Ray Bolger — American Actor born on January 10, 1904, died on January 15, 1987

Ray Bolger was an American entertainer of vaudeville, stage (particularly musical theatre) and actor, singer and dancer best known for his portrayal of the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz... (wikipedia)

How lonely it is going to be now on the Yellow Brick Road.
I became a dancer in self-defense. I was doing a comedy monologue and didn't know how else to get off, so I danced off. I've been dancing ever since, but I'm still a comedian.
I am dancing all the time. Every gesture, the body line of every pose, the way I get from place to place, the movement in the acting - none of it would be the way it is if I weren't a dancer.
I just play the little guy, except I play him through dance.