What is Ray Walston?
{{Infobox person | name = Ray Walston | image = My Favorite Martian Ray Walston 1963.JPG | caption = | birth_name = Herman Raymond Walston | birth_date = {{birth date|1914|10|2}} | birth_place = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], [[United States|U.S.]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2001|1|1|1914|11|2}} | death_place = [[Beverly Hills, California]], U.S. | nationality = [[Americans|American]] | othername = Herman Raymond Walston<br />Herman Ray Walston<br />Raymond Walston | alma_mater = | occupation = Actor, comedian | years_active = 1945-2001 | spouse = | domestic_partner = | children = | parents = | signature = | website = }} '''Ray Walston''' ('''Herman Raymond Walston'''; November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an [[United States|American]] actor and comedian. He was known for his role as Uncle Martin O'Hara in the television series ''[[My Favorite Martian]]''. On January 1, 2001, Walston died at age 86 at his home in [[Beverly Hills, California]] 6 years after being diagnosed with [[Lupus erythematosus|lupus]]. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two grandchildren. Walston was cremated and his ashes given to his daughter.<ref name=WalstonObituary>{{cite news |first=Mel |last=Gussow |title=Ray Walston, Broadway Star And TV Martian, Dies at 86|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503EFDC103BF930A35752C0A9679C8B63 |quote=Ray Walston, who won a Tony Award for playing the Devil opposite Gwen Verdon in the Broadway musical ''[[Damn Yankees]]'' repeated his role in the film version and went on to a long career playing eccentric, oddly endearing characters in movies and on television, died on Monday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 86. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 3, 2001|accessdate=2013-03-20}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|id=0001827|name=Ray Walston}} * {{amg name|id=74480|name=Ray Walston}} {{US-actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Walston, Ray}} [[Category:1914 births]] [[Category:2001 deaths]] [[Category:American movie