- Raymond Walburn
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name = Raymond Walburn
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birthdate = birth date|1887|9|9|mf=y
location =Plymouth, Indiana ,
USA
deathdate = death date and age|1969|7|26|1887|9|9|mf=y
deathplace =New York City
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spouse =Raymond Walburn (
September 9 ,1887 –July 26 ,1969 ) was an Americancharacter actor who appeared in dozens ofHollywood comedies and an occasional dramatic role during the 1930s and 1940s.Born in
Plymouth, Indiana , Walburn moved toOakland, 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.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)
*"Third Finger, Left Hand " (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)References
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