Raymond Guth

Raymond Guth
Raymond Guth in Have Gun - Will Travel 1962
Born
Raymond John Ruth

(1924-05-29)May 29, 1924
Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 17, 2021(2021-12-17) (aged 97)
La Verne, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film, stage and television actor

Raymond John Guth (May 29, 1924 – December 17, 2021) was an American film, stage and television actor.

Early years

Guth was born on May 29, 1924,[1] in Oil City, Pennsylvania. He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse while supporting himself Work nights at a morgue.[2]

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.[3] He made his film debut in 1956, appearing in the film The Flesh Merchant.[citation needed] Guth's first credited television appearance was in 1957 in the anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.[2] He continued to work with Hitchcock in film and television.[4]

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,[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

Personal life

Guth died on December 17, 2021,[1] in La Verne, California, at the age of 97.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1957 The Unearthly Police Officer Miller
1958 The Bonnie Parker Story Louisiana Sheriff Uncredited
1959 The Young Captives Mr. Kingston
1963 Operation Bikini Seaman Rich Uncredited
1967 The Flim-Flam Man First Fertilizer Man
1967 The Hostage Sam Morton
1969 The Arrangement Guard Uncredited
1969 The Reivers Uncle Ike
1970 Monte Walsh Sunfish Perkins
1971 The Grissom Gang Farmer
1972 The Culpepper Cattle Co. Cook
1972 The New Centurions Orville Uncredited
1972 Bad Company Jackson
1973 Emperor of the North Pole Preacher Uncredited
1975 Funny Lady Buffalo Handler
1975 Hearts of the West Wally
1976 The Big Bus Farmer
1976 Silver Streak Night Watchman
1976 Bound for Glory Hobo
1979 The Onion Field Prison Guard #2
1982 Some Kind of Hero Hotel Clerk
1997 A Rat's Tale Old Monty Voice

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1956 Dr. Christian Evans Episode: "Escaped Convict"
1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Room Clerk Season 2 Episode 15: "Crackpot"
1957 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Disgruntled Customer in cafe 2 episodes
1957 Wagon Train Duke Episode: "The Riley Gratton Story"
1957, 1958 Highway Patrol George Carroll / Sam Barstow 2 episodes
1958 Tombstone Territory George Pickett Episode: "Gun Fever"
1958 Buckskin Wilson Episode: "A Picture of Pa"
1959 Man Without a Gun Menlo Episode: "Daughter of the Dragon"
1959 The Rebel Pike Larson Episode: "In Memoriam"
1959–1963 Gunsmoke Various roles 4 episodes
1960–1970 Death Valley Days 10 episodes
1961 Route 66 Johnny Langway Episode: "Sheba"
1961 Two Faces West Paul Bishop Episode: "The Avengers"
1961 Gunslinger Floyd Braden Episode: "The Hostage Fort"
1961, 1963 Hazel Manager / Chuck 2 episodes
1961–1964 Rawhide Various roles 3 episodes
1961 Rawhide Harms S3:E26, "Incident of the Painted Lady"
1962 Shannon Winters Episode: "End of the Line"
1962 The Beachcombers Doane Joyner / Ross 2 episodes
1962 Have Gun – Will Travel Turkey Tate Episode: "Beau Geste"
1962–1967 The Virginian Various roles 3 episodes
1962–1971 Bonanza 11 episodes
1963 Empire Pawnbroker Episode: "Stopover on the Way to the Moon"
1963 The Rifleman Charlie Breen Episode: "Incident at Line Shack Six"
1963 Laramie Porter Episode: "Vengeance"
1963 The Untouchables Morrie Episode: "A Taste for Pineapple"
1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Sam Hughes, Farmer Season 2 Episode 3: "Terror at Northfield"
1963 The Great Adventure McHugh Episode: "A Boy at War"
1965 Perry Mason Veterinarian Episode: "The Case of the Careless Kitten"
1966 My Three Sons Test Taker Episode: "If at First"
1967 The Invaders Guard #2 Episode: "Quantity: Unknown"
1967 Daniel Boone Tatum Episode: "Fort West Point"
1968 Land of the Giants Tramp Episode: "Ghost Town"
1968 Judd, for the Defense Merle Sisk Episode: "My Client, the Fool"
1968, 1970 The High Chaparral Luther / Stableman 2 episodes
1971 Alias Smith and Jones Farmer Episode: "The Girl in Boxcar #3"
1971 Cade's County Ansel Day Episode: "Company Town"
1973 The Blue Knight Lieutenant Hilliard Television film
1976 The Rookies Krueger Episode: "Blue Movie, Blue Death"
1976 The Call of the Wild Will Television film
1977, 1983 Little House on the Prairie Stage Guard / Dixon 2 episodes
1978 Family Mr. Lewis Episode: "Lifeline"
1979 Ebony, Ivory and Jade Conductor Television film
1979 The Dukes of Hazzard Amos Stigger Episode: "Dukes Meet Cale Yarborough"
1979 The Gift Crony 2 Television film
1979 The Seekers 2nd Trapper 2 episodes
1980 Nobody's Perfect Texan Episode: "Daddy's Day"
1980, 1981 Happy Days Mr. Gampolo 2 episodes
1981 Callie & Son Curry Television film
1982 Hart to Hart Willie Episode: "Harts and High Noon"
1984 Gone Are the Dayes Farmer #1 Television film
1985 Highway to Heaven Farmer Episode: "Going Home, Going Home"
1986 Moonlighting Townsman Episode: "Atomic Shakespeare"
1988 Probe Hotel Manager Episode: "Computer Logic"
1988 Nightmare at Bittercreek Gil Proctor Television film
1995 The Legend of the Desert Bigfoot Silas Varner
1998 Weird Science Irritated Patient Episode: "Genie Junior"
1999 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Old Timer 2 episodes
2000 The Last Dance Mr. Pullman Television film

References

  1. ^ a b "Raymond Guth, 97". Classic Images. April 2022. p. 45.
  2. ^ a b "Cityside with Gene Sherman". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 12, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved June 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Haynes, Lincoln (July 12, 1954). "Theater Group Reveals Plans for Season, Staff". Pasadena Independent. Pasadena, California. p. 25. Retrieved June 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Ray Guth Had Answers That Suited Hitchcock". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. January 17, 1957. p. 32. Retrieved June 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ Hill, Ona (September 9, 2011). Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography. McFarland. p. 271. ISBN 9780786491377 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Tucker, David (March 26, 2015). Shirley Booth: A Biography and Career Record. McFarland. pp. 168–177. ISBN 9780786482054 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Raymond Guth". AllMovie. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  8. ^ Robert Parish, James; Hill, George (1989). Black Action Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 235 Theatrical and Made-for-television Releases. McFarland. p. 272. ISBN 9780899504568 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Raymond Guth Obituary". Neptune Society. Retrieved June 25, 2022.