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Ray Bolger (1904-1987) was an actor, dancer, singer, vaudevillian and stage performer. Bolger most famous role was in 1939’s The Wizard of Oz. His Scarecrow is a character that has been loved for many generations. His IMDb page shows 38 acting credits from 1926 to 1984. This page will rank Ray Bolger movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition.
Ray Bolger Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Ray Bolger Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
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- Sort Ray Bolger movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Ray Bolger movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Ray Bolger movie won.
- Sort Ray Bolger movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
Ray Bolger Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Possibly Interesting Facts About Ray Bolger
1. Raymond Wallace Bolger was born in South Boston, Massachusetts.
2. Ray Bolger worked for a peanut company, as a bank messenger, and for the New England Mutual Life Insurance company before starting his acting career.
3. Ray Bolger was married to Gwendolyn Rickard for more than 57 years. They got married in 1929 and stayed married until his death. They did not have any children.
4. Ray Bolger performed on opening night at Radio City Music Hall in December 1932.
5. Ray Bolger was originally cast as the Tin Woodman in 1939’s The Wizard of Oz.
6. Ray Bolger’s Scarecrow is ranked among the “most beloved movie characters of all time” by the American Film Institute.
7. At the time of his death, Ray Bolger was the last surviving main credited cast member of The Wizard of Oz.
8. Ray Bolger won Broadway’s 1949 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for “Where’s Charley?”, a role he recreated in the film version, Where’s Charley? (1952).
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I have seen 8 Ray Bolger movies.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is The Wizard of Oz.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Look for the Silver Lining.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Four Jacks and a Jill.
Favourite Ray Bolger Movies:
The Wizard of Oz
The Great Ziegfeld
The Harvey Girls
Sweethearts
Stage Door Canteen
Other Ray Bolger Movies I Have Seen;
Annie
April in Paris
Four Jacks and a Jill