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American actor (1914–2001)

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Ray Walston was a male artist from Hungary whose professional career spanned from 1945 to 2001. Born in 1914, he passed away on January 1, 2001. During his lifetime, he had one child.

His work is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection. Records indicate that he is associated with five works and has been referenced by 440 other encyclopedia articles.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Hungary

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Listeners
1,508
Total plays
5,323

Ray Walston (December 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American stage, television and feature film actor. Although he is probably best known for his roles in the situation comedy My Favorite Martian and in the drama series Picket Fences, he appeared in a several musicals. His most noted role was as Mr. Applegate, the devil, in Damn Yankees which he played both on Broadway (for which he won Tony Award) and in the 1958 movie version. He also had roles in movie versions of South Pacific and Pa

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Key facts

Born
Herman Ray Walston , ( 1914-11-02 ) November 2, 1914, Laurel, Mississippi , U.S.
Died
January 1, 2001 (2001-01-01) (aged 86), Beverly Hills, California , U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1940s–2000
Known for
South Pacific Damn Yankees My Favorite Martian The Apartment
Spouse
Ruth Calvert Walston ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1943 ) ​
Awards
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Laurel
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Languages spoken
English language
Record label
Vee-Jay Records
Image
My Favorite Martian Ray Walston 1963.JPG
Number of children
1
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Commons category
Ray Walston
date of birth
1914-12-02
date of death
2001-01-01
birth name
Herman Raymond Walston
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1945-00-00
end of work period
2001-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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