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Ray Walston

American actor (1914-2001) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 86

Herman Ray Walston was an American actor. He 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).

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A life in dates

2001Died1 January 20011999My Favorite MartianFilm, Armitan1997Ally McBealSeries, Minister Breyer1996Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardHouse ArrestFilm, 1996Chief Rocco1995Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardStar Trek: VoyagerSeries, 1995Boothby1993Dave's WorldSeries, Judge Stone1991PopcornFilm, Dr. Mnesyne1988Blood RelationsFilm, Dr. Charles Macleod198721 Jump StreetSeries, Judge Desmond1986RadFilm, Burton Timmer1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Q. L. FrubsonJohnny DangerouslyFilm, 1984Vendor1982Fast Times at Ridgemont HighFilm, Mr. Hand1981Galaxy of TerrorFilm, Kore1979Hart to HartSeries, Elliott Laurence1977The Happy Hooker Goes to WashingtonFilm, Senator Sturges1973The StingFilm, J.J. Singleton1971Great PerformancesSeries1967IronsideSeries, Walter ButlerCapriceFilm, 1967Stuart Clancy1963Who's Minding the Store?Film, Mr. Quimby1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1959Say One for MeFilm, Phil Stanley1957Kiss Them for MeFilm, Lt. (j.g.) Howard McCann1956Tony Award for Best Actor in a MusicalAward1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1914Born2 November 1914

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Close ties

  • The Apartment 1960
  • The Sting 1973
  • The Player 1992
  • Of Mice and Men 1992
  • Kiss Me, Stupid 1964

Filmography 40

115 credits on file

Television 24

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series1996
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series1995
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical1956
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Clarence Derwent Awards

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2001 · aged 86