Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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Herman Raymond Walston (November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor and comedian. Walston started his career on Broadway earning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Mr. Applegate in Damn Yankees (1956).
Actor: Popeye. 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).
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- Laurel, Mississippi, USA
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Ray Walston was an American actor who won a Tony Award for his role as the Devil in "Damn Yankees" and a TV Emmy for "Picket Fences". He also starred in "My Favorite Martian" and appeared in films such as "The Apartment" and "The Sting".
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The versatile actor, who also appeared in 'Popeye', 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' and 'Picket Fences', passed away in 2001 at 86. He won a Tony for his role as the devil in the musical 'Damn Yankees' and an Emmy for his role as Judge Bone in 'Picket Fences'.
- Doug Galloway
Jan 2, 2001 · The award-winning character actor, known for My Favorite Martian, Picket Fences and Damn Yankees, passed away in 2001. He had a long and diverse career in theater, film and TV, working with directors like Billy Wilder and Robert Altman.
- CBS News
Jan 3, 2001 · Ray Walston, who won a Tony Award for playing the Devil opposite Gwen Verdon in the Broadway musical ''Damn Yankees,'' repeated his role in the film version and went on to a long career playing...
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Jan 3, 2001 · Ray Walston, whose three-year turn as a sitcom Martian gave him a public profile but only scratched the surface of the talent he showed in a seven-decade acting career on stage and screen and...
