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First Name

Ray

Last Name

Bolger

Date of Birth

10 January 1904

Height

Build

Slim

Place of Birth

Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA

Star Sign

Capricorn

Date of Death

15 January 1987

Place of Death

Los Angeles, California, USA

Cause of Death

bladder cancer

Claim to Fame

The Wizard of Oz

Gender

Male

Nationality

American

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Wikipedia Text

Raymond Wallace "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 Kansas farmworker Hunk in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz.

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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). This was soon followed by a role opposite Eleanor Powell in Rosalie (1937). His first dancing and singing role was in Sweethearts (1938), where he did the "wooden shoes" number with red-headed soprano/actress Jeanette MacDonald. This got him noticed by MGM producers and resulted in his being cast in his most famous role, that of the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Surprisingly, even though the film was a success, Bolger`s contract with MGM ended. He went to RKO to make Four Jacks and a Jill (1942). After this, Bolger went to Broadway, where he received his greatest satisfaction. In 1953 he turned to television and got his own sitcom, "Where`s Raymond?" (1953), later changed to "The Ray Bolger Show". After his series ended, Bolger made frequent guest appearances on TV and had some small roles in movies. In 1985 he co-hosted That`s Dancing! (1985) with Liza Minnelli. Bolger died in 1987 at the age of 83.

Full Name at Birth

Raymond Wallace Bulcao

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Distinctive Feature

His "Rubbery" dancing style

Role ID

Actor/Actress, Soundtrack

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Middle Name

Wallace

Occupation Text

Actor