Ray Walston Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Life Career Award at the 1990 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
• Played small roles in stock company productions in New Orleans from an early age
• Has appeared in a number of science fiction programs, including his starring role in "My Favorite Martian" and two series set in the "Star Trek" universe
• Though he feared that "My Favorite Martian" had type cast him as an educated eccentric, he went on to act in a variety of roles, portraying a number of lovable curmudgeons
• Participated in an impromptu recitation of "Hamlet" during a break in the filming of "Star Trek: Voyager" that ended in the cast and crew breaking into applause
• Narrated Operation Hardtack reports for the U․S․ military for the development of nuclear weapons, a position which required him to obtain top secret security clearance