Raymond Walburn

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Raymond Walburn
Born	September 9, 1887 (1887-09-09) Plymouth, Indiana,  United States
Died	July 26, 1969 (aged 81) New York City

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.

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.

He died in New York City in 1969.

[edit] Partial filmography

• The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
• Broadway Bill (1934)
• She Married Her Boss (1935)
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
• High, Wide, and Handsome (1937)
• Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
• Thin Ice (1937)
• Eternally Yours (1939)
• Dark Command (1940)
• Christmas in July (1940)
• Louisiana Purchase (1941)
• Dixie (1943)
• Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
• The Cheaters (1945)
• The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
• State of the Union (1948)
• Riding High (1950)
• She Couldn't Say No (1954)
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

[edit] References

• Raymond Walburn at the Internet Movie Database