Ray Danton

Acting • 118 Credits

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 (1962).

🎬 Directed Titles (20)

Directorial Filmography
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1977 ⭐ 3.6
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980 ⭐ 3.6
Dynasty

Dynasty

1981 ⭐ 3.2
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976 ⭐ 3.8
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982 ⭐ 3.3
Fame

Fame

1982 ⭐ 3.4
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982 ⭐ 3.5
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 ⭐ 3.4
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977 ⭐ 3.5
Mike Hammer

Mike Hammer

1984 ⭐ 3.4
Psychic Killer

Psychic Killer

1975 ⭐ 2.5
Hannah, Queen of the Vampires

Hannah, Queen of the Vampires

1973 ⭐ 2.5
Switch

Switch

1975 ⭐ 3.3
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986 ⭐ 3.3
Deathmaster

Deathmaster

1972 ⭐ 2.5
Tall Tales & Legends

Tall Tales & Legends

1985 ⭐ 3.0
Beverly Hills Buntz

Beverly Hills Buntz

1987 ⭐ 3.5
Leg Work

Leg Work

1987 ⭐ 3.3
John Henry

John Henry

1986 ⭐ 5.0
The Contender

The Contender

1980 ⭐ 4.5

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Psychic Killer

Psychic Killer

1975 ⭐ 2.5
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Capt. Frank
Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956 ⭐ 3.6
as Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1969 ⭐ 3.6
as Ron Colby
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974 ⭐ 3.8
as Chester Sierra
Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1970 ⭐ 4.0
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 ⭐ 3.5
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 ⭐ 3.6
as Vincent Carver
Ironside

Ironside

1967 ⭐ 3.4
The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965 ⭐ 3.1
as Reed Clayton
McCloud

McCloud

1970 ⭐ 3.6
as Stokes
Cannon

Cannon

1971 ⭐ 3.4
Maverick

Maverick

1957 ⭐ 3.5
The Virginian

The Virginian

1962 ⭐ 3.3
as Lt. Steve Hamilton
I'll Cry Tomorrow

I'll Cry Tomorrow

1955 ⭐ 3.1
as David Tredman
Yellowstone Kelly

Yellowstone Kelly

1959 ⭐ 3.1
as Sayapi, Gall's Nephew
Chief Crazy Horse

Chief Crazy Horse

1955 ⭐ 2.8
as Little Big Man
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

1960 ⭐ 3.0
as Jack 'Legs' Diamond
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958 ⭐ 3.6
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955 ⭐ 3.1
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965 ⭐ 2.8
as Glen Frye
The Centerfold Girls

The Centerfold Girls

1974 ⭐ 2.7
as Perry
Police Story

Police Story

1973 ⭐ 3.5
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969 ⭐ 3.1
as Kane
The Chapman Report

The Chapman Report

1962 ⭐ 2.6
as Fred Linden
Secret Agent Super Dragon

Secret Agent Super Dragon

1966 ⭐ 1.8
as Bryan Cooper / Superdragon
A Majority of One

A Majority of One

1961 ⭐ 3.0
as Jerry Black
Honey West

Honey West

1965 ⭐ 3.6
as Sonny
Laramie

Laramie

1959 ⭐ 3.4
as Vince Jackson
Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

1958 ⭐ 3.3
as Tonio
Lucky, the Inscrutable

Lucky, the Inscrutable

1967 ⭐ 2.5
as Lucky