Randolph Mantooth is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Mantooth has been a working actor in television, documentaries, theatre, and film for more than 40 years. He was discovered in New York by a Universal Studios talent agent while performing the lead in the play Philadelphia, Here I Come. After signing with Universal and moving to California, he slowly built up his resume with work on such dramatic series as Adam-12 (1968), Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969), McCloud (1970), and Alias Smith and Jones (1971).
He was chosen to play a lead role as Fireman/Paramedic John Gage in the 1970s medical drama, Emergency!, a show that enjoyed six seasons (129 episodes) and seven two-hour television movie specials. Since this experience, Mantooth has spoken regularly at Firefighter and EMS conferences and symposiums across the United States, while maintaining an active acting career. He is a spokesperson for both the International Association of Firefighters [IAFF] and the International Association of Fire Chiefs [IAFC] for fire fighter health and safety, and he has been honored over the years with numerous awards and recognitions.
Mantooth has appeared in numerous films and television series in lead and supportive roles including mini-series adaptations of Testimony of Two Men (1977) and a starring role as Abraham Kent in The Seekers (1979–80). Through the 1990s and 2000s he explored a new direction in his career with daytime soap operas, earning him four Soap Opera Digest Award nominations. He has frequently returned to his theater roots in such productions as "Footprints in Blood", "Back to the Blankets", "Wink Dah", "The Independence of Eddie Rose", "The Paper Crown", "The Inuit" and "Rain Dance", among others.
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| 1970 | Matt Lincoln | Paul | 1 episode of television series:
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| Lt. Tony Caffey | 2 episodes of television series:
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| McCloud | Intern (season 1) Phillip Yerby (season 2) | 2 episodes of television series:
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| 1971 | The Virginian | Lt. Dorn | 1 episode of television series:
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| Vanished | Ensign | 2-part television movie
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| Alias Smith and Jones | Dan Loomis | 1 episode of television series:
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| Rod Serling's Night Gallery | Ekins | 1 episode of television series:
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| Marriage: Year One | Dan | Television movie:
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| Terence "Terry" Kimble | 1 episode of television series:
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| Sarge | Finch | 2 episodes of television series:
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| Marcus Welby, M.D. (1971 & 1972) | Intern (season 2) Actor (season 3) | 2 episodes of television series:
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| Adam-12 (1971 & 1972) | Neil Williams (season 3) John Gage (season 5) | 2 episodes of television series:
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(1971 & 1974) | Lonnie Roth (season 1) Keith Ryder (season 3) | 2 episodes of television series:
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| 1972 | The Bravos | 2nd Lt.Lewis | Television movie
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| 1972-1979 | The Wedsworth-Townsend Act | Firefighter/Paramedic John Gage | 2-hour Pilot movie for the series Emergency!. | ||||
| Emergency! (1972-1977) | Firefighter/Paramedic John Gage LACoFD | 129 episodes of television series: See also: List of Emergency! episodes.
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| Emergency! (1978-1979) (Six 2-hour television movies) | Firefighter/Paramedic John Gage LACoFD | Six 2-hour television movies: See also: List of Emergency! episodes.
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| Emergency +4 (1973-1974) | Firefighter/Paramedic John Gage (voice only) | 23 episodes of television series
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| 1973 | Starship Rescue | Himself | Special
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| 1974 | Go! | Himself | 1 episode of a children's program
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| Sierra | Paramedic John Gage | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1975 & 1976 | Dinah! | Himself | 2 episodes of talk show
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| 1976 | The Rich Little Show | Himself | 1 episode of a comedy series
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| Cos | Mailman | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1977 | Testimony of Two Men | Father Frank McNulty | Television mini-series
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| 1978 | Project U.F.O. | Tim Jenkins | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1978 & 1979 | Operation Petticoat (TV series) | Lt. Mike Bender | 10 episodes of television series:
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| Detective School | Eddie Dawkins | 11 episodes of television series:
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| 1978 & 1981 | Vega$ | Bobby Howard (season 1) Todd Peterson (season 3) | 2 episodes of television series:
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| 1979 | The Love Boat | Alan Billingsley | 1 episode of television series:
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| Battlestar Galactica | Michael | 1 episode of television series:
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| The Seekers | Abraham Kent | Television movie
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| 1980 | Charlie's Angels | Mark Williams | 1 episode of television series:
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| Aloha Paradise | Guest | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1981 | Insight | Adam | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1981 | Fantasy Island | Dr. Paul Todd (season 4) | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1983 thru 1986 | The Fall Guy | Larry (as Randy Mantooth) (season 3) Veckler (season 4) Jerry Andrews (season 5) | 3 episodes of television series:
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| 1984 | Dallas | Joe Don Ford | 1 episode of television series:
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| Foul-up, Bleeps, and Blunders | Himself | 1 episode of television show:
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| 1985 | The Star Games | Himself (as Randy Mantooth) | 1 episode of television series
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| Scene of the Crime | Guest | 1 episode of television series:
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| Terror at London Bridge, aka Bridge Across Time | Joe Nez | Television movie
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| Murder, She Wrote | Raymond Two Crows/ DeMarco | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1986 | Good Morning America | Himself | 1 episode of a talk show
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| 1987-1990, 1993-1995, &<br/>1995-1997 | Loving &<br/>The City | Clay Alden/ Alex Masters | Recurring role in television series
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| 1988 | L.A. Law | Gil Tecowsky | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1991 | White Cobra Express | Television movie
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| Before the Storm | Bing Tupper | Television movie
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| Under Cover | Bing Tupper | 1 episode of television series:
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| China Beach | Joaquin | 1 episode of television series:
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| MacGyver | Earl Stringer | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1992 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Mr. Leland | 1 episode of television series:
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| Baywatch | Sam Dietz | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1992-1993 | General Hospital | Richard Halifax | Recurring role of television series:
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| 1995 | The 11th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards | Himself/Presenter | Presenter (February 17, 1995) | ||||
| 1996 | The West | Himself (voice) (cameo appearance) | 1 episode of a PBS four-video documentary series
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| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Himself | Guest on one episode of a syndicated talk show | |||||
| 1997 | One Life to Live | Alex Masters | 1 episode of television series: | ||||
| Diagnosis Murder | Mayor Bill Tremont | 1 episode of television series:
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| JAG | Col. Ron Barret | 1 episode of television series:
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| Walker, Texas Ranger | James Lee Crown | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1998 | Promised Land | Ben Camden | 1 episode of television series:
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| 1999 | Diagnosis Murder | Himself (cameo appearance) | 1 episode of television series:
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| 2000 | ER | Policeman | 1 episode of television series:
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| Bitter Suite (original title Time Share) | Ken Crandall | Television movie
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| Ultimate Fan Search | Himself | TVLand Game Show
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| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | Himself | TV series/documentary/biography
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| 2002 | Street Smarts | Himself | Syndicated Game show
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| 2003 | VH-1 Where Are They Now: TV Hunks | Himself | TV movie documentary short
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| 2003-2005 | As the World Turns | Harold 'Hal' Todd Munson, Jr. | 30 episodes of television series:
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| 2004 | The Hollywood Squares | Himself | Gameshow
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| 2007 | One Life to Live | Kirk Harmon | 11 episodes of television series:
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| Fire Serpent | Dutch Fallon | Television movie
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| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Mr. Patrick Gless | 1 episode of television series:
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| Entertainment Tonight | Himself | TV series
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| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Allen Farber | 1 episode of television series:
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| Hometown Glory | Himself (Special Thanks) | Documentary/Action/Biography | |||||
| 2011 | Sons of Anarchy | Charlie Horse | 2 episodes of television series:
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| 1999 | Enemy Action | Solonsky | Feature film
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| 2000 | Agent Red | Admiral Edwards | Feature film
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| 2006 | Price to Pay | Bert | Feature film
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| 2007 | He Was a Quiet Man | Dr. Willis | Feature film
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| On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres | Arthur Mayler | Film short
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| 2008 | Flowers and Weeds | Roger Lonergan | Film short
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| 2009 | Scream of the Bikini | Ambassador Cartwright | Feature film
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| 2010 | Bold Native | Richard Cranehill | Feature film
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| 2013 | Killer Holiday | Detective Bodrogi | Feature film
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| 2014 | Actor? A Documentary | Himself | Documentary
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Mantooth has frequently returned to his theatre roots in such productions as Footprints in Blood, Back to the Blankets, Wink Dah, The Independence of Eddie Rose, The Paper Crown, The Inuit and Rain Dance (off-Broadway),[4] among others.[1] Since 2003, Mantooth has been an Associate Artist of The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan, founded by Jeff Daniels,[5] completing a three-month run of Superior Donuts in 2012.[6]