Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Ray Bolger was born Raymond Wallace Bulcao on January 10, 1904 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He was an actor, dancer, singer and comedian who started his career in vaudeville. His unique style of dancing, making his legs look "rubbery," was his trademark. He was noticed by studios and had roles in many films, including The Great Ziegfeld, The Harvey Girls, and Babes in Toyland. He is best known for his role as the scarecrow in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. In 1949 he won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a leading actor in the musical Where's Charley? Later he starred in a short-lived television sitcom and made frequent guest appearances on other TV shows. He died on January 15, 1987. Photograph caption dated April 24, 1951 reads "Ray Bolger, star of the show, has his co-star, lovely Allyn McLerie, adjust the curls on his wig. The dancing comedian kept the audience roaring with laughter." Bolger is sitting down looking up at McLerie. He is wearing a wig and a bonnet. The two were starring in a production of the musical "Where's Charley?"
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Bolger, Ray McLerie, Allyn Ann,--1926- Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Dancers--United States Costumes Wigs--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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