Ron Hayes

Ronald G. Hayes (February 26, 1929 – October 1, 2004)[1] was an American television actor, who as an activist in the environmental movement, worked for the establishment of the first Earth Day, observed on April 22, 1970. He was a member of the Sierra Club and a founder of the ecological interest group Wilderness World.[2]

Ron Hayes
Hayes in 1966
Born	(1929-02-26)February 26, 1929 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	October 1, 2004(2004-10-01) (aged 75) Malibu, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Stanford University
Occupation(s)	Actor: The Everglades, The Rounders, Lassie, Coors Western Outdoorsman
Spouses	Joan Sturgess (married 1952, divorced 1962 Betty Endicott (married 1964, divorced 1974 Caroline Muir (married 1982, divorced 1986) Carol Capek (married 1996, divorced 2000)
Children	3

On television, Hayes guest-starred in Bat Masterson, in a recurring role as Wyatt Earp (1959 to 1961) and again as Jeremy French (1960). He played the doomed suitor Paul Bradley in "Wanted: Dead or Alive" S2 E10 "Reckless" which aired 11/6/1959. Hayes was a regularly seen face, in various characters showing a wide range of acting skill, on Gunsmoke. He also played a blinded U.S. Army captain in an episode of Don't Call Me Charlie! (1962), and he also co-starred in the ABC Western comedy The Rounders (1966)[3] and portrayed Lincoln Vail in the syndicated adventure series The Everglades (1961).[4] Hayes also guest-starred in one episode of The High Chaparral and two episodes of Death Valley Days as the editor of the newspaper reporting Custer's last stand and the Devil's Bar.