Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn
Born	September 9, 1887 Plymouth, Indiana, USA
Died	July 26, 1969 (aged 81) New York City, New York, USA
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1916–1958
Spouse(s)	Gertrude Steinman (m.?-1953; her death) Jane Davis (m.1955-1969; his death)

Raymond Walburn (September 9, 1887 – July 26, 1969) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of Hollywood comedies and an occasional dramatic role during the 1930s and 1940s.

Life and career

Born in Plymouth, Indiana, Walburn moved to Oakland, California, and took up acting, the same profession as his mother. 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 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.

Partial filmography

• The Laughing Lady (1929)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
• Lady by Choice (1934)
• Broadway Bill (1934)
• Jealousy (1934)
• Thanks a Million (1935)
• Welcome Home (1935)
• She Married Her Boss (1935)
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
• Craig's Wife (1936)
• High, Wide, and Handsome (1937)
• Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)
• It Can't Last Forever (1937)
• Let's Get Married (1937)
• Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
• Thin Ice (1937)
• Let Freedom Ring (1939)
• Eternally Yours (1939)
• Dark Command (1940)
• Flowing Gold (1940)
• Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
• Christmas in July (1940)
• Louisiana Purchase (1941)
• The Man in the Trunk (1942)
• Dixie (1943)
• Music in Manhattan (1944)
• Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
• Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
• The Cheaters (1945)
• The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
• State of the Union (1948)
• Red, Hot and Blue (1949)
• Key to the City (1950)
• Riding High (1950)
• She Couldn't Say No (1954)
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

References

External links

• Raymond Walburn at the Internet Movie Database
• Raymond Walburn at the Internet Broadway Database
• Raymond Walburn at Find a Grave