Raymond Guth
Born: 1924-05-29 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2021-12-17
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2000
- The Last Dance as Mr. Pullman
1997
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Old Timer (segment "Ghost Town")
1994
1988
- Nightmare at Bittercreek as Gil Proctor
1985
- Moonlighting as Townsman
1984
- Highway to Heaven as Rancher
1982
- Some Kind of Hero as Motel Clerk
1981
- Callie & Son as Curry
1979
- Hart to Hart as Willie
- The Onion Field as Prison Guard #2
- The Gift as Crony 2
- Ebony, Ivory and Jade as Conductor
1976
- Silver Streak as Night Watchman
- The Big Bus as Farmer
- Bound for Glory as Hobo
- The Call of the Wild as Will
1975
- Lucky Lady as Brother Bob
- Funny Lady as Buffalo Handler
- Hearts of the West as Wally
1974
- Little House on the Prairie as Dixon (as Ray Guth)
- Happy Days
1973
- The Blue Knight as Lieutenant Hilliard
- Emperor of the North as Preacher
- The Blue Knight as Lieutenant Hilliard
1972
- The Rookies
- Bad Company as Jackson
- The Culpepper Cattle Co. as Cook
1970
- Monte Walsh as Sunfish Perkins
1969
- The Reivers as Uncle Ike
- The Arrangement as Guard (uncredited)
1968
- Land of the Giants as Tramp
1967
- The Invaders as Guard
- The High Chaparral as Stableman
- The Flim-Flam Man as First Fertilizer Man
- The Hostage as Sam Morton
1964
- Daniel Boone as Tatum
1963
- Operation Bikini as Seaman Rich (uncredited)
1962
- The Virginian as Klotz
- The Beachcomber as Ross
1961
- Ben Casey
- Hazel
- Gunslinger as Floyd Braden
1960
- Route 66 as Johnny Langway
1959
- Bonanza as Homer
- The Untouchables as Morrie
- Rawhide as Orville
- The Rebel as Pike Larson
- The Young Captives as Mr. Kingston
1958
- The Rifleman
- The Bonnie Parker Story as Louisiana Sheriff (uncredited)
1957
- Perry Mason as Veterinarian
- Have Gun, Will Travel
- The Unearthly as Police Officer Miller
1956
1955
- Gunsmoke as Lou
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Room Clerk
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Disgruntled customer in cafe