Raymond St Jacques

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Biography

St. Jacques, who effectively portrayed heroic characters as well as villains, appeared in "The Pawnbroker" (1965) and "The Comedians" (1967) and starred as the cop Coffin Ed Johnson in the action-comedy "Cotton Comes to Harlem" (1970). He originated the first continuing black character on a TV Western as the cattle driver in the series "Rawhide". St. Jacques directed, produced and starred in the 1973 feature "Book of Numbers", a comic drama …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer

Born

March 1, 1930

Career Milestones

Began career as actor, assistant director and fencing director for American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford CT

Moved to New York where worked as dishwasher, houseboy, model and Bloomingdale's salesman while studying at Actors Studio

Performed with Shakespeare festivals in San Diego and New York

1954

Off-Broadway debut, "High Name Today" (date approximate)

1961

First major stage role in Jean Genet's "The Blacks" (Off-Broadway)

1964

Screen acting debut in "Black Like Me"

1973

Directed, produced and starred in feature film, "Book of Numbers"