Steve Raines (June 17, 1916 – January 4, 1996) was an American television and film actor. He appeared in many TV Western series.
Early years
Born in 1916 in Grants Pass, Oregon, Raines was the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs Henry Savage of San Antonio, Texas. The Savages had a riding stable across the road from an orphans home where Raines was. He started coming over to the stable and eventually was adopted by the Savages.
Career
In 1947 Raines began acting and being a stuntman in films. His first film was '' Along the Oregon Trail'' (1947). His work included being a double for
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and several films, including '' Naked Gun'' (1956), ''Street of Darkness'' (1958), and '' Macho Callahan'' (1970).
He and Savage performed in some "B" movies with Henry Garcia a local actor. After a while, he decided he would go to California to be in the movies and the rest is below.
Raines participated in bulldogging and bronco riding in rodeos in the United States and South America. He also worked as a stuntman in Hollywood and as a guide for hunters. He was in the US military during World War II.
Raines played Jim Quince in the CBS
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series, '' Rawhide'' (1959–1965). Raines was featured in the episode, Judgement at Hondo Seco. From the 1950s to the 1970s, he guest-starred in ''
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His last appearance was in a 1974 episode of CBS's ''
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