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Raymond St. Jacques (born James Arthur Johnson; March 1, 1930 – August 27, 1990) was an American actor, director and producer whose career spanned over thirty years on stage, film and television. St. Jacques is noted as the first African-American actor to appear in a regular role on a Western series.
Tall (6'3"), imposing actor Raymond St. Jacques, who appeared as both hero and villain in hundreds of roles, was born James Arthur Johnson in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1930, but he and younger sister Barbara were raised in Depression-era New Haven after their parents' divorce.
Aug 30, 1990 · Raymond St. Jacques, an actor who helped lower racial barriers for blacks in television and films, died Monday in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 60 years old and lived in...
Jun 18, 2021 · Appearing in the final season of 'Rawhide,' Raymond St. Jacques was the first Black actor to become a lead star on a western TV series.
Aug 29, 1990 · Actor Raymond St. Jacques, known for his breakthrough roles in such movies as “Black Like Me” and “Glory” as well as the TV miniseries “Roots,” has died of cancer. He was 60. St. Jacques died...
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In the late 1960s actor Raymond St. Jacques emerged as one of black Hollywood ’ s top leading men, starring in blaxploitation films Uptight, If He Hollers Let Him Go, and A Change of Mind, and hitting it big as Coffin Ed Johnson in Cotton Comes to Harlem. St.
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Raymond St. Jacques Biography (1930-1990) Born James Arthur Johnson March 1, 1930, in Hartford, CT; died August 27, 1990, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Vivienne Johnson (a medical technician); children: Raymond, Sterling.
Aug 31, 1990 · A funeral service for Raymond St. Jacques, noted multilingual actor who broke racial barriers for blacks in films and television, is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today at the Church of the Recessional...
Aug 30, 1990 · LOS ANGELES -- Raymond St. Jacques, 60, an actor who was known for his roles in such movies as "Black Like Me," "Cotton Comes to Harlem," "The Evil That Men Do" and "Glory," as well as the ...
One of the most dynamic of the '60s "new wave" of African-American actors, Raymond St. Jacques had originally intended to become a social worker. Thankfully, he did not allow his richly theatrical voice and imposing physique to go to waste, and decided upon an acting career, specializing in Shakespeare.
