<P> Raymond Wallace Bolger ( January 10 , 1904 -- January 15 , 1987 ) was an American film 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 portrayal of farm worker Hunk and the Scarecrow in MGM 's classic The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 ) . He was also the host of his eponymous television show , The Ray Bolger Show . </P>
<P> Raymond Wallace Bolger ( January 10 , 1904 -- January 15 , 1987 ) was an American film 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 portrayal of farm worker Hunk and the Scarecrow in MGM 's classic The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 ) . He was also the host of his eponymous television show , The Ray Bolger Show . </P>
actor who played the scarecrow in wizard of oz
actor who played the scarecrow in wizard of oz
Raymond Wallace Bolger
Raymond Wallace Bolger