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Ray Walston: Movies & Box Office

films
45
on screen
1958–2005
box office
$160M
Career at a glance

Ray Walston's Career in Numbers

Ray Walston's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ray Walston works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Damn Yankees (1958) to My Favorite Martian (1999), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Ray Walston Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 2
  2. 1960s 9
  3. 1970s 3
  4. 1980s 19
  5. 1990s 11

The 1980s were Ray Walston's busiest decade, with 19 films.

Ray Walston Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 13
  • Drama 6
  • Horror 4
  • Family 4
  • Crime 4
  • Tv movie 3
  • Sci-Fi 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Action 2
  • Romance 2

Comedy is the genre Ray Walston has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of drama (6).

Ray Walston Career Milestones

First film
Damn Yankees 1958
Biggest box office hit
Silver Streak $51.1M worldwide
Newest film
My Favorite Martian 1999
45 credits

Ray Walston Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ray Walston is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Ray Walston Movies as an Actor

44
  1. 1999 Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1999) movie poster Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High Documentary
  2. 1999 Swing Vote (1999) movie poster Swing Vote as Justice Clore Cawley · Tv movie
  3. 1999 My Favorite Martian (1999) movie poster My Favorite Martian Sci-Fi
  4. 1998 Addams Family Reunion (1998) movie poster Addams Family Reunion as Walter Adams · Horror
  5. 1997 The Westing Game (1997) movie poster The Westing Game as Sandy McSouthers · Mystery
  6. 1996 House Arrest (1996) movie poster House Arrest as Chief Rocco · Family
  7. 1996 Project: ALF (1996) movie poster Project: ALF as Motel Manager · Sci-Fi
  8. 1992 Of Mice and Men (1992) movie poster Of Mice and Men Drama
  9. 1991 Ralph S. Mouse (1991) movie poster Ralph S. Mouse as Matt · Family
  10. 1990 Angel of Death (1990) movie poster Angel of Death as Prison Librarian · Tv movie
  11. 1990 Blood Salvage (1990) movie poster Blood Salvage as Mr. Stone · Horror
  12. 1989 Class Cruise (1989) movie poster Class Cruise as Cappy Connors · Comedy
  13. 1989 I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) movie poster I Know My First Name Is Steven as Bob Augustine · Crime
  14. 1989 I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) movie poster I Know My First Name Is Steven as Bob Augustine · Crime
  15. 1988 Runaway Ralph (1988) movie poster Runaway Ralph as Matt · Family
  16. 1988 Blood Relations (1988) movie poster Blood Relations as Dr. Charles Macleod · Horror
  17. 1988 Red River (1988) movie poster Red River as Groot · Western
  18. 1988 Crash Course (1988) movie poster Crash Course as Principal Paulson · Comedy
  19. 1987 O.C. and Stiggs (1987) movie poster O.C. and Stiggs as Grandpa 'Gramps' Ogilvie · Comedy
  20. 1987 From the Hip (1987) movie poster From the Hip as 1st Judge · Comedy
  21. 1986 The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1986) movie poster The Mouse and the Motorcycle as Matt · Tv movie
  22. 1986 Ask Max (1986) movie poster Ask Max as Harmon · Family
  23. 1986 Rad (1986) movie poster Rad Drama
  24. 1985 Amos (1985) movie poster Amos as Johnny Kent · Drama
  25. 1984 The Jerk, Too (1984) movie poster The Jerk, Too as Diesel · Comedy
  26. 1983 Private School (1983) movie poster Private School Comedy
  27. 1983 This Girl for Hire (1983) movie poster This Girl for Hire as Abner Litto · Mystery
  28. 1982 The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982) movie poster The Kid with the Broken Halo as Michael · Comedy
  29. 1982 O’Hara’s Wife (1982) movie poster O’Hara’s Wife as Walter Tatum · Comedy
  30. 1981 Galaxy of Terror (1981) movie poster Galaxy of Terror Action
  31. 1979 The Fall of the House of Usher (1979) movie poster The Fall of the House of Usher as Thaddeus · Horror
  32. 1977 The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977) movie poster The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington as Senator Sturges · Comedy
  33. 1976 Silver Streak (1976) movie poster Silver Streak Action
  34. 1969 Paint Your Wagon (1969) movie poster Paint Your Wagon Drama
  35. 1967 Caprice (1967) movie poster Caprice as Stuart Clancy · Crime
  36. 1964 Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) movie poster Kiss Me, Stupid as Orville Jeremiah Spooner · Comedy
  37. 1963 Who’s Minding the Store? (1963) movie poster Who’s Minding the Store? as Mr. Quimby · Comedy
  38. 1963 Wives and Lovers (1963) movie poster Wives and Lovers as Wylie Driberg · Romance
  39. 1962 Convicts 4 (1962) movie poster Convicts 4 as Iggy · Crime
  40. 1960 Portrait in Black (1960) movie poster Portrait in Black as Cobb · Drama
  41. 1960 The Apartment (1960) movie poster The Apartment Drama
  42. 1960 Tall Story (1960) movie poster Tall Story as Professor Leo Sullivan · Comedy
  43. 1958 Damn Yankees (1958) movie poster Damn Yankees as Mr. Applegate · Comedy
  44. 1958 South Pacific (1958) movie poster South Pacific as Luther Billis · Romance

Ray Walston in Documentaries & Specials

1
  1. 2005 The Art of ‘The Sting’ (2005) movie poster The Art of ‘The Sting’ as Self · Documentary
Works with

Who Ray Walston Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ray Walston shares the most films with. Jack Kruschen comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Billy Barty (3).

FAQ

Ray Walston: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ray Walston has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ray Walston been in?

Ray Walston is credited on 45 films, from 1958 to 2005. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ray Walston's highest-grossing movie?

Silver Streak (1976) is Ray Walston's biggest box office hit, with $51.1M worldwide, ahead of My Favorite Martian (1999) ($36.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Ray Walston's movies have made $160M.

Ray Walston's biggest hits

What is Ray Walston's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ray Walston's filmography is The Art of ‘The Sting’ (2005), in the role of Self.

Who does Ray Walston work with most often?

Ray Walston shares the most films with Jack Kruschen (3 films), Billy Barty (3 films) and Joshua Logan (3 films).

The Best Ray Walston Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 45 credits.

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