Photo: CBS Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Raymond St. Jacques is not just his three-decade range across stage, film and television, but the quiet weight of being the first Black actor in a regular role on a Western series. Playing Simon Blake on Rawhide in 1965 was more than a part; it was a door pried open. A Hartford kid who reached Yale and then directed and produced his own work, he carried real versatility. He died at sixty, far too soon, but pioneers leave footprints that outlast them. I tip my hat to anyone willing to go first.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Raymond St. Jacques
- Name (Japanese)
- レイモン・サン・ジャック
- Reading
- れいもん・さん・じゃっく
- Born
- March 1, 1930 – August 27, 1990
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / stage actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hillhouse High School
- University
- Yale University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond%20St.%20Jacques
Frequently asked questions
When was Raymond St. Jacques born?
March 1, 1930 – August 27, 1990.
Where is Raymond St. Jacques from?
Raymond St. Jacques is from Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
What does Raymond St. Jacques do?
Raymond St. Jacques works as film director, film producer, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.