It can be a challenge to create a complex portrait of a man when any mention of his name calls to mind a single film role, one from more than eight decades ago. But that is exactly what author Holly Van Leuven provides in the informative and entertaining “Ray Bolger: More Than a Scarecrow,” the title referring to Bolger’s iconic turn in the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.”
Raymond Wallace Bolger (1904–1987) was a dancer, comedian, and actor, with a career spanning over 60 years. It included vaudeville, musical theater, movies, nightclubs, and television.
