Ronald G. Hayes (February 26, 1929 – October 1, 2004) was an American
television
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actor who, as an activist in the
environmental movement
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, worked for the establishment of the first
Earth Day, observed on April 22, 1970. He was a member of the
Sierra Club
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and a founder of the
ecological
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interest group
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Wilderness World.
On television, Hayes guest starred in ''
Bat Masterson
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'', in a recurring role as Wyatt Earp (1959 to 1961) and again as Jeremy French (1960). Hayes was a regularly seen face, in various characters showing a wide range of acting skill, on
Gunsmoke (TV series). He also played a blinded U.S. Army captain in an episode of ''
Don't Call Me Charlie!
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'' (1962), and he also co-starred in the ABC Western comedy ''
The Rounders</