Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the staunch Sgt. Willistead in "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" (1955). Born Raymond Hyke, after serving in the United States Army during World War II, upon returning to civilian life following the end of the war, he settled in California and under the G.I. Bill, he attained his degree in theatrical arts from UCLA and began his career as a leading man on the stage in little theatres and stock companies. Upon being discovered by actress Myrna Loy while attending a social function at the Hollywood Bowl, she was so impressed by his dark good looks, slim physique, and distinctive voice, she took notice of his potential and arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing alongside her in "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946). From there, he flourished as a notable character actor, appearing in over 50 features. Often typecast as husbands, fathers, relatives, boyfriends, cowboys, blue-collared guys, pharmacists, retail clerks, ministers, soldiers, policemen, detectives, reporters, businessmen, salesmen, authority figures, playboys, bartenders, city slickers, and bodyguards. He appeared in such feature films as "Alburquerque" (1948), "Fort Apache" (1948), "The Lady in Ermine" (1948), "Red River" (1948), "Belle Starr's Daughter" (1948), "The Man from Colorado" (1948), "Miss Mink of 1949" (1949), "El Paso" (1949), "Manhandled" (1949), "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" (1949), "Mighty Joe Young" (1949), "Roseanne McCoy" (1949), "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949), "Captain China" (1950), "The Lawless" (1950), "The Gunfighter" (1950), "When Willie Comes Marching Home" (1950), "Three Secrets" (1950), "No Way Out" (1950), "Operation Pacific" (1950), "Go for Broke!" (1951), "Father Takes the Air" (1951), "The Frogmen" (1951), "The Tanks Are Coming" (1951), "The Wild Blue Yonder" (1951), "Silver City" (1951), "Indian Uprising" (1952), "Red Skies of Montana" (1952), "Without Warning!" (1952), "Down Among the Sheltering Palms" (1952), "What Price Glory" (1952), "Devil's Canyon" (1953), "Code Two" (1953), "A Blueprint for Murder" (1953), "The Wings of Eagles" (1957), and "Gunsight Ridge" (1957). On television, he appeared in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Family Theatre," "Front Page Detective," "The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickock," "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show," "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," "Fireside Theatre," and "Route 66". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, was a member of the Hollywood Republican Committee, was a commercial model for the Ford Agency, was the celebrity spokesman for Barbasol Shaving Creme and Folgers Coffee, was involved in his local charters of the American Red Cross and the Boys and Girls Clubs, had been cited as a promising "Star of Tomorrow" per gossip columnist Louella Parsons, and he was married to professional dancer Flo Brundage from 1952 until his death (their union produced no children). Following his withdrawal from acting in 1962, he spent the remainder of his life working as an insurance agent for Allstate and was involved in charitable and religious ventures until his death from undisclosed causes.