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Jan 16, 1987 · Ray Bolger, the loose-limbed song-and-dance man who became known to millions as the Scarecrow in ''The Wizard of Oz,'' died yesterday of cancer in Los Angeles. He had his 83d birthday last...
Jan 16, 1987 · Ray Bolger, Loose-Limbed Scarecrow of ‘Oz,’ Dies at 83. By BURT A. FOLKART. Jan. 16, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Ray Bolger, the angular, disjointed hoofer whose crackling voice and...
Jan 15, 2022 · Remember The Scarecrow: Ray Bolger. Actor Ray Bolger died of bladder cancer on January 15, 1987, at age 83 after a brief battle with the disease. He’s best known for playing Scarecrow in the seminal film The Wizard of Oz. Treatments for bladder cancer can include surgery, biological therapy, chemotherapy, and in some cases, immunotherapy.
Biography. 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).
American dancer, actor, singer, and vaudeville comic Ray Bolger (b. Dorchester, MA, 10 January 1904; d. Los Angeles, CA, 15 January 1987), remembered by millions for his brilliant portrayal of the rubber-legged, straw-stuffed Scarecrow in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, was equally brilliant on Broadway.
Ray Bolger. Born: January 10, 1904. Died: January 15, 1987. Key Shows. "By Jupiter" "George White's Scandals" "Life Begins at 8:40" "On Your Toes" "Where's Charley?" Related Artists. George...
Actor | Dancer Born Jan. 10, 1904 in Dorchester, Mass. Died Jan. 15, 1987 in Los Angeles, CA. B est known as the Scarecrow from "The Wizard of Oz," Ray Bolger was an angular, disjointed hoofer...
