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Bolger was a major Broadway performer in the 1930s and beyond. He is best known for his roles in The Wizard of Oz (1939) as the Scarecrow and in Walt Disney's holiday musical fantasy Babes in Toyland in 1961 as the villainous Barnaby. Bolger was the host of The Ray Bolger Show on TV from 1953 to 1955, originally titled Where's Raymond? [3]
This got him noticed by MGM producers and resulted in his being cast in his most famous role, the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Surprisingly, even though the film was a success, Bolger's contract with MGM ended.
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The film is known for its use of Technicolor, fantasy storytelling, musical score, and memorable characters.
With Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr. Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
The film The Wizard of Oz (1939) aired on television for the first time and was seen by an estimated 45 million viewers; its repeated airings on TV helped ma...
Ray Bolger (January 10, 1904 - January 15, 1987), full name Raymond Wallace Bulcao, was an actor who played the Scarecrow and Hunk the Farmhand in MGM's film The Wizard of Oz (1939). Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Bolger displayed a natural inclination for performing.
25 mar 2023 · In addition to being a main cast member in The Wizard of Oz, Bolger is known for playing the villainous Barnaby in the Disney Christmas musical Babes in Toyland and the lead role in his eponymous sitcom, The Ray Bolger Show, from 1953 to 1955.
