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Ray Bolger Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Updated on January 09, 2026

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Ray Bolger Biography

Ray Bolger is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on January 10, 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He was the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz. His second most famous appearance was in 1936’s film The Great Ziegfeld where he played himself.

The scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz’s The Wizard of Oz famously desired a brain, while His scarecrow character in The Wizard of Oz famously yearned for a brain while Jack Haley‘s Tin Man wished for a heart.’s Tin Man longed for a heart.

In 1929, he married Gwendolyn Richardard. His mother was Anne Wallace, and his father was James Edward Bolger. He was raised in Massachusetts by his parents.

NameRay Bolger
First NameRay
Last NameBolger
OccupationMovie Actor
BirthdayJanuary 10
Birth Year1904
Place of BirthBoston
Home TownMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignCapricorn
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseGwendolyn Bolger
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Ray Bolger Net Worth

Ray Bolger is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Bolger's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His career began as one-half in the Sanford & Bolger dancing act. He rose to prominence in vaudeville by dancing at New York’s Palace Theater.

He was a part of many Broadway musicals including Life Begins At 8:40, On Your Toes, and Where’s Charley?. The latter earned him a Tony Award as Best Performance by a Leading Actor In a Musical.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeMovie Actor
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ray Bolger height 5 ft 10 in Ray weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 10 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Who is Ray Bolger Dating?

According to our records, Ray Bolger married to Gwendolyn Bolger . As of December 1, 2023, Ray Bolger’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ray Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ray Bolger celebrates birthday on January 10 of every year.

What was Ray Bolger known for?

Bolger was a major Broadway performer in the 1930s and beyond. He is best known for his role in The Wizard of Oz (1939) as the Scarecrow, (briefly he also appeared as his Kansas farm worker counterpart “Hunk”) and in Walt Disney’s holiday musical fantasy Babes in Toyland as villain Barnaby.

How old was Ray Bolger when he was in The Wizard of Oz?

83 years (1904–1987)

Who was supposed to play the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz?

7 The Scarecrow was originally supposed to be the Tin Man … Buddy Ebsen, who would later on be known for hits like The Beverly Hillbillies, was originally cast as the Scarecrow, but he swapped roles with Ray Bolger.

How old was the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz?

In reality, he is only two days old and merely naïve. Throughout the course of the novel, he proves to have the brains he seeks and is later recognized as “the wisest man in all of Oz,” although he continues to credit the Wizard for them.

Is the Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz still alive?

Ray Bolger, the loose-limbed song-and-dance man who became known to millions as the Scarecrow in ”The Wizard of Oz,” died yesterday of cancer in Los Angeles.

You may read full biography about Ray Bolger from Wikipedia.