Randolph Mantooth
Biography
Randolph Mantooth, born Randy DeRoy Mantooth on September 19, 1945, in Sacramento, California, was an American actor with a career spanning over 50 years. Of Seminole Indian heritage, he was a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Throughout his professional life, he contributed to the fields of television, film, theater, and documentaries. Mantooth passed away on July 9, 2026, at the age of 80. He is widely recognized for his work as a television actor, most notably for his portrayal of a specific character in a long-running medical drama series. His professional legacy includes 54 known credits in the entertainment industry.
Career overview
Randolph Mantooth began his professional acting journey after being discovered in New York by a Universal Studios talent agent. His discovery occurred while he was performing the lead role in the play Philadelphia, Here I Come! Following this, he signed with Universal and relocated to California to pursue his career. He gradually developed his resume through appearances on various dramatic television series, including Adam-12, Marcus Welby, M.D., McCloud, and Alias Smith and Jones. These early roles helped establish his presence in the industry before he secured his most prominent television work.
Mantooth achieved significant recognition for his role as paramedic and firefighter John Gage in the medical drama series Emergency!, which premiered in 1972. His portrayal of this character made him a bankable name in television and established him as an icon of the medium. Over the course of his five-decade career, Mantooth worked across multiple mediums, including film, theater, and documentaries. His body of work reflects a consistent dedication to the craft of acting, transitioning from his early television guest spots to becoming a recognizable figure in American television history.
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- Killer Holiday (2013) as Detective Bodrogi
- Scream of the Bikini (2010) as Ambasador Cartwright
- Bold Native (2010) as Richard Cranehill
- Sons of Anarchy (2008) as Charlie Horse
- He Was a Quiet Man (2007) as Dr. Willis
- Fire Serpent (2007) as Dutch Fallon
- Price To Pay (2006) as Bert
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Patrick Gless
- Ghost Whisperer (2005)
- Agent Red (2000) as Admiral Edwards
- Time Share (2000) as Ken Crandall
- Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
- Enemy Action (1999) as Solonsky
- Promised Land (1996) as Ben Camden
- JAG (1995) as Ron Barret
- The City (1995)
- ER (1994) as Policeman (uncredited)
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Mayor Bill Tremont
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Randolph Mantooth
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as James Lee Crown
- Before the Storm (1991) as Bing Tupper
- Under Cover (1991) as Bing Tupper
- Baywatch (1989)
- China Beach (1988)
- L.A. Law (1986) as Gil Tecowsky
- MacGyver (1985) as Earl Stringer
- Terror at London Bridge (1985) as Joe Netz
- Scene of the Crime (1985)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Raymond Two Crows
- Aloha Paradise (1981)
- Detective School (1979)
- The Seekers (1979) as Abraham Kent
- Dallas (1978) as Joe Don Ford
- Battlestar Galactica (1978) as Michael
- Vega$ (1978)
- The Love Boat (1977) as Alan Billingsley
- Operation Petticoat (1977) as Lt. Mike Bender
- Testimony of Two Men (1977) as Father Frank McNulty
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Mark Williams
- Emergency +4 (1973) as Paramedic John Gage (voice)
- Emergency! (1972) as John Gage
- Emergency! (1972) Director
- The Bravos (1972) as 2nd Lt. Lewis
- Emergency! (1972) as John Gage
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) as Keith Ryder
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) as Lonnie Roth
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Sarge (1971) as Corporal Finch
- Marriage: Year One (1971) as Dan
- Vanished (1971) as Ensign
- Night Gallery (1970) as Elkins (segment "Class of '99")
- McCloud (1970)
- The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970) as Lt. Tony Caffey
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Intern
- Adam-12 (1968) as John Gage
- Adam-12 (1968) as Neil Williams
- One Life to Live (1968)
- The Virginian (1962) as Lt. Dorn