Raymond St. Jacques

Biography

Raymond St. Jacques was an American actor and director whose career spanned over thirty years on stage, film, and television. He made history as the first Black actor to appear in a regular role on a Western series, playing Simon Blake on Rawhide (1965-1966). St. Jacques also appeared in notable films such as Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) and They Live (1988), cementing his legacy in Hollywood.