Raymond Walburn
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.
Raymond Walburn | |
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 Third Finger, Left Hand trailer (1940) | |
| Born | September 9, 1887 Plymouth, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 1969 (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1913–1958 |
| Spouse(s) | Gertrude Steinman (m.?-1953; her death) Jane Davis (m.1955-1969; his death) |
Life and career
Born in Plymouth, Indiana, Walburn in the early 1900s moved to Oakland, California, and began acting on stage, which was also his mother's profession. He performed in stock theater for only four years before being cast on Broadway, where he made his debut in Cordelia Blossom in 1914. Over a half century later, in 1965, Walburn acted in his final Broadway production, A Very Rich Woman.[1][2] During his long career, he also toured extensively, performing on stages throughout the United States and in other countries.[1]
Walburn did not make an impact in films until 1934 with the release of The Count of Monte Cristo starring Robert Donat. 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 favorite of such celebrated comedy directors as Preston Sturges and Frank Capra, with whom he made several appearances.
Complete filmography
- The Man Hunt (1916 short) as Captain Steadwell
- The Tarantula (1916) as Saunders
- The Scarlet Runner (1916 serial) as John Brown
- Our Other Lives (1916 short)
- The Laughing Lady (1929) as Hector Lee
- The Great Flirtation (1934) as Henry Morgan
- The Defense Rests (1934) as Austin
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) as Danglars
- Lady by Choice (1934) as Front O'Malley
- Jealousy (1934) as Phil
- Broadway Bill (1934) as Col. Pettigrew
- Mills of the Gods (1934) as Willard Hastings
- Society Doctor (1935) as Dr. Waverly
- Death Flies East (1935) as Evans
- I'll Love You Always (1935) as Charlie
- It's a Small World (1935) as Julius Clummerhorn
- Welcome Home (1935) as Giltedge
- Redheads on Parade (1935) as Augustus Twill
- She Married Her Boss (1935) as Franklin
- She Couldn't Take It (1935) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Thanks a Million (1935) as Judge Culliman
- The Lone Wolf Returns (1935) as Jenkins
- The Great Ziegfeld (1936) as Sage
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as Walter, the butler
- Absolute Quiet (1936) as Governor Pruden
- The King Steps Out (1936) as Col. Von Kempen
- The Three Wise Guys (1936) as Doc Brown
- They Met in a Taxi (1936) as Mr. Roger Clifton
- Craig's Wife (1936) as Billy Birkmire
- Mr. Cinderella (1936) as Peter Randolph
- Born to Dance (1936) as Captain Dingby
- Breezing Home (1937) as Clint Evans
- Let's Get Married (1937) as B.B. Harrington
- Thin Ice (1937) as Uncle Dornik
- It Can't Last Forever (1937) as Dr. Fothergill
- High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) as Doc Watterson
- Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) as Herman Whipple
- Murder in Greenwich Village (1937) as The Senator
- Start Cheering (1938) as Dean Worthington
- Battle of Broadway (1938) as Homer C. Bundy
- Professor Beware (1938) as Judge James G. Parkhouse Marshall
- Gateway (1938) as Mr. Benjamin McNutt
- Sweethearts (1938) as Orlando
- Let Freedom Ring (1939) as Underwood
- It Could Happen to You (1939) as J. Hadden Quigley
- The Under-Pup (1939) as Mr. Layton
- Eternally Yours (1939) as Mr. Harley Bingham
- Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) as Professor B. Townsend Thayer
- Dark Command (1940) as Judge Buckner
- Millionaires in Prison (1940) as Bruce Vander
- Flowing Gold (1940) as Ellery Q. 'Wildcat' Chalmers
- Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) as Mr. Sherwood
- Christmas in July (1940) as Dr. Maxford
- The San Francisco Docks (1940) as Adm. Andy Tracy
- Bachelor Daddy (1941) as George Smith
- Puddin' Head (1941) as Harold Montgomery Sr.
- Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941) as Top Rumson
- Confirm or Deny (1941) as H. Cyrus Stuyvesant
- Rise and Shine (1941) as Colonel Bacon
- Louisiana Purchase (1941) as Col. Davis Sr. aka Polar Bear
- The Man in the Trunk (1942) as Jim Cheevers
- Lady Bodyguard (1943) as Avery Jamieson
- Dixie Dugan (1943) as J.J. Lawson
- The Desperadoes (1943) as Judge Cameron
- Dixie (1943) as Mr. Cook
- Let's Face It (1943) as Julian Watson
- And the Angels Sing (1944) as Pop Angel
- Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) as Mayor Everett J. Noble
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) as Drummer at baseball game (uncredited)
- Music in Manhattan (1944) as Professor Carl Roberti
- Heavenly Days (1944) as Mr. Popham
- Honeymoon Abroad (1945) as Rollie Mack
- I'll Tell the World (1945) as H.I. Bailey
- The Cheaters (1945) as Willie Crawford
- Breakfast in Hollywood (1946) as Richard Cartwright
- Lover Come Back (1946) as J.P. 'Joe' Winthrop
- Rendezvous with Annie (1946) as Everett Thorndyke
- Plainsman and the Lady (1946) as Judge Winters
- Affairs of Geraldine (1946) as Amos Hartwell
- The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947) as E.J. Waggleberry
- State of the Union (1948) as Judge Alexander
- Henry, the Rainmaker (1949) as Henry Latham
- Leave It to Henry (1949) as Henry Latham
- Red, Hot and Blue (1949) as Alex Ryan Creek
- Key to the City (1950) as Mayor Billy Butler
- Riding High (1950) as Prof. Pettigrew
- Father Makes Good (1950) as Henry Latham
- Father's Wild Game (1950) as Henry Latham
- Short Grass (1950) as Doctor McKenna
- Father Takes the Air (1951) as Henry Latham
- Excuse My Dust (1951) as Mayor Fred Haskell
- Golden Girl (1951) as Cornelius
- She Couldn't Say No (1952) as Judge Hobart
- The Spoilers (1955) as Mr. Skinner
References
- Alden, John (April 25, 1936). "Hollywood Mugs: Raymond Walburn -- A Hollywood Convert". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. p. 15. Retrieved October 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Raymond Walburn". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.