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Ray Bolger
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| Known for: | The Wizard of Oz, Babes in Toyland, The Harvey Girls |
| Birth name: | Raymond Wallace Bulcao |
| Birthday: | 10 January 1904, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA |
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Interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, USA, in the Mausoleum, Crypt F2, Block 35.
Dancer, best known as the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz.
Won the 1948-49 Tony Award, as well as two Donaldson Awards. In 1980, he was elected to the Theatre Hall of Fame.
He was always closely identified with the Scarecrow. He once guest starred on the show 'Password.' When the word "Ray" came up, he said to his partner "Me!" His partner readily answered "Scarecrow!"
Great-uncle of actor John Bolger.
Was the last surviving star of The Wizard of Oz.
Won Broadway's 1949 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Where's Charley?," a part he recreated in the film version, _Where's Charley (1952) . He was also nominated in the same Tony category in 1962 for "All American."
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