"I don't watch television."
Ray 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 Damn Yankees, The Sting, Popeye, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High and on the television series My Favorite Martian and Picket Fences, the latter of which earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
He was married to Ruth Calvert and they had one child.
Walston died in 2001 at age 86 from complications due to lupus.
Filmography:
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Film roles
- Kiss Them For Me (1957) as Lt. (j.g.) McCann
- South Pacific (1958) as Luther Billis
- Damn Yankees (1958) as Mr. Applegate
- Say One For Me (1959) as Phil Stanley
- Tall Story (1960) as Prof. Leo Sullivan
- The Apartment (1960) as Joe Dobisch
- Portrait In Black (1960) as Cobb
- Convicts Four (1962) as Iggy
- Wives And Lovers (1963) as Wylie Driberg
- Whos Minding The Store (1963) as Mr. Quimby
- Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) as Orville J. Spooner
- Caprice (1967) as Stuart Clancy
- Paint Your Wagon (1969) as Mad Jack Duncan
- The Sting (1973) as J.J. Singleton
- Silver Streak (1976) as Mr. Whiney
- The Happy Hooker Goes To Washington (1977) as Sen. Sturges
- Popeye (1980) as Poopdeck Pappy
- Galaxy of Terror (1981) as Kore
- O Haras Wife (1982) as Walter Tatum
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) as Mr. Hand
- Private School (1983) as Chauncey
- Johnny Dangerously (1984) as Vendor
- OC And Stiggs (1985) as Gramps
- RAD (1986) as Burton Timmer
- From The Hip (1987) as 1st Judge
- Paramedics (1988) as Heart Attack Victim
- Blood Relations (1988) as Charles
- Saturday The14th Strikes Back (1988) as Gramps Baxter
- A Man Of Passion (1989) as Basilio
- Fine Gold (1989) as Sacacorchos
- Ski Patrol (1990) as Pops
- Blood Savage (1990) as Mr. Stone
- Popcorn (1991) as Dr. Mnesyne
- The Player (1992) as Himself
- Of Mice and Men (1992) as Candy
- Space Case (1992) as Bert
- House Arrest (1996) as Chief Rocco
- My Favorite Martian (1999) as Armitan
- Early Bird Special (2001) as Pappy
Television roles
- Suspense (5 episodes, 1949–54) as various
- Studio One In Hollywood (2 episodes, 1952–54) as Zand/Mickey
- You Are There (3 episodes, 1953–55) as Gen. William T. Sherman/Capt. Hawks
- Producers Showcase (1 episode, 1954) as Spike McManus
- There Shall Be No Night (TV movie, 1957) as Dave Corween
- Playhouse 90 (1 episode, 1958) as Partridge
- Buick Electra Playhouse (1 episode, 1959) as George
- Play Of The Week (1 episode, 1960) as Uncle Harry
- The Aquanauts (1 episode, 1961) as Carl Friendly
- Shirley Temples Storybook (1 episode, 1961) as Sting Ray
- The Americans (1 episode, 1961) as Whit Bristow
- Target The Corruptors (1 episode, 1961) as O'Sullivan
- Cains Hundred (1 episode, 1961) as Manny Rockham
- Adventures In Paradise (1 episode, 1962) as Frank Hoag
- Saints And Sinners (1 episode, 1962) as Larry Briggs
- Wide Country (1 episode, 1962) as Arthur Callan
- Ben Casey (1 episode, 1963) as Councilman York
- Going My Way (1 episode, 1963) as Willie Henratty
- My Favorite Martian (107 episodes, 1963–66) as Uncle Martin
- Summer Playhouse (1 episode, 1964) as The Stranger
- The Man Who Bought Paradise (TV movie, 1965) as Ed Beecher
- The Wild Wild West (1 episode, 1967) as Prof. Henry Johnson
- Custer (1 episode, 1967) as Ned Quimbo
- Garrison's Gorillas (1 episode, 1967) as Oscar Mennen
- My World… and Welcome to It (1 episode, 1969) as J.J. Howard
- Love, American Style (2 episodes, 1970–72) as Mr. Wood/Coach
- Mod Squad (1 episode, 1971) as J.B.
- Ironside (1 episode, 1971) as Walter Butler
- Mission: Impossible (1 episode, 1972) as Dr. Victor Flory
- The Paul Lynde Show (1 episode, 1972) as Mr. Tamura
- Bridget Loves Bernie (1 episode, 1973) as Clerk
- The Evil Touch (2 episodes, 1973–74) as Prof. Jonathan Slater/Lon Zachary
- The Rookies (1 episode, 1974) as Harry Melrose
- Ellery Queen (1 episode, 1975) as Howard Pratt
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, 1976) as Horton Budge
- Danny And The Mermaid (TV movie, 1978) as Prof. Stoneman
- Flying High (1 episode, 1978) as Desk Clerk
- Starsky & Hutch (1 episode, 1979) as Tommy Reese
- Institute For Revenge (TV movie, 1979) as Frank Anders
- The Fall of the House of Usher (TV movie, 1979) as Thaddeus
- The Incredible Hulk (1 episode, 1979) as Jasper Dowd
- Little House on the Prairie (1 episode, 1979) as Jimmy Hart
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1 episode, 1979) as Roderick Zale
- The Girl Who Saved The World (TV movie, 1979) as Bob Richards
- Stop Susan Williams (11 episodes, 1979) as Bob Richards
- Code Red (2 episodes, 1981–82) as Asa Armstrong
- The Littlest Hobo (1 episode, 1982) as Charlie
- The Kid With The Broken Halo (TV movie, 1982) as Michael
- Fame (1 episode, 1982) as Birdie Whelan
- Hart to Hart (1 episode, 1982) as Elliott Laurence
- Fantasy Island (1 episode, 1983) as The Mayor
- This Girl For Hire (TV movie, 1983) as Abner Litto
- Simon & Simon (3 episodes, 1983–87) as Rockwell Stark/Al Ranfield/Danny 'The Milwaukee Kid' Chesney
- The Jerk Too (TV movie, 1984) as Diesel
- Oh Madeline (1 episode, 1984) as Madeline's Father
- Newhart (1 episode, 1984) as Claude Darling
- Gimme a Break! (1 episode, 1984) as Andy
- Night Court (1 episode, 1984) as Judge Martin A. Landis
- For Love Or Money (TV movie, 1984) as Eppes
- Santa Barbara (12 episodes, 1984) as Mr. Bottoms
- The Love Boat (1 episode, 1984) as Max Phelps
- Trapper John, M.D. (2 episodes, 1981–85) as Sidewalk Santa/Rusty/Harold Brandon
- Otherworld (1 episode, 1985) as Bureaucrat
- Matt Houston (1 episode, 1985) as Det. Clyde St. Claire
- Brothers (1 episode, 1985) as Guy
- Amos (TV movie, 1985) as Johnny Kent
- Misfits of Science (1 episode, 1985) as Barney
- Silver Spoons (3 episodes, 1985) as Uncle Harry
- The New Leave It To Beaver (2 episodes, 1985) as Gustav Rychard
- Fast Times (7 episodes, 1986) as Mr. Arnold Hand
- The Smurfs (2 episodes, 1986) as Teacher/Additional Voices (voice)
- ABC Weekend Specials (3 episodes, 1986–90) as Matt
- St. Elsewhere (1 episode, 1987) as Dr. Arrowsmith
- 21 Jump Street (1 episode, 1987) as Judge Desmond
- Sledge Hammer! (1 episode, 1987) as Prof. Amos McCoy
- Murder, She Wrote (1 episode, 1987) as Q. L. Frubson
- The Law And Harry Mc Graw (1 episode, 1987) as Matthew O'Meara
- Crash Course (TV movie, 1988) as Principal Paulson
- Friday the 13th: The Series (1 episode, 1988) as Jay Star/Jay Starenski
- Red River (TV movie, 1988) as Nadine Groot
- The Adventures of Superboy (1 episode, 1988) as Prof. Abel Gordon
- Live In (1 episode, 1989) as Jack Hanson
- I Know My First Name Is Steven (2 episodes, 1989) as Bob Augustine
- Paradise (1 episode, 1989) as Alexander R. R. Morgan
- L.A. Law (1 episode, 1990) as Gus Nivens
- Hurricane Sam (TV movie, 1990) as Ed
- Angel Of Death (TV movie, 1990) as Prison Librarian Jenkins
- Shades Of LA (1 episode, 1990) as Charlie
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1 episode, 1991) as Augie
- Pink Lightning (TV movie, 1991) as Msgr. McCutcheon
- Dream On (1 episode, 1991) as Father Augustine
- One Special Victory (TV movie, 1991) as Wurtz
- Eerie, Indiana (1 episode, 1992) as Nerd
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, 1992) as Boothby
- Star Trek: Voyager (2 episodes, 1998–99) as Boothby
- The Commish (1 episode, 1992) as Burt Hagstone
- Picket Fences (81 episodes, 1992–96) as Judge Henry Bone
- The Stand (4 episodes, 1994) as Glen Bateman
- Project: ALF (TV movie, 1996) as Motel Manager
- Mixed Nuts (TV movie, 1996) as Norman Houle
- Dave's World (1 episode, 1996) as Judge Stone
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1 episode, 1996) as Lucius Slicker
- The Westing Game (TV movie, 1997) as Sandy McSouthers
- Tricks (TV movie, 1997) as Big Sam
- Addams Family Reunion (TV movie, 1998) as Walter Adams
- 7th Heaven (2 episodes, 1998–2001) as Millard Holmes/Sgt. Millard
- Swing Vote (TV movie, 1999) as Justice Clore Cawley
- Ally McBeal (1 episode, 1999) as Minister Breyer
- Touched by an Angel (1 episode, 2000) as Benjamin Clay