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Gene Raymond
Actor

Gene Raymond

13 Aug 1908Born
2 May 1998Died
89Age at death
81Credits

Biography

Gene Raymond, born Raymond Guion, was an American film, television, and stage actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to acting, Raymond was also a composer, writer, director, producer, and decorated military pilot.

His screen debut was in Personal Maid (1931). Another early appearance was in the multi-director If I Had a Million with W. C. Fields and Charles Laughton. With his blond good looks, classic profile, and youthful exuberance — plus a name change to the more pronounceable "Gene Raymond" — he scored in films like the classic Zoo in Budapest with Loretta Young, and a series of light RKO musicals, mostly with Ann Sothern.

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He wrote a number of songs, including the popular "Will You?" which he sang to Sothern in Smartest Girl in Town. His wife, Jeanette MacDonald, sang several of his more classical pieces in her concerts and recorded one entitled "Let Me Always Sing".

His most notable films, mostly as a second lead actor, include Red Dust (1932) with Jean Harlow and Clark Gable, Zoo in Budapest with Loretta Young, Ex-Lady with Bette Davis, Flying Down to Rio with Dolores del Río, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, I Am Suzanne with Lilian Harvey, Sadie McKee with Joan Crawford, Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. and Mrs. Smith with Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery, and The Locket with Laraine Day, Brian Aherne, and Robert Mitchum. MacDonald and Raymond made one film together, Smilin' Through, which came out as the U.S. was on the verge of entering World War II.

After service in the United States Army Air Forces Raymond returned to Hollywood. He wrote, directed and starred in the 1949 film Million Dollar Weekend. In later years he appeared in only a few films. His last major film was The Best Man in 1964 with Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson.

In the 1950s he mostly worked in television, appearing in Playhouse of Stars, Fireside Theatre, Hollywood Summer Theater and TV Reader's Digest. In the 1970s he appeared on ABC Television Network's Paris 7000 and had guest roles in The Outer Limits, Robert Montgomery Presents, Playhouse 90, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Ironside, The Defenders, Mannix, The Name of the Game, Lux Video Theatre, Kraft Television Theatre and U.S. Steel Hour.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 81 credits.

  1. 1976McNaughton's DaughterSeries: Emory Latimer Johns (3 episodes)
  2. 1975The Invisible ManSeries: Sen. Albert Hanover (1 episode)
  3. 1972Emergency!Series: J.P. Dumont (1 episode)
  4. 1969Five Bloody GravesFilm: The Voice of Death
  5. 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsSeries: Walter Markle (1 episode)
  6. 1968The Name of the GameSeries: Senator Reeland (1 episode)
  7. 1967MannixSeries: Richmond Greene (1 episode)
  8. 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries (1 episode)
  9. 1967HondoSeries (1 episode)
  10. 1967IronsideSeries: Marcus Weathers, Charles Huff (1 episode)
  11. 1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Series: Charles Vechten (1 episode)
  12. 1965The F.B.I.Series: Harlan Franciscus (1 episode)
  13. 1965LaredoSeries (1 episode)
  14. 1964The Hanged ManFilm: Whitey Devlin
  15. 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series: Col. Allan Morgan (1 episode)
  16. 1964I'd Rather Be RichFilm: Martin Wood
  17. 1964The Best ManFilm: Don Cantwell
  18. 1963Burke's LawSeries: Arthur Wade (1 episode)
  19. 1963ChanningSeries: Matt Bellamy (1 episode)
  20. 1963The Outer LimitsSeries: Sawyer (1 episode)
  21. 1962Sam BenedictSeries (1 episode)
  22. 1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries: Phil (1 episode)
  23. 1959Johnny RingoSeries: Silky Carter (1 episode)
  24. 1959Woman on the RunFilm
  25. 1958The Further Adventures of Ellery QueenSeries: John Niles (1 episode)
  26. 1957Plunder RoadFilm: Eddie Harris
  27. 1957Where's Charley?Film: Col. Sir Francis Chesney
  28. 1956Prima DonnaFilm: Writer
  29. 1955Matinee TheaterSeries: Edward Dudley (3 episodes)
  30. 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries: Writer (1 episode)
  31. 1955Hit the DeckFilm: Wendell Craig
  32. 1955TV Reader's DigestSeries (65 episodes)
  33. 1954Climax!Series: Grady Lederer (1 episode)
  34. 1953Kraft Television TheatreSeries (1 episode)
  35. 1953Letter to LorettaSeries: Mark Colby (1 episode)
  36. 1953Medallion TheatreSeries (1 episode)
  37. 1952The Ford Television TheatreSeries: Stanley (1 episode)
  38. 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries: US Army Major, Mark Alexander (1 episode)
  39. 1951Tales of TomorrowSeries (2 episodes)
  40. 1950Lux Video TheatreSeries: John Aldrid, Luke Drake (1 episode)
  41. 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries (1 episode)
  42. 1949Fireside TheaterSeries: Host (142 episodes)
  43. 1948Studio OneSeries: Charles Sterling (1 episode)
  44. 1948Million Dollar WeekendFilm: Nicholas Lawrence, Director
  45. 1948SofiaFilm: Steve Roark
  46. 1948Assigned to DangerFilm: Dan Sullivan
  47. 1947Kraft Television TheatreSeries: Andy Clements (1 episode)
  48. 1946The LocketFilm: John Willis
  49. 1941Smilin' ThroughFilm: Kenneth 'Ken' Wayne / Jeremy 'Jerry' Wayne
  50. 1941Mr. & Mrs. SmithFilm: Jeff
  51. 1940Cross-Country RomanceFilm: Lawrence Smith
  52. 1938Stolen HeavenFilm: Carl
  53. 1937She's Got EverythingFilm: Fuller Partridge
  54. 1937The Life of the PartyFilm: Barry Saunders
  55. 1937There Goes My GirlFilm: Jerry Martin
  56. 1936That Girl from ParisFilm: Windy McLean
  57. 1936Smartest Girl in TownFilm: Richard Stuyvesant Smith
  58. 1936Walking on AirFilm: Pete Quinlan / Count Pierre Louis de Marsac
  59. 1936The Bride Walks OutFilm: Michael Martin
  60. 1936Love on a BetFilm: Michael MacCreigh
  61. 1935Seven Keys to BaldpateFilm: William Magee
  62. 1935Hooray for LoveFilm: Douglas Tyler
  63. 1935Transient LadyFilm: Carey Marshall
  64. 1935The Woman in RedFilm: John 'Johnny' Wyatt
  65. 1934Behold My Wife!Film: Michael Carter
  66. 1934Transatlantic Merry-Go-RoundFilm: Jimmy Brett
  67. 1934Sadie McKeeFilm: Tommy
  68. 1934Coming Out PartyFilm: Chris Hansen
  69. 1933I Am Suzanne!Film: Tony Malatini
  70. 1933The House on 56th StreetFilm: Monte Van Tyle
  71. 1933Flying Down to RioFilm: Roger Bond
  72. 1933Brief MomentFilm: Rodney Deane
  73. 1933Ann Carver's ProfessionFilm: Bill
  74. 1933Ex-LadyFilm: Don Peterson
  75. 1933Zoo in BudapestFilm: Zani
  76. 1932If I Had a MillionFilm: John Wallace (uncredited)
  77. 1932Red DustFilm: Gary Willis
  78. 1932The Night of June 13Film: Herbert Morrow
  79. 1932Forgotten CommandmentsFilm: Paul Ossipoff
  80. 1931Ladies of the Big HouseFilm: Standish McNeil

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