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Ray Walston
2 Nov 1914 – 1 Jan 2001
| Birth | 2 Nov 1914 |
| Death | 1 Jan 2001 |
| Added by | David on 13 Jul 2004 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19590 |
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Actor. His work includes, "My Favorite Martian." He won a Tony Award for "Damn Yankees" (1956) and two Emmys. Born Herman Walston in Laurel, Mississippi, he grew up in New Orleans, and started his acting career with a local stock company. His big break came in 1939, when he was cast in "The Front Page." He is remembered in such films as "Kiss Them for Me" (1957), "South Pacific" (1958), "Damn Yankees" (1958), "Tall Story" (1960), "The Apartment" (1960), "Wives and Lovers" (1963), "Paint Your Wagon" (1969), "The Sting" (1973), "Silver Streak" (1976), "Popeye" (1980), "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982) and "Of Mice and Men" (1992). In total, he appeared in 70 films and numerous television programs, including a three year run as 'Uncle Martin' in TV's "My Favorite Martian" (1963 to 1966). He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as 'Judge Henry Bone' in TV's "Picket Fences." His television roles include guest appearances on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Star Trek: Voyager," "Touched by an Angel," "7th Heaven," "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," "L.A. Law," "Night Court," "Starsky & Hutch," "Mission: Impossible" and numerous other television shows. His only starring role in a film came in 1964, when Peter Sellers was felled by a heart attack, and he was selected to replace him in "Kiss Me, Stupid" as a desperate songwriter.
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