# Raymond Guth

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**Raymond John Guth** (May 29, 1924 – December 17, 2021) was an American film, stage and television actor.

## Early years

Guth was born on May 29, 1924,[1] in [Oil City, Pennsylvania](/source/Oil_City,_Pennsylvania). He studied acting at the [Pasadena Playhouse](/source/Pasadena_Playhouse) while supporting himself [Work](/source/Work_(human_activity)) nights at a [morgue](/source/Morgue).[2]

## Career

Guth originally performed in [stage plays](/source/Play_(theatre)). In 1954 he was given an award as best actor by Theater Americana for his performance as Genesius in the play *The Comedian*.[3] He made his film debut in 1956, appearing in the film *The Flesh Merchant*.[citation needed] Guth's first credited television appearance was in 1957 in the [anthology series](/source/Anthology_series) *[Alfred Hitchcock Presents](/source/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents)*.[2] He continued to work with [Hitchcock](/source/Alfred_Hitchcock) in film and television.[4]

Guth made guest appearances in the television shows *[Wagon Train](/source/Wagon_Train)*, *[The Virginian](/source/The_Virginian_(TV_series))*, *[Route 66](/source/Route_66_(TV_series))*, *[The High Chaparral](/source/The_High_Chaparral)*, *[Daniel Boone](/source/Daniel_Boone_(1964_TV_series))*, *[Tombstone Territory](/source/Tombstone_Territory)*, *[Rawhide](/source/Rawhide_(TV_series))* *[The Rifleman](/source/The_Rifleman)*, *[Perry Mason](/source/Perry_Mason_(1957_TV_series))*,[5] and *[Land of the Giants](/source/Land_of_the_Giants)*, and multiple appearances in *[Gunsmoke](/source/Gunsmoke#Television_series_(1955–1975)_and_TV_movies)*, *[Death Valley Days](/source/Death_Valley_Days)* and *[Bonanza](/source/Bonanza)*. He made two appearances in the [sitcom](/source/Sitcom) television series *[Hazel](/source/Hazel_(TV_series))*.[6] Guth's final appearances were in the television programs *[The Rookies](/source/The_Rookies)*, *[Happy Days](/source/Happy_Days)*, *[The Dukes of Hazzard](/source/The_Dukes_of_Hazzard)*, *[Little House on the Prairie](/source/Little_House_on_the_Prairie_(TV_series))*, *[Hart to Hart](/source/Hart_to_Hart)*, *[Moonlighting](/source/Moonlighting_(TV_series))* and *[Highway to Heaven](/source/Highway_to_Heaven)*.[7]

Guth's film credits include *[The Bonnie Parker Story](/source/The_Bonnie_Parker_Story)* (1958), *[The Young Captives](/source/The_Young_Captives)* (1959), *[Operation Bikini](/source/Operation_Bikini)* (1963), *[The Hostage](/source/The_Hostage_(1967_film))* (1967), *[The Reivers](/source/The_Reivers_(film))* (1969), *[Bad Company](/source/Bad_Company_(1972_film))* (1972), and *[Silver Streak](/source/Silver_Streak_(film))* (1976), starring [Gene Wilder](/source/Gene_Wilder). His last film credit was for the 1982 film *[Some Kind of Hero](/source/Some_Kind_of_Hero)*.[8]

## Personal life

Guth died on December 17, 2021,[1] in [La Verne, California](/source/La_Verne,_California), at the age of 97.[9]

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 1957 The Unearthly Police Officer Miller 1958 The Bonnie Parker Story Louisiana Sheriff Uncredited 1959 The Young Captives Mr. Kingston 1963 Operation Bikini Seaman Rich Uncredited 1967 The Flim-Flam Man First Fertilizer Man 1967 The Hostage Sam Morton 1969 The Arrangement Guard Uncredited 1969 The Reivers Uncle Ike 1970 Monte Walsh Sunfish Perkins 1971 The Grissom Gang Farmer 1972 The Culpepper Cattle Co. Cook 1972 The New Centurions Orville Uncredited 1972 Bad Company Jackson 1973 Emperor of the North Pole Preacher Uncredited 1975 Funny Lady Buffalo Handler 1975 Hearts of the West Wally 1976 The Big Bus Farmer 1976 Silver Streak Night Watchman 1976 Bound for Glory Hobo 1979 The Onion Field Prison Guard #2 1982 Some Kind of Hero Hotel Clerk 1997 A Rat's Tale Old Monty Voice

### Television

Year Title Role Notes 1956 Dr. Christian Evans Episode: "Escaped Convict" 1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Room Clerk Season 2 Episode 15: "Crackpot" 1957 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Disgruntled Customer in cafe 2 episodes 1957 Wagon Train Duke Episode: "The Riley Gratton Story" 1957, 1958 Highway Patrol George Carroll / Sam Barstow 2 episodes 1958 Tombstone Territory George Pickett Episode: "Gun Fever" 1958 Buckskin Wilson Episode: "A Picture of Pa" 1959 Man Without a Gun Menlo Episode: "Daughter of the Dragon" 1959 The Rebel Pike Larson Episode: "In Memoriam" 1959–1963 Gunsmoke Various roles 4 episodes 1960–1970 Death Valley Days 10 episodes 1961 Route 66 Johnny Langway Episode: "Sheba" 1961 Two Faces West Paul Bishop Episode: "The Avengers" 1961 Gunslinger Floyd Braden Episode: "The Hostage Fort" 1961, 1963 Hazel Manager / Chuck 2 episodes 1961–1964 Rawhide Various roles 3 episodes 1961 Rawhide Harms S3:E26, "Incident of the Painted Lady" 1962 Shannon Winters Episode: "End of the Line" 1962 The Beachcombers Doane Joyner / Ross 2 episodes 1962 Have Gun – Will Travel Turkey Tate Episode: "Beau Geste" 1962–1967 The Virginian Various roles 3 episodes 1962–1971 Bonanza 11 episodes 1963 Empire Pawnbroker Episode: "Stopover on the Way to the Moon" 1963 The Rifleman Charlie Breen Episode: "Incident at Line Shack Six" 1963 Laramie Porter Episode: "Vengeance" 1963 The Untouchables Morrie Episode: "A Taste for Pineapple" 1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Sam Hughes, Farmer Season 2 Episode 3: "Terror at Northfield" 1963 The Great Adventure McHugh Episode: "A Boy at War" 1965 Perry Mason Veterinarian Episode: "The Case of the Careless Kitten" 1966 My Three Sons Test Taker Episode: "If at First" 1967 The Invaders Guard #2 Episode: "Quantity: Unknown" 1967 Daniel Boone Tatum Episode: "Fort West Point" 1968 Land of the Giants Tramp Episode: "Ghost Town" 1968 Judd, for the Defense Merle Sisk Episode: "My Client, the Fool" 1968, 1970 The High Chaparral Luther / Stableman 2 episodes 1971 Alias Smith and Jones Farmer Episode: "The Girl in Boxcar #3" 1971 Cade's County Ansel Day Episode: "Company Town" 1973 The Blue Knight Lieutenant Hilliard Television film 1976 The Rookies Krueger Episode: "Blue Movie, Blue Death" 1976 The Call of the Wild Will Television film 1977, 1983 Little House on the Prairie Stage Guard / Dixon 2 episodes 1978 Family Mr. Lewis Episode: "Lifeline" 1979 Ebony, Ivory and Jade Conductor Television film 1979 The Dukes of Hazzard Amos Stigger Episode: "Dukes Meet Cale Yarborough" 1979 The Gift Crony 2 Television film 1979 The Seekers 2nd Trapper 2 episodes 1980 Nobody's Perfect Texan Episode: "Daddy's Day" 1980, 1981 Happy Days Mr. Gampolo 2 episodes 1981 Callie & Son Curry Television film 1982 Hart to Hart Willie Episode: "Harts and High Noon" 1984 Gone Are the Dayes Farmer #1 Television film 1985 Highway to Heaven Farmer Episode: "Going Home, Going Home" 1986 Moonlighting Townsman Episode: "Atomic Shakespeare" 1988 Probe Hotel Manager Episode: "Computer Logic" 1988 Nightmare at Bittercreek Gil Proctor Television film 1995 The Legend of the Desert Bigfoot Silas Varner 1998 Weird Science Irritated Patient Episode: "Genie Junior" 1999 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Old Timer 2 episodes 2000 The Last Dance Mr. Pullman Television film

## References

1. "Raymond Guth, 97". *Classic Images*. April 2022. p. 45.

1. ["Cityside with Gene Sherman"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103872235/cityside/). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. December 12, 1956. p. 2. Retrieved June 25, 2022. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. Haynes, Lincoln (July 12, 1954). ["Theater Group Reveals Plans for Season, Staff"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111729486/pasadena-independent/). *Pasadena Independent*. p. 25. Retrieved June 25, 2022. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. ["Ray Guth Had Answers That Suited Hitchcock"](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/638480043/). *[Fort Worth Star-Telegram](/source/Fort_Worth_Star-Telegram)*. January 17, 1957. p. 32. Retrieved June 25, 2022. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. Hill, Ona (September 9, 2011). [*Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography*](https://books.google.com/books?id=gmX_mIf32TAC). McFarland. p. 271. ISBN 9780786491377. – via [Google Books](/source/Google_Books)

1. Tucker, David (March 26, 2015). [*Shirley Booth: A Biography and Career Record*](https://books.google.com/books?id=-Rf2aDz4QJQC). McFarland. pp. 168–177. ISBN 9780786482054. – via [Google Books](/source/Google_Books)

1. ["Raymond Guth"](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/raymond-guth-p29335). *[AllMovie](/source/AllMovie)*. Retrieved June 25, 2022.

1. Robert Parish, James & Hill, George (1989). [*Black Action Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 235 Theatrical and Made-for-television Releases*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHtZAAAAMAAJ). McFarland. p. 272. ISBN 9780899504568. – via [Google Books](/source/Google_Books)

1. ["Raymond Guth Obituary"](https://obituaries.neptunesociety.com/obituaries/west-covina-ca/raymond-guth-10495553/amp). *[Neptune Society](/source/Neptune_Society)*. Retrieved June 25, 2022.

## External links

- [Raymond Guth](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0349199/) at IMDb
- [Rotten Tomatoes profile](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/raymond_guth/)

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