Raymond Guth

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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103872235/cityside/|title=Cityside with Gene Sherman|work=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=December 12, 1956|access-date=June 25, 2022|page=2|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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.{{Cite news |last1=Haynes |first1=Lincoln |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111729486/pasadena-independent/|title=Theater Group Reveals Plans for Season, Staff|work=Pasadena Independent|location=Pasadena, California|date=July 12, 1954|access-date=June 25, 2022|page=25|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}} He made his film debut in 1956, appearing in the film The Flesh Merchant.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/638480043/|title=Ray Guth Had Answers That Suited Hitchcock|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|location=Fort Worth, Texas|date=January 17, 1957|access-date=June 25, 2022|page=32|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}}

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,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gmX_mIf32TAC|title=Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography|page=271|first=Ona|last=Hill|publisher=McFarland|date=September 9, 2011|isbn=9780786491377|via=Google Books}} 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.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-Rf2aDz4QJQC|title=Shirley Booth: A Biography and Career Record|pages=168–177|publisher=McFarland|date=March 26, 2015|first=David|last=Tucker|isbn=9780786482054|via=Google Books}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/raymond-guth-p29335|title=Raymond Guth|work=AllMovie|access-date=June 25, 2022}}

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.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHtZAAAAMAAJ|title=Black Action Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts and Credits for 235 Theatrical and Made-for-television Releases|page=272|first1=James|last1=Robert Parish|first2=George|last2=Hill|publisher=McFarland|date=1989|isbn=9780899504568|via=Google Books}}

Guth died on December 17, 2021,{{cite magazine |date=April 2022 |page=45 |title=Raymond Guth, 97 |magazine=Classic Images}} in La Verne, California, at the age of 97.{{Cite web|url=https://obituaries.neptunesociety.com/obituaries/west-covina-ca/raymond-guth-10495553/amp|title=Raymond Guth Obituary|work=Neptune Society|access-date=June 25, 2022}}

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