Ray Walston

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.

Career Overview

Ray Walston has 86 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Ralph Mouse Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Picket Fences, The Sting, Popeye. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

86

Birth Date

1914-11-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Laurel, Mississippi, USA

Known For

• 

  Picket Fences
• 

  The Sting
• 

  Popeye
• 

  The Apartment
• 

  Paint Your Wagon
• 

  Of Mice and Men

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• The Ralph Mouse Collection (3 titles)
• Saturday the 14th (1 titles)
• The Jerk Collection (1 titles)
• The Happy Hooker Collection (1 titles)
• The Sting Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Clark Ross (2 collaborations)
• Tom Skerritt (1 collaborations)
• Kathy Baker (1 collaborations)
• Costas Mandylor (1 collaborations)
• Lauren Holly (1 collaborations)
• Holly Marie Combs (1 collaborations)
• Justin Shenkarow (1 collaborations)
• Adam Wylie (1 collaborations)
• Don Cheadle (1 collaborations)
• Fyvush Finkel (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (86 credits)

  • Midnight Madness: The Making of "Popcorn"

    Dr. Mnesyne (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Art of 'The Sting'

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

    Applegate (segment "Damn Yankees") (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Early Bird Special

    Pappy

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Swing Vote

    Justice Clore Cawley

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • My Favorite Martian

    Armitan

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Television: The First Fifty Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Addams Family Reunion

    Walter Adams

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Tricks

    Big Sam

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Westing Game

    Sandy McSouthers

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • House Arrest

    Chief Rocco

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Project: ALF

    Motel Manager

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Star Trek: Voyager

    - The Fight (1999) ... Boothby actor actors

    - In the Flesh (1998) ... Boothby actor actors
    1995
  • Touched by an Angel

    - The Face on the Barroom Floor (2000) ... Benjamin Clay actor actors
    1994
  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    - Remember Me (1996) ... Lucius Slicker actor actors
    1993
  • Picket Fences

    Henry Bone

    actor

    actors

    - Liver Let Die (1996) ... Henry Bone actor actors

    - To Forgive Is Divine (1996) ... Henry Bone actor actors

    - Forget Selma (1996) ... Henry Bone actor actors

    - Winner Takes All (1996) ... Henry Bone actor actors

    - Three Weddings and a Meltdown (1996) ... Henry Bone actor actors
    1992
  • Of Mice and Men

    Candy

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Player

    Ray Walston

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Space Case

    Bert

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • One Special Victory

    Wurtz

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Ralph S. Mouse

    Matt

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Popcorn

    Dr. Mnesyne

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Runaway Ralph

    Matt

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Eerie, Indiana

    - The Loyal Order of Corn (1992) ... Ned actor actors
    1991
  • Angel of Death

    Prison Librarian

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Blood Salvage

    Mr. Stone

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Ski Patrol

    Pops

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Class Cruise

    Cappy Connors

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Fine Gold

    Sacacorchos

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • A Man of Passion

    Basilio

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Saturday the 14th Strikes Back

    Gramps Baxter

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Blood Relations

    Dr. Charles Macleod

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Red River

    Groot

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Crash Course

    Principal Paulson

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • O.C. and Stiggs

    Grandpa 'Gramps' Ogilvie

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • From the Hip

    1st Judge

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    - The First Duty (1992) ... Boothby actor actors
    1987
  • 21 Jump Street

    - In the Custody of a Clown (1987) ... Judge Desmond actor actors
    1987
  • The Mouse and the Motorcycle

    Matt

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Ask Max

    Harmon

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Rad

    Burton Timmer

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • L.A. Law

    - Forgive Me Father, For I Have Sued (1990) ... Gus Nivens actor actors
    1986
  • Amos

    Johnny Kent

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Johnny Dangerously

    Vendor

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • For Love or Money

    Eppes

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Jerk, Too

    Diesel

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - The Way To Dusty Death (1987) ... Q. L. Frubson actor actors
    1984
  • Night Court

    - Harry on Trial (1984) ... Martin A. Landis actor actors
    1984
  • Private School

    Chauncey

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • This Girl for Hire

    Abner Litto

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High

    Mr. Hand

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Kid with the Broken Halo

    Michael

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • O'Hara's Wife

    Walter Tatum

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • St. Elsewhere

    - Getting Ahead (1987) ... Dr. Arrowsmith actor actors
    1982
  • Pale Horse Pale Rider

    Tap Dancer

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Galaxy of Terror

    Kore

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Popeye

    Poopdeck Pappy

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Fall of the House of Usher

    Thaddeus

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Institute for Revenge

    Frank Anders

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Girl Who Saved the World

    Bob Richards

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Hart to Hart

    - Harts' Desire (1982) ... Elliott Laurence actor actors
    1979
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    - Cosmic Whiz Kid (1979) ... Roderick Zale actor actors
    1979
  • The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington

    Senator Sturges

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Silver Streak

    Mr. Edgar Whiney

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Little House on the Prairie

    - The King is Dead (1979) ... Jimmy Hart actor actors
    1974
  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    - A Bionic Christmas Carol (1976) ... Horton Budge actor actors
    1974
  • The Sting

    J.J. Singleton

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Great Performances

    - The Best of Broadway (1985) ... Self actor actors
    1971
  • Paint Your Wagon

    "Mad Jack" Duncan

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Love, American Style

    - Love and the Boss' Ex (1970) ... Mr. Wood actor actors
    1969
  • Caprice

    Stuart Clancy

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Ironside

    - Ring of Prayer (1971) ... Walter Butler actor actors
    1967
  • The Wild Wild West

    - The Night of Montezuma's Hordes (1967) ... Prof. Henry Johnson actor actors
    1965
  • Kiss Me, Stupid

    Orville Jeremiah Spooner

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Who's Minding the Store?

    Mr. Quimby

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Wives and Lovers

    Wylie Driberg

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Convicts 4

    Iggy

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Merv Griffin Show

    - Episode 213 (1966) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 85 (1966) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • Portrait in Black

    Cobb

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Apartment

    Joe Dobisch

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Tall Story

    Professor Leo Sullivan

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Say One for Me

    Phil Stanley

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Damn Yankees

    Mr. Applegate

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • South Pacific

    Luther Billis

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Kiss Them for Me

    Lt. (j.g.) Howard McCann

    actor

    actors
    1957