcome to It (TV series)
J.J. Howard / Special Guest Star
The Mating Dance (1969) … Special Guest Star
The War Between Men and Women (1969) … J.J. Howard
 
1967 Garrison's Gorillas (TV series)
Oscar
The Great Crime Wave (1967) … Oscar
The Great Theft (1967) (uncredited)
 
1967 Custer (TV series)
Ned Quimbo
Breakout (1967) … Ned Quimbo
 
1967 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Prof. Henry Johnson
The Night of Montezuma's Hordes (1967) … Prof. Henry Johnson
 
1967 Caprice
Stuart Clancy
 
1965 The Man Who Bought Paradise (TV movie)
Ed Beecher
 
1964 Kiss Me, Stupid
Orville
 
1964 Summer Playhouse (TV series)
The Stranger
Satan's Waitin' (1964) … The Stranger
 
1963 Wives and Lovers
Wylie Driberg
 
1963 Going My Way (TV series)
Willie Henratty
Reformation of Willie (1963) … Willie Henratty
 
1963 Ben Casey (TV series)
Councilman York
The White Ones Are Dolphins (1963) … Councilman York
 
1962 The Wide Country (TV series)
Arthur Callan
The Girl in the Sunshine Smile (1962) … Arthur Callan
 
1962 Saints and Sinners (TV series)
Larry Briggs
Judgement in Jazz Alley (1962) … Larry Briggs
 
1962 Convicts 4
Iggy
 
1962 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Frank Hoag
A Bride for the Captain (1962) … Frank Hoag
 
1961 Cain's Hundred (TV series)
Manny Sterns / Rockham
Five for One (1961) … Rockham
In the Balance (1961) … Manny Sterns
 
1961 Target: The Corruptors (TV series)
O'Sullivan
Touch of Evil (1961) … O'Sullivan
 
1960-1961 Outlaws (TV series)
Judge / Willie
The Cutups (1961) … Willie
Beat the Drum Slowly (1960) … Judge
 
1961 The Americans (TV series)
Whit Bristow
The Bounty Jumpers (1961) … Whit Bristow
 
1961 'Way Out (TV series)
The Down Car (1961)
 
1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Sting Ray
The Little Mermaid (1961) … Sting Ray
 
1961 The Aquanauts (TV series)
Carl Friendly
The Armored Truck Adventure (1961) … Carl Friendly
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Uncle Harry
Uncle Harry (1960) … Uncle Harry
 
1960 Portrait in Black
Cobb
 
1960 The Apartment
Joe Dobisch
 
1960 Tall Story
Professor Leo Sullivan
 
1959 Buick-Electra Playhouse (TV series)
The Killers (1959)
 
1959 Say One for Me
Phil Stanley
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Partridge
Shadows Tremble (1958) … Partridge
 
1957 Kiss Them for Me
Lt. (j.g.) McCann
 
1957 There Shall Be No Night (TV movie)
Dave Corween
 
1953-1955 You Are There (TV series)
Captain Hawks / Gen. William T. Sherman
D-Day (June 6, 1944) (1955) … Captain Hawks
 
1954 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Spike McManus
Dateline (1954)
State of the Union (1954) … Spike McManus
 
1949-1954 Suspense (TV series)
Herbert the Hook / Mousey / Sergeant / …
The Iron Cop (1954)
The Parcel (1950) … Herbert the Hook (as Ray Wallston)
A Cask of Amontillado (1949) … Sergeant (uncredited)
Dr. Violet (1949) … Mousey
Goodbye New York (1949) … Ticket seller (uncredited)
 
1954 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Mickey
The Hero (1954) … Mickey (as Raymond Walston)
 
1954 Justice (TV series)
Call Me Guilty (1954)
 
1954 The Web (TV series)
Night Fare (1954)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (10 titles)
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Our All Time Favourite Films (2010) (performer: "There Is Nothin' Like A Dame" - uncredited)
 
1994 The Stand (TV mini-series)
The Betrayal (1994) (performer: "The Star-Spangled Banner")
The Dreams (1994) (performer: "Baby Can U Dig Your Man")
 
1985 Great Performances (TV series)
The Best of Broadway (1985) (performer: "Those Were The Good Old Days")
 
1982 Fame (TV series)
A Big Finish (1982) (performer: "A Couple of Swells")
 
1980 Popeye (performer: "It's Not Easy Bein' Me" - uncredited, "Children" - uncredited)
 
1969 Paint Your Wagon (performer: "Best Things", "Finale" I'm On My Way)
 
1964 Kiss Me, Stupid (performer: "Sophia" pub. 1964 - uncredited, "I'm a Poached Egg" pub. 1964 - uncredited, "All the Livelong Day" pub. 1964 - uncredited)
 
1958 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Episode dated 4 October 1958 (1958) (performer: "Those Were the Good Old Days" - uncredited)
 
1958 Damn Yankees! (performer: "Those Were The Good Old Days")
 
1958 South Pacific (performer: "There is Nothin' Like a Dame" 1949 - uncredited, "Honey Bun" 1949 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (25 titles)
2007 Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen (TV series documentary)
Quote Reader
The Temptations of Eve (2007) … Quote Reader (voice)
 
2001 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 January 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
1998-1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Bill Bixby (1999) … Himself
Dean Martin (1999) … Himself
Anthony Perkins (1998) … Himself
 
1996 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 
1996 The 50th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1996 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 The 17th Annual CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Bela Lugosi: Hollywood's Dark Prince (1995) … Himself
 
1995 The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 
1994 The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
 
1992 The Player
Himself
 
1985 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
The Best of Broadway (1985) … Himself
 
1975 The Bob Braun Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 October 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1972 Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 March 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Bill Bixby (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Movie Game (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 October 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The 25th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.32 (1969) … Himself
 
1965 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Himself - Sketch Actor
Episode #3.9 (1965) … Himself - Sketch Actor
 
1964 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest star
Episode dated 26 October 1964 (1964) … Guest star
 
1958-1960 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 May 1960 (1960) … Himself
Episode dated 4 October 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 March 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1956 The 10th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Musical
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor / Singer
Episode #5.33 (1955) … Himself - Actor/Singer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2006 Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater (TV documentary)
Himself (interviewee)
 
2005 The Art of 'The Sting' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Great Performances (TV series)
 
2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1980 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1948). Stage Play: The Survivors. Written by Peter Viertel and Irwin Shaw. Directed by Martin Gabel. Playhouse Theatre: 19 Jan 1948- 24 Jan 1948 (8 performances). Cast: Louis Calhern (as "Vincent Keyes"), Richard Basehart (as "Steve Decker"), Russell Collins (as "Roy Clemens")... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Ray Wallston | Raymond Walston

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I never should have done My Favorite Martian. I didn't work in TV or film for three years after. Everyone thought of me as a Martian. Do you know what it's like to go to Madrid, Spain, on vacation and have a guy yell out, 'Hey, Martin!' and put antennas behind his head? When that happens, you know your career is dead. -- "USA TODAY," 1995 See more »

Trivia:

Replaced Peter Sellers in Kiss Me, Stupid after Sellers had suffered a heart attack mere weeks into the production. See more »

Trademark:

Deep commanding voice See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius