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Rayford Barnes

 
Actor: Rayford Barnes
  • Born: 1920
  • Died: Nov 11, 2000 in Santa Monica, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '50s-'70s
  • Major Genres: Western, Action
  • Career Highlights: The Desperado, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Water's Edge
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Desperado (1954)

Biography

A staple of Western-themed films and television series, veteran character actor Rayford Barnes began his onscreen career with John Wayne in Hondo, and in recent years appeared on television in (#Walker, Texas Ranger} and ER. After beginning his career in New York training with Stella Adler and the Neighborhood Playhouse, Barnes moved to San Francisco to open his own theater, and later relocated to San Francisco, where he landed his role in Hondo. A veteran of WWII, Barnes made regular appearances on such TV series as Gunsmoke, The Virginian, and Little House on the Prairie while concurrently appearing in Westerns like The Wild Bunch and The Hunting Party. Rayford Barnes died on November 11, 2000, at St. Andrews Medical Center in Santa Monica, CA. He was 80. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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