About Rayford Barnes
Lived 1920 – 2000 (aged 80). Rayford Barnes was an American stage actor, film actor and television actor.
Early years Barnes was born in Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas, majoring in journalism. He acted in plays at the university and at little theaters in Dallas and San Antonio. After he moved to Oakland, California, he performed at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.
He had a younger brother, Lou Dupont, who was also an entertainer.
During World War II, Barnes served years in the Navy, working as a navigator. Other series he appeared on include Father Knows Best, Bat Masterson, Highway Patrol, Racket Squad, The Untouchables, Cheyenne, Maverick, Have Gun - Will Travel, Cannon (episode "Call Unicorn), Touched by an Angel, episode Millennium with Ann-Magret, The Twilight Zone (episode "A Quality of Mercy", with Albert Salmi and Ralph Votrian), The Big Valley, Daniel Boone, The High Chaparral, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Rawhide, Wonder Woman, Little House on the Prairie, Fantasy Island, The Dukes of Hazzard, and Walker, Texas Ranger. His final role was on the NBC medical drama ER in 1996.
Personal life In 1950, Barnes married Betty, and the next year they had a son. or Manhattan Beach, California, on November 11, 2000, at age 80.
Selected filmography
Thunderbirds (1952) – Sergeant Case (uncredited) The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953) – Raider Todd / Townsman (uncredited) Hondo (1953) – Pete – Card Player in Saloon Red River Shore (1953) – Pete – Henchman (uncredited) The Desperado (1954) – Ray Novak Return from the Sea (1954) – Radioman (uncredited) Drum Beat (1954) – Captain Summer (uncredited) Bowery to Bagdad (1955) – Canarsie Battle Cry (1955) – Marine Aide on Command Ship Off Saipan (uncredited) Seven Angry Men (1955) – William Doyle (uncredited) Wichita (1955) – Hal Clements (uncredited) The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956) – Soldier (uncredited) Behind the High Wall (1956) – George Miller The Burning Hills (1956) – Veach The Young Guns (1956) – Kid Cutler Stagecoach to Fury (1956) – Zick Beginning of the End (1957) – Chuck – National Guard Corporal Gun Glory (1957) – Blondie (uncredited) The Invisible Boy (1957) – Captain McLaren (uncredited) Fort Massacre (1958) – Moss The Man Who Died Twice (1958) – Police Technician (uncredited) Ride a Crooked Trail (1958) – Teeler Gang Member (uncredited) Tombstone Territory (1958) – Laredo Markham Lone Texan (1959) – Finch The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959) – Corporal (uncredited) Never So Few (1959) – Soldier in Helicopter (uncredited) 13 Fighting Men (1960) – Sergeant Yates Bells Are Ringing (1960) – Bookie (uncredited) Young Jesse James (1960) – Pitts North to Alaska (1960) – Gold Buyer (uncredited) Cimarron (1960) – Cavalry Sergeant Who Breaks Up Fight (uncredited) Bat Masterson (1961) – Ed Twister The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962) – Zogg / Airline Co-Pilot Gunsmoke (1962) – Lee The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 26: "An Out for Oscar") - Ronald Sunday in New York (1963) – Pilot Morgan (uncredited) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964) (Season 3 Episode 3: "Water's Edge") - Mike Krause The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1965) (Season 3 Episode 28: "Night Fever") - George Clark Guns of Diablo (1965) – Dan Macklin Shenandoah (1965) – Horace – Rebel Deserter (uncredited) Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966) – Lonny Curry The Wild Bunch (1969) – Buck Kelly's Heroes (1970) - Soldier Hauling Maitland's Yacht (uncredited) The Hunting Party (1971) – Crimp Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) – Riot Control Commander in Plaza (uncredited) Little Cigars (1973) – Gus Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973) – Pee Wee Simser Mitchell (1975) – Detective Tyzack Breakheart Pass (1975) – Sergeant Bellew Invisible Strangler (1978) – Sergeant Archer The Magic of Lassie (1978) – Reward Seeker The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985, TV Series) – U.S. Marshal Ken Collins Death Hunt (1981) – Trapper #3
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Rayford Barnes?
actor (1920–2000)
When was Rayford Barnes born?
Rayford Barnes was born on 23 October 1920 in Whitesboro.
When did Rayford Barnes die?
Rayford Barnes died on 11 November 2000 in Santa Monica.
What was Rayford Barnes's occupation?
Rayford Barnes was a stage actor, film actor and television actor.
What nationality was Rayford Barnes?
Rayford Barnes was American.
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