Raymond St. Jacques (March 1, 1930 – August 27, 1990) was an American actor. He was the first black actor to appear in a regular role on a western series, playing Simon Blake on Rawhide.

Biography

St. Jacques had adopted, though not legally, at least two "sons," Raymond St. Jacques Jr. and Sterling St. Jacques. Both boys were allegedly St. Jacques' lovers.
Sterling was said to have been found by St. Jacques in either Brazil or Jamaica and was later taken in by the actor. No official records exist of his life or death, except for a police report involving Sterling being at St. Jacques' home when two burglars broke in while Sterling was home alone and St. Jacques was away on set. Sterling was strikingly statuesque and was most famous for being a staple at Studio 54, often seen dancing with celebrities such as Grace Jones and Pat Cleveland (his later fiancee). He had bit acting roles and a few attempts at a music career in the early 80s. A woman named Allison Hobbs has stated that Sterling was actually her cousin and was from Salt Lake City, Utah. Sterling allegedly died in 1984 of AIDS-related complications, though no record of this has been found.
When St. Jacques' relationships ended with his "sons" he told interviewers that Raymond St. Jacques Jr. went to Boston, boarding school or even an Ivy League university, and that Sterling had gone to Düsseldorf to film a TV show.