Raymond Walburn

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Stalwart character Raymond Walburn is one of those actors whose name may have slipped through the memory cracks over time, but whose valued contribution to 30s and 40s comedy films certainly warrants a reminder. Somewhat reminiscent of the "Mr. Monopoly" character, Walburn was the archetypal bombastic bumbler or supercilious stuffed shirt with the ... See full bio »

Born:

September 9, 1887 in Plymouth, Indiana, USA

Died:

July 26, 1969 (age 81) in New York City, New York, USA

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Known For

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Walter

(1936)

The Count of Monte Cristo Danglars

(1934)

Hail the Conquering Hero Mayor Everett J. Noble

(1944)

Dark Command Judge Buckner

(1940)

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Filmography

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Actor (96 credits)

1958 The United States Steel Hour (TV Series)
S. Crowther Gebhart

- Be My Guest (1958) ... S. Crowther Gebhart

1955 The Spoilers
Mr. Skinner

1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
Dr. Maxford

- Christmas in July (1954) ... Dr. Maxford

1953 She Couldn't Say No
Judge Hobart

1951 Golden Girl
Cornelius

1951 Excuse My Dust
Mayor Fred Haskell

1951 Father Takes the Air
Henry Latham

1950 Short Grass
Doctor McKenna

1950 Father's Wild Game
Henry Latham

1950 Father Makes Good
Henry Latham

1950 Riding High
Prof. Pettigrew

1950 Key to the City
Mayor Billy Butler

1949 Red, Hot and Blue
Alex Ryan Creek

1949 Leave It to Henry
Henry Latham

1949 Henry, the Rainmaker
Henry Latham

1948 State of the Union
Judge Alexander

1947 The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
E.J. Waggleberry

1946 Affairs of Geraldine
Amos Hartwell

1946 Plainsman and the Lady
Judge Winters

1946 Rendezvous with Annie
Everett Thorndyke

1946 Lover Come Back
J.P. 'Joe' Winthrop

1946 Breakfast in Hollywood
Richard Cartwright (as Ray Walburn)

1945 The Cheaters
Willie Crawford

1945 I'll Tell the World
H.I. Bailey

1945 Honeymoon Ahead
Rollie Mack

1944 Heavenly Days
Mr. Popham

1944 Music in Manhattan
Professor Carl Roberti

1944 Arsenic and Old Lace
Drummer at baseball game (uncredited)

1944 Hail the Conquering Hero
Mayor Everett J. Noble

1944 And the Angels Sing
Pop Angel

1943 Let's Face It
Julian Watson

1943 Dixie
Mr. Cook

1943 The Desperadoes
Judge Cameron

1943 Dixie Dugan
J.J. Lawson

1943 Lady Bodyguard
Avery Jamieson

1942 The Man in the Trunk
Jim Cheevers

1941 Louisiana Purchase
Col. Davis Sr. aka Polar Bear

1941 Rise and Shine
Colonel Bacon

1941 Confirm or Deny
H. Cyrus Stuyvesant

1941 Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Top Rumson

1941 Puddin' Head
Harold Montgomery Sr.

1941 Bachelor Daddy
George Smith

1940 San Francisco Docks
Adm. Andy Tracy

1940 Christmas in July
Dr. Maxford

1940 Third Finger, Left Hand
Mr. Sherwood

1940 Flowing Gold
Ellery Q. 'Wildcat' Chalmers

1940 Millionaires in Prison
Bruce Vander

1940 Dark Command
Judge Buckner

1939 Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Prof. B. Townsend Thayer

1939 Eternally Yours
Mr. Harley Bingham

1939 The Under-Pup
Mr. Layton

1939 It Could Happen to You
J. Hadden Quigley

1939 Let Freedom Ring
Underwood

1938 Sweethearts
Orlando

1938 Gateway
Mr. Benjamin McNutt

1938 Professor Beware
Judge James G. Parkhouse Marshall

1938 Battle of Broadway
Homer C. Bundy

1938 Start Cheering
Dean Worthington

1937 Murder in Greenwich Village
The Senator

1937 Broadway Melody of 1938
Herman Whipple

1937 High, Wide and Handsome
Doc Watterson

1937 It Can't Last Forever
Dr. Fothergill

1937 Thin Ice
Uncle Dornik

1937 Let's Get Married
B.B. Harrington

1937 Breezing Home
Clint Evans

1936 Born to Dance
Captain Dingby

1936 Mister Cinderella
Peter Randolph

1936 Craig's Wife
Billy Birkmire

1936 They Met in a Taxi
Mr. Roger Clifton

1936 The 3 Wise Guys
Doc Brown

1936 The King Steps Out
Col. Von Kempen

1936 Absolute Quiet
Governor Pruden

1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Walter

1936 The Great Ziegfeld
Sage

1935 The Lone Wolf Returns
Jenkins

1935 Thanks a Million
Judge Culliman

1935 She Couldn't Take It
Party Guest (uncredited)

1935 She Married Her Boss
Franklin

1935 Redheads on Parade
Augustus Twill

1935 Welcome Home
Giltedge

1935 It's a Small World
Julius Clummerhorn

1935 I'll Love You Always
Charlie

1935 Death Flies East
Evans

1935 Society Doctor
Dr. Waverly

1934 Mills of the Gods
Willard Hastings

1934 Broadway Bill
Col. Pettigrew

1934 Jealousy
Phil

1934 Lady by Choice
Front O'Malley

1934 The Count of Monte Cristo
Danglars

1934 The Defense Rests
Austin

1934 The Great Flirtation
Henry Morgan

1929 The Laughing Lady
Hector Lee

1916 Our Other Lives (Short)

1916 The Scarlet Runner
John Brown

1916 The Tarantula
Saunders

1916 The Man Hunt (Short)
Captain Steadwell

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Soundtrack (3 credits)

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))

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Archive footage (2 credits)

1989 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
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)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage Play: The Great Necker. Comedy. Written by Elmer Harris. Directed by J. Fred Butler. Ambassador Theatre: 6 Mar 1928- Apr 1928 (closing date unknown/39 performances). Cast: Charles A. Baker (as "Workman"), James B. Carson (as "Adolph Cohen"), Kenneth Curtis (as "Sam"), Marjorie Gateson (as "Madame Estelle"), Taylor Holmes (as "Arthur ... See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Ray Walburn

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

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Personal Quote:

I am here to state that I have appeared in some of the most flagrantly putrid films of this or any other era, but they have been in the minority, I believe, and it's only once in a while that I have to cringe while watching the Late, Late Show. I think that's pretty good for a fellow who's made 87 pictures in 21 years.

Trivia:

While playing the juvenile lead in the play "Come Out of the Kitchen" starring Ruth Chatterton, Walburn was called to military duty. He joined the heavy artillery corps in training at Fort Hamilton and, during his first leave, returned to the theater to visit. The management, in a spurt of patriotism, allowed him to play his old part in uniform that night. See more »