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Raymond Guth

Acting

Born May 29, 1924 · Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA

Died December 17, 2021

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Early years Guth was born on May 29, 1924, in Oil City, Pennsylvania. He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse while supporting himself Work nights at a morgue. Career Guth originally performed in stage plays. In 1954 he was given an award as best actor by Theater Americana for his performance as Genesius in the play The Comedian. He made his film debut in 1956, appearing in the film The Flesh Merchant. Guth's first credited television appearance was in 1957 in the anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He continued to work with Hitchcock in film and television. Guth made guest appearances in the television shows Wagon Train, The Virginian, Route 66, The High Chaparral, Daniel Boone, Tombstone Territory, Rawhide The Rifleman, Perry Mason, and Land of the Giants, and multiple appearances in Gunsmoke, Death Valley Days and Bonanza. He made two appearances in the sitcom television series Hazel. Guth's final appearances were in the television programs The Rookies, Happy Days, The Dukes of Hazzard, Little House on the Prairie, Hart to Hart, Moonlighting and Highway to Heaven. Guth's film credits include The Bonnie Parker Story (1958), The Young Captives (1959), Operation Bikini (1963), The Hostage (1967), The Reivers (1969), Bad Company (1972), and Silver Streak (1976), starring Gene Wilder. His last film credit was for the 1982 film Some Kind of Hero. Personal life Guth died on December 17, 2021, in La Verne, California, at the age of 97. CLR

Filmography38 titles

Little House on the Prairie

1974as Dixon (as Ray Guth)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as Room Clerk

The Last Dance

2000as Mr. Pullman

Perry Mason

1957as Veterinarian

Happy Days

1974

Moonlighting

1985as Townsman

Bonanza

1959as Lafe

Highway to Heaven

1984as Rancher

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997as Old Timer (segment "Ghost Town")

Rawhide

1959as Proprietor

The Rifleman

1958

Daniel Boone

1964as Tatum

Hart to Hart

1979as Willie

The Rookies

1972

Callie & Son

1981as Curry

Land of the Giants

1968as Tramp

The High Chaparral

1967as Stableman

Weird Science

1994

Silver Streak

1976as Night Watchman

Route 66

1960as Johnny Langway

Gunsmoke

1955as Clabe

The Arrangement

1969as Guard (uncredited)

The Call of the Wild

1976as Will

The Virginian

1962as Carley

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

1972as Cook

Bad Company

1972as Jackson

The Reivers

1969as Uncle Ike

The Onion Field

1979as Prison Guard #2

Hearts of the West

1975as Wally

Some Kind of Hero

1982as Motel Clerk

The Big Bus

1976as Farmer

Funny Lady

1975as Buffalo Handler

The Rebel

1959as Pike Larson

The Bonnie Parker Story

1958as Louisiana Sheriff (uncredited)

The Flesh Merchant

1956

The Unearthly

1957as Police Officer Miller

Operation Bikini

1963as Seaman Rich (uncredited)