About
"Everybody says, 'Aren't you tired of being recognized for doing "Emergency!"?' No. I'm remembered for something that changed emergency medicine forever. That actually saved lives. How lucky can any one person be?"
In his two-hour-and-forty-five-minute interview, Randolph Mantoooth talks about his early years and what made him want to pursue a career in acting. He speaks of early television appearances on The Virginian, The Bold Ones, and the made-for-television movie The Bravos. He discusses at length playing the role of paramedic "Johnny Gage" on the Jack Webb-produced series Emergency! He details working with the cast of Emergency!, recounts storylines, and describes the sets and equipment he worked with while on the show. Mantooth talks about his real-life encounters with paramedics and what his role on Emergency! meant to them. He discusses his post-Emergency! career with guest starring roles on The Fall Guy, Charlie's Angels, and Fantasy Island, and a then-recent guest spot on Sons of Anarchy. He also outlines his daytime drama career, with appearances on Loving, General Hospital, All My Children, and As the World Turns. Amy Harrington conducted the interview on December 13, 2013 in North Hollywood, CA.
Highlights
Randolph Mantooth on appearing on The Bold Ones and being cast on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on the crew of Engine 51 on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on his favorite rescues on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on appearing in the made-for-television movie The Bravos
Randolph Mantooth on how real life firefighters and fans reacted to Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on advice to aspiring actors
Full Interview
Chapter 1
On his early life and influences; on getting into acting; on early television appearances
On early roles at Universal Television; on getting cast as "Johnny Gage" on Emergency!
On the tone of Emergency!; on shooting the pilot for Emergency!; on his character, "Johnny Gage," on the show
On the doing stunt work for Emergency!; on a typical production week for Emergency!; on working with Jack Webb on the show
Chapter 2
On working with Robert A. Cinader on Emergency!; on working with the cast of Emergency!
On the crew of Engine 51 on Emergency!; on the equipment and set of Emergency!; on the reaction of real life firefighters and fans to the show
On the popularity of Emergency!; on his personal experiences with paramedics and how they reacted to Emergency!; on his favorite rescues on the show
On directing Emergency!; on various spin-offs and crossovers on Emergency! and the end of the show; on 9/11
Chapter 3
On the legacy of Emergency!; on post-Emergency! projects; on guest-starring roles on Battlestar Galactica, Charlie's Angels, and Diagnosis Murder
On appearing on Loving; on appearing on General Hospital; on appearing on All My Children and As the World Turns
On guest-starring on Sons of Anarchy; on his fame and approach to acting; on career highlights and regrets and advice to aspiring actors
Shows
Adam-12
Randolph Mantooth on Emergency! crossing over with Adam-12
All My Children
Randolph Mantooth on appearing on All My Children and As the World Turns
As the World Turns
Randolph Mantooth on appearing on All My Children and As the World Turns
Battlestar Galactica (1978-80)
Randolph Mantooth on guest-starring on Battlestar Galactica
Bold Ones, The
Randolph Mantooth on appearing on The Bold Ones and being cast on Emergency!
Charlie's Angels
Randolph Mantooth on guest-starring on Charlie's Angels
Diagnosis Murder
Randolph Mantooth on guest-starring on Diagnosis Murder
Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on appearing on The Bold Ones and being cast on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on Emergency! crossing over with Adam-12
Randolph Mantooth on working with Kevin Tighe as "Roy DeSoto" on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on learning about paramedics for Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on the tone of Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on censorship on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on shooting the pilot for Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on his Emergency! character, "Johnny Gage"
Randolph Mantooth on the storylines of Emergency! and doing stunts on the show
Randolph Mantooth on a typical production week for Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on working with Jack Webb on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on Emergency! creator Robert A. Cinader
Randolph Mantooth on working with Robert A. Cinader on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on "Johnny Gage's" relationship with the other characters on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on Julie London as "Dixie McCall" on Emergency! and Robert Fuller as "Dr. Kelly Brackett"
Randolph Mantooth on Ron Pinkard as "Mike Morton" on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on the crew of Engine 51 on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on the equipment and set of Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on how real life firefighters and fans reacted to Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on the popularity of Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on his Emergency! character, "Johnny Gage," being a paramedic and his personal experiences with paramedics
Randolph Mantooth on his favorite rescues on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on directing Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on various spin-offs and crossovers of Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on the end of Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on his Project 51 charity
Randolph Mantooth on the legacy of Emergency!
General Hospital
Randolph Mantooth on appearing on General Hospital
Loving
Randolph Mantooth on starring on Loving
McCloud
Randolph Mantooth on early television appearances
Virginian, The
Randolph Mantooth on appearing on The Virginian
Topics
9/11
Randolph Mantooth on 9/11
Advice
Randolph Mantooth on advice to aspiring actors
Fame and Celebrity
Randolph Mantooth on his fame
Historic Events and Social Change
Randolph Mantooth on 9/11
Television Industry
Randolph Mantooth on shooting the pilot for Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on advice to aspiring actors
Randolph Mantooth on his fame
Randolph Mantooth on how the television business has changed since he started
Professions
Actor
Randolph Mantooth on becoming comfortable in front of the camera
Randolph Mantooth on his approach to acting
Randolph Mantooth on advice to aspiring actors
Performers
Randolph Mantooth on becoming comfortable in front of the camera
Randolph Mantooth on his approach to acting
Randolph Mantooth on advice to aspiring actors
Genres
Daytime/Primetime Serials
Randolph Mantooth on appearing on Loving, General Hospital, All My Children, and As the World Turns
Medical Dramas
Randolph Mantooth on playing "Johnny Gage" on Emergency! (Part 1)
Randolph Mantooth on playing "Johnny Gage" on Emergency! (Part 2)
People
Ray Bolger
Randolph Mantooth on guest-starring on Battlestar Galactica
Robert Fuller
Randolph Mantooth on Julie London as "Dixie McCall" and Robert Fuller as "Dr. Kelly Brackett" on Emergency!
Hal Holbrook
Randolph Mantooth on appearing on The Bold Ones and being cast on Emergency!
George Peppard
Randolph Mantooth on appearing in the made-for-television movie The Bravos
Jack Webb
Randolph Mantooth on working with Jack Webb on Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth on appearing on The Bold Ones and being cast on Emergency!