Ray Stricklyn (born Lewis Raymond Stricklyn) (October 8, 1928 – May 14, 2002) was a prolific American film actor, stage actor, television actor, soap opera star and publicist. His 50-year acting career took off with B-movie Westerns that placed his boyish good looks playing opposite top talent of the time. His TV guest star resume is as impressive as it is lengthy and he is most recently remembered as Clarence in the 1996 Seinfeld episode "The An...
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Ray Stricklyn (born Lewis Raymond Stricklyn) (October 8, 1928 – May 14, 2002) was a prolific American film actor, stage actor, television actor, soap opera star and publicist. His 50-year acting career took off with B-movie Westerns that placed his boyish good looks playing opposite top talent of the time. His TV guest star resume is as impressive as it is lengthy and he is most recently remembered as Clarence in the 1996 Seinfeld episode "The Andrea Doria."
Born in Houston, Texas, his father was a sign painter. At the age of 16 Ray Stricklyn auditioned for a part in the play Ah, Wilderness and was given the lead role. He went on to perform several roles for the Houston Little Theater.
In 1950 he won a scholarship to a New York drama school. Two years later he made his Broadway début in A Climate of Eden by Moss Hart.
George Seaton was in New York casting his film The Proud and the Profane and gave Stricklyn a one-scene role. He then moved to Los Angeles to further his film career....
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