Steve Raines

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 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.

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