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Ray Walston

ActorBorn 1914, died 2001On stage 1945 to 197517 productions on this page

Ray Walston
CBS Television

Herman Ray Walston (November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) 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). He appeared in the films South Pacific (1958), Damn Yankees (1958), The Apartment (1960), Kiss Me, Stupid (1964), Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Sting (1973), Popeye (1980), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), and Of Mice and Men (1992). Walston also starred as the title character on My Favorite Martian and as Glen Bateman in the miniseries The Stand (1994). For his role as Judge Henry Bone in Picket Fences he earned two Primetime Emmy Awards.

On stage

17 productions, 30 years
1945
HamletBroadway Columbus Circle. Revival. Directed by George Schaefer
131 performances
1946
The Front PageBroadway Royale Theatre. Revival
79 performances
1948
S. S. GlencairnBroadway City Center. Revival. Directed by José Ferrer
14 performances
1948
Summer and SmokeBroadway Music Box Theatre. Original
102 performances
1948
The AlchemistBroadway City Center. Revival. Directed by Morton Da Costa
14 performances
1948
The Insect ComedyBroadway City Center. Original. Directed by José Ferrer
14 performances
1948
The SurvivorsBroadway Playhouse Theatre. Original
8 performances
1949
King Richard IIIBroadway Booth Theatre. Revival. Directed by Richard Barr
23 performances
1949
Mrs. Gibbons' BoysBroadway Music Box Theatre. Original
5 performances
1949
The Rat RaceBroadway Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Original
84 performances
1952
Wish You Were HereBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Joshua Logan
598 performances
1953
Me and JulietBroadway Majestic Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott
358 performances
1954
House of FlowersBroadway Alvin Theatre. Original. Directed by Peter Brook
165 performances
1955
Damn YankeesBroadway 46th Street Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott
1,019 performances
1958
Who Was That Lady I Saw You With?Broadway Martin Beck Theatre. Original. Directed by Alex Segal
208 performances
1966
Agatha Sue, I Love YouBroadway Henry Millers Theatre. Original. Directed by George Abbott
5 performances
1975
A Gala Tribute to Joshua LoganBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Anna Sosenko
1 performance

Worked with more than once

12 names

Also credited on

3 works

Paint Your Wagon
South Pacific
My Fair Lady

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