Bolger was a major Broadway performer in the 1930s and beyond. He is best known for his roles in The Wizard of Oz (1939) as the Scarecrow and in Walt Disney's holiday musical fantasy Babes in Toyland in 1961 as the villainous Barnaby. Bolger was the host of The Ray Bolger Show on TV from 1953 to 1955, originally titled Where's Raymond? [3]

Ray Bolger. Actor: The Wizard of Oz. Ray Bolger was born Raymond Wallace Bolger in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to Anne C. (Wallace) and James Edward Bolger, both Irish-Americans. Ray began his career in vaudeville. He was half of a team called "Sanford and Bolger" and also did numerous Broadway shows on his own.

Ray Bolger. Actor: The Wizard of Oz. Ray Bolger was born Raymond Wallace Bolger in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to Anne C. (Wallace) and James Edward Bolger, both Irish-Americans. Ray began his career in vaudeville. He was half of a team called "Sanford and Bolger" and also did numerous Broadway shows on his own.

Jan 16, 1987 · Ray Bolger, the angular, disjointed hoofer whose crackling voice and lilting smile made him a favorite of film fans and theatergoers for nearly 60 years, died Thursday.

Ray Bolger (January 10, 1904 - January 15, 1987), full name Raymond Wallace Bulcao, was an actor who played the Scarecrow and Hunk the Farmhand in MGM's film The Wizard of Oz (1939). Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Bolger displayed a natural inclination for performing.

Ray Bolger's diverse career spanned theater, film, television, and nightclubs. His contributions to the entertainment industry left an enduring mark on audiences of all generations.

Bolger returned to Broadway in 1942, winning accolades as the lead in Rodgers and Hart’s last musical, “By Jupiter,” and in 1949 he became the second leading musical actor to win a Tony ...

Best known as the Scarecrow from "The Wizard of Oz," Ray Bolger was an angular, disjointed hoofer whose crackling voice and lilting smile made him a favorite of film fans and...

Ray Bolger (January 10, 1904 – January 15, 1987) was an American entertainer of stage and screen, best known for his portrayal of the Scarecrow (and the farmworker “Huck”) in the 1939 film classic, The Wizard of Oz.

Apr 1, 2024 · Raymond Wallace Bolger ( January 10, 1904 – † January 15, 1987) was an American actor, dancer, singer, vaudevillian and stage performer (particularly musical theatre) who started in the silent-film era. Bolger was a major …