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Raymond St. Jacques (James Arthur Johnson) was born on 1 March, 1930 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA, is an Actor, Director, Producer. Discover Raymond St. Jacques's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Raymond St. Jacques networth?
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James Arthur Johnson |
Occupation |
actor,director,producer |
Age |
60 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
Born |
1 March 1930 |
Birthday |
1 March |
Birthplace |
Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
Date of death |
27 August, 1990 |
Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, USA |
Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 60 years old group.
Raymond St. Jacques Height, Weight & Measurements
At 60 years old, Raymond St. Jacques height
is 6' 2" (1.88 m) .
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6' 2" (1.88 m) |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Raymond St. Jacques Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Raymond St. Jacques worth at the age of 60 years old? Raymond St. Jacques’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated
Raymond St. Jacques's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Source of Income |
Actor |
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His final films included featured roles in The Wild Pair (1987), Glory (1989) (as Frederick Douglass), Voodoo Dawn (1990) and Timebomb (1991), the last two released posthumously. A noted civil rights activist and lecturer both here and abroad on apartheid issues. St.
Son Sterling St. Jacques, a dancer and sometime actor, died of AIDS in 1984.
" He also had recurring roles on the nighttime soaper Falcon Crest (1981) and as a judge on Superior Court (1986).
In 1974, Raymond formed his own film company, "St. Jacques Organization, Inc.", which produced and directed the film Book of Numbers (1973).
Jacques moved briefly into producing and directing with the film Book of Numbers (1973), which relayed the stories of various African-Americans during the late 1800s. Raymond went on to appear as a guest in a number of popular programs including "Dr. Kildare," "Daktari," "I Spy," "The Virginian," "Daniel Boone," "The Green Hornet," "The Name of the Game," "McCloud," "The Rookies," "Police Story," "Little House on the Prairie," "Police Woman," "Quincy," "Hart to Hart," "Fantasy Island," "Airwolf," "Murder, She Wrote," "A Different World" and "MacGyver.
He also winningly played Coffin Ed Johnson alongside Godfrey Cambridge as Gravedigger Jones in the comedy action crimers Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) and Come Back Charleston Blue (1972) and portrayed the part of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the biopic The Private Files of J.
In 1969 St. Jacques received the NAACP Image Award for Best Motion Picture Actor.
This led to a series of black-oriented 'stud' roles in Uptight (1968), Change of Mind (1969), Cool Breeze (1972), and notably, If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968) (1968) in which he shared some torrid and controversial bed scenes with Barbara McNair that made the "Sex in the Cinema" pages of Playboy magazine.
His breakthrough role came with the otherwise tepidly-received The Comedians (1967) where he stole the thunder from under husband and wife Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
Became the first black actor to become a regular on a western series during the 1965-1966 season of Rawhide (1959) as cattle drover Simon Blake.
The actor started gracing films in mid-career, making his debut with Black Like Me (1964).
Jacques made history as the first black actor to appear in a regular role on a western series, playing Simon Blake on Rawhide (1959). St.
Raymond made his Broadway bow in the 1955 musical "Seventh Heaven" and appeared in various on- and off-Broadway productions including "The Blacks", "Night Life", "The Cool World" and "A Raisin in the Sun". He also continued to performed in the Bard's plays, including "Henry V", "Romeo and Juliet" and "Julius Caesar".
A stint with the Air Force in 1952 during the Korean War temporarily interrupted his professional momentum, but he managed to arrange plays and entertain servicemen during his stay of duty. Upon his discharge, he refocused, auditioned and was accepted into both the Actor's Studio and Herbert Berghof's Institute while modeling, dish washing and working as a sales clerk at Bloomingdale's to make ends meet. At around this time, he changed his stage moniker from the very common name of Raymond Johnson to Ray Saint Jacques (later Raymond St. Jacques) to avoid confusion with other actors. St. Jacques went on to perform for the American Shakespearean Festival, Stratford Connecticut, and, in addition to acting and assistant directing, was relied upon to train other actors in the art of swordplay as he had grown to become an accomplished fencing master.
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. He started writing and performing in his own short plays in elementary school and developed a strong interest in acting after appearing in a production of "Othello".