Actor
Ray Walston
Born 2 November 1914 · Laurel, Mississippi, USA — died 1 January 2001
Ray Walston (1914–2001) was an American stage, television and film actor born in Laurel, Mississippi. He won a Tony for Broadway's Damn Yankees and reprised the Devil role on screen. He is best remembered as TV's My Favorite Martian and as teacher Mr. Hand in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Key films
Damn Yankees (1958)
Filmed version of the Broadway hit, with Walston repeating his stage role as the devilish Mr. Applegate.
South Pacific (1958)
Played Luther Billis in the screen adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
The Apartment (1960)
Appeared in Billy Wilder's Best Picture winner, a major classic of American cinema.
The Sting (1973)
Supporting role in the Best Picture-winning caper starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
His role as strict teacher Mr. Hand became his best-known film part.
Key awards
- 1956 Tony Award, Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Damn Yankees)
- 1995 Primetime Emmy Award, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Picket Fences)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 66
- 1957Kiss Them for Me · as Lt. (j.g.) Howard McCannActor
- 1958South Pacific · as Luther BillisActor
- 1958Damn Yankees · as Mr. ApplegateActor
- 1959Say One for Me · as Phil StanleyActor
- 1960The Apartment · as Joe DobischActor
- 1960Portrait in Black · as CobbActor
- 1960Tall Story · as Professor Leo SullivanActor
- 1962Convicts 4 · as IggyActor
- 1963Who's Minding the Store? · as Mr. QuimbyActor
- 1963Wives and Lovers · as Wylie DribergActor
- 1964Kiss Me, Stupid · as Orville Jeremiah SpoonerActor
- 1967Caprice · as Stuart ClancyActor
- 1969Paint Your Wagon · as "Mad Jack" DuncanActor
- 1973The Sting · as J.J. SingletonActor
- 1976Silver Streak · as Mr. Edgar WhineyActor
- 1977The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington · as Senator SturgesActor
- 1979The Fall of the House of Usher · as ThaddeusActor
- 1979Institute for Revenge · as Frank AndersActor
- 1979The Girl Who Saved the World · as Bob RichardsActor
- 1980Popeye · as Poopdeck PappyActor
- 1981Galaxy of Terror · as KoreActor
- 1981Pale Horse Pale Rider · as Tap DancerActor
- 1982Fast Times at Ridgemont High · as Mr. HandActor
- 1982O'Hara's Wife · as Walter TatumActor
- 1982The Kid with the Broken Halo · as MichaelActor
- 1983Private School · as ChaunceyActor
- 1983This Girl for Hire · as Abner LittoActor
- 1984Johnny Dangerously · as VendorActor
- 1984The Jerk, Too · as DieselActor
- 1984For Love or Money · as EppesActor
- 1985Amos · as Johnny KentActor
- 1986Rad · as Burton TimmerActor
- 1986The Mouse and the Motorcycle · as MattActor
- 1986Ask Max · as HarmonActor
- 1987From the Hip · as 1st JudgeActor
- 1987O.C. and Stiggs · as Grandpa 'Gramps' OgilvieActor
- 1988Saturday the 14th Strikes Back · as Gramps BaxterActor
- 1988Blood Relations · as Dr. Charles MacleodActor
- 1988Crash Course · as Principal PaulsonActor
- 1988Red River · as GrootActor
- 1989Class Cruise · as Cappy ConnorsActor
- 1989A Man of Passion · as BasilioActor
- 1989Fine Gold · as SacacorchosActor
- 1990Ski Patrol · as PopsActor
- 1990Blood Salvage · as Mr. StoneActor
- 1990Angel of Death · as Prison LibrarianActor
- 1991Popcorn · as Dr. MnesyneActor
- 1991Ralph S. Mouse · as MattActor
- 1991One Special Victory · as WurtzActor
- 1991Runaway Ralph · as MattActor
- 1992The Player · as Ray WalstonActor
- 1992Of Mice and Men · as CandyActor
- 1992Space Case · as BertActor
- 1996House Arrest · as Chief RoccoActor
- 1996Project: ALF · as Motel ManagerActor
- 1997Tricks · as Big SamActor
- 1997The Westing Game · as Sandy McSouthersActor
- 1998Addams Family Reunion · as Walter AdamsActor
- 1999My Favorite Martian · as ArmitanActor
- 1999Swing Vote · as Justice Clore CawleyActor
- 1999Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont HighActor
- 1999Television: The First Fifty Years · as SelfActor
- 2001Early Bird Special · as PappyActor
- 2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards · as Applegate (segment "Damn Yankees") (archive footage)Actor
- 2005The Art of 'The Sting' · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2017Midnight Madness: The Making of "Popcorn" · as Dr. Mnesyne (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.