Ray Walston's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Picket Fences Judge Henry… My Favorite Martian Uncle Martin Stephen King's The Stand Glen Bateman ABC Weekend Specials Matt Fast Times Mr. Arnold … My World and Welcome to It J J Howard Oh Madeline Madeline's … Stop Susan Williams Bob Richards Summer Playhouse The Stranger

Main Movie Roles 1999 - My Favorite Martian 1992 - The Player 1992 - Of Mice and Men 1991 - Popcorn 1990 - Ski Patrol 1988 - Saturday the 14th Strikes Back 1987 - From the Hip 1986 - Rad 1985 - O.C. and Stiggs 1984 - Johnny Dangerously 1983 - Private School 1982 - Fast Times At Ridgemont High 1981 - Galaxy of Terror 1980 - Popeye 1976 - Silver Streak 1973 - The Sting 1969 - Paint Your Wagon 1963 - Who's Minding the Store? 1960 - The Apartment 1960 - Portrait in Black 1958 - South Pacific

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in New Orleans, Ray Walston started his acting career as a spear carrier with a local stock company. When the family moved to Houston, Walston's father wanted to teach him the oil business, but Walston instead joined a traveling repertory company (selling tickets as well as acting). He went on to associate with Margo Jones at the Houston Civic Theater for six years, then spent three seasons with the Cleveland Playhouse before arriving in New York in 1945. He has won a Tony for his performance as the Devil in Broadway's "Damn Yankees", two Emmys for television's "Picket Fences" (1992), and become a household name playing the extraterrestrial "Uncle Martin" on TV's "My Favorite Martian" (1963).


TRIVIA:

• Daughter, Katherine Ann
• He died on the first day of the third millennium, becoming the first well known figure to die in the 21st Century.
• Replaced 'Peter Sellers' (qv) in _Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)_ (qv) after Sellers had suffered a heart attack mere weeks into the production.
• 'Clarence Derwent' (qv) Award
• He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 7070 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
• His last screen appearance was in the Oct. 15, 2000 season premiere of _"Touched by an Angel" (1994)_ (qv) as a wealthy entrepreneur who disinherits his materialistic son to teach him that there are more valuable things in life than money.
• Best remembered by the public for his starring role in My Favorite Martian (1963).
• Won Broadway's 1956 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Damn Yankees!", a role he recreated in the film version of the same name, _Damn Yankees! (1958)_ (qv).