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Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Known for
Acting
Born
November 2, 1914, Laurel, Mississippi, USA
Died
January 1, 2001

Ray Walston (December 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American stage, television and film actor best known as the title character on the 1960s situation comedy My Favorite Martian. In addition, he was also known for his role as high school teacher Mr. Hand in the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Judge Henry Bone on the drama series Picket Fences.

Known for

Filmography

Year Title Role
2017 Midnight Madness: The Making of “Popcorn” Dr. Mnesyne (archive footage)
2005 The Art of ‘The Sting’ Self (archive footage)
Broadway’s Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Applegate (segment "Damn Yankees") (archive footage)
2001 Early Bird Special Pappy
1999 Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Swing Vote Justice Clore Cawley
My Favorite Martian Armitan
Television: The First Fifty Years Self
1998 Addams Family Reunion Walter Adams
1997 Tricks Big Sam
The Westing Game Sandy McSouthers
Ally McBeal Minister Breyer
1996 7th Heaven Millard Holmes
House Arrest Chief Rocco
Project: ALF Motel Manager
1995 Star Trek: Voyager Boothby
1994 Touched by an Angel Benjamin Clay
The Stand Glen Bateman
The Stand Glen Bateman (credit only)
1993 Dave’s World Judge Stone
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Lucius Slicker
1992 Picket Fences Henry Bone
Of Mice and Men Candy
The Player Ray Walston
Space Case Bert
1991 One Special Victory Wurtz
Eerie, Indiana Ned
Ralph S. Mouse Matt
Popcorn Dr. Mnesyne
Runaway Ralph Matt
1990 Shades of L.A.
Angel of Death Prison Librarian
Blood Salvage Mr. Stone
Dream On Father Augustine
Ski Patrol Pops
1989 Class Cruise Cappy Connors
Fine Gold Sacacorchos
A Man of Passion Basilio
I Know My First Name Is Steven Bob Augustine
1988 Paradise Alexander R. R. Morgan
Saturday the 14th Strikes Back Gramps Baxter
Blood Relations Dr. Charles Macleod
Red River Groot
Crash Course Principal Paulson
1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation Boothby
O.C. and Stiggs Grandpa 'Gramps' Ogilvie
21 Jump Street Judge Desmond
From the Hip 1st Judge
1986 The Mouse and the Motorcycle Matt
Ask Max Harmon
L.A. Law Gus Nivens
Rad Burton Timmer
Fast Times Mr. Arnold Hand
1985 Misfits of Science Barney
Amos Johnny Kent
Otherworld Bureaucrat
1984 Johnny Dangerously Vendor
For Love or Money Eppes
Murder, She Wrote Q. L. Frubson
The Jerk, Too Diesel
Night Court Martin A. Landis
1983 Private School Chauncey
This Girl for Hire Abner Litto
1982 St. Elsewhere Dr. Arrowsmith
Newhart Claude Darling
Silver Spoons
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Mr. Hand
The Kid with the Broken Halo Michael
O’Hara’s Wife Walter Tatum
1981 Pale Horse Pale Rider Tap Dancer
Galaxy of Terror Kore
Code Red
1980 Popeye Poopdeck Pappy
1979 The Fall of the House of Usher Thaddeus
Hart to Hart Elliott Laurence
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Roderick Zale
Stop Susan Williams
Cliffhangers Bob Richards
Institute for Revenge Frank Anders
The Girl Who Saved the World Bob Richards
1978 Fantasy Island The Mayor
1977 The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington Senator Sturges
1976 Silver Streak Mr. Edgar Whiney
1975 Ellery Queen Howard Pratt
1974 Little House on the Prairie Jimmy Hart
The Six Million Dollar Man Horton Budge
1973 The Sting J.J. Singleton
1972 The Paul Lynde Show Mr. Tamura
1971 Great Performances Self
1969 Paint Your Wagon "Mad Jack" Duncan
Love, American Style Mr. Wood
1968 The Mod Squad J.B.
1967 Caprice Stuart Clancy
Ironside Walter Butler
1965 The Wild Wild West Prof. Henry Johnson
1964 Kiss Me, Stupid Orville Jeremiah Spooner
1963 Who’s Minding the Store? Mr. Quimby
My Favorite Martian Uncle Martin
The Danny Kaye Show Self
Wives and Lovers Wylie Driberg
1962 The Merv Griffin Show Self
Convicts 4 Iggy
1960 Portrait in Black Cobb
The Apartment Joe Dobisch
Tall Story Professor Leo Sullivan
1959 Say One for Me Phil Stanley
1958 Damn Yankees Mr. Applegate
South Pacific Luther Billis
1957 Kiss Them for Me Lt. (j.g.) Howard McCann
1956 Tony Awards Self - Performer
Tony Awards Self - Presenter
1952 Omnibus
1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour Self
1949 Suspense Herbert the Hook
Suspense
Suspense Ticket Seller (uncredited)