ACTOR
Ray Walston
Known for Star Trek: The Next Generation · Star Trek: Voyager · Little House on the Prairie
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.
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- Born
- Nov 2, 1914
- Died
- Jan 1, 2001
- Birthplace
- Laurel, Mississippi, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV
Star Trek: The Next GenerationBoothby · 1987
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
Star Trek: VoyagerBoothby · 1995
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Little House on the PrairieJimmy Hart · 1974
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Murder, She WroteQ. L. Frubson · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
21 Jump StreetJudge Desmond · 1987
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Touched by an AngelBenjamin Clay · 1994
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
Night CourtMartin A. Landis · 1984
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
St. ElsewhereDr. Arrowsmith · 1982
★ 5.7
★ 5.7
Filmography
Movies
Kiss Them for MeLt. (j.g.) Howard McCann
1957
Damn YankeesMr. Applegate
1958
South PacificLuther Billis
1958
Say One for MePhil Stanley
1959
Portrait in BlackCobb
1960
Tall StoryProfessor Leo Sullivan
1960
The ApartmentJoe Dobisch
1960
Convicts 4Iggy
1962
Who's Minding the Store?Mr. Quimby
1963
Wives and LoversWylie Driberg
1963
Kiss Me, StupidOrville Jeremiah Spooner
1964
CapriceStuart Clancy
1967
Paint Your Wagon"Mad Jack" Duncan
1969
The StingJ.J. Singleton
1973
Silver StreakMr. Edgar Whiney
1976
The Happy Hooker Goes to WashingtonSenator Sturges
1977
Institute for RevengeFrank Anders
1979
The Fall of the House of UsherThaddeus
1979
The Girl Who Saved the WorldBob Richards
1979
PopeyePoopdeck Pappy
1980
Galaxy of TerrorKore
1981PH
Pale Horse Pale RiderTap Dancer
1981
Fast Times at Ridgemont HighMr. Hand
1982
O'Hara's WifeWalter Tatum
1982
The Kid with the Broken HaloMichael
1982
Private SchoolChauncey
1983
This Girl for HireAbner Litto
1983
For Love or MoneyEppes
1984
Johnny DangerouslyVendor
1984
The Jerk, TooDiesel
1984
AmosJohnny Kent
1985
Ask MaxHarmon
1986
RadBurton Timmer
1986
The Mouse and the MotorcycleMatt
1986
From the Hip1st Judge
1987
O.C. and StiggsGrandpa 'Gramps' Ogilvie
1987
Blood RelationsDr. Charles Macleod
1988
Crash CoursePrincipal Paulson
1988
Red RiverGroot
1988
Saturday the 14th Strikes BackGramps Baxter
1988
A Man of PassionBasilio
1989
Class CruiseCappy Connors
1989
Fine GoldSacacorchos
1989
Angel of DeathPrison Librarian
1990
Blood SalvageMr. Stone
1990
Ski PatrolPops
1990
One Special VictoryWurtz
1991
PopcornDr. Mnesyne
1991
Ralph S. MouseMatt
1991
Runaway RalphMatt
1991
Of Mice and MenCandy
1992
Space CaseBert
1992
The PlayerRay Walston
1992
House ArrestChief Rocco
1996
Project: ALFMotel Manager
1996
The Westing GameSandy McSouthers
1997
TricksBig Sam
1997
Addams Family ReunionWalter Adams
1998
My Favorite MartianArmitan
1999
Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1999
Swing VoteJustice Clore Cawley
1999TT
Television: The First Fifty YearsSelf
1999
Early Bird SpecialPappy
2001
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsApplegate (segment "Damn Yankees") (archive footage)
2005
The Art of 'The Sting'Self (archive footage)
2005
Midnight Madness: The Making of "Popcorn"Dr. Mnesyne (archive footage)
2017Television
SuspenseHerbert the Hook · 1 eps
1949Suspense1 eps
1949SuspenseTicket Seller (uncredited) · 1 eps
1949
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 1 eps
1950
Omnibus1 eps
1952
Tony AwardsSelf - Performer · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1956
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 2 eps
1962
My Favorite MartianUncle Martin · 107 eps
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 1 eps
1963
The Wild Wild WestProf. Henry Johnson · 1 eps
1965
IronsideWalter Butler · 1 eps
1967
The Mod SquadJ.B. · 1 eps
1968
Love, American StyleMr. Wood · 1 eps
1969
Great PerformancesSelf · 1 eps
1971
The Paul Lynde ShowMr. Tamura · 1 eps
1972
Little House on the PrairieJimmy Hart · 1 eps
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManHorton Budge · 1 eps
1974
Ellery QueenHoward Pratt · 1 eps
1975
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyRoderick Zale · 1 eps
1979
CliffhangersBob Richards · 12 eps
1979
Hart to HartElliott Laurence · 1 eps
1979
Stop Susan Williams10 eps
1979
Code Red1 eps
1981
NewhartClaude Darling · 1 eps
1982
Silver Spoons3 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereDr. Arrowsmith · 1 eps
1982
Murder, She WroteQ. L. Frubson · 1 eps
1984
Night CourtMartin A. Landis · 1 eps
1984
Misfits of ScienceBarney · 1 eps
1985
OtherworldBureaucrat · 1 eps
1985
Fast TimesMr. Arnold Hand · 7 eps
1986
L.A. LawGus Nivens · 1 eps
1986
21 Jump StreetJudge Desmond · 1 eps
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationBoothby · 1 eps
1987
ParadiseAlexander R. R. Morgan · 1 eps
1988
I Know My First Name Is StevenBob Augustine · 2 eps
1989
Dream OnFather Augustine · 1 eps
1990
Shades of L.A.1 eps
1990
Eerie, IndianaNed · 1 eps
1991
Picket FencesHenry Bone · 81 eps
1992
Dave's WorldJudge Stone · 1 eps
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanLucius Slicker · 1 eps
1993
The StandGlen Bateman · 3 eps
1994The StandGlen Bateman (credit only) · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelBenjamin Clay · 1 eps
1994
Star Trek: VoyagerBoothby · 2 eps
1995
7th HeavenMillard Holmes · 1 eps
1996
Ally McBealMinister Breyer · 1 eps
1997Photos
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