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Ray Bolger began his career in vaudeville. He was half of a team called "Sanford and Bolger" and also did numerous Broadway shows on his own. He, like Gene Kelly, was a song-and-dance man as well as an actor. He was signed to a contract with MGM in 1936 and his first role was as himself in The Great Ziegfeld (1936). This was soon followed by a role opposite Eleanor Powell in Rosalie (1937). His first dancing and singing role was in Sweethearts (1938), where he did the "wooden shoes" number with red-headed soprano/actress Jeanette MacDonald. This got him noticed by MGM producers and resulted in his being cast in his most famous role, that of the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Surprisingly, even though the film was a success, Bolger's contract with MGM ended. He went to RKO to make Four Jacks and a Jill (1942). After this, Bolger went to Broadway, where he received his greatest satisfaction. In 1953 he turned to television and got his own sitcom, Where's Raymond? (1953), later changed to "The Ray Bolger Show". After his series ended, Bolger made frequent guest appearances on TV and had some small roles in movies. In 1985 he co-hosted That's Dancing! (1985) with Liza Minnelli. Bolger died in 1987 at the age of 83. Interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, USA, in the Mausoleum, Crypt F2, Block 35.
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for Jason in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 {1977}
Suggested by demurelyhydrated
After saving Xandar from Ronan the Accuser, the Guardians of the Galaxy have been widely recognized as heroes and they have been on a series of heroic missions to protect the galaxy from dangerous threats. Peter's leadership is soon put to the test, when he learns his biological father is Ego and he starts to develop romantic feelings for Gamora. Determined to learn more about his past, Peter decides to go with Gamora and Drax to visit Ego on his planet. Rocket and Groot stay behind to guard Nebula, so he can repair the damage on the ship after crash landing on a planet to avoid Ayesha and her army. During Peter's visit on his father's planet, he begins to learn that not everything is what it seems and some horrifying truths soon come to light for Peter and his friends. The heroes will start to face an even more dangerous threat than they are expecting.
