Bill Raisch

Carl William Raisch (April 5, 1905 – July 31, 1984) was an American dancer, actor, stuntman and acting coach. He was best known as the One-Armed Man pursued by Richard Kimble (David Janssen) on the 1963–1967 TV series The Fugitive.

Early life Carl William Raisch was born on April 5, 1905,

After graduating high school, Raisch found a job hauling cement in a construction site. He married Adele Smith, a fellow Ziegfeld dancer.

Raisch's first memorable film role was as a one-armed character who initiates a barroom brawl with Douglas's cowboy character in Lonely Are the Brave (1962). In the series' final episode, Raisch's character was proved to be the true killer of the wife of Dr. Richard Kimble, played by David Janssen. TV Guide named The One-Armed Man No. 5 in their 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time.

Raisch worked as actor Burt Lancaster's stand-in in several films, although Lancaster was four inches taller than he. He subsequently worked in Los Angeles as an acting coach. He died of lung cancer in a Santa Monica, California, hospital on July 31, 1984, aged 79. His body was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea.

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