Ron Hayes | |
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 Hayes in 1966 | |
| Born | February 26, 1929 |
| Died | October 1, 2004 (aged 75) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor: The Everglades, The Rounders, Lassie, Coors Western Outdoorsman |
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| Children | 3 |
Ronald G. Hayes (February 26, 1929 – October 1, 2004)[1] was an American television actor, who as an activist in the environmental movement, worked for the establishment of the first Earth Day, observed on April 22, 1970. He was a member of the Sierra Club and a founder of the ecological interest group Wilderness World.[2]
On television, Hayes guest-starred in Bat Masterson, in a recurring role as Wyatt Earp (1959 to 1961) and again as Jeremy French (1960). Hayes played Owens in "Rawhide" S2 E8 "Incident of the Haunted Hills" which aired 11/5/1959. He played the doomed suitor Paul Bradley in "Wanted: Dead or Alive" S2 E10 "Reckless" which aired 11/6/1959.
Hayes was a regularly seen face, in various characters showing a wide range of acting skill, on Gunsmoke.
He also played a blinded U.S. Army captain in an episode of Don't Call Me Charlie! (1962),[citation needed] and he also co-starred in the ABC Western comedy The Rounders (1966)[3] and portrayed Lincoln Vail in the syndicated adventure series The Everglades (1961).[4] Hayes also guest-starred in one episode of The High Chaparral and two episodes of Death Valley Days as the editor of the newspaper reporting Custer's last stand and the Devil's Bar.
