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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.
Raymond St. Jacques was a black actor who starred in blaxploitation films and TV shows in the 1960s and 1970s. He also worked as a fencing director, a Shakespearean actor, and a voice-over artist.
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...
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.
