Guy Raymond
Guy Raymond (born Raymond W. Guyer; July 1, 1911 – January 26, 1997) was an American actor.
Guy Raymond | |
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 Raymond in The Undefeated (1969) | |
| Born | Raymond W. Guyer[1] July 1, 1911 |
| Died | January 26, 1997 (aged 85) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | [1] |
When he was 15, Raymond debuted professionally as a comedy dancer. Before he became an actor, he danced for 14 years, sometimes performing solo and sometimes as part of a comedy dance team.[3]
Raymond appeared in the films 4D Man, Sail a Crooked Ship, Gypsy, It Happened at the World's Fair, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, The Reluctant Astronaut, The Ballad of Josie, Wild in the Streets, Bandolero! and The Undefeated, among others.
On television, Raymond portrayed Cliff Murdock in Harris Against the World,[4] Karen,[4]: 555 and Tom, Dick and Mary.[4]: 1092 His Murdock character was the only one who appeared in all three of the programs.[3]
In 1966 he guest-starred on Gunsmoke playing Dr. Tobias, a seller of herbs and medicines who also purported to be a rainmaker; called to duty while Dodge City was in the midst of its worst drought ever in “The Well” (S12E9).
From 1968 to 1970 he played Mr. Peevy, a local handyman in eleven episodes of The Ghost & Mrs. Muir.
On Broadway, he had the roles of Ulysses in Hook n' Ladder (1952) and George Herman in Pipe Dream (1955).[5] He also acted in stock theater.[6]
Raymond was married to actress Ann Morgan Guilbert. He died on January 26, 1997, in Santa Monica, California at age 85.[7]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Marjorie Morningstar | Mr. Klabber | Uncredited |
| 1959 | 4D Man | Fred the Guard | |
| 1961 | Sail a Crooked Ship | Helmut | |
| 1962 | Gypsy | Pastey | |
| 1963 | It Happened at the World's Fair | Barney Thatcher | |
| 1966 | The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming | Lester Tilly | |
| 1967 | The Ballad of Josie | Doc | |
| 1967 | The Reluctant Astronaut | Bert | |
| 1968 | Wild in the Streets | Dentist | Uncredited |
| 1968 | Bandolero! | Ossie Grimes | |
| 1969 | The Undefeated | Giles |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The Web | ||
| Repertory Theatre | Mr. Burnside | ||
| Satins and Spurs | Tex | TV movie | |
| 1955 | The Elgin Hour | Detective | |
| Kraft Theatre | |||
| The People's Choice | Mr. Buckley | ||
| 1955–57 | The United States Steel Hour | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1956 | Goodyear Playhouse | Smitty | |
| 1958 | Omnibus | Stinker | |
| 1959 | Naked City | Various | 2 episodes |
| 1960 | Maverick | Bartender | |
| Dennis the Menace | Warehouseman | ||
| 1960–63 | Route 66 | Various | 4 episodes |
| 1961 | The Untouchables | Injured bystander | |
| The Asphalt Jungle | Tommy McAllister | ||
| Dr. Kildare | Kelsey | ||
| Rio | Abe | TV movie | |
| 1961–62 | Ichabod and Me | Martin Perkins | 5 episodes |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show | Henry Thigpen | |
| 1963 | The Twilight Zone | Gibbons | |
| 1964 | The Great Adventure | Wilson | |
| Calhoun: County Agent | Simeon | TV movie | |
| 1964–65 | 90 Bristol Court: Karen | Cliff Murdock | 2 episodes |
| 90 Bristol Court: Harris Against the World | 13 episodes | ||
| 90 Bristol Court: Tom, Dick, and Mary | 3 episodes | ||
| 1965 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Horace | |
| 1965–80 | The Magical World of Disney | Ben Grissom / The Shadow | 3 episodes |
| 1963–66 | Hazel | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1961–66 | Gunsmoke | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1966 | The Phyllis Diller Show | Montgomery | |
| 1967 | Peyton Place | Mr. Burrows | |
| Star Trek | Trader | ||
| 1967–69 | Green Acres | Various | 4 episodes |
| 1968–70 | The Ghost & Mrs. Muir | Mr. Peevey | 11 episodes |
| 1969 | Doc | Sheriff Bart | TV movie |
| The Flim-Flam Man | Buck | Pilot | |
| 1969–70 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Howard Hewes | 2 episodes |
| 1970 | Here Come the Bridges | Amos Higgins | |
| Headmaster | Mr. Kendall | ||
| 1971 | The Virginian | Mapes | |
| Alias Smith and Jones | Sheriff Carver | ||
| Eddie | Pasco | TV movie | |
| Love, American Style | Various | 2 episodes | |
| 1973 | Mannix | Old man | |
| The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Uncle Jackie | ||
| 1974 | Maude | Conductor | |
| 1975 | Queen of the Stardust Ballroom | Petie | TV movie |
| Great Performances | Pop | ||
| America, You're On | Wallace Kirkeby | TV movie | |
| 1976 | Little House on the Prairie | Conductor | |
| Dynasty | McHenry | TV movie | |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | Bailiff | |
| 1978 | Actor | Herman | TV movie |
| 1979 | Starstruck | Ezra Mccallister | TV movie |
| B. J. and the Bear | |||
| 1980 | Young Maverick | ||
| The Ghosts of Buxley Hall | Ben Grissom | TV movie |
References
- "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985", Raymond W. Guyer and Ann Guilbert Eckstein, September 8, 1969, Los Angeles, California. Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento; database copy of original record, archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Oliver, Myrna (February 1, 1997). "G. Raymond; Character Actor, Dancer, Comedian". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Guy Raymond Only Common Character". Biddeford-Saco Journal. Biddeford, Maine. November 21, 1964. p. 19. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 436. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- "Guy Raymond". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- "Top character actor joins Theaterfest". Santa Ynez Valley News. California, Solvang. September 30, 1982. p. 20. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Oliver, Myrna (February 1, 1997). "G. Raymond; Characgter Actor, Dancer, Comedian". The Los Angeles Times. p. A 22. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Guy Raymond at IMDb
- Guy Raymond at the Internet Broadway Database