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3->''"I don't watch television."''
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5Ray Walston (born Herman Raymond Halston; November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor of stage and screen, known for his roles in such films as ''Theatre/DamnYankees'', ''Film/TheSting'', ''Film/{{Popeye}}'', and ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'' and on the television series ''Series/MyFavoriteMartian'' and ''Series/PicketFences'', the latter of which earned him two Primetime MediaNotes/{{Emmy Award}}s for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
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7He was married to Ruth Calvert and they had one child.
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9Walston died in 2001 at age 86 from complications due to lupus.
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12!!Filmography:
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15* ''Film/KissThemForMe'' (1957) as Lt. (j.g.) [=McCann=]
16* ''Film/SouthPacific'' (1958) as Luther Billis
17* ''Theatre/DamnYankees'' (1958) as Mr. Applegate
18* ''Film/SayOneForMe'' (1959) as Phil Stanley
19* ''Film/TallStory'' (1960) as Prof. Leo Sullivan
20* ''Film/TheApartment'' (1960) as Joe Dobisch
21* ''Film/PortraitInBlack'' (1960) as Cobb
22* ''Film/ConvictsFour'' (1962) as Iggy
23* ''Film/WivesAndLovers'' (1963) as Wylie Driberg
24* ''Film/WhosMindingTheStore'' (1963) as Mr. Quimby
25* ''Film/KissMeStupid'' (1964) as Orville J. Spooner
26* ''Film/{{Caprice}}'' (1967) as Stuart Clancy
27* ''Film/PaintYourWagon'' (1969) as Mad Jack Duncan
28* ''Film/TheSting'' (1973) as J.J. Singleton
29* ''Film/SilverStreak'' (1976) as Mr. Whiney
30* ''Film/TheHappyHookerGoesToWashington'' (1977) as Sen. Sturges
31* ''Film/{{Popeye}}'' (1980) as Poopdeck Pappy
32* ''Film/GalaxyOfTerror'' (1981) as Kore
33* ''Film/OHarasWife'' (1982) as Walter Tatum
34* ''Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh'' (1982) as Mr. Hand
35* ''Film/PrivateSchool'' (1983) as Chauncey
36* ''Film/JohnnyDangerously'' (1984) as Vendor
37* ''Film/OCAndStiggs'' (1985) as Gramps
38* ''Film/{{Rad}}'' (1986) as Burton Timmer
39* ''Film/FromTheHip'' (1987) as 1st Judge
40* ''Film/{{Paramedics}}'' (1988) as Heart Attack Victim
41* ''Film/BloodRelations'' (1988) as Charles
42* ''Film/SaturdayThe14thStrikesBack'' (1988) as Gramps Baxter
43* ''Film/AManOfPassion'' (1989) as Basilio
44* ''Film/FineGold'' (1989) as Sacacorchos
45* ''Film/SkiPatrol'' (1990) as Pops
46* ''Film/BloodSavage'' (1990) as Mr. Stone
47* ''Film/{{Popcorn}}'' (1991) as Dr. Mnesyne
48* ''Film/ThePlayer'' (1992) {{as Himself}}
49* ''Film/OfMiceAndMen'' (1992) as Candy
50* ''Film/SpaceCase'' (1992) as Bert
51* ''Film/HouseArrest'' (1996) as Chief Rocco
52* ''Film/MyFavoriteMartian'' (1999) as Armitan
53* ''Film/EarlyBirdSpecial'' (2001) as Pappy
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56[[folder:Television roles]]
57* ''Series/{{Suspense}}'' (5 episodes, 1949–54) as various
58* ''Series/StudioOneInHollywood'' (2 episodes, 1952–54) as Zand[=/=]Mickey
59* ''Series/YouAreThere'' (3 episodes, 1953–55) as [[UsefulNotes/WilliamTecumsehSherman Gen. William T. Sherman]][=/=]Capt. Hawks
60* ''Series/ProducersShowcase'' (1 episode, 1954) as Spike [=McManus=]
61* ''Film/ThereShallBeNoNight'' (TV movie, 1957) as Dave Corween
62* ''Series/Playhouse90'' (1 episode, 1958) as Partridge
63* ''Series/BuickElectraPlayhouse'' (1 episode, 1959) as George
64* ''Series/PlayOfTheWeek'' (1 episode, 1960) as Uncle Harry
65* ''Series/TheAquanauts'' (1 episode, 1961) as Carl Friendly
66* ''Series/ShirleyTemplesStorybook'' (1 episode, 1961) as Sting Ray
67* ''Series/{{The Americans|1961}}'' (1 episode, 1961) as Whit Bristow
68* ''Series/TargetTheCorruptors'' (1 episode, 1961) as O'Sullivan
69* ''Series/CainsHundred'' (1 episode, 1961) as Manny Rockham
70* ''Series/AdventuresInParadise'' (1 episode, 1962) as Frank Hoag
71* ''Series/SaintsAndSinners'' (1 episode, 1962) as Larry Briggs
72* ''Series/WideCountry'' (1 episode, 1962) as Arthur Callan
73* ''Series/BenCasey'' (1 episode, 1963) as Councilman York
74* ''Series/GoingMyWay'' (1 episode, 1963) as Willie Henratty
75* ''Series/MyFavoriteMartian'' (107 episodes, 1963–66) as Uncle Martin
76* ''Series/SummerPlayhouse'' (1 episode, 1964) as The Stranger
77* ''Film/TheManWhoBoughtParadise'' (TV movie, 1965) as Ed Beecher
78* ''Series/TheWildWildWest'' (1 episode, 1967) as Prof. Henry Johnson
79* ''Series/{{Custer}}'' (1 episode, 1967) as Ned Quimbo
80* ''Series/GarrisonsGorillas'' (1 episode, 1967) as Oscar Mennen
81* ''Series/MyWorldAndWelcomeToIt'' (1 episode, 1969) as J.J. Howard
82* ''Series/LoveAmericanStyle'' (2 episodes, 1970–72) as Mr. Wood[=/=]Coach
83* ''Series/ModSquad'' (1 episode, 1971) as J.B.
84* ''Series/{{Ironside|1967}}'' (1 episode, 1971) as Walter Butler
85* ''Series/MissionImpossible'' (1 episode, 1972) as Dr. Victor Flory
86* ''Series/ThePaulLyndeShow'' (1 episode, 1972) as Mr. Tamura
87* ''Series/BridgetLovesBernie'' (1 episode, 1973) as Clerk
88* ''Series/TheEvilTouch'' (2 episodes, 1973–74) as Prof. Jonathan Slater[=/=]Lon Zachary
89* ''Series/TheRookies'' (1 episode, 1974) as Harry Melrose
90* ''Series/ElleryQueen'' (1 episode, 1975) as Howard Pratt
91* ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' (1 episode, 1976) as Horton Budge
92* ''Film/DannyAndTheMermaid'' (TV movie, 1978) as Prof. Stoneman
93* ''Series/FlyingHigh'' (1 episode, 1978) as Desk Clerk
94* ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'' (1 episode, 1979) as Tommy Reese
95* ''Film/InstituteForRevenge'' (TV movie, 1979) as Frank Anders
96* ''Literature/TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher'' (TV movie, 1979) as Thaddeus
97* ''Series/{{The Incredible Hulk|1977}}'' (1 episode, 1979) as Jasper Dowd
98* ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie'' (1 episode, 1979) as Jimmy Hart
99* ''Series/BuckRogersInTheTwentyFifthCentury'' (1 episode, 1979) as Roderick Zale
100* ''Film/TheGirlWhoSavedTheWorld'' (TV movie, 1979) as Bob Richards
101** ''Series/StopSusanWilliams'' (11 episodes, 1979) as BobRichards
102* ''Series/CodeRed'' (2 episodes, 1981–82) as Asa Armstrong
103* ''Series/TheLittlestHobo'' (1 episode, 1982) as Charlie
104* ''Film/TheKidWithTheBrokenHalo'' (TV movie, 1982) as Michael
105* ''Series/{{Fame}}'' (1 episode, 1982) as Birdie Whelan
106* ''Series/HartToHart'' (1 episode, 1982) as Elliott Laurence
107* ''Series/FantasyIsland'' (1 episode, 1983) as The Mayor
108* ''Film/ThisGirlForHire'' (TV movie, 1983) as Abner Litto
109* ''Series/SimonAndSimon'' (3 episodes, 1983–87) as Rockwell Stark[=/=]Al Ranfield[=/=]Danny 'The Milwaukee Kid' Chesney
110* ''Film/TheJerkToo'' (TV movie, 1984) as Diesel
111* ''Series/OhMadeline'' (1 episode, 1984) as Madeline's Father
112* ''Series/{{Newhart}}'' (1 episode, 1984) as Claude Darling
113* ''Series/GimmeABreak'' (1 episode, 1984) as Andy
114* ''Series/NightCourt'' (1 episode, 1984) as Judge Martin A. Landis
115* ''Film/ForLoveOrMoney'' (TV movie, 1984) as Eppes
116* ''Series/SantaBarbara'' (12 episodes, 1984) as Mr. Bottoms
117* ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (1 episode, 1984) as Max Phelps
118* ''Series/TrapperJohnMD'' (2 episodes, 1981–85) as Sidewalk Santa[=/=]Rusty[=/=]Harold Brandon
119* ''Series/{{Otherworld}}'' (1 episode, 1985) as Bureaucrat
120* ''Series/MattHouston'' (1 episode, 1985) as Det. Clyde St. Claire
121* ''Series/{{Brothers}}'' (1 episode, 1985) as Guy
122* ''Film/{{Amos}}'' (TV movie, 1985) as Johnny Kent
123* ''Series/MisfitsOfScience'' (1 episode, 1985) as Barney
124* ''Series/SilverSpoons'' (3 episodes, 1985) as Uncle Harry
125* ''Series/TheNewLeaveItToBeaver'' (2 episodes, 1985) as Gustav Rychard
126* ''Series/FastTimes'' (7 episodes, 1986) as Mr. Arnold Hand
127* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' (2 episodes, 1986) as Teacher/Additional Voices (voice)
128* ''Series/ABCWeekendSpecials'' (3 episodes, 1986–90) as Matt
129* ''Series/StElsewhere'' (1 episode, 1987) as Dr. Arrowsmith
130* ''Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet'' (1 episode, 1987) as Judge Desmond
131* ''Series/SledgeHammer'' (1 episode, 1987) as Prof. Amos [=McCoy=]
132* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' (1 episode, 1987) as Q. L. Frubson
133* ''Series/TheLawAndHarryMcGraw'' (1 episode, 1987) as Matthew O'Meara
134* ''Film/CrashCourse'' (TV movie, 1988) as Principal Paulson
135* ''Series/FridayThe13thTheSeries'' (1 episode, 1988) as Jay Star[=/=]Jay Starenski
136* ''Film/{{Red River|1988}}'' (TV movie, 1988) as Nadine Groot
137* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperboy'' (1 episode, 1988) as Prof. Abel Gordon
138* ''Series/LiveIn'' (1 episode, 1989) as Jack Hanson
139* ''Series/IKnowMyFirstNameIsSteven'' (2 episodes, 1989) as Bob Augustine
140* ''Series/{{Paradise}}'' (1 episode, 1989) as Alexander R. R. Morgan
141* ''Series/LALaw'' (1 episode, 1990) as Gus Nivens
142* ''Film/HurricaneSam'' (TV movie, 1990) as Ed
143* ''Film/AngelOfDeath'' (TV movie, 1990) as Prison Librarian Jenkins
144* ''Series/ShadesOfLA'' (1 episode, 1990) as Charlie
145* ''Series/ParkerLewisCantLose'' (1 episode, 1991) as Augie
146* ''Film/PinkLightning'' (TV movie, 1991) as Msgr. [=McCutcheon=]
147* ''Series/DreamOn'' (1 episode, 1991) as Father Augustine
148* ''Film/OneSpecialVictory'' (TV movie, 1991) as Wurtz
149* ''Series/EerieIndiana'' (1 episode, 1992) as Nerd
150* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' (1 episode, 1992) as Boothby
151** ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' (2 episodes, 1998–99) as Boothby
152* ''Series/TheCommish'' (1 episode, 1992) as Burt Hagstone
153* ''Series/PicketFences'' (81 episodes, 1992–96) as Judge Henry Bone
154* ''Series/{{The Stand|1994}}'' (4 episodes, 1994) as Glen Bateman
155* ''Film/ProjectALF'' (TV movie, 1996) as Motel Manager
156* ''Film/MixedNuts'' (TV movie, 1996) as Norman Houle
157* ''Series/DavesWorld'' (1 episode, 1996) as Judge Stone
158* ''Series/DrQuinnMedicineWoman'' (1 episode, 1996) as Lucius Slicker
159* ''Film/TheWestingGame'' (TV movie, 1997) as Sandy [=McSouthers=]
160* ''Film/{{Tricks}}'' (TV movie, 1997) as Big Sam
161* ''Film/AddamsFamilyReunion'' (TV movie, 1998) as Walter Adams
162* ''Series/SeventhHeaven'' (2 episodes, 1998–2001) as Millard Holmes/Sgt. Millard
163* ''Film/{{Swing Vote|1999}}'' (TV movie, 1999) as Justice Clore Cawley
164* ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' (1 episode, 1999) as Minister Breyer
165* ''Series/TouchedByAnAngel'' (1 episode, 2000) as Benjamin Clay
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