Raymond Walburn
Biography
Raymond Walburn was an American actor who worked in stage and screen comedy. Born in New York City in 1887, he left home at 16 for a California stock company and trained at a school attached to Oakland's Liberty Theatre, making his stage debut at 18 as the Second Witch in Macbeth. He reached Broadway in 1912 with The Greyhound and in 1924 played Aubrey Piper in The Show-Off in London, the role that fixed his pompous comic manner. His film breakthrough came in 1934 as Baron Danglars in The Count of Monte Cristo (1934). He became a favorite of directors Frank Capra and Preston Sturges, appearing in Broadway Bill (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Christmas in July (1940), Hail the Conquering Hero (1944), State of the Union (1948) and Riding High (1950). He also headlined a series of Henry comedies and returned to Broadway in 1962 for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
81years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died New York City
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 20 years1934 to 1954
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First role
Walburn made his professional stage debut at 18 as the Second Witch in Macbeth, after being placed in an acting school tied to Oakland's Liberty Theatre.
Big break
In 1924 Walburn made his London debut as Aubrey Piper in The Show-Off, the role that fixed his pompous, phony-baloney image for stage and later film.
A first
At 74, Walburn came out of retirement at Harold Prince's urging to play a senile Roman citizen in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, staying 18 months.
Raymond Walburn movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Frank Capra directed four of these films, Preston Sturges two. Irving Bacon appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Irving Bacon's page
William Demarest's page
Douglass Dumbrille's page
Clarence Muse's page
Margaret Hamilton's page
Al Bridge's page
All films by Frank Capra
Preston SturgesDirector, 2 films, 1940 to 1944
All films by Preston Sturges
Also three films together1 more actor
- Georgia CaineHail the Conquering Hero (1944), Christmas in July (1940) and The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.