Ray Bolger in the Wizard of Oz | 1939

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Ray Bolger in the Wizard of Oz | 1939

Starring: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan and Ray Bolger
Directed by: Victor Fleming
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Raymond Wallace "Ray" Bolger (January 10, 1904 – January 15, 1987) was an American entertainer of stage and screen, best known for his portrayal of the Scarecrow and Kansas farmworker Hunk in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. Bolger was born Raymond Wallace Bolger to an Irish Catholic family in Dorchester, a section of Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Anne (née Wallace) and James Edward Bolger. He was inspired by the vaudeville shows he attended when he was young to become an entertainer himself. He began his career in a vaudeville tab show, creating the act "Sanford & Bolger" with his dance partner. In 1926, he danced at New York City's Palace Theatre, the top vaudeville theatre in the country. His limber body and ability to ad lib movement won him many starring roles on Broadway in the 1930s. Eventually, his career would also encompass film, television and nightclub work. Bolger's film career began when he signed a contract with MGM in 1936. His best-known film appearance prior to...

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