who was the scarecrow in wizard of oz
Raymond Wallace Bolger
title: Scarecrow text: the Scarecrow of Oz", by Ray Bolger in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz", and by Michael Jackson in the 1978 musical film adaptation "The Wiz". Worzel Gummidge, a scarecrow who came to life in a friendly form, first appeared in series of novels by Barbara Euphan Todd in the 1930s and later in a popular television adaptation. The Scarecrow is the alter ego of the Reverend Doctor Christopher Syn, the smuggler hero in a series of novels written by Russell Thorndike. The story was made into the movie "Doctor Syn" in 1937, and again in 1962 as "Captain title: Scarecrow (Oz) text: is dressed as the Scarecrow after a tornado took him, Scooby, and Scrappy to "Ahz", a direct spoof of Oz with a different spelling by its enunciation. Justin Case, an English bicycle acrobat, appeared briefly as the Scarecrow in the 1985 film "Return to Oz". American voice actor Michael Gough voices the Scarecrow in 2011's direct-to-DVD animated film "Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz". The Scarecrow appeared in "" (which is based on "Dorothy of Oz") voiced by Dan Aykroyd. The Scarecrow appeared in the "Once Upon a Time" episode "Our Decay" voiced by Paul Scheer. Many years title: Ray Bolger text: Ray Bolger Raymond Wallace Bolger (January 10, 1904 – January 15, 1987) was an American film and television actor, vaudevillian, TV presenter, singer, dancer (particularly of tap) and stage performer (particularly musical theatre) who started in the silent film era. He was a major Broadway performer in the 1930s and beyond (see below). He is best known for his role as the Scarecrow and his Kansas counterpart farm worker "Hunk" in MGM's classic "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and the villainous Barnaby in Walt Disney's musical fantasy "Babes in Toyland". He was also the host of his eponymous television show, title: Scarecrow (Oz) text: him. Scarecrow, Sr. is voiced by "Andy Milder". In the 2013 film "Oz the Great and Powerful", the Scarecrow's origins are explained; being fabricated by the townspeople of Oz as a diversionary tactic during the retaliatory attack on the Emerald City. In the 1925 film, "Wizard of Oz", the Scarecrow and the Tin Man were actually human farmhands, who were blown to Oz by the tornado along with Dorothy. Dorothy, in another major departure from the novel, turns out to be the rightful ruler of Oz, having been exiled to Kansas as a baby. Hinton Battle originated the role of title: Scarecrow (Oz) text: was played by Ray Bolger in what is arguably the actor's most famous role. He was originally cast as the Tin Woodsman, but Bolger had always wanted to play the Scarecrow, so he was upset about it since he wanted to switch roles with Buddy Ebsen, who was originally going to play the Scarecrow. Ebsen didn't mind the swap, so Bolger and Ebsen swapped roles. While Ray was pleased with his role as the Scarecrow, the aluminum dust from Ebsen's Tin Man make-up nearly choked him to the edge of death (causing Ebsen to have to give up that role).