Herman Raymond Walston (November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor and comedian, well known as the title character on ''

My Favorite Martian ''My Favorite Martian'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes. The show stars Ray Walston as "Uncle Martin" (the Martian) and Bill Bixby as Tim O'Hara. The first two seasons, totalin ...

''. His other major film, television, and stage roles included Luther Billis (''

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''), Mr. Applegate (''

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''), Orville J. Spooner (''

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''), J. J. Singleton (''

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''),

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(''

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''), Candy (''

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''), Glen Bateman ('' The Stand''), and Judge Henry Bone ('' Picket Fences''). He also played one of the miners in '' Paint Your Wagon'' (1969) with

Lee Marvin Lee Marvin (born Lamont Waltman Marvin Jr.; February 19, 1924August 29, 1987) was an American film and television actor. Known for his bass voice and premature white hair, he is best remembered for playing hardboiled "tough guy" characters. Alt ...

and

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Early life

Walston was born on November 2, 1914, in Laurel, Mississippi, the second son and youngest of three children born to

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Harry Norman Walston and Mittie (née Kimball) Walston. He had an older sister, Carrie, and an older brother, Earl. His family moved from Mississippi to

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

, around 1925. He started acting at an early age, beginning his tenure as a

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rounding out productions at many New Orleans theaters. He mostly played small roles with stock companies, where he not only starred in traveling shows, but also worked at a

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, selling tickets and cleaning the stage floors. His family moved to

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, where he joined a repertory theater company under Margo Jones in 1938. He stayed at the Houston Civic Theater six years, "averaging 12 roles a year."

Career

Stage work

Walston was popular with Margo Jones' team of actors before he traveled to

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, where he spent three years with the

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. He then traveled to New York City, where he made his

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debut in a 1945 production of Maurice Evans's ''The G.I.

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''. Three years later, Walston became one of the first members admitted to the newly formed

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. In 1949, he appeared in the short-lived play ''

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'', directed by

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, who later cast him as Satan (who bore the name "Mr. Applegate") in the 1955 musical ''

'' opposite

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as his sexy aide Lola. The chemistry between the two was such that they both garnered critical success and won awards for their roles. After a decade in New York theater, he won a

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. He starred as Luther Billis in the 1951 London production of ''

''. He reprised that role in the 1958 film adaptation. He and Juanita Hall (as Bloody Mary) were the only cast members to appear in both the stage and movie versions. Additional Broadway credits included '' The Front Page'', ''

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'', '' King Richard III'', ''

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'', and '' House of Flowers''. In 1957, actress and producer

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placed him in a role on Broadway in Robert E. Sherwood's

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winning play about the

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, '' There Shall Be No Night''. The play was adapted for television for a ''

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'' production. He had a prominent role in the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical ''

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'', portraying the stage manager of the musical-within-the-musical, but his character did not participate in any of the musical numbers.

Early film and television work

Walston reprised his role in the 1958 film version of ''Damn Yankees''. His other films included '' Kiss Them for Me''; ''

''; ''

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''; '' Tall Story''; '' Portrait in Black''; ''

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''; ''

Convicts 4 ''Convicts 4'', also known as ''Reprieve,'' is a 1962 prison film drama starring Ben Gazzara and directed by Millard Kaufman. The film is a fictionalized version of the life of death row convict John Resko, who wrote his autobiography: ''Reprieve ...

''; ''

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''; ''

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''; ''

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''; '' Paint Your Wagon''; ''

''; '' Silver Streak''; and ''

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''. Walston landed one of the three leading roles in

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's comic farce ''Kiss Me, Stupid'' opposite

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and

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because, after six weeks of filming,

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had to withdraw from the cast due to a heart attack. He narrated many

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and Atomic Energy Commission (now

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) films about nuclear experiments, including the

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nuclear test film series of 1958. He guest starred on numerous television programs, including ''

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'', ''

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'', and a television version of ''

Going My Way ''Going My Way'' is a 1944 American musical comedy drama film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald. Written by Frank Butler and Frank Cavett based on a story by McCarey, the film is about a new young priest ta ...

''.

''My Favorite Martian''

Walston achieved his greatest success as the title character (Uncle Martin) on ''

'' from 1963 to 1966, alongside co-star Bill Bixby. The two immediately became close friends. The show was a top ten hit in its first season,still in the top 30 in its second, dropping to 45th in its third and final season. The success of ''My Favorite Martian'' typecast Walston and he had difficulty finding serious roles after the show's cancellation. He returned to character actor status in the 1970s and 1980s, and guest starred in such series as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Mission: Impossible'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', again with Bixby, in which Walston played Jasper the Magician in an episode called "My Favorite Magician".

Television comeback

From 1980 to 1992, Walston starred in 14 films, including ''

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'' and ''

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'' (as well as the 1986 television adaptation) as Mr. Hand. In a 1999 interview, Walston said that he was happy and relieved that when he walked down the street, young fans shouted at him "Mr. Hand" because he had finally torn away from his ''Martian'' role. In 1984, Walston played a judge on an episode of ''

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''. Six years later, he made a guest appearance on an episode of ''

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''. He later was hired for the role of Judge Henry Bone on '' Picket Fences''; the character was originally a recurring role, but Walston proved to be so popular the character was later upgraded to a starring role. In 1985, Walston made a brief appearance in the opening credits of

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's series ''

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'', as a caveman acting out a story for his tribe. He appeared in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' as Boothby, head groundskeeper at

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in San Francisco, and reprised the role twice on '' Star Trek: Voyager''. In 1988, he guest starred in an episode of the popular horror-fantasy show '' Friday the 13th: the Series'', as a bitter, elderly comic-book artist who uses a demonically cursed comic book to transform himself into a killer robot and murder his erstwhile enemies. In 1992, Walston played the role of Candy in the big-screen

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's ''

'' with

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and

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. He would work alongside Sinise again two years later in the miniseries adaptation of

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's '' The Stand''. Walston received three

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nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on ''Picket Fences'', winning twice, in 1995 and 1996. CBS cancelled the show after four seasons in 1996. Walston made a guest appearance in an episode of ''

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'' entitled "Remember Me", in which he portrayed the father of Jake Slicker, who was stricken with

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Later years

In 1994, Walston was diagnosed with

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and as a result, his career began winding down. He appeared in an

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long distance TV commercial in 1995, in which his dialogue implied he was Uncle Martin from Mars, looking for good rates to talk to fellow

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living in the United States. Walston played Grandfather Walter Addams in '' Addams Family Reunion'' ( 1998). The next year, he appeared in the film remake of his hit series, ''My Favorite Martian'' ( 1999) in the role of Armitan. He appeared in the ''

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'' episode, " The Face on the Barroom Floor", which aired on October 15, 2000. Walston made a cameo in the '' 7th Heaven'' episode, " One Hundred", which aired on January 29, 2001, four weeks after his death. His final film role was in the independent film ''Early Bird Special'', which was released later that year.

Personal life and death

Walston married Ruth Calvert on November 3, 1943. The couple had one daughter, Katharine Ann. Walston died on New Years’ Day 2001 at age 86 at his home in

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Partial filmography

* 1957: '' Kiss Them for Me'' as Lt. (j.g.) McCann * 1958: ''

'' as Luther Billis * 1958: '' Damn Yankees!'' as Mr. Applegate * 1959: ''

'' as Phil Stanley * 1960: '' Tall Story'' as Professor Leo Sullivan * 1960: ''

'' as Joe Dobisch * 1960: '' Portrait in Black'' as Cobb * 1961: ''

'' as Whit Bristow * 1962: ''

'' as Iggy * 1963: ''

'' as Wylie Driberg * 1963-66: ''

'' (TV series) as The Martian * 1963: ''

'' as Mr. Quimby * 1964: ''

'' as Orville J. Spooner * 1967: ''

'' as Stuart Clancy * 1969: '' Paint Your Wagon'' as Mad Jack Duncan * 1970s: '' Math Country'' as Lionel Hardway * 1972: ''

The Paul Lynde Show ''The Paul Lynde Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC. The series starred comedian Paul Lynde and aired for one season, with original episodes airing from September 13, 1972, to March 14, 1973. Setting The series starred Lyn ...

'' as Mr. Temura * 1973: ''

'' as J.J. Singleton * 1976: '' Silver Streak'' as Mr. Whiney * 1976: ''

'' as Horton Budge * 1977: ''

The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington ''The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington'' is a 1977 American comedy film directed by William A. Levey. It was the sequel to '' The Happy Hooker'', which was released in 1975. Joey Heatherton replaced Lynn Redgrave as the lead character of Xaviera ...

'' as Senator Sturges * 1978: ''

The Love Boat ''The Love Boat'' is an American romantic comedy/drama television series that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986; in addition, four three-hour specials aired in 1986, 1987, and 1990. The series was set on the luxury passenger cruise ship MS ''Pa ...

'' as a cruise ship passenger * 1979: '' Institute for Revenge'' as Frank Anders * 1979: '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' as Roderick Zale * 1979: ''

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'' (11 episodes subtitled ''Stop Susan Williams'') as Bob Richards * 1979: '' Starsky and Hutch'' (S4,Ep15) as Tommy Reese * 1979: ''

'' (S3,Ep5) as Jasper the Magician * 1979: ''

'' (S6, Ep9 The King is Dead) as Jimmy Hart * 1980: ''

Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.Galaxy of Terror ''Galaxy of Terror'' is a 1981 science fiction horror film produced by Roger Corman through New World Pictures and directed by Bruce D. Clark. It was distributed by United Artists. It stars Edward Albert, Erin Moran, Ray Walston and Taaffe O'C ...

'' as Kore * 1982: ''

O'Hara's Wife ''O'Hara's Wife'' is a 1982 American comedy-drama film directed by William Bartman and starring Edward Asner, Mariette Hartley and Jodie Foster. It is Bartman's sole directorial effort. Plot Bob O'Hara is a hard-working lawyer, who tends to foc ...

'' as Walter Tatum * 1982: ''

'' as Mr. Hand * 1982: ''

Hart to Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset lifes ...

'' (TV series) as Elliott Laurence * 1983: ''

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'' as Chauncey * 1984: ''

Gimme a Break! ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Morton Lachman, Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed ...

'' as Andy * 1984: ''

The Jerk, Too ''The Jerk, Too'' is a 1984 American made-for-television comedy film starring Mark Blankfield as title character Navin Johnson, in a reworked version of the 1979 Steve Martin film ''The Jerk''. While Martin is credited as "executive producer" of ...

'' as Diesel * 1984: '' Santa Barbara'' as Mr. Bottoms * 1984: ''

'' (TV series) as Judge Martin A. Landis * 1984: ''

Johnny Dangerously ''Johnny Dangerously'' is a 1984 American crime comedy film, and a parody of 1930s crime/gangster movies. It was directed by Amy Heckerling. The film stars Michael Keaton as an honest, goodhearted man who turns to a life of crime to finance hi ...

'' as Vendor * 1985: ''

'' (TV series) * 1985: '' O.C. and Stiggs'' as Gramps * 1985: ''

Silver Spoons ''Silver Spoons'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the fi ...

'' (TV series) as Uncle Harry * 1986: ''

The Mouse and the Motorcycle ''The Mouse and the Motorcycle'' is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Louis Darling and published in 1965. It is the first in a trilogy featuring Ralph S. Mouse, a house mouse who can speak to humans (though typically ...

'' as Matt * 1986: ''

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'' as Burton Timmer * 1987: '' From the Hip'' as 1st Judge * 1988: '' Friday the 13th: The Series'' (TV series) as Jay Star * 1988: ''

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'' as Heart Attack Victim * 1988: '' Blood Relations'' as Charles McLeod * 1988: '' Saturday the 14th Strikes Back'' as Gramps Baxter * 1989: ''

I Know My First Name Is Steven ''I Know My First Name Is Steven'' is a 1989 American television miniseries about kidnap victim Steven Stayner. The two-part miniseries was first broadcast by NBC on May 22 and 23, 1989. Screening rights were sold to a number of international te ...

'' (TV movie) as Bob Augustine * 1989: ''

A Man of Passion ''A Man of Passion'' is a greatest hits album released by New Zealand Māori Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori pe ...

'' as Basilio * 1989: '' Oro Fino'' as Sacacorchos * 1990: ''

Ski Patrol Ski patrols are organizations that provide medical, rescue, and hazard prevention services to the injured in ski area boundaries, or sometimes beyond into backcountry settings. Many have technical-medical certifications, such as Outdoor Emergen ...

'' as Pops * 1990: ''

'' as Gus Nivens * 1990: '' Angel of Death'' as Prison Librarian Jenkins * 1991: '' Blood Salvage'' as Mr. Stone * 1991: ''

Popcorn Popcorn (also called popped corn, popcorns or pop-corn) is a variety of corn kernel which expands and puffs up when heated; the same names also refer to the foodstuff produced by the expansion. A popcorn kernel's strong hull contains the se ...

'' as Dr. Mnesyne * 1991: ''

Dream On (TV Series) ''Dream On'' is an American sitcom television series created by Marta Kauffman and David Crane, the team who would create the show ''Friends''. It follows the family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book ...

'' (Season 2 Episode 12: "The Charlotte Letter") as Father Augustine * 1991: '' Ralph S. Mouse'' as Matt * 1992: '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' as Boothby * 1992: ''

Eerie, Indiana ''Eerie, Indiana'' is an American horror science fiction television series that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1991, to December 09, 1993. The series was created by José Rivera and Karl Schaefer, with Joe Dante serving as creat ...

'' (episode "The Loyal Order of Corn") as Ned * 1992: '' The Player'' as Ray Walston * 1992: ''

'' as Candy * 1992: ''

The Commish ''The Commish'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC in the United States from September 28, 1991, to January 11, 1996. The series focuses on the work and home life of a suburban police commissioner in Eastbridge, New ...

'' (Season 2 Episode 5: The Witches of Eastbridge) as Burt Hagstone * 1992: '' Space Case'' as Bert * 1992-96: '' Picket Fences'' (TV series) as Judge Henry Bone * 1994: '' The Stand'' as Glen Bateman * 1996: ''

Project ALF ''Project: ALF'' is a 1996 American Television film, made-for-television science fiction film directed by Dick Lowry which serves as a sequel to the final episode "ALF (season 4)#ep102, Consider Me Gone" of the 1986–1990 sitcom ''ALF (TV ser ...

'' as Motel Manager * 1996: ''

House Arrest In justice and law, house arrest (also called home confinement, home detention, or, in modern times, electronic monitoring) is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to their residence. Travel is usually restricted, if all ...

'' as Chief Rocco * 1997: ''

'' as Sandy McSouthers, Barney Northrup, Julian R. Eastman and Sam Westing * 1998-99: '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (TV series) as a member of Species 8472 disguised as Boothby * 1998: '' Addams Family Reunion'' as Walter Addams * 1999: ''

'' as Armitan * 1999: '' Swing Vote'' as Justice Clore Cawley * 2000: ''

Touched By An Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced ...

'' (TV series) as Benjamin Clay * 2001: '' Early Bird Special'' as Pappy * 2001: '' 7th Heaven'' (TV series) as Sgt. Millard Holmes (final television appearance)

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