Steve Raines
American actor
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::summary American actor ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Steve Raines |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Grants Pass, Oregon, U. S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Grants Pass, Oregon, U. S. |
| occupation | Actor |
| yearsactive | 1947–1974 |
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| name = Steve Raines | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Grants Pass, Oregon, U. S. | death_date = | death_place = Grants Pass, Oregon, U. S. | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 1947–1974 | spouse = | awards = Steve Raines (June 17, 1916 – January 4, 1996) was an American television and film actor. He appeared in many TV Western series.
Early years
Born in 1916 in Grants Pass, Oregon, Raines was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Savage of San Antonio, Texas. The Savages operated a riding stable located across from the orphanage where Raines resided. He frequently visited the stable and was eventually adopted by the Savages.
Career
In 1947 Raines began acting and being a stuntman in films. His work included being a double for Alan Ladd in Shane (1953).
Raines appeared in many television series and several films, including Naked Gun (1956), Street of Darkness (1958), and Macho Callahan (1970).
He and Savage performed in some "B" movies with Henry Garcia a local actor. After a while, he decided he would go to California to be in the movies and the rest is below.
Raines participated in bulldogging and bronco riding in rodeos in the United States and South America. He also worked as a stuntman in Hollywood and as a guide for hunters. He was in the US military during World War II.
Raines played Jim Quince in the CBS western series, Rawhide (1959–1965). Raines was featured in the episode, Judgement at Hondo Seco. From the 1950s to the 1970s, he guest-starred in The Adventures of Kit Carson, Brave Eagle, Maverick, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Laredo, and The High Chaparral.
His last appearance was in a 1974 episode of CBS's Gunsmoke, starring James Arness.
Death
Raines died in Grants Pass, Oregon, of a stroke on January 4, 1996, aged 79.
Filmography
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| Film | Year | Title | Role | Notes | Television | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Along the Oregon Trail | Henchman Steve | Uncredited | ||||||
| 1947 | Colorado Skies | Henchman Pony | |||||||
| 1948 | Oklahoma Badlands | Henchman | Uncredited | ||||||
| 1948 | Sundown in Santa Fe | Henchman | Uncredited | ||||||
| 1948 | Frontier Revenge | 1st Dawson Brother | Uncredited | ||||||
| 1949 | Sheriff of Wichita | Will - Henchman | |||||||
| 1949 | Son of a Bad Man | Henchman Larson | |||||||
| 1951 | Border Fence | Steve Patterson | |||||||
| 1953 | Shane | Ryker Man | Uncredited | ||||||
| 1954 | Drums Across the River | Uncredited | |||||||
| 1954 | Broken Lance | Cowboy | Uncredited | ||||||
| 1955 | Count Three and Pray | Jake Miller | Uncredited | ||||||
| 1956 | Reprisal! | Minor Role | Uncredited | ||||||
| 1956 | Naked Gun | Stevens | |||||||
| 1958 | Cattle Empire | Paul Corbo | Uncredited | ||||||
| 1958 | Street of Darkness | Flakey | |||||||
| 1958 | Frontier Gun | Vince | Uncredited | ||||||
| 1967 | Mosby's Marauders | Sgt. Maddux | |||||||
| 1970 | Macho Callahan | Bartender | |||||||
| 1955 | The Gene Autry Show | Henchman Pete Crowder | 1 episode | ||||||
| 1952-1956 | The Roy Rogers Show | Henchman Sam Thatcher / Dan Price / Henchman Slim | 6 episodes | ||||||
| 1959-1965 | Rawhide | Jim Quince | 215 episodes | ||||||
| 1966 | Laredo | Frank / Stage Driver | 2 episodes | ||||||
| 1966 | Daniel Boone | Horseman | 1 episode | ||||||
| 1967 | Disneyland | Sgt. Maddux | 1 episode | ||||||
| 1966-1968 | Bonanza | Deputy Sheriff / Darrel Brightman | 2 episodes | ||||||
| 1969 | The Wild Wild West | Ben | 1 episode | ||||||
| 1966-1971 | The Virginian | Carlson / Charley Kroeger / Morgan Oliver / Winky | 4 episodes | ||||||
| 1959-1974 | Gunsmoke | Driver / Pete / Ed Reilly / 1st Cowboy / Steve | 14 episodes, (final appearance) | ||||||
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References
References
- (October 15, 2024). "Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959". McFarland.
- (April 4, 2014). "Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed.". McFarland.
- (January 1, 2010). "Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors, 1946–Present". University of Texas Press.
- (October 17, 2024). "The Rodeo and Hollywood: Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena". McFarland.
- (May 16, 2017). "Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary". McFarland.
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