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The Love Boat: Season 1: Episode 7 -- Guest stars include Ray Bolger, Diana Canova, David Hedison, Harriet Nelson, Alana Collins
The Wizard of Oz -- Clip from The Wizard of Oz
The Great Ziegfeld -- This biography follows the ups and downs of Florenz Ziegfeld, famed producer of extravagant stage revues.
The Wizard of Oz -- Promo clip reviewing features and specs for the Ultimate Collector's Edition release.
The Love Boat: Season 1: Episode 7 -- Guest stars include Ray Bolger, Diana Canova, David Hedison, Harriet Nelson, Alana Collins
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Overview

Date of Birth:
10 January 1904, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA See more »
Date of Death:
15 January 1987, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »
Mini Biography:
Ray Bolger began his career in vaudeville. He was half of a team called... See more »
Trivia:
Made his first Broadway stage appearance in 1926. See more »
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins See more »
NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
My Top Five: Films from 1939 by Philip French
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 18 August 2010, 8:53 AM, PDT)
The Wizard of Oz: 71 facts for the film's 71st birthday | Catherine Shoard
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 13 August 2010, 4:46 AM, PDT)
[TV] The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon and Valentine
 (From JustPressPlay. 7 May 2010, 8:29 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Diff'rent Strokes" .... Clarence Maxwell (1 episode, 1984)
        - A Haunting We Will Go (1984) TV episode .... Clarence Maxwell
  2. Peter and the Magic Egg (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Uncle Amos Egg
  3. "Fantasy Island" .... Gaylord Nelson / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1982)
        - Dancing Lady/The Final Round (1982) TV episode .... Gaylord Nelson
        - The Over the Hill Caper/Poof! You're a Movie Star (1978) TV episode .... Spencer Randolph
  4. Annie (1982) (uncredited) .... Radio Sound Effects Man

  5. The Runner Stumbles (1979) .... Monsignor Nicholson
  6. Just You and Me, Kid (1979) .... Tom
  7. "Battlestar Galactica" .... Vector (1 episode, 1979)
        - Greetings from Earth (1979) TV episode .... Vector
  8. "Little House on the Prairie" .... Toby Noe (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
    ... aka "L.H.O.T.P." - International (English title) (informal short title)
    ... aka "Little House: A New Beginning" - USA (last season title)
        - Dance with Me (1979) TV episode .... Toby Noe
        - There's No Place Like Home: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Toby Noe
  9. "The Love Boat" .... Andy Hopkins / ... (2 episodes, 1977-1979)
        - Second Time Around/Now Marriage, The/My Sister, Irene (1979) TV episode .... Andy Hopkins
        - The Identical Problem/Julie's Old Flame/Jinx (1977) TV episode .... Horris McDonald
  10. Heaven Only Knows (1979) (TV) .... Simon
    ... aka "For Heaven's Sake" - USA (video title)
  11. Three on a Date (1978) (TV) .... Andrew
  12. "Baretta" (1 episode, 1978)
        - Just for Laughs (1978) TV episode
  13. "Captains and the Kings" (1976) TV mini-series .... R.J. Squibbs (unknown episodes)
  14. The Entertainer (1976) (TV) .... Billy Rice
  15. "The Partridge Family" .... Grandpa (3 episodes, 1970-1972)
        - The Modfather (1972) TV episode .... Grandpa
        - The Forty-Year Itch (1971) TV episode .... Grandpa
        - Whatever Happened to the Old Songs? (1970) TV episode .... Grandpa
  16. "Nanny and the Professor" .... Uncle Horace (1 episode, 1971)
        - South Sea Island Sweetheart (1971) TV episode .... Uncle Horace

  17. "The Jean Arthur Show" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Rich Man, Poor Man (1966) TV episode
  18. The Daydreamer (1966) .... The Pieman
  19. "The Red Skelton Hour" .... 'Mayor' Threadbare III (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka "The Red Skelton Show" - USA (original title)
        - The Mayor of Central Park (1962) TV episode .... 'Mayor' Threadbare III
  20. Babes in Toyland (1961) .... Barnaby

  21. "G.E. True Theater" .... Alfred Boggs / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
    ... aka "General Electric Theater" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "G.E. Theater" - USA (informal short title)
        - Silhouette (1959) TV episode .... Stan Maylor
        - The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (1958) TV episode .... Alfred Boggs
  22. "Where's Raymond?" .... Ray Wallace / ... (58 episodes, 1953-1955)
        - Final (1955) TV episode .... Raymond
        - Last of the Showboats (1955) TV episode .... Ray Wallace
        - Ray's Mother and Father (1955) TV episode .... Ray Wallace
        - The Efficiency Expert (1955) TV episode .... Ray Wallace
        - Herman, the Wonder Dog (1955) TV episode .... Ray Wallace
          (53 more)
  23. April in Paris (1952) .... S. 'Sam' Winthrop Putnam
  24. Where's Charley? (1952) .... Charley Wykeham

  25. Look for the Silver Lining (1949) .... Jack Donahue
  26. The Harvey Girls (1946) .... Chris Maule
  27. Forever and a Day (1943) (scenes deleted) .... Sentry
    ... aka "The Changing World" - , USA (alternative title)
  28. Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) .... Nifty Sullivan
  29. Sunny (1941) .... Bunny Billings

  30. The Wizard of Oz (1939) .... 'Hunk' / The Scarecrow
  31. Sweethearts (1938) .... Hans
  32. The Girl of the Golden West (1938) (scenes deleted) .... Happy Moore
  33. Rosalie (1937) .... Bill Delroy
  34. The Great Ziegfeld (1936) .... Ray Bolger

  35. Carrie of the Chorus: The Berth Mark (1926) .... Banker
Soundtrack:
  1. Hildegarde (2001) (performer: "If I Only Had a Brain")

  2. Quest for Camelot Sing-Alongs (1998) (V) (performer: "We're Off To See The Wizard")

  3. That's Dancing! (1985) (performer: "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", "If I Only Had a Brain", "We're Off to See the Wizard")

  4. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) (performer: "Hollywood Honors Its Own")
  5. That's Entertainment! (1974) (performer: "We're Off to See the Wizard" (uncredited), "If I Only Had the Nerve" (uncredited))
    ... aka "That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM" - USA (alternative title)

  6. The Daydreamer (1966) (performer: "Who Can Tell")
  7. Babes in Toyland (1961) (performer: "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It", "Castle in Spain")
  8. "The Bell Telephone Hour" (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "The Telephone Hour" - USA (syndication title)
        - The Music of Richard Rodgers (1961) TV episode (performer: "The Three B's", "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue")

  9. "Sunday Showcase" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Breck Sunday Showcase" - USA (promotional title)
    ... aka "NBC Sunday Showcase" - USA (complete title)
        - Give My Regards to Broadway (1959) TV episode (performer: "That's Entertainment" (uncredited), "Together, Wherever We Go" (uncredited), "Everybody Likes My Girl", "Harrigan" (uncredited), "Give Me Regards to Broadway" (uncredited))
  10. "Where's Raymond?" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Christmas (1953) TV episode (performer: "I Hope You Have a Merry Christmas")
  11. April in Paris (1952) (performer: "I Ask You", "The Place You Hold in My Heart", "I Know a Place")
  12. Where's Charley? (1952) (performer: "MAKE A MIRACLE", "MY DARLING, MY DARLING", "ONCE IN LOVE WITH AMY", "BETTER GET OUT OF HERE")

  13. Look for the Silver Lining (1949) (performer: "Who?", "Ballroom Dance Medley", "Carolina in the Morning", "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", "Jingle Bells") ("Can't Yo' Heah Me Callin' Caroline")
  14. The Harvey Girls (1946) (performer: "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" (uncredited), "Swing Your Partner Round and Round" (uncredited))
  15. Stage Door Canteen (1943) (performer: "The Girl I Love to Leave Behind" (1943))
  16. Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) (performer: "Wherever You Go" (1941), "I'm in Good Shape" (1941), "Boogie Woogie Conga" 1941)) ("Karanina" (1941))
  17. Sunny (1941) (performer: "Jack Tar and Sam Gob", "Ringmaster", "Who?")

  18. The Wizard of Oz (1939) (performer: "If I Only Had a Brain" (1939) (uncredited), "We're Off to See the Wizard" (1939) (uncredited), "We're Off To See The Wizard" (1939) (uncredited), "If I Only Had the Nerve/We're Off To See The Wizard" (1939) (uncredited), "The Merry Old Land of Oz" (1939) (uncredited), "If I Were King of the Forest" (1939) (uncredited))
  19. Sweethearts (1938) (performer: "Wooden Shoes" (1938) (uncredited))
  20. Rosalie (1937) (performer: "On, Brave Old Army Team" (uncredited), "Anchors Aweigh" (1906) (uncredited), "To Love or Not To Love" (1937))
  21. The Great Ziegfeld (1936) (performer: "She's a Follies Girl" (1936) (uncredited))
Self:
  1. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself /Scarecrow
    ... aka "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic" - USA (alternative title)

  2. That's Dancing! (1985) (also archive footage) .... Himself/Host
  3. The Whimsical World of Oz (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  4. The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Score

  5. "Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka "G.M.A." - USA (promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode dated 19 November 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  6. The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design
  7. The Making of 'The Wizard of Oz' (1979) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "Tomorrow Coast to Coast" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "The Tomorrow Show" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "Tomorrow" - USA (short title)
        - Episode dated 16 December 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  9. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  10. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1963-1976)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" - USA (rerun title)
        - Episode dated 6 March 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  11. The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  12. At Long Last Cole (1975) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka "At Long Last Cole: What a Swell Party It Was!" - USA (alternative title)
  13. "Dinah's Place" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 23 October 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Judy: Impressions of Garland (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 16 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  16. "Password All-Stars" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1967)
    ... aka "Password" - USA (original title)
        - Eve Arden vs. Ray Bolger (1967) TV episode .... Himself
        - Carol Channing vs. Ray Bolger (1963) TV episode .... Panelist
  17. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Host / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1967)
        - Episode #4.16 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Singer/Dancer
        - Episode #3.7 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Singer
  18. "The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka "The Dean Martin Show" - USA (original title)
        - Episode dated 3 November 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Himself - Host / ... (7 episodes, 1960-1966)
    ... aka "The Telephone Hour" - USA (syndication title)
        - Music of the Movies (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - The Masques of Music (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #6.18 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 5 November 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.3 (1962) TV episode .... Himself Host
          (2 more)
  20. "The Judy Garland Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode #1.10 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "The Christophers" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Meaning of Excellence (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "I've Got a Secret" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Episode dated 10 December 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 November 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "Disneyland" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" - USA (new title)
    ... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" - USA (new title)
    ... aka "The Magical World of Disney" - USA (new title)
    ... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" - USA (new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney" - USA (new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney Presents" - USA (new title)
        - Back Stage Party (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "What's My Line?" .... Himself - Guest Panelist / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1961)
        - Episode dated 5 November 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 8 April 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  25. "The Revlon Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Accent on Comedy (1960) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "Celebrity Golf" (1 episode)
    ... aka "The Golf Channel Presents Celebrity Golf with Sam Snead" - USA (alternative title)
        - Ray Bolger (????) TV episode

  27. "Sunday Showcase" .... Himself - Performer (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Breck Sunday Showcase" - USA (promotional title)
    ... aka "NBC Sunday Showcase" - USA (complete title)
        - Give My Regards to Broadway (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Performer
  28. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
    ... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" - USA (sixth season title)
        - Episode #3.24 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.23 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" .... Himself - Top Of The Bill (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #3.23 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Top Of The Bill
  30. "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #3.14 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  31. "Washington Square" (1956) TV series .... Himself (1956-57)
  32. "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka "The Perry Como Show" - USA (original title)
        - Episode dated 13 October 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  33. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Plays Golf (1955) .... Himself
  34. The Big Time (1955) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  35. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) .... Himself
  36. "The Buick-Berle Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka "The Milton Berle Show" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "Texaco Star Theater" - USA (alternative title)
        - Episode dated 8 June 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  37. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" - USA (summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" - USA (sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" - USA (subtitle)
        - Episode #3.14 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Host

  38. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Himself

  39. Electrical Power (1938) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. A Star Is Born: Special Features (2010) (V)
  2. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien"
        - Episode #1.76 (2009) TV episode .... The Scarecrow
        - Episode #1.75 (2009) TV episode .... The Scarecrow
  4. To Oz! The Making of a Classic (2009) (V) .... Himself
  5. The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV)
  6. "The O'Reilly Factor"
        - Episode dated 10 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... The Scarecrow
  7. Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Hunk/The Scarecrow
  9. "Biography"
        - Buddy Ebsen (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Broadway: The American Musical"
        - Syncopated City: 1919-1933 (2004) TV episode
  11. Remembering 'Battlestar Galactica' (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Vector
  12. "American Masters"
        - Vaudeville (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  13. That's Entertainment! III (1994) (uncredited) .... Himself (clip from "Harvey Girls")
  14. The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V) .... Barnaby
  15. That's Entertainment! (1974) .... Clips from 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'The Harvey Girls'
  16. "The Hollywood Palace"
        - Episode #7.17 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color"
        - Babes in Toyland: Part 2 (1969) TV episode .... Barnaby
        - Babes in Toyland: Part 1 (1969) TV episode .... Barnaby
  18. "The DuPont Show of the Week"
        - USO - Wherever They Go! (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "Ford Star Jubilee"
        - The Wizard of Oz (1956) TV episode .... Hunk/The Scarecrow
  20. Make Mine Laughs (1949) .... Edited from Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)

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