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Herman Raymond Walston (November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor and comedian. Walston 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).
Actor: Popeye. Ray Walston started his acting career as a spear carrier with a local stock company. When the family moved to Houston, Texas, Walston's father wanted to teach him the oil business, but Walston instead joined a traveling repertory company (selling tickets as well as acting).
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- Laurel, Mississippi, USA
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Ray Walston was an American actor who won a Tony Award for his role as the Devil in "Damn Yankees" and a TV Emmy for "Picket Fences". He also starred in "My Favorite Martian" and appeared in films such as "The Apartment" and "The Sting".
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The versatile actor, who also appeared in 'Popeye', 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' and 'Picket Fences', passed away in 2001 at 86. He won a Tony for his role as the devil in the musical 'Damn Yankees' and an Emmy for his role as Judge Bone in 'Picket Fences'.
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Jan 1, 2001 · Ray Walston was an American actor who starred in My Favorite Martian, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and Picket Fences. Learn more about his life, career, and roles from his Wikipedia article and filmography on The Movie Database.
Jan 3, 2001 · Ray Walston, who won Tony Award for playing Devil opposite Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees, repeated his role in film version and went on to long career playing eccentric, oddly...
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Jan 3, 2001 · Doubly Emmy award-winner Ray Walston died at his home in Beverly Hills on Monday, aged 86. A veteran of more than 100 films and TV programmes, including The Apartment, South Pacific and The...
