Ray Danton

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Sep 19, 1931
Died	Feb 11, 1992 (60)
Birthplace	New York City, New York, USA
Popularity	0.5 (history)
Updated	Aug 07, 2025
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Ray Danton (born Raymond Caplan; September 19, 1931 – February 11, 1992), also known as Raymond Danton, was a radio, film, stage, and television actor, director, and producer whose most famous roles were in the screen biographies The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) and The George Raft Story (19 ... 62).

Known For

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

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Filmography

Dead on Target

1976

as Derek Flint

Apache Blood

1975

as Yellow Shirt

Sixpack Annie

1975

as Mr. O'Meyer (as Raymond Danton)

The Centerfold Girls

1974

as Perry

Runaway!

1973

as Prof. Jack Dunn

A Very Missing Person

1972

as Capt. Westering

Banyon

1971

as Victor Pappas

FBI Code 98

1963

as Fred Vitale

The Chapman Report

1962

as Fred Linden

The Longest Day

1962

as Capt. Frank

The George Raft Story

1961

as George Raft

A Majority of One

1961

as Jerry Black

A Fever in the Blood

1961

as Clem Marker

Portrait of a Mobster

1961

as 'Legs' Diamond

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

1960

as Jack 'Legs' Diamond

Ice Palace

1960

as Bay Husack

The Beat Generation

1959

as Stanley Belmont

Yellowstone Kelly

1959

as Sayapi, Gall's Nephew

The Big Operator

1959

as Oscar Wetzel

Tarawa Beachhead

1958

as Lt. Joel Brady

Too Much, Too Soon

1958

as John Howard

Onionhead

1958

as Ensign Dennis Higgins

The Night Runner

1957

as Roy Turner

The Death of Manolete

1957

as Antonito

Outside the Law

1956

as John Conrad, alias Johnny Salvo

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

as Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

The Looters

1955

as Pete Corder

Chief Crazy Horse

1955

as Little Big Man

The Spoilers

1955

as Blackie

I'll Cry Tomorrow

1955

as David Tredman

Psychic Killer

1975

Writer

John Henry

1986

Director

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986

Director

Psychic Killer

1975

Director

Deathmaster

1972

Director

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Organization	Category	Movie

The F.B.I.

as Glen Frye

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Hawaii Five-O

as Jimmy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Studio One

as Callaghan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Jean Lafitte

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Switch

as Ralph Carson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

The Millionaire

as Nick Slade

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

The Virginian

as Lt. Steve Hamilton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Yancy Derringer

as Spade Stuart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Lux Video Theatre

as David Douglas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Climax!

as Co-Pilot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Big Valley

as Reed Clayton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Sugarfoot

as Blacky Rude

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1957

Bat Masterson

as Tonio

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Honey West

as Sonny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Nichols

as Juan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1971

Sugarfoot

as Duke McGann

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1957

Lux Video Theatre

as Bob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Hawaii Five-O

as Akamai

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Name of the Game

as Pietro Bertelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Ron Colby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Rockford Files

as Chester Sierra

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Climax!

as Eric Bartholomew

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Love, American Style

as Kane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

The Alaskans

Episodes: 37

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

77 Sunset Strip

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Surfside 6

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

Hawaiian Eye

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 1959

Cannon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

Police Story

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

McCloud

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Bronco

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

The Roaring 20's

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 1960

Cheyenne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Trackdown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Bourbon Street Beat

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Arrest and Trial

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1963

Night Gallery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Redigo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1958

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Laramie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1959

The Manhunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

Caribe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1975

Joe Forrester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 1961

Behind Closed Doors

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Maverick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Lux Video Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Crime Photographer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 1951

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