Raymond John Guth (May 29, 1924 – December 17, 2021) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Early life 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.
Death Guth died on December 17, 2021, in La Verne, California, at the age of 97.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1957The UnearthlyPolice Officer Miller1958The Bonnie Parker StoryLouisiana SheriffUncredited1959The Young CaptivesMr. Kingston1963Operation BikiniSeaman RichUncredited1967The Flim-Flam ManFirst Fertilizer Man1967The HostageSam Morton1969The ArrangementGuardUncredited1969The ReiversUncle Ike1970Monte WalshSunfish Perkins1971The Grissom GangFarmer1972The Culpepper Cattle Co.Cook1972The New CenturionsOrvilleUncredited1972Bad CompanyJackson1973Emperor of the North PolePreacherUncredited1975Funny LadyBuffalo Handler1975Hearts of the WestWally1976The Big BusFarmer1976Silver StreakNight Watchman1976Bound for GloryHobo1979The Onion FieldPrison Guard #21982Some Kind of HeroHotel Clerk1997A Rat's TaleOld MontyVoice
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1956Dr. ChristianEvansEpisode: "Escaped Convict"1957Alfred Hitchcock PresentsRoom ClerkSeason 2 Episode 15: "Crackpot"1957Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDisgruntled Customer in cafe2 episodes1957Wagon TrainDukeEpisode: "The Riley Gratton Story"1957, 1958Highway PatrolGeorge Carroll / Sam Barstow2 episodes1958Tombstone TerritoryGeorge PickettEpisode: "Gun Fever"1958BuckskinWilsonEpisode: "A Picture of Pa"1959Man Without a GunMenloEpisode: "Daughter of the Dragon"1959The RebelPike LarsonEpisode: "In Memoriam"1959–1963GunsmokeVarious roles4 episodes1960–1970Death Valley Days10 episodes1961Route 66Johnny LangwayEpisode: "Sheba"1961Two Faces WestPaul BishopEpisode: "The Avengers"1961GunslingerFloyd BradenEpisode: "The Hostage Fort"1961, 1963HazelManager / Chuck2 episodes1961–1964RawhideVarious roles3 episodes1961 Rawhide Harms S3:E26, "Incident of the Painted Lady"1962ShannonWintersEpisode: "End of the Line"1962The BeachcombersDoane Joyner / Ross2 episodes1962Have Gun – Will TravelTurkey TateEpisode: "Beau Geste"1962–1967The VirginianVarious roles3 episodes1962–1971Bonanza11 episodes1963EmpirePawnbrokerEpisode: "Stopover on the Way to the Moon"1963The RiflemanCharlie BreenEpisode: "Incident at Line Shack Six"1963LaramiePorterEpisode: "Vengeance"1963The UntouchablesMorrieEpisode: "A Taste for Pineapple"1963The Alfred Hitchcock HourSam Hughes, FarmerSeason 2 Episode 3: "Terror at Northfield"1963The Great AdventureMcHughEpisode: "A Boy at War"1965Perry MasonVeterinarianEpisode: "The Case of the Careless Kitten"1966My Three SonsTest TakerEpisode: "If at First"1967The InvadersGuard #2Episode: "Quantity: Unknown"1967Daniel BooneTatumEpisode: "Fort West Point"1968Land of the GiantsTrampEpisode: "Ghost Town"1968Judd, for the DefenseMerle SiskEpisode: "My Client, the Fool"1968, 1970The High ChaparralLuther / Stableman2 episodes1971Alias Smith and JonesFarmerEpisode: "The Girl in Boxcar #3"1971Cade's CountyAnsel DayEpisode: "Company Town"1973The Blue KnightLieutenant HilliardTelevision film1976The RookiesKruegerEpisode: "Blue Movie, Blue Death"1976The Call of the WildWillTelevision film1977, 1983Little House on the PrairieStage Guard / Dixon2 episodes1978FamilyMr. LewisEpisode: "Lifeline"1979Ebony, Ivory and JadeConductorTelevision film1979The Dukes of HazzardAmos StiggerEpisode: "Dukes Meet Cale Yarborough"1979The GiftCrony 2Television film1979The Seekers2nd Trapper2 episodes1980Nobody's PerfectTexanEpisode: "Daddy's Day"1980, 1981Happy DaysMr. Gampolo2 episodes1981Callie & SonCurryTelevision film1982Hart to HartWillieEpisode: "Harts and High Noon"1984Gone Are the DayesFarmer #1Television film1985Highway to HeavenFarmerEpisode: "Going Home, Going Home"1986MoonlightingTownsmanEpisode: "Atomic Shakespeare"1988ProbeHotel ManagerEpisode: "Computer Logic"1988Nightmare at BittercreekGil ProctorTelevision film1995The Legend of the Desert BigfootSilas Varner1998Weird ScienceIrritated PatientEpisode: "Genie Junior"1999Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionOld Timer2 episodes2000The Last DanceMr. PullmanTelevision film
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