Occupation Actor Years active 1916–1958 | Name Raymond Walburn Role Character actor | |
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Born September 9, 1887 ( 1887-09-09 ) Plymouth, Indiana, USA Died July 26, 1969, New York City, New York, United States Spouse Jane Davis (m. 1955–1969), Gertrude Steinman (m. ?–1953) Movies Mr Deeds Goes to Town, Hail the Conquering Hero, Christmas in July, The Sin of Harold Diddlebock, Broadway Bill Similar People Preston Sturges, Robert Riskin, Frank Capra, Roy Del Ruth, George B Seitz | ||
RAYMOND WALBURN TRIBUTE
Raymond Walburn (September 9, 1887 – July 26, 1969) was an American character actor of stage and screen who appeared in dozens of Hollywood movie comedies and an occasional dramatic role during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Life and career
Born in Plymouth, Indiana, Walburn moved to Oakland, California, and took up acting on the stage, the same profession as his mother. He made his debut on Broadway in Cordelia Blossom in 1914. He did not make an impact in films until the release of The Count of Monte Cristo, which starred Robert Donat, in 1934. His filmography includes nearly 100 films, with his best known roles as a stereotypical bumbler and as a pompous snob. He could also be villainous, as he was when he played Baron Danglars in the 1934 film version of The Count of Monte Cristo, and was a favourite of such celebrated comedy directors as Preston Sturges and Frank Capra, with whom he made several appearances.
Filmography
Actor
1958
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) as
S. Crowther Gebhart
- Be My Guest (1958) - S. Crowther Gebhart
1955
The Spoilers as
Mr. Skinner
1954
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Dr. Maxford
- Christmas in July (1954) - Dr. Maxford
1953
She Couldn't Say No as
Judge Hobart
1951
Golden Girl as
Cornelius
1951
Excuse My Dust as
Mayor Fred Haskell
1951
Father Takes the Air as
Henry Latham
1950
Short Grass as
Dr. McKenna
1950
Father's Wild Game as
Henry Latham
1950
Father Makes Good as
Henry Latham
1950
Riding High as
Prof. Pettigrew
1950
Key to the City as
Mayor Billy Butler
1949
Red, Hot and Blue as
Alex Ryan Creek
1949
Leave It to Henry as
Henry Latham
1949
Henry, the Rainmaker as
Henry Latham
1948
State of the Union as
Judge Alexander
1947
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock as
E.J. Waggleberry
1946
Affairs of Geraldine as
Amos Hartwell
1946
Plainsman and the Lady as
Judge Winters
1946
Rendezvous with Annie as
Everett Thorndyke
1946
Lover Come Back as
J.P. 'Joe' Winthrop
1946
Breakfast in Hollywood as
Richard Cartwright (as Ray Walburn)
1945
The Cheaters as
Willie Crawford
1945
I'll Tell the World as
H.I. Bailey
1945
Honeymoon Ahead as
Rollie Mack
1944
Heavenly Days as
Mr. Popham
1944
Music in Manhattan as
Professor Carl Roberti
1944
Arsenic and Old Lace as
Drummer at baseball game (uncredited)
1944
Hail the Conquering Hero as
Mayor Everett J. Noble
1944
And the Angels Sing as
Pop Angel
1943
Let's Face It as
Julian Watson
1943
Dixie as
Mr. Cook
1943
The Desperadoes as
Judge Cameron
1943
Dixie Dugan as
J.J. Lawson
1943
Lady Bodyguard as
Avery Jamieson
1942
The Man in the Trunk as
Jim Cheevers
1941
Louisiana Purchase as
Col. Davis Sr. aka Polar Bear
1941
Rise and Shine as
Colonel Bacon
1941
Confirm or Deny as
H. Cyrus Stuyvesant
1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbye as
Top Rumson
1941
Puddin' Head as
Harold Montgomery Sr.
1941
Bachelor Daddy as
George Smith
1940
San Francisco Docks as
Admiral Andy Tracy
1940
Christmas in July as
Dr. Maxford
1940
Third Finger, Left Hand as
Mr. Sherwood
1940
Flowing Gold as
Wildcat Chalmers
1940
Millionaires in Prison as
Bruce Vander
1940
Dark Command as
Judge Buckner
1939
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence as
Prof. B. Townsend Thayer
1939
Eternally Yours as
Mr. Harley Bingham
1939
The Under-Pup as
Mr. Layton
1939
It Could Happen to You as
J. Hadden Quigley
1939
Let Freedom Ring as
Underwood
1938
Sweethearts as
Orlando
1938
Gateway as
Mr. Benjamin McNutt
1938
Professor Beware as
Judge James G. Parkhouse Marshall
1938
Battle of Broadway as
Homer C. Bundy
1938
Start Cheering as
Dean Worthington
1937
Murder in Greenwich Village as
The Senator
1937
Thin Ice as
Uncle Dornik
1937
Broadway Melody of 1938 as
Herman Whipple
1937
High, Wide and Handsome as
Doc Watterson
1937
It Can't Last Forever as
Dr. Fothergill
1937
Let's Get Married as
B.B. Harrington
1937
Breezing Home as
Clint Evans
1936
Born to Dance as
Capt. Dingby
1936
Mister Cinderella as
Peter Randolph
1936
Craig's Wife as
Billy Birkmire
1936
They Met in a Taxi as
Mr. Roger Clifton
1936
The 3 Wise Guys as
Doc Brown
1936
The King Steps Out as
Col. Von Kempen
1936
Absolute Quiet as
Governor Pruden
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as
Walter
1936
The Great Ziegfeld as
Sage
1935
The Lone Wolf Returns as
Jenkins
1935
Thanks a Million as
Judge Culliman
1935
She Couldn't Take It as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1935
She Married Her Boss as
Franklyn
1935
Redheads on Parade as
Augustus Twill
1935
Welcome Home as
Giltedge
1935
It's a Small World as
Julius Clummerhorn
1935
I'll Love You Always as
Charlie
1935
Death Flies East as
Evans
1935
Society Doctor as
Dr. Horace Waverly
1934
Mills of the Gods as
Willard Hastings
1934
Broadway Bill as
Col. Pettigrew
1934
Jealousy as
Phil
1934
Lady by Choice as
Front O'Malley
1934
The Count of Monte Cristo as
Danglars
1934
The Defense Rests as
Austin
1934
The Great Flirtation as
Henry Morgan
1929
The Laughing Lady as
Hector Lee
1916
Our Other Lives (Short)
1916
The Scarlet Runner as
John Brown
1916
The Tarantula as
Saunders
1916
The Man Hunt (Short) as
Captain Steadwell
Soundtrack
1950
Riding High (performer: "The Whiffenpoof Song" (1909) - uncredited)
1936
Born to Dance (performer: "Entrance of Lucy James" (1936) - uncredited)
1935
Thanks a Million (performer: "Pocketful of Sunshine" (1935), "The Old Gray Mare" (uncredited))
Archive Footage
1989
American Masters (TV Series documentary) as
Waggleberry in 'The Sin of Harold Diddlebock'
- Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989) - Waggleberry in 'The Sin of Harold Diddlebock' (uncredited)
1951
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (Documentary)
References
Raymond Walburn Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA