Ford Rainey
Date of Death: July 25, 2005 (96)
Birth Place: Mountain Home, ID, USA
Latest News on Ford Rainey:
THE HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA/LATINX/LATINE VOTE to be Presented at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum (Jul 16, 2024)
TARTUFFE: BORN AGAIN Comes to Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum Next Month (Jun 11, 2024)
WENDY'S PETER PAN Comes to Theatricum in June (May 22, 2024)
THE HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA/LATINX/LATINE VOTE to be Presented at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum (Jul 16, 2024)
TARTUFFE: BORN AGAIN Comes to Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum Next Month (Jun 11, 2024)
WENDY'S PETER PAN Comes to Theatricum in June (May 22, 2024)
STAGE CREDITS
Movies
3:10 to Yuma
[ 1957 ] Bisbee Marshal
[ 1957 ] Bisbee Marshal
The Badlanders
[ 1958 ] Warden
[ 1958 ] Warden
John Paul Jones
[ 1959 ] Lt. Simpson
[ 1959 ] Lt. Simpson
The Last Mile
[ 1959 ] Red Kirby
[ 1959 ] Red Kirby
Flaming Star
[ 1960 ] Doc Phillips
[ 1960 ] Doc Phillips
Dead to the World
[ 1961 ] Congressman Keach
[ 1961 ] Congressman Keach
Claudelle Inglish
[ 1961 ] Rev. Armstrong
[ 1961 ] Rev. Armstrong
Two Rode Together
[ 1961 ] Rev. Henry Clegg
[ 1961 ] Rev. Henry Clegg
Ada
[ 1961 ] Speaker
[ 1961 ] Speaker
40 Pounds of Trouble
[ 1962 ] Judge
[ 1962 ] Judge
Kings of the Sun
[ 1963 ] The Chief
[ 1963 ] The Chief
The Sand Pebbles
[ 1966 ] Harris
[ 1966 ] Harris
Johnny Tiger
[ 1966 ] Sam Tiger
[ 1966 ] Sam Tiger
Gunpoint
[ 1966 ] Tom Emerson
[ 1966 ] Tom Emerson
The Gypsy Moths
[ 1969 ] Stand Owner
[ 1969 ] Stand Owner
The Naked Zoo
[ 1970 ] Harry Golden
[ 1970 ] Harry Golden
The Traveling Executioner
[ 1970 ] Stanley Mae
[ 1970 ] Stanley Mae
My Old Man's Place
[ 1971 ] Sheriff Coleman
[ 1971 ] Sheriff Coleman
Sixteen
[ 1972 ] Pa Irtley
[ 1972 ] Pa Irtley
The Parallax View
[ 1974 ] Commission Spokesman #2
[ 1974 ] Commission Spokesman #2
Guardian of the Wilderness
[ 1976 ] Abraham Lincoln
[ 1976 ] Abraham Lincoln
Halloween II
[ 1981 ] Dr. Mixter
[ 1981 ] Dr. Mixter
The Cellar
[ 1988 ] T.C. van Houten
[ 1988 ] T.C. van Houten
Bed & Breakfast
[ 1991 ] Amos
[ 1991 ] Amos
The Politics of Desire
[ 1998 ] Radio Listener's Husband
[ 1998 ] Radio Listener's Husband
Inferno
[ 1999 ] Pop Reynolds
[ 1999 ] Pop Reynolds
Purgatory Flats
[ 2003 ] Phil Ford Raney
[ 2003 ] Phil Ford Raney
TV Shows
Alias Smith and Jones
Teshmacker, Collins, Deputy D.A. Collins
Teshmacker, Collins, Deputy D.A. Collins
Days of Our Lives
Frank Evans
Frank Evans
Insight
Clark, Father Abbott, Colin McNulty
Clark, Father Abbott, Colin McNulty
Judd for the Defense
Ed Samulen, Philip Lindsay
Ed Samulen, Philip Lindsay
Lassie
Jake Peterson, Clint Fraser, Boone Sawyer
Jake Peterson, Clint Fraser, Boone Sawyer
Little House on the Prairie
Dr. Burke
Dr. Burke
Mannix
Rev. Walker, Bob Lachlan, Dr. Linkram
Rev. Walker, Bob Lachlan, Dr. Linkram
Ned and Stacey
Nate
Nate
The Bionic Woman
Jim Elgin
Jim Elgin
The F.B.I.
Jacob Crane, John Prysock, Burke
Jacob Crane, John Prysock, Burke
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Sheriff Chafee, Doc M.B. Sales
Sheriff Chafee, Doc M.B. Sales
The King of Queens
Mickey
Mickey
The Manhunter
James Barrett
James Barrett
The Wild Wild West
Adm. Charles Hammond, Pa Garrison, Hellfire Simon
Adm. Charles Hammond, Pa Garrison, Hellfire Simon
The Young Lawyers
Judge Salke, Wycoff
Judge Salke, Wycoff
News
THE HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA/LATINX/LATINE VOTE to be Presented at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
Bernardo Cubria's play THE HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA/LATINX/LATINÉ VOTE explores election year themes with humor at Theatricum. Learn more about the play and see how to purchase tickets.
Bernardo Cubria's play THE HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA/LATINX/LATINÉ VOTE explores election year themes with humor at Theatricum. Learn more about the play and see how to purchase tickets.
TARTUFFE: BORN AGAIN Comes to Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum Next Month
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present a hilarious satire about greed, corruption and hypocrisy. In Tartuffe:Born Again, translator and adaptor Freyda Thomas puts a contemporary spin on the original French play, recasting Molière’s Tartuffe as a deposed televangelist who takes advantage of his naïve and gullible host to rook him and his family of their money.
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present a hilarious satire about greed, corruption and hypocrisy. In Tartuffe:Born Again, translator and adaptor Freyda Thomas puts a contemporary spin on the original French play, recasting Molière’s Tartuffe as a deposed televangelist who takes advantage of his naïve and gullible host to rook him and his family of their money.
WENDY'S PETER PAN Comes to Theatricum in June
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum has transformed its uniquely beautiful outdoor amphitheater into the imaginary isle of Neverland for a magical production of Wendy’s Peter Pan. Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer directs her “retelling” of the 1904 play by J.M. Barrie, with performances running June 22 through October 4.
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum has transformed its uniquely beautiful outdoor amphitheater into the imaginary isle of Neverland for a magical production of Wendy’s Peter Pan. Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer directs her “retelling” of the 1904 play by J.M. Barrie, with performances running June 22 through October 4.
THE WINTER'S TALE & A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Kick Off Theatricum's Outdoor Summer Season
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will open its 2024 summer repertory season with two productions by the Bard. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will open its 2024 summer repertory season with two productions by the Bard. Learn how to purchase tickets.
A PERFECT GANESH Comes to Theatricum in July
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum continues its 50th anniversary repertory season with A Perfect Ganesh, the magical, poetic, Pulitzer Prize nominated play by Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally. Mary Jo DuPrey directs for a Saturday, July 15 opening on Theatricum’s beautiful outdoor stage in Topanga, where performances continue through October 7.
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum continues its 50th anniversary repertory season with A Perfect Ganesh, the magical, poetic, Pulitzer Prize nominated play by Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally. Mary Jo DuPrey directs for a Saturday, July 15 opening on Theatricum’s beautiful outdoor stage in Topanga, where performances continue through October 7.
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum to Present QUEEN MARGARET'S VERSION OF SHAKESPEARE'S WAR OF THE ROSES
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will continue its 50th Anniversary Summer Season with Queen Margaret’s Version of Shakespeare’s War of the Roses, a new edit of Shakespeare’s best-known history plays — Henry VI Parts I, II and III and Richard III — compiled by artistic director Ellen Geer.
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will continue its 50th Anniversary Summer Season with Queen Margaret’s Version of Shakespeare’s War of the Roses, a new edit of Shakespeare’s best-known history plays — Henry VI Parts I, II and III and Richard III — compiled by artistic director Ellen Geer.
MACBETH and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Kick Off Theatricum's 50th Anniversary Season
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will open its 50th Anniversary Summer Season with two of William Shakespeare’s most mystical offerings: the thrilling supernatural tragedy, Macbeth, and that most magical of romantic comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will open its 50th Anniversary Summer Season with two of William Shakespeare’s most mystical offerings: the thrilling supernatural tragedy, Macbeth, and that most magical of romantic comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Photos: First Look At The World Premiere of TROUBLE THE WATER At Theatricum
Inspired by the little-known, larger-than-life true story of Robert Smalls, the first African American hero of the Civil War, Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum presents the world premiere of Trouble the Water, freely adapted by Ellen Geer from the 2019 award-winning historical novel by Rebecca Dwight Bruff.
Inspired by the little-known, larger-than-life true story of Robert Smalls, the first African American hero of the Civil War, Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum presents the world premiere of Trouble the Water, freely adapted by Ellen Geer from the 2019 award-winning historical novel by Rebecca Dwight Bruff.
World Premiere Of TROUBLE THE WATER Recounts Extraordinary Story Of African American Hero Robert Smalls
Inspired by the little-known, larger-than-life true story of Robert Smalls, the first African American hero of the Civil War, Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum presents the world premiere of Trouble the Water, freely adapted by Ellen Geer from the 2019 award-winning historical novel by Rebecca Dwight Bruff. Longtime.
Inspired by the little-known, larger-than-life true story of Robert Smalls, the first African American hero of the Civil War, Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum presents the world premiere of Trouble the Water, freely adapted by Ellen Geer from the 2019 award-winning historical novel by Rebecca Dwight Bruff. Longtime.
Theatricum Botanicum to Present New Revival of THE WEST SIDE WALTZ
Forty-one years after its premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre, Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum will present the world premiere of an “all new” revival of The West Side Waltz by Academy Award-winning writer Ernest Thompson (On Golden Pond).
Forty-one years after its premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre, Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum will present the world premiere of an “all new” revival of The West Side Waltz by Academy Award-winning writer Ernest Thompson (On Golden Pond).
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR & A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Kick Off Outdoor Season at Theatricum
Fans of Shakespeare, alfresco theater, old time rock’n roll and just plain fun— pack a picnic and head up to the spectacular, one-of-a-kind outdoor venue at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, where the 2022 repertory season, sponsored by the S. Mark Taper Foundation, opens with two buoyant comedies.
Fans of Shakespeare, alfresco theater, old time rock’n roll and just plain fun— pack a picnic and head up to the spectacular, one-of-a-kind outdoor venue at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, where the 2022 repertory season, sponsored by the S. Mark Taper Foundation, opens with two buoyant comedies.
Theatricum Announces 2022 Outdoor Summer Season in Topanga
Summer is on the horizon, and Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum is ready to announce a mix of classical theater, new work and music set to take place at its spectacular, one-of-a-kind outdoor amphitheatre in Topanga.
Summer is on the horizon, and Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum is ready to announce a mix of classical theater, new work and music set to take place at its spectacular, one-of-a-kind outdoor amphitheatre in Topanga.
Theatricum Botanicum Presents THE LAST, BEST SMALL TOWN
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum presents the world premiere of The Last, Best Small Town, a modern-day “Our Town” by L.A.-based Latinx playwright John Guerra. Performances begin Saturday, July 31 on Theatricum's beautiful outdoor stage in Topanga, where they continue through Nov. 7.
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum presents the world premiere of The Last, Best Small Town, a modern-day “Our Town” by L.A.-based Latinx playwright John Guerra. Performances begin Saturday, July 31 on Theatricum's beautiful outdoor stage in Topanga, where they continue through Nov. 7.
Theatricum Botanicum Returns To Live Performances With Outdoor 2021 Summer Season
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum will return to live performance at its unique and stunning outdoor amphitheater in Topanga with a summer repertory season of three plays July 10 through Nov. 7. Theatricum will open the season on Saturday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. with a fresh look at Julius Caesar.
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum will return to live performance at its unique and stunning outdoor amphitheater in Topanga with a summer repertory season of three plays July 10 through Nov. 7. Theatricum will open the season on Saturday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. with a fresh look at Julius Caesar.
Photo Flash: First Look At Theatricum's THE GIN GAME
Westside audiences are in for a treat. Last season's acclaimed, Ovation recommended production of The Gin Game, directed byChristian Lebano at the Sierra Madre Playhouse, will be re-staged outdoors atWill Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, with real life husband and wife teamAlan Blumenfeld andKatherine James reprising their roles. With Lebano again at the helm,performances of D.L Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning two-hander will run Aug. 17 through Sept. 29 in Theatricum's intimate S. Mark Taper Pavilion.
Westside audiences are in for a treat. Last season's acclaimed, Ovation recommended production of The Gin Game, directed byChristian Lebano at the Sierra Madre Playhouse, will be re-staged outdoors atWill Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, with real life husband and wife teamAlan Blumenfeld andKatherine James reprising their roles. With Lebano again at the helm,performances of D.L Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning two-hander will run Aug. 17 through Sept. 29 in Theatricum's intimate S. Mark Taper Pavilion.
Review: Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT Offers Songs of Love and Laughter in the Beautiful Woods at Theatricum Botanicum
William Shakespeare's rollicking and ever-popular comedy of mistaken identity, TWELFTH NIGHT, brings its magical combination of mischief, madness and romance into the outdoor amphitheater at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum this summer where it plays in rep through September 28. Written in 1601 and first seen in the Inns of Court shortly after Christmas (hence, the title), the holiday was celebrated as a festival during which everything was made delightfully topsy-turvy, much like the world of the play's Illyria. And you could not ask for a more ideal cast of characters to bring The Bard's non-stop, high energy hijinks to life.
William Shakespeare's rollicking and ever-popular comedy of mistaken identity, TWELFTH NIGHT, brings its magical combination of mischief, madness and romance into the outdoor amphitheater at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum this summer where it plays in rep through September 28. Written in 1601 and first seen in the Inns of Court shortly after Christmas (hence, the title), the holiday was celebrated as a festival during which everything was made delightfully topsy-turvy, much like the world of the play's Illyria. And you could not ask for a more ideal cast of characters to bring The Bard's non-stop, high energy hijinks to life.
Theatricum Botanicum Announces 2019 Summer Season Outdoors in Topanga
Spring has sprung, andWill Geer's Theatricum Botanicum is thrilled to announce its annual summer line-up of theater, music and performance in its unique and stunning outdoor setting in Topanga. The Summer 2019 Season will include six plays opening in rapid succession and performed in repertory throughout the summer, along with a host of satellite events.
Spring has sprung, andWill Geer's Theatricum Botanicum is thrilled to announce its annual summer line-up of theater, music and performance in its unique and stunning outdoor setting in Topanga. The Summer 2019 Season will include six plays opening in rapid succession and performed in repertory throughout the summer, along with a host of satellite events.
Theatricum Presents First-Ever Revival of HAITI
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum presents the first-ever revival of a historical melodrama about the Haitian revolution that graced the stage at New York's Lafayette Theatre in Harlem in 1938 as part of the Federal Theatre Project. Haiti by William DuBois will join Theatricum's summer repertory season beginning July 28. Performances will continue at Theatricum's beautiful outdoor venue in Topanga through Sept. 29.
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum presents the first-ever revival of a historical melodrama about the Haitian revolution that graced the stage at New York's Lafayette Theatre in Harlem in 1938 as part of the Federal Theatre Project. Haiti by William DuBois will join Theatricum's summer repertory season beginning July 28. Performances will continue at Theatricum's beautiful outdoor venue in Topanga through Sept. 29.
Susan Angelo Directs Members of the Geer Family in Revival of THE CHALK GARDEN
A mystery of hidden pasts, lost loves and false identities in a world where living things cannot grow. Members of the Geer family star in a revival ofThe Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold, a unique comedy that blends witty humor with insightful truths. Susan Angelo directs Bagnold's captivating psychological chamber piece for a June 30 opening at Theatricum Botanicum's outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.
A mystery of hidden pasts, lost loves and false identities in a world where living things cannot grow. Members of the Geer family star in a revival ofThe Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold, a unique comedy that blends witty humor with insightful truths. Susan Angelo directs Bagnold's captivating psychological chamber piece for a June 30 opening at Theatricum Botanicum's outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.
Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE Hits Close to Home at Theatricum Botanicum
A parable of mass hysteria that draws a chilling parallel between the Salem witch hunts of 1692 and McCarthyism, which gripped America in the 1950s, The Crucible by Arthur Miller remains eerily timely in today's climate of fake news. Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, its own history firmly rooted in the McCarthy-era Hollywood blacklist - when actor Will Geer and his wife, Herta Ware, created the theater as a haven for blacklisted actors - opens a new production of Miller's modern classic onJune 30. Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, Will's daughter, is at the helm, with family members Thad Geer,Willow Geer and Melora Marshall featured in the cast.
A parable of mass hysteria that draws a chilling parallel between the Salem witch hunts of 1692 and McCarthyism, which gripped America in the 1950s, The Crucible by Arthur Miller remains eerily timely in today's climate of fake news. Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, its own history firmly rooted in the McCarthy-era Hollywood blacklist - when actor Will Geer and his wife, Herta Ware, created the theater as a haven for blacklisted actors - opens a new production of Miller's modern classic onJune 30. Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, Will's daughter, is at the helm, with family members Thad Geer,Willow Geer and Melora Marshall featured in the cast.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Ford Rainey been in?
Ford Rainey has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
How many West End shows has Ford Rainey been in?
Ford Rainey has not appeared in the West End
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