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Raymond Walburn

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Judge Buckner: Come on, Doc! Your job is pulling teeth out of people's mouths, not putting words in 'em. Let him speak for himself!

--Raymond Walburn (as Judge Buckner) in Dark Commandread more quotes from Raymond Walburn...

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Raymond Walburn Overview:

Character actor, Raymond Walburn, was born on Sep 9, 1887 in Plymouth, IN.

Walburn's Top rated movies at Classic Movie Hub are: Thin Ice, Arsenic and Old Lace, Broadway Melody of 1938, The Spoilers, High, Wide, and Handsome, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, The Count of Monte Cristo, Christmas in July, Hail the Conquering Hero and Dark Command.

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Walburn died at the age of 81 on Jul 26, 1969 in New York City, NY . Raymond Walburn was laid to rest in Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hartsdale, NY.

Raymond Walburn Biography:

Raymond Walburn (September 9, 1887 - July 26, 1969) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of Hollywood comedies and an occasional dramatic role during the 1930s and 1940s.

Born in Plymouth, Indiana, Walburn moved to Oakland, 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.

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Raymond Walburn Quotes:

Mayor Everett D. Noble: She forgets her lines 'til rigor mortis sets in!

--Raymond Walburn (as Mayor Noble) in Hail the Conquering Hero

Mayor Everett D. Noble: This problem is not local, it's national. In a few years, if the war goes on - heaven forbid - you won't be able to swing a cat without knocking down a couple of heroes. Now... are we going to be governed by young men - very young men - however well-meaning or patriotic they may be - whose principal talent consists of hopping in and out of wolfholes...
Political Boss: Foxholes.
Mayor Everett D. Noble: Huh?
Political Boss: They're called foxholes.
Mayor Everett D. Noble: ...talent consists of hopping in and out of foxholes and killing hundreds of enemies with one swoop of the sword. Or... are we going to be governed by respectable civic leaders of mature age who do not seek the appointment, but accept it as a civic duty. I refer to men like... uh, well... myself.

--Raymond Walburn (as Mayor Noble) in Hail the Conquering Hero

Judge Cameron: Why I aim to give Red Valley a couple hangings that they'll be proud of in days to come.

--Raymond Walburn (as Judge Cameron) in The Desperadoes

Raymond Walburn Facts:

While playing the juvenile lead in the play "Come Out of the Kitchen" starring Ruth Chatterton, Walburn was called to military duty. He joined the heavy artillery corps in training at Fort Hamilton and, during his first leave, returned to the theater to visit. The management, in a spurt of patriotism, allowed him to play his old part in uniform that night.

His first Broadway show "The Greyhound" (1912) was deemed a huge hit but its run was cut short by the "Titanic" disaster.