actor who played the scarecrow in wizard of oz
Ray Bolger Raymond Wallace Bolger (January 10, 1904 â€“ January 15, 1987)[2] was an American film actor, vaudevillian, TV presenter, singer, dancer (particularly of tap) and stage performer (particularly musical theatre) who started in the silent film era. He was a major Broadway performer in the 1930s and beyond (see below). He is best known for his portrayal of farm worker Hunk and the Scarecrow in MGM's classic The Wizard of Oz (1939). He was also the host of his eponymous television show, The Ray Bolger Show.[2]
The Wizard of Oz (1925 film) The Wizard of Oz is a 1925 American silent film directed by Larry Semon, who also appears in a lead roleâ€”that of a farmhand disguised as a Scarecrow. The only completed 1920s adaptation of L. Frank Baum's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this film features Oliver Hardy as the Tin Woodman. Dorothy is portrayed by Dorothy Dwan.