Raymond Guth

Acting

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

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

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