Ray Bolger - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline
| Born | January 10, 1904 |
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| Died | January 15, 1987 (age 83) |
| Birthplace | Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn - (see also Ray Bolger's horoscope and birth chart) |
| Chinese Zodiac | Rabbit |
| Generation | Greatest Generation |
| Known For | Portraying the Scarecrow in 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) |
Intro
Ray Bolger was an American actor, singer, and dancer best known for his portrayal of the Scarecrow in the 1939 film classic 'The Wizard of Oz.' He was renowned for his comedic timing, physical agility, and rubber-legged dance style, which made him one of the leading vaudeville and Broadway performers of his era.
Early Life & Background
Ray Bolger was born Raymond Wallace Bolger in Dorchester, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He was raised in a devoutly Catholic and working-class Irish-American family. Bolger developed an interest in dancing early on and worked various jobs to fund his dance lessons before eventually breaking into vaudeville.
Career Highlights
- Best known for his role as the Scarecrow in 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939)
- Prominent Broadway performances, including 'Life Begins at 8:40' (1934) and 'Where's Charley?' (1948), for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- Starred in films such as 'Sweethearts' (1938), 'Rosalie' (1937), and 'The Harvey Girls' (1946)
- Long career in vaudeville and on radio, television, and stage
Trivia
- Bolger's unique loose-limbed dance style became his signature on both stage and screen [1][2]
- Despite originally being cast for the role of the Tin Man, Bolger persuaded producers to cast him as the Scarecrow instead [1]
- He continued to appear in stage productions and television shows well into the 1960s [2]
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Ray Bolger was born the 10 January 1904.
Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
On His Birth-Day
About January 10th, 1904, in brief:
- Day of the week: January 10th, 1904 was a Sunday
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase:
- #1 US song: Bedelia by Haydn Quartet
- Popular movie: The Three Musketeers directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich
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