Actor Randy Boone, who starred in short-lived TV shows It’s a Man’s World (NBC, 1962-1963) and Cimarron Strip (CBS, 1967-1968), died last week (August 28) at the age of 83. From 1964 to 1966, Boone played Randy Benton on The Virginian, where he showcased his talent as a singer and guitarist.
It’s a Man’s World was Boone’s first acting job. He played Vern Hodges, a carefree guitarist. The cast also included Glenn Corbett, Ted Bessell, and Mike Burns. The critically acclaimed drama failed to attract an audience and went off the air after just 17 episodes.
Read my in-depth article about It’s a Man’s World
During the 1960s and early 1970s, Boone made guest appearances on TV shows like Wagon Train, The Twilight Zone, Combat!, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and Gunsmoke. He appears to have retired from acting in 1975 aside from a guest appearance on Highway to Heaven in 1985 and a role in a 1987 movie called The Wild Pair.
Obituraries can be found at Deadline Hollywood and The Hollywood Reporter.
Is this the same Randy Boone mentioned in the Hoyt Axton song, “Della and the Dealer”?