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Ray Walston

American actor (1914–2001)

Ray Walston was an American actor who began on Broadway, winning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical as Mr. Applegate in Damn Yankees. His films included South Pacific, The Apartment, Paint Your Wagon, The Sting, Popeye and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He starred as the title character of a Martian sitcom and won two Primetime Emmy Awards as Judge Henry Bone on Picket Fences.

Ray Walston appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1958 to 1980. Most of that work is in comedy, musical and adventure. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Joshua Logan (2).

Known for

  • My Favorite Martian, The Martian. He starred as the title character on the television series.
  • Picket Fences, Judge Henry Bone. The role won him two Primetime Emmy Awards.
  • Damn Yankees (1958), Mr. Applegate. The role won him a Tony on Broadway before he took it to film.
  • The Sting (1973). One of his film credits of the 1970s.
  • South Pacific (1958). An early film credit from 1958.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Ray Walston been in?
Ray Walston appears in Popeye (1980), The Sting (1973), Paint Your Wagon (1969) and South Pacific (1958) on The Remote.
When was Ray Walston born?
Ray Walston was born on 2 November 1914.

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