
Ray Bolger
- Schauspiel
- 10. Januar 1904 – 15. Januar 1987 · im Alter von 83
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Bekannt für
Filmografie48
- 2009
- 2004
Judy Garland: By MyselfFilm8.3
- 2000
The Dark Side of the RainbowFilm8.7
- 1997
VaudevilleFilm8.0
- 1994
That's Entertainment! IIIFilm7.1
- 1990
- 1985
That's Dancing!Film6.9
- 1982
AnnieFilm6.5
- 1979
The Runner StumblesFilm6.7

- 1978

Three on a DateFilm3.3
Fantasy IslandSerie6.5
- 1977
- 1976
Donny & MarieSerie6.8
- 1975
BarettaSerie6.5
- 1974
- 1970
- 1967
OmnibusSerie7.2
- 1964
The Hollywood PalaceSerie5.0
- 1963
The Judy Garland ShowSerie8.2
- 1962

The Merv Griffin ShowSerie6.8
- 1961
Backstage PartyFilm7.0

The Mike Douglas ShowSerie5.8
- 1959
The Bell Telephone HourSerie8.0
- 1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSerie6.4
Tony AwardsSerie
- 1955
MGM ParadeSerie7.5
- 1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySerie7.9
- The George Gobel Show
Serie7.8

- 1952
April in ParisFilm4.9
Where's Charley?Film9.5
- 1951
The Red Skelton ShowSerie7.4
- 1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSerie6.9
The Bob Hope ShowSerie7.0
What's My Line?Serie7.0
- 1949
- 1946
The Harvey GirlsFilm6.6
- 1943
Stage Door CanteenFilm6.3
- 1942
Four Jacks and a JillFilm6.5
- 1939
- 1938
SweetheartsFilm5.8
- 1936









