His last television appearance was on Diff'rent Strokes in 1984, three years before his death. Ray Bolger (born January 10, 1904 - died January 15, 1987) guest starred in two Season 5 episodes of Little House on the Prairie. [3], Bolger made frequent guest appearances on television, including the episode "Rich Man, Poor Man" of the short-lived The Jean Arthur Show in 1966.

This was especially noticeable when a young Michael Jackson was cast as the Scarecrow in The Wiz, a disco-era remake of The Wizard of Oz. He was half of a team called "Sanford and Bolger" and also did numerous Broadway shows on his own.

He played the role of Toby Noe" in "There's No Place Like Home (Part 1)" and in "Dance With Me".

Bolger is best known for his role as the Scarecrow in in MGM's classic film, The Wizard of Oz. [2] He continued to star in several films, including Walt Disney's remake of Babes in Toyland (1961). Dec 21, 2016 - Explore Keigan Smith's board "Ray Bolger", followed by 269 people on Pinterest. Little House on the Prairie Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Ray Bolger, Actor: The Wizard of Oz. [1] He was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, CA in the Mausoleum, Crypt F2, Block 35. They had no children. (1953–1954), renamed the second year as The Ray Bolger Show (1954–55). [6], At the time of his death, he was the last surviving main credited cast member of The Wizard of Oz. He was also the host of his own television show, The Ray Bolger Show. Ray began his career in vaudeville.

Masterworks Broadway – Ray Bolger, Lucy E. Cross, Judy Garland's Funeral Draws Her Colleagues, https://littlehouse.fandom.com/wiki/Ray_Bolger?oldid=19621. [3], Bolger died of bladder cancer on January 15, 1987 in Los Angeles, five days after his 83rd birthday. In the 1970s, he had a recurring role as the father of Shirley Partridge (Shirley Jones) on The Partridge Family, and also guest starred on other television series such as The Love Boat, Battlestar Galactica and Fantasy Island. He was also the host of his eponymous television show, The Ray Bolger Show. [5] He was survived by his wife of over 57 years, Gwendolyn Rickard. Raymond Wallace Bolger was an American film and television actor, vaudevillian, singer, dancer and stage performer who started in the silent film era.

Ray Bolger was born Raymond Wallace Bolger on January 10, 1904 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to Anne C. (Wallace) and James Edward Bolger, both Irish-Americans. He is best known for his role as the Scarecrow and his Kansas counterpart farm worker "Hunk" in MGM's classic The Wizard of Oz and the villainous Barnaby in Walt Disney's holiday musical fantasy Babes in Toyland. He was a major Broadway performer in the 1930s and beyond. [7] At Judy Garland's funeral, Bolger was the only one of her Oz co-stars to be present. He joined Harold Arlen, the composer of "Over the Rainbow", and his wife Anya Taranda. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The smooth, flexible dance moves of Michael Jackson drew comparisons to Ray Bolger. Jackson was called the Ray Bolger of his generation. See more ideas about Ray bolger, Ray, Wizard of oz.

Ray began his career in vaudeville. Bolger is best known for his role as the Scarecrow in in MGM's classic film, The Wizard of Oz. Ray Bolger (born January 10, 1904 - died January 15, 1987) guest starred in two Season 5 episodes of Little House on the Prairie. He was half of a team called "Sanford and Bolger" and also did numerous Broadway shows on his own. He was also the host of his own television show, The Ray Bolger Show. They were reported as among the last remaining guests at the conclusion of the service.[8]. [1], Bolger appeared in his own ABC television sitcom with a variety show theme, Where's Raymond?

He played the role of Toby Noe" in "There's No Place Like Home (Part 1)" and in "Dance With Me". Ray Bolger was born Raymond Wallace Bolger on January 10, 1904 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to Anne C. (Wallace) and James Edward Bolger, both Irish-Americans. [3][4], In his later years, he danced in a Dr Pepper television commercial, and in 1985, he and Liza Minnelli, the daughter of his Oz co-star Judy Garland, starred in That's Dancing!, a film also written by Jack Haley, Jr., the son of Jack Haley, who portrayed the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz.

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