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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?
This got him noticed by MGM producers and resulted in his being cast in his most famous role, the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Surprisingly, even though the film was a success, Bolger's contract with MGM ended.
- January 1, 1
- Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Ray Bolger. Actor: The Wizard of Oz. Ray Bolger was born Raymond Wallace Bolger on January 10, 1904 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to Anne C. (Wallace) and James Edward Bolger, both Irish-Americans. Ray began his career in vaudeville.
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- January 15, 1987
- January 10, 1904
Song and dance man Ray Bolger discusses how he booked the role of the Scarecrow in the 1939 classic, THE WIZARD OF OZ. *** If you enjoyed this video, please ...
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Ray Bolger played Hunk, the Scarecrow, in the classic musical film The Wizard of Oz. See his photos, quotes, and trivia on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). An adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it was primarily directed by Victor Fleming, who left production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind.
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.
