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Herman Raymond Walston was an American actor and comedian, well known as the title character on My Favorite Martian. His major film, television, and stage roles included Luther Billis, Mr. Applegate, J. J. Singleton, Mr. Hand, Candy, Glen Bateman, and Judge Henry Bone.
Birth Name
Herman Walston
Born
Wednesday, 02 December 1914
Died
Monday, 01 January 2001
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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History of the Sitcom | Uncle Martin | 2021 |
These Amazing Shadows | Mr. Hand (clip from Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)) | 2011 |
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Kore | 2007 |
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 2007 |
Swing Vote | Justice Clore Cawley | 1999 |
My Favorite Martian | Armitan | 1999 |
Television: The First Fifty Years | Self - Interviewee | 1999 |
Addams Family Reunion | Walter Adams | 1998 |
Tricks | Big Sam | 1997 |
The Westing Game | Sandy McSouthers | 1997 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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History of the Sitcom | Uncle Martin | 2021 |
These Amazing Shadows | Mr. Hand (clip from Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)) | 2011 |
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Kore | 2007 |
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 2007 |
Swing Vote | Justice Clore Cawley | 1999 |
My Favorite Martian | Armitan | 1999 |
Television: The First Fifty Years | Self - Interviewee | 1999 |
Addams Family Reunion | Walter Adams | 1998 |
Tricks | Big Sam | 1997 |
The Westing Game | Sandy McSouthers | 1997 |
Ally McBeal | Minister Breyer | 1997 |
7th Heaven | Sgt. Millard / Millard Holmes | 1996 |
House Arrest | Chief Rocco | 1996 |
The 50th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1996 |
E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
Project: ALF | Motel Manager | 1996 |
Star Trek: Voyager | Boothby | 1995 |
Touched by an Angel | Benjamin Clay | 1994 |
The Stand | Glen Bateman | 1994 |
Dave's World | Judge Stone | 1993 |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Lucius Slicker | 1993 |
Picket Fences | Judge Henry Bone | 1992 |
Of Mice and Men | Candy | 1992 |
The Player | Ray Walston | 1992 |
The Commish | Burt Hagstone | 1991 |
Eerie, Indiana | Ned | 1991 |
Pink Lightning | Msgr. McCutchen | 1991 |
Popcorn | Dr. Mnesyne | 1991 |
Shades of LA | Charlie | 1990 |
Angel of Death | Prison Librarian / Prison Librarian Jenkins | 1990 |
Blood Salvage | Mr. Stone | 1990 |
Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Augie | 1990 |
Dream On | Father Augustine | 1990 |
Ski Patrol | Pops | 1990 |
Class Cruise | Cappy Connors | 1989 |
Fine Gold | Sacacorchos | 1989 |
A Man of Passion | Basilio | 1989 |
Man Of Passion, A | Basilio | 1989 |
I Know My First Name Is Steven | Bob Augustine | 1989 |
Live-In | Jack Hanson | 1989 |
Paradise | Alexander R. R. Morgan | 1988 |
Superboy | Professor Abel Gordon | 1988 |
Saturday the 14th Strikes Back | Gramps Baxter | 1988 |
Paramedics | Heart Attack Victim | 1988 |
Blood Relations | Charles / Thomas' grandfather / Dr. Charles Macleod | 1988 |
Red River | Groot | 1988 |
Crash Course | Principal Paulson | 1988 |
Friday the 13th: The Series | Jay Star / Jay Starenski | 1987 |
Star Trek: The Next Generation | Boothby | 1987 |
21 Jump Street | Judge Desmond | 1987 |
Biography | Self | 1987 |
From the Hip | 1st Judge | 1987 |
Sledge Hammer! | Professor Amos McCoy | 1986 |
L.A. Law | Gus Nivens | 1986 |
Rad | Burton Timmer | 1986 |
Fast Times | Mr. Arnold Hand | 1986 |
Misfits of Science | Barney | 1985 |
Amos | Johnny Kent | 1985 |
Otherworld | Bureaucrat | 1985 |
O.C. and Stiggs | Grandpa 'Gramps' Ogilvie / Gramps | 1985 |
Johnny Dangerously | Gabe, the Newsstand Vendor / Vendor | 1984 |
For Love or Money | Eppes | 1984 |
Murder, She Wrote | Q. L. Frubson | 1984 |
Brothers | Guy | 1984 |
The Jerk, Too | Diesel | 1984 |
Night Court | Judge Martin A. Landis | 1984 |
Oh Madeline | Madeline's Father | 1983 |
Private School | Chauncey | 1983 |
The New Leave It to Beaver | Gustav Rychard | 1983 |
This Girl for Hire | Abner Litto | 1983 |
St. Elsewhere | Dr. Arrowsmith | 1982 |
Newhart | Claude Darling | 1982 |
Matt Houston | Det. Clyde St. Claire | 1982 |
Silver Spoons | Uncle Harry | 1982 |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Mr. Hand | 1982 |
The Kid with the Broken Halo | Michael | 1982 |
Fame | Birdie Whelan | 1982 |
O'Hara's Wife | Walter Tatum | 1982 |
Simon & Simon | Al Ranfield / Danny 'The Milwaukee Kid' Chesney / Rockwell Stark | 1981 |
Gimme a Break! | Andy | 1981 |
Galaxy of Terror | Kore | 1981 |
Code Red | Asa Armstrong / Asa | 1981 |
The Smurfs | Additional Voices / Teacher | 1981 |
Popeye | Poopdeck Pappy | 1980 |
The Littlest Hobo | Charlie | 1979 |
The Fall of the House of Usher | Thaddeus | 1979 |
Trapper John, M.D. | Rusty / Harold Brandon / Sidewalk Santa | 1979 |
Hart to Hart | Elliott Laurence | 1979 |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Roderick Zale | 1979 |
Stop Susan Williams | Bob Richards | 1979 |
Flying High | Desk clerk | 1978 |
The Incredible Hulk | Jasper Dowd | 1977 |
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington | Senator Sturges | 1977 |
The Love Boat | Max Phelps | 1977 |
ABC Weekend Specials | Matt | 1977 |
Fantasy Island | The Mayor | 1977 |
Silver Streak | Mr. Whiney / Mr. Edgar Whiney | 1976 |
Starsky and Hutch | Tommy Reese | 1975 |
Ellery Queen | Howard Pratt | 1975 |
Little House on the Prairie | Jimmy Hart | 1974 |
The Six Million Dollar Man | Horton Budge | 1974 |
The Sting | J.J. Singleton | 1973 |
The Evil Touch | Lon Zachary / Professor Jonathan Slater | 1973 |
Bridget Loves Bernie | Clerk | 1972 |
The Paul Lynde Show | Mr. Tamura | 1972 |
The Rookies | Harry Melrose | 1972 |
Paint Your Wagon | Mad Jack Duncan / "Mad Jack" Duncan | 1969 |
Love, American Style | Coach (segment "Love and the Fullback") / Mr. Wood (segment "Love and the Boss's Ex") | 1969 |
My World and Welcome to It | J.J. Howard / Special Guest Star | 1969 |
The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
Mod Squad | J.B. | 1968 |
Ironside | Walter Butler | 1967 |
Custer | Ned Quimbo | 1967 |
Garrison's Gorillas | Oscar Mennen | 1967 |
Caprice | Stuart Clancy | 1967 |
Dream Girl of '67 | Self - Bachelor Judge | 1966 |
Mission: Impossible | Dr. Victor Flory | 1966 |
The Wild Wild West | Prof. Henry Johnson | 1965 |
The Man Who Bought Paradise | Ed Beecher | 1965 |
Kiss Me, Stupid | Orville / Orville Jeremiah Spooner | 1964 |
Who's Minding the Store? | Mr. Quimby | 1963 |
My Favorite Martian | Uncle Martin | 1963 |
The Danny Kaye Show | Self | 1963 |
Wives and Lovers | Wylie Driberg | 1963 |
You Don't Say | Self | 1963 |
Going My Way | Willie Henratty | 1962 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
Wide Country | Arthur Callan | 1962 |
Saints and Sinners | Larry Briggs | 1962 |
Convicts 4 | Iggy | 1962 |
Ben Casey | Councilman York | 1961 |
Target: The Corruptors | O'Sullivan | 1961 |
Cain's Hundred | Manny Rockham | 1961 |
The Americans | Whit Bristow | 1961 |
Outlaws | Judge Adams / Willie Wexler | 1960 |
Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
The Aquanauts | Carl Friendly | 1960 |
Portrait in Black | Cobb | 1960 |
The Apartment | Joe Dobisch | 1960 |
Tall Story | Prof. Leo Sullivan / Professor Leo Sullivan | 1960 |
Buick-Electra Playhouse | George | 1959 |
Play of the Week | Uncle Harry | 1959 |
Adventures in Paradise | Frank Hoag | 1959 |
Say One for Me | Phil Stanley | 1959 |
Damn Yankees | Mr. Applegate | 1958 |
South Pacific | Luther Billis | 1958 |
Shirley Temple's Storybook | Sting Ray | 1958 |
Kiss Them for Me | Lt. (j.g.) McCann / Lt. (j.g.) Howard McCann | 1957 |
Playhouse 90 | Partridge | 1956 |
The Magical World of Disney | Harmon | 1954 |
Producers' Showcase | Self / Spike McManus | 1954 |
You Are There | Captain Hawks / Gen. William T. Sherman | 1953 |
Omnibus | (segment "The Better Half") | 1952 |
The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | 1950 |
Suspense | Sergeant / Mousey / Herbert the Hook | 1949 |
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Himself | 1948 |
Studio One | Zand / Mickey | 1948 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |