RATH, Armand - Revision history

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	[[Image:~~rath~~.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]RATH, Armand. (Dubuque, IA, June 29, 1939--Dubuque, IA, June 10, 2021 ). Armand Henry “Sonny” Rath was the son of Henry Otto and Ruth E. (Gorman) Rath. Prior to his military service, "Sonny" was a three-time Archery Champion and shot several “Robin Hoods”-- his arrow split the bulls eye arrow. He served in the Marines from 1956-1958 and was in the reserves until 1962. A paratrooper and a special field artillery battery man, he received many good conduct medals and a honorable discharge. He was recommended for reenlistment.		[[Image:Arath.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]RATH, Armand. (Dubuque, IA, June 29, 1939--Dubuque, IA, June 10, 2021 ). Armand Henry “Sonny” Rath was the son of Henry Otto and Ruth E. (Gorman) Rath. Prior to his military service, "Sonny" was a three-time Archery Champion and shot several “Robin Hoods”-- his arrow split the bulls eye arrow. He served in the Marines from 1956-1958 and was in the reserves until 1962. A paratrooper and a special field artillery battery man, he received many good conduct medals and a honorable discharge. He was recommended for reenlistment.

	After his service he formed a Skydiving Club, a Judo Club and a Fast Draw Weaponry and Archery Club in Dubuque.		After his service he formed a Skydiving Club, a Judo Club and a Fast Draw Weaponry and Archery Club in Dubuque.

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	RATH, Armand. (Dubuque, IA, June 29, 1939--Dubuque, IA, June 10, 2021 ). Armand Henry “Sonny” Rath was the son of Henry Otto and Ruth E. (Gorman) Rath. Prior to his military service, "Sonny" was a three-time Archery Champion and shot several “Robin Hoods”-- his arrow split the bulls eye arrow. He served in the Marines from 1956-1958 and was in the reserves until 1962. A paratrooper and a special field artillery battery man, he received many good conduct medals and a honorable discharge. He was recommended for reenlistment.		[[Image:rath.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Today]]RATH, Armand. (Dubuque, IA, June 29, 1939--Dubuque, IA, June 10, 2021 ). Armand Henry “Sonny” Rath was the son of Henry Otto and Ruth E. (Gorman) Rath. Prior to his military service, "Sonny" was a three-time Archery Champion and shot several “Robin Hoods”-- his arrow split the bulls eye arrow. He served in the Marines from 1956-1958 and was in the reserves until 1962. A paratrooper and a special field artillery battery man, he received many good conduct medals and a honorable discharge. He was recommended for reenlistment.

	After his service he formed a Skydiving Club, a Judo Club and a Fast Draw Weaponry and Archery Club in Dubuque.		After his service he formed a Skydiving Club, a Judo Club and a Fast Draw Weaponry and Archery Club in Dubuque.

Randylyon at 00:52, 23 July 2024

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	RATH, Armand. (Dubuque, IA-- ). ~~Stuntman.~~ Rath ~~appeared on many of~~ the ~~most popular television programs~~ of his ~~day while taking~~ the ~~falls~~ for ~~some of the industry's best known stars~~. After ~~being helped~~ to ~~get~~ a ~~difficult union card by~~ Clayton Moore~~, the actor~~ who ~~played~~ the "Lone ~~Ranger~~," ~~Rath went on to play roles~~ in ~~such~~ television ~~shows as~~ "~~Bonanza~~," ~~Gunsmoke~~," and "~~Harry O.~~" ~~He also had roles in such motion pictures as~~ "~~Towering Inferno~~" and "~~Omega Man~~."		RATH, Armand. (Dubuque, IA, June 29, 1939--Dubuque, IA, June 10, 2021 ). Armand Henry “Sonny” Rath was the son of Henry Otto and Ruth E. (Gorman) Rath. Prior to his military service, "Sonny" was a three-time Archery Champion and shot several “Robin Hoods”-- his arrow split the bulls eye arrow. He served in the Marines from 1956-1958 and was in the reserves until 1962. A paratrooper and a special field artillery battery man, he received many good conduct medals and a honorable discharge. He was recommended for reenlistment.

			After his service he formed a Skydiving Club, a Judo Club and a Fast Draw Weaponry and Archery Club in Dubuque.

			"Sonny" was encouraged to take his talents to Hollywood and became a stuntman for Warner Brothers Studio in Hollywood, California He took classes and studied acting at Carlsbad College. He taught actors such as Matt Dillon ("Marshal Dillion" of "Gunsmoke )how to shoot and “The Lone Ranger” (Clayton Moore) how to draw. Sonny held a record as a fast draw artist who could pull a Colt .45 and fire in 7/100th’s of a second. He became a parachute stuntman on the T.V. series "Ripcord" and made over 2,000 parachute jumps.

			Upon meeting and working with “The Lone Ranger”, he joined the actors guild. Audie Murphy suggested he do a high fall to make some real money. and performed his first for "Mission Impossible" and continued from there. He appeared in many television programs and movies including T"he High Chaparral," "S.W.A.T." "Yuma," "Starsky and Hutch," "Omega Man," "The Virginian," "The Lawman," "Bonanza," and "Capricorn One." Upon retiring, he owned a ferret rescue in California.

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RATH, Armand. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Stuntman. Rath appeared on many of the most popular television programs of his day while taking the falls for some of the industry's best known stars. After being helped to get a difficult union card by Clayton Moore, the actor who played the "Lone Ranger," Rath went on to play roles in such television shows as "Bonanza," Gunsmoke," and "Harry O." He also had roles in such motion pictures as "Towering Inferno" and "Omega Man."

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