Randolph Mantooth dies at 80 in a Ventura hospice after a long illness, his brother Donald Mantooth confirms.Mantooth is best known for playing Johnny Gage on the NBC series “Emergency!”, which ran for five seasons and later produced television movies and helped spur the expansion and legal recognition of paramedics across the United States.He began his screen career with guest roles on series such as “
The Virginian” and “Adam-12,” built a television career spanning more than 50 years with work in daytime dramas and prime-time shows, earned four
Soap Opera Digest Award nominations, and is survived by his brother, his sister, nieces and nephews.