Ray Fulmer - Never Seen Again - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

eddie146 · 01-22-2021, 10:02 PM

What ever happen to him? After Hazel he just disappeared. Any updates on him. Any current photos? There is a photo of an elderly man on Google under his name. But it shows no resemblance to Ray and it appears to be someone else.

eddie146 · 01-22-2021, 10:06 PM

Ray in the 1970's?

eddie146 · 01-22-2021, 10:14 PM

I read somewhere Ray was considered a Darren Stephens replacement due to his similar features as Dick York. The way Ray's character fought with Hazel. Ray as Darren could have been a nice match up to fight with Endora.

eddie146 · 01-22-2021, 10:35 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFXLmCwUV9g

Ray on a 1960's Canada Dry commercial

i29u · 01-25-2021, 02:46 AM

He was on The Guiding Light from 1968 until (I think) his character got killed off in 1971.

PracTz · 01-26-2021, 12:36 AM

I suppose one could put one of his 'Hazel' pics in one of those 'age progression' computerized deals- and see how it compares to any recent pics with older men having his name!

Duster76 · 01-26-2021, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by eddie146

I read somewhere Ray was considered a Darren Stephens replacement due to his similar features as Dick York. The way Ray's character fought with Hazel. Ray as Darren could have been a nice match up to fight with Endora.

He couldn't have done any worse than Dick Sargent. That said (and I think Fulmer was a good actor) I don't think he could have made up for the loss of York. From everything I've read and seen on this site Montgomery preferred Sargent's portrayal (it was the audience that was unhappy).

TMC · 06-09-2021, 01:35 AM

I'm awfully surprised to learn that Ray Fulmer as of now, doesn't have a Wikipedia article. He as far as I know, is still alive and he's presently 88 years old. But looking at his IMDb profile, after Hazel ended in 1966, he didn't land another acting gig for another eight years. And after his stint on Somerset in 1974, he more or else, retired from the entertainment industry. Ray Fulmer's last real acting gig was a voice-over part on The New WKRP in Cincinnati. He overall, only has about eight credits on IMDb (including a couple of soaps). That's simply highly unusual for someone who was a lead on a hit comedy.

Zoneboy · 06-09-2021, 02:01 AM

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Ray Fulmer

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Raymond Stover Fulmer, aka Ray Fulmer, is a prominent figure in the American showbiz sector, thanks to his massive legacy in numerous movies and television shows.

Massive legacy! Are we talking about the same Ray Fulmer or is their another one in a parallel universe?

Samme · 06-09-2021, 11:37 AM

He has a short interview from about 2006 in the book Close-ups by Eddie Lucas.

He would have been better than Sargent, but I don't think Elizabeth Montgomery wanted a stronger actor in that role anymore.

Duster76 · 06-10-2021, 08:39 PM

TMC:

"after Hazel ended in 1966, he didn't land another acting gig for another eight years".

This information is incorrect, as poster i29u indicated he was in the Guiding Light two years after Hazel went off the air and was part of the soap opera for several years.

TMC · 07-30-2022, 06:16 AM

When was the last time you saw a lead in a major network series be billed as "introducing?" I mean, in that last season, they gave the lead male role to a complete unknown, who basically disappeared after the show got axed.

Alan Brady's Hair · 07-30-2022, 08:36 AM

I think that this looks like him (Musketeer hat) in a play in 2000:

https://kentwoodplayers.org/show/2000/4

Edit: Theater in Los Angeles. Fulmer was in a lead role, in a play that had premiered on Broadway five years before:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Over_Buffalo

So it seems he was still a working actor as of 2000.

biffbronson · 02-18-2023, 09:37 AM

Bump

Congratulations to Ray Fulmer, now 90 years of age! Born Feb. 17, 1933.

stevea · 02-18-2023, 07:48 PM

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Bump

Congratulations to Ray Fulmer, now 90 years of age! Born Feb. 17, 1933.

He would be one of the few actors alive from the show, if not the only. I think Lynn Borden died a few years ago.

In regard to a comment made a few posts back, there are many actors I've tried to search on Wikipedia, to no avail. Certainly not unique to Ray Fulmer.

01-22-2021, 10:02 PM	#1
eddie146 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 28, 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 426	Ray Fulmer - Never Seen Again What ever happen to him? After Hazel he just disappeared. Any updates on him. Any current photos? There is a photo of an elderly man on Google under his name. But it shows no resemblance to Ray and it appears to be someone else.

01-22-2021, 10:06 PM	#2
eddie146 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 28, 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 426	Ray in the 1970's? Attached Images

01-22-2021, 10:14 PM	#3
eddie146 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 28, 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 426	I read somewhere Ray was considered a Darren Stephens replacement due to his similar features as Dick York. The way Ray's character fought with Hazel. Ray as Darren could have been a nice match up to fight with Endora. Attached Images

06-09-2021, 01:35 AM	#8
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,545	I'm awfully surprised to learn that Ray Fulmer as of now, doesn't have a Wikipedia article. He as far as I know, is still alive and he's presently 88 years old. But looking at his IMDb profile, after Hazel ended in 1966, he didn't land another acting gig for another eight years. And after his stint on Somerset in 1974, he more or else, retired from the entertainment industry. Ray Fulmer's last real acting gig was a voice-over part on The New WKRP in Cincinnati. He overall, only has about eight credits on IMDb (including a couple of soaps). That's simply highly unusual for someone who was a lead on a hit comedy.
	Last edited by TMC; 08-02-2021 at 03:49 AM.

07-30-2022, 08:36 AM	#13
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,822	I think that this looks like him (Musketeer hat) in a play in 2000: https://kentwoodplayers.org/show/2000/4 Edit: Theater in Los Angeles. Fulmer was in a lead role, in a play that had premiered on Broadway five years before: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Over_Buffalo So it seems he was still a working actor as of 2000.
	Last edited by Alan Brady's Hair; 07-30-2022 at 09:15 AM.

01-22-2021, 10:35 PM	#4
eddie146 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 28, 2003 Location: brooklyn ny Posts: 426	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFXLmCwUV9g Ray on a 1960's Canada Dry commercial

01-25-2021, 02:46 AM	#5
i29u Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 05, 2004 Posts: 237	He was on The Guiding Light from 1968 until (I think) his character got killed off in 1971.

01-26-2021, 12:36 AM	#6
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	I suppose one could put one of his 'Hazel' pics in one of those 'age progression' computerized deals- and see how it compares to any recent pics with older men having his name!

06-09-2021, 11:37 AM	#10
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 674	He has a short interview from about 2006 in the book Close-ups by Eddie Lucas. He would have been better than Sargent, but I don't think Elizabeth Montgomery wanted a stronger actor in that role anymore.

06-10-2021, 08:39 PM	#11
Duster76 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2008 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,639	TMC: "after Hazel ended in 1966, he didn't land another acting gig for another eight years". This information is incorrect, as poster i29u indicated he was in the Guiding Light two years after Hazel went off the air and was part of the soap opera for several years.

07-30-2022, 06:16 AM	#12
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,545	When was the last time you saw a lead in a major network series be billed as "introducing?" I mean, in that last season, they gave the lead male role to a complete unknown, who basically disappeared after the show got axed.

02-18-2023, 09:37 AM	#14
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,283	Bump Congratulations to Ray Fulmer, now 90 years of age! Born Feb. 17, 1933.