Ray Walston

Ray Walston
Ray Walston
	Walston in My Favorite Martian (1963)
Born	Herman Ray Walston; November 2, 1914; Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	January 1, 2001 (aged 86); Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1940s–2000
Known for	South Pacific; Damn Yankees; My Favorite Martian; The Apartment;
Spouse	Ruth Calvert Walston (m. 1943)
Children	1
Awards	Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Herman Ray Walston (November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor. He started his career on Broadway earning the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Mr. Applegate in Damn Yankees (1956).

He appeared in the films South Pacific (1958), Damn Yankees (1958), The Apartment (1960), Kiss Me, Stupid (1964), Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Sting (1973), Popeye (1980), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), and Of Mice and Men (1992). Walston also starred as the title character on My Favorite Martian and as Glen Bateman in the miniseries The Stand (1994). For his role as Judge Henry Bone in Picket Fences he earned two Primetime Emmy Awards.