Biography and filmography

Ray Walston

Ray Walston (December 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American stage, television and film actor best known as the title character on the 1960s situation comedy My Favorite Martian. In addition, he was also known for his role as high school teacher Mr. Hand in the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Judge Henry Bone on the drama series Picket Fences.

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Movies (66)

Midnight Madness: The Making of "Popcorn"

Midnight Madness: The Making of "Popcorn"

2017 · Dr. Mnesyne (archive footage)

The Art of 'The Sting'

The Art of 'The Sting'

2005 · Self (archive footage)

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005 · Applegate (segment "Damn Yankees") (archive footage)

Early Bird Special

Early Bird Special

2001 · Pappy

Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1999

Swing Vote

Swing Vote

1999 · Justice Clore Cawley

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1999 · Armitan

Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999 · Self

Addams Family Reunion

Addams Family Reunion

1998 · Walter Adams

Tricks

Tricks

1997 · Big Sam

The Westing Game

The Westing Game

1997 · Sandy McSouthers

House Arrest

House Arrest

1996 · Chief Rocco

Project: ALF

Project: ALF

1996 · Motel Manager

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1992 · Candy

The Player

The Player

1992 · Ray Walston

Space Case

Space Case

1992 · Bert

One Special Victory

One Special Victory

1991 · Wurtz

Ralph S. Mouse

Ralph S. Mouse

1991 · Matt

Popcorn

Popcorn

1991 · Dr. Mnesyne

Runaway Ralph

Runaway Ralph

1991 · Matt

Angel of Death

Angel of Death

1990 · Prison Librarian

Blood Salvage

Blood Salvage

1990 · Mr. Stone

Ski Patrol

Ski Patrol

1990 · Pops

Class Cruise

Class Cruise

1989 · Cappy Connors

Fine Gold

Fine Gold

1989 · Sacacorchos

A Man of Passion

A Man of Passion

1989 · Basilio

Saturday the 14th Strikes Back

Saturday the 14th Strikes Back

1988 · Gramps Baxter

Blood Relations

Blood Relations

1988 · Dr. Charles Macleod

Red River

Red River

1988 · Groot

Crash Course

Crash Course

1988 · Principal Paulson

O.C. and Stiggs

O.C. and Stiggs

1987 · Grandpa 'Gramps' Ogilvie

From the Hip

From the Hip

1987 · 1st Judge

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

1986 · Matt

Ask Max

Ask Max

1986 · Harmon

Rad

Rad

1986 · Burton Timmer

Amos

Amos

1985 · Johnny Kent

Johnny Dangerously

Johnny Dangerously

1984 · Vendor

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1984 · Eppes

The Jerk, Too

The Jerk, Too

1984 · Diesel

Private School

Private School

1983 · Chauncey

This Girl for Hire

This Girl for Hire

1983 · Abner Litto

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982 · Mr. Hand

The Kid with the Broken Halo

The Kid with the Broken Halo

1982 · Michael

O'Hara's Wife

O'Hara's Wife

1982 · Walter Tatum

Pale Horse Pale Rider

Pale Horse Pale Rider

1981 · Tap Dancer

Galaxy of Terror

Galaxy of Terror

1981 · Kore

Popeye

Popeye

1980 · Poopdeck Pappy

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

1979 · Thaddeus

Institute for Revenge

Institute for Revenge

1979 · Frank Anders

The Girl Who Saved the World

The Girl Who Saved the World

1979 · Bob Richards

The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington

The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington

1977 · Senator Sturges

Silver Streak

Silver Streak

1976 · Mr. Edgar Whiney

The Sting

The Sting

1973 · J.J. Singleton

Paint Your Wagon

Paint Your Wagon

1969 · "Mad Jack" Duncan

Caprice

Caprice

1967 · Stuart Clancy

Kiss Me, Stupid

Kiss Me, Stupid

1964 · Orville Jeremiah Spooner

Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store?

1963 · Mr. Quimby

Wives and Lovers

Wives and Lovers

1963 · Wylie Driberg

Convicts 4

Convicts 4

1962 · Iggy

Portrait in Black

Portrait in Black

1960 · Cobb

The Apartment

The Apartment

1960 · Joe Dobisch

Tall Story

Tall Story

1960 · Professor Leo Sullivan

Say One for Me

Say One for Me

1959 · Phil Stanley

Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

1958 · Mr. Applegate

South Pacific

South Pacific

1958 · Luther Billis

Kiss Them for Me

Kiss Them for Me

1957 · Lt. (j.g.) Howard McCann

TV shows (46)

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

1997 · Minister Breyer

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

1996 · Millard Holmes

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

1995 · Boothby

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 · Benjamin Clay

The Stand

The Stand

1994 · Glen Bateman, Glen Bateman (credit only)

Dave's World

Dave's World

1993 · Judge Stone

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993 · Lucius Slicker

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

1992 · Henry Bone

Eerie, Indiana

Eerie, Indiana

1991 · Ned

Shades of L.A.

Shades of L.A.

1990

Dream On

Dream On

1990 · Father Augustine

I Know My First Name Is Steven

I Know My First Name Is Steven

1989 · Bob Augustine

Paradise

Paradise

1988 · Alexander R. R. Morgan

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987 · Boothby

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

1987 · Judge Desmond

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986 · Gus Nivens

Fast Times

Fast Times

1986 · Mr. Arnold Hand

Misfits of Science

Misfits of Science

1985 · Barney

Otherworld

Otherworld

1985 · Bureaucrat

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Q. L. Frubson

Night Court

Night Court

1984 · Martin A. Landis

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982 · Dr. Arrowsmith

Newhart

Newhart

1982 · Claude Darling

Silver Spoons

Silver Spoons

1982

Code Red

Code Red

1981

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979 · Elliott Laurence

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979 · Roderick Zale

Stop Susan Williams

Stop Susan Williams

1979

Cliffhangers

Cliffhangers

1979 · Bob Richards

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978 · The Mayor

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1975 · Howard Pratt

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974 · Jimmy Hart

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · Horton Budge

The Paul Lynde Show

The Paul Lynde Show

1972 · Mr. Tamura

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 · Self

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969 · Mr. Wood

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968 · J.B.

Ironside

Ironside

1967 · Walter Butler

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965 · Prof. Henry Johnson

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1963 · Uncle Martin

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963 · Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Performer, Self - Presenter, Self - Winner

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 · Self

Suspense

Suspense

1949 · Herbert the Hook, Ticket Seller (uncredited)