Raymond Guth
Acting • Born 1924-05-29 – Died 2021-12-17
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
73 credits
The Grissom Gang
Movie • 1971
The Onion Field
Movie • 1979
Prison Guard #2
Some Kind of Hero
Movie • 1982
Motel Clerk
Hearts of the West
Movie • 1975
Wally
The Bonnie Parker Story
Movie • 1958
Louisiana Sheriff (uncredited)
The Young Captives
Movie • 1959
Mr. Kingston
Operation Bikini
Movie • 1963
Seaman Rich (uncredited)
The Flim-Flam Man
Movie • 1967
First Fertilizer Man
The Arrangement
Movie • 1969
Guard (uncredited)
Funny Lady
Movie • 1975
Buffalo Handler
Callie & Son
Movie • 1981
Curry
Lucky Lady
Movie • 1975
Brother Bob
The Unearthly
Movie • 1957
Police Officer Miller
Bad Company
Movie • 1972
Jackson
Monte Walsh
Movie • 1970
Sunfish Perkins
The Hostage
Movie • 1967
Sam Morton
The Gift
Movie • 1979
Crony 2
Silver Streak
Movie • 1976
Night Watchman
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Movie • 1972
Cook
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
Movie • 1979
Conductor
Bound for Glory
Movie • 1976
Hobo
The Blue Knight
Movie • 1973
Lieutenant Hilliard
Emperor of the North
Movie • 1973
Preacher
The Big Bus
Movie • 1976
Farmer
The Reivers
Movie • 1969
Uncle Ike
The Last Dance
Movie • 2000
Mr. Pullman
Nightmare at Bittercreek
Movie • 1988
Gil Proctor
The Flesh Merchant
Movie • 1956
The Call of the Wild
Movie • 1976
Will
The Rookies
TV • 1972
Little House on the Prairie
TV • 1974
Dixon (as Ray Guth)
Alias Smith and Jones
TV • 1971
Land of the Giants
TV • 1968
Tramp
Happy Days
TV • 1974
Weird Science
TV • 1994
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Lou
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Veterinarian
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Room Clerk
The Beachcomber
TV • 1962
Ross
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Orville
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Daniel Boone
TV • 1964
Tatum
The High Chaparral
TV • 1967
Stableman
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Klotz
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV • 1951
Disgruntled customer in cafe
Hazel
TV • 1961
The Rifleman
TV • 1958
Ben Casey
TV • 1961
The Rebel
TV • 1959
Pike Larson
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Homer
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Toothless
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Stagecoach Driver Al
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Proprietor
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Carley
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Josh Miller
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Sam Cutler
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Grissom
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Clabe
The Beachcomber
TV • 1962
Doane Joyner
The High Chaparral
TV • 1967
Luther
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Prosecutor Hiram
Moonlighting
TV • 1985
Townsman
The Untouchables
TV • 1959
Morrie
Hart to Hart
TV • 1979
Willie
The Invaders
TV • 1967
Guard
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TV • 1997
Old Timer (segment "Ghost Town")
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Lafe
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Otis Watts
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Clyde - Stagecoach Driver
Route 66
TV • 1960
Johnny Langway
Highway to Heaven
TV • 1984
Rancher
The Blue Knight
TV • 1973
Lieutenant Hilliard
Gunslinger
TV • 1961
Floyd Braden