Most Recent Role: Sgt. Milliard (Uncredited) on 7th Heaven
Alias Name(s): Raymond Walston
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Birthday: 11-2-1914
Birth Name: Herman Walston
Date of Death: 1-1-2001
Cause of Death: Lupus
Alias Name(s): Raymond Walston
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Birthday: 11-2-1914
Birth Name: Herman Walston
Date of Death: 1-1-2001
Cause of Death: Lupus
Ray (birth name-Herman) Walston was born in New Orleans, Louisiana (some sources say Laurel, Mississippi), on December 2, 1914. The son of Harrie and Mattie Walston, Ray was interested in the theater from an early age. He began playing small roles with New Orleans stock companies while still a teen. Often, young Ray would be a ticket taker, as well as, a role in the play. In 1938, Ray and...
Most Recent Appearance
One Hundred
Monday 29 January 2001 on The CW
As Annie plans a mysterious day of cleaning as Eric discovers the shocking news that Mary ran away from "The Colonel"'s to come back home because of a devious scheme she had with Robbie and freaks out. Eric is convinced that more trouble is brewing and goes to insane lengths to find answers. In...
Ray Walston also worked as a reporter and a printer before he became an actor.
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Ray Walston got out of bed every morning of his life as an adult at six o'clock and punched a punching bag that was located hanging in the door frame of his bedroom.
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Ray Walston's only starring role in a film came in the 1964 comedy, Kiss Me, Stupid. Walston got the role when the original star, Peter Sellers, dropped out at the last minute.
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Ray Walston won Theater World's Most Promising Newcomer Award for the role of Mr. Kramer, in the original production of Summer and Smoke, in 1948.
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After his death from Lupus on New Year's Day, 2001, Ray Walston was cremated and his ashes given to his daughter, Katherine Ann (Kate) Walston.
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Ray Walston: I suppose that when I was a kid, and I went to the movies, and later went to some plays on my own when I got a little older, in New Orleans, where I was living then, I zeroed in on the actor. I was very conscious of the actor, watched what he did.
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Ray Walston: Some things have got to be learned, but when you are out on that stage in front of people and start talking and trying to be a character, talent will come out.
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Ray Walston: But I would like to think that it is the actor that makes the difference in these cases. Not the director, not the guy that wrote the book, not the guy that adapted it for the screen, but the actor.
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(Ray Walston's thoughts of his role as Uncle Martin on My Favorite Martian, after several episodes had aired.)
Ray Walston: I thought, What am I doing here? I'm running around with two pieces of wire coming out of my head. I must be crazy. (edit) Ray Walston: I never should have done My Favorite Martian. I didn't work in TV or film for three years after. Everyone thought of me as a Martian. (edit)
Ray Walston: I thought, What am I doing here? I'm running around with two pieces of wire coming out of my head. I must be crazy. (edit) Ray Walston: I never should have done My Favorite Martian. I didn't work in TV or film for three years after. Everyone thought of me as a Martian. (edit)
Other Appearances
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Amazing Stories
Storyteller |
Fast Times
Mr Arnold Hand |
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My Favorite Martian
Uncle Martin O'Hara |
Picket Fences
Judge Henry Bone [ episodes 23 - 88, recurring previously ] |
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Stop Susan Williams
Bob Richards |
The Smurfs
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Picket Fences
Judge Henry Bone |
Santa Barbara
Mr. Bottoms |
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7th Heaven
One Hundred Sgt. Milliard (Uncredited) |
7th Heaven
And the Home of the Brave Millard |
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21 Jump Street
In the Custody of a Clown Judge Desmond |
Adventures in Paradise
A Bride for the Captain Frank Hoag |
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ALF
Project: ALF Motel Manager |
Ally McBeal
Car Wash Minister Breyer |
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