Ronald G. Hayes (February 26, 1929 – October 1, 2004) was an American

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actor, who as an activist in the

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, worked for the establishment of the first

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, observed on April 22, 1970. He was a member of the

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and a founder of the

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Wilderness World. On television, Hayes guest-starred in ''

Bat Masterson Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the late 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was bo ...

'', 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), and he also co-starred in the ABC Western comedy '' The Rounders'' (1966) and portrayed Lincoln Vail in the syndicated adventure series '' The Everglades'' (1961). Hayes also guest-starred in one episode of '' The High Chaparral'' and two episodes of ''

Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American Western (genre), Western anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was ...

'' as the editor of the newspaper reporting Custer's last stand and the Devil's Bar.

Television roles

• 1972: "Hawaï Police d'Etat": Saison 5, épisode 18: Diabolique entreprise": Laughlin * ''

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne comprise two Native American tribes, the Só'taeo'o or Só'taétaneo'o (more commonly spelled as Suhtai or Sutaio) and the (also spelled Tsitsistas, The term for th ...

'' as Durango Kid (1957) in "Town of Fear" Also as Cote Martin, in the episode “Reprieve” (1959), co-starring Connie Stevens and Paul Lukather. * ''

Tombstone Territory ''Tombstone Territory'' is an American Western television series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959. The first season was sponsored by Bristol-Myers (consumer products) and the seco ...

'' as outlaw Chick Umbir (1959) in "The Day of Amnesty" * ''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western television series that aired for eight seasons, first on the NBC television network (1957–1962) and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and reached the top of the ...

'' as Whitey (1960) in "The Cathy Eckhart Story" * ''

The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television series starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show ...

'' as Bruce (1960) in "Six Years and a Day" * ''

'' as Jeremy French (1960) and in a recurring role as Wyatt Earp (1959-1961) *'' Rawhide'' (1961) as Owens in S2:E8, "Incident of the Haunted Hills" *'' Rawhide'' (1962) as Frank Louden in S5:E6, "Incident of the Four Horsemen" * '' ''The Virginian'' as Marshal Brett Cole (1963) * ''Gunsmoke'' as Jud Sorell (1963-S8E28) and in a 1970 episode,"The Judas Gun" as gunfighter Boyd Avery * ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on ...

'' as Jarred (1966) in "Bridesgroom"

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