Before he was the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz (1939), Ray Bolger appeared in "Rosalie" with Eleanor Powell. Eleanor is seen kissing the cheek of Senator George L. Radcliffe of Maryland. Senator Radcliffe has a big grin on his face. notice the look on Ray Bolger's face - he doesn't look happy! But there are "lookieloos" on the building behind them (on the right, laughing and joking). Both Eleanor Powell and Ray Bolger were singers and dancers. They were in Washington DC to entertain at one of President Roosevelt's "many" birthday parties. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing, photographer

MGM Studio's 1939 Wizard of Oz promotional still of the tin man John Joseph "Jack" Haley, along with Dorothy, Judy Garland, and the scare crow Ray Bolger.

The cowardly lion, scarecrow and tin man from the 1939 MGM Studio film Wizard of Oz. This must have been a promotional shot. Actors include: Cowardly lion: Bert Lahr, born 1895 died 1967 The Scarecrow: Ray Bolger, born 1904 died 1987 The Tin Man: Jack Haley, born 1898 died 1979

MGM Promotional picture of Raymond Wallace "Ray" Bolger, born on January 10, 1904 and died on January 15, 1987. Ray Bolger played numerous roles for MGM studios, but of course his claim to fame remains as the Scarecrow in the 1939 Wizard of Oz performance.

This is a photo of Judy Garland and Ray Bolger added by Amanda S. Stevenson on June 5, 2020.

A photo of Ray Bolger

A photo of Ray Bolger

A photo of Ray Bolger

A photo of Ray Bolger

A photo of Ray Bolger

A photo of Ray Bolger

A photo of Ray Bolger

A photo of Ray Bolger with Jack Haley and Margaret Hamilton.

A photo of Ray Bolger

A photo of Ray Bolger

A photo of Ray Bolger

A photo of Ray Bolger

A photo of Mervyn LeRoy and Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow.