- In 2000 he participated in Project 51, a non-profit organization organized to not only celebrate the impact Emergencia (1972) had on rescue and emergency services but to honor members of the EMS profession as well. As one of seven committee members guiding this organization, he finished a cross-country tour, traveling with the refurbished Squad from the television show to such cities as: Orlando, Chicago, Las Vegas, Long Island, Baltimore and the final stop, Washington, DC. On May 16, nearly 30 years after "Emergency!" debuted, the Smithsonian Institute accepted the show's memorabilia into its Natural History Museum.
- Serves as Honorary Chairman and Spokesperson for the non-profit County of Los Angeles Fire Museum Association, and received an award for his efforts from the International Association of Fire Chiefs' EMS section.
- His old friend and Emergencia (1972) co-star, Kevin Tighe, was Best Man at his 2002 wedding to Kristen Connors.
- He has played the character of Los Angeles Paramedic John Gage on four different series: Emergencia (1972), Emergency +4 (1973), Área 12 (1968), and Sierra (1974).
- In 1997 he made a guest appearance on Diagnóstico asesinato (1993) starring Dick Van Dyke, which reunited him with former Emergencia (1972) co-star Robert Fuller.
- He is half Seminole Indian.
- Did live action safety tips along with Kevin Tighe at the end of each episode of the Saturday morning cartoon series Emergency +4 (where they reprized both their roles from the live action TV show Emergency) these scenes were cut out when the show went in to syndication.
- Has been actively involved in several charitable causes such as The Make-A-Wish Foundation Western & Central Massachusetts Chapter and has served as a board member of Project 51.
- Forced to cut his hair to comply with real Los Angeles County Fire Department standards, he added the phrase, "Make room for a long-haired fireman" to his autograph on technical advisor Jim Page's copy of the pilot script.
- In remission from cancer (unspecified) for which he completed treatment in 2015. He revealed on his Facebook page that his sister, Nancy Jean Mantooth Dehoyos, had died of cancer that same year.
- Bought a 13.5-acre ranch in the Lobo Canyon area of Agoura, CA, in the mid-1970s that was later destroyed by the devastating "Malibu Fire" on 10/15/1978..
- Along with Julie London, Bobby Troup and Kevin Tighe, he appeared in every episode of Emergencia (1972).
- Before he co-starred opposite Julie London on Emergencia (1972), he , along with her second husband (Bobby Troup) as well as Tim Donnelly and Ron Pinkard, had worked for Jack Webb, who was previously married to London.
- In 1995 he, along with former Emergencia (1972) co-star, Kevin Tighe and Bobby Troup, visited Julie London in the hospital when she suffered a stroke.
- In almost all the Emergency! episodes, a pack of cigarettes is clearly visible in his front left uniform pocket. He is never shown smoking on camera at all.
- He created a television show about the Urban Search and Rescue Unit called "USAR-1".
- For he and Kevin Tighe to play their own roles on Emergencia (1972), they actually took paramedic courses, despite not taking any written exams.
- Was raised in Santa Barbara, CA, after living in 24 states.
- The eldest of four children of Sadie Ernestine (née Neddenreip; 4/2/2013, aged 90) and Donald Delois "Buck" Mantooth (born 6/1/1919, d. 10/28/2001) aged 82), his siblings are Don Mantooth, Tonya Mantooth, and the late Nancy Mantooth (who died on August 26, 2015 following a long battle with cancer).
- Appeared onstage with Don Knotts and Rue McClanahan in the play, "The Man with The Dirty Mind".
- He wrote a screenplay called "Pipeline" with Kevin Tighe.
- Since 2003, he has been an Associate Artist of The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, MI.
- Randolph's great-great grandfather Robert Mantooth (b. 1825 in Cocke County, Tennessee) served as a Confederate soldier in the 60th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Crawford's) (79th Infantry) in the War Between the States. Robert's brothers (or cousins) John and James served in the same unit.
- One of his first jobs in the entertainment industry was being an NBC Page at their television studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
- After Emergencia (1972), he was considered together with Harrison Ford for a television show about Canadian Mountain Rangers. The show was never made.
- Upon arriving at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Randy was prompted to consider changing his name. Having Randy as his given name at birth, he felt this was more of a nickname than a name, so he decided to change his name to Randolph.
- Considered for the part of Seismologist "Walt Russell" in Terremoto (1974). In the end, however, Kip Niven won the part.
- As a little boy, next to his future co-star Kevin Tighe, he was also a lifelong Julie London fan, by listening to her music, before co-starring opposite her in Emergencia (1972), as one of the paramedics.
- Best known by the public for his starring role as Paramedic Johnny Gage on Emergencia (1972).
- : Starring in "Morning After Grace" at the Purple Rose Theater. (diciembre de 2016)
- As a teenager, he was a fan of El show de Andy Griffith (1960) and El show de Dick Van Dyke (1961).
- While commuting from Los Angeles to New York, he was approached by the producers to do a soap opera Loving (1983). At one point, the producers of that soap wanted his character to be a villain from the heart, when they actually wanted his character to be the hero with an edge. He enjoyed the role.
- Mantooth and fellow Emergencia (1972) actors, Kevin Tighe, Robert Fuller, and Julie London (Troup's widow), attended co-star Bobby Troup's funeral on 22 February 1999.
- As Emergency! gained popularity, he decided to devote his professional life exclusively to acting. Sold his share of his company, Prattooth Productions, to brother Don Mantooth.
- Despite being lifelong friends with Robert Fuller, who played his medical teacher on Emergencia (1972), they fell out of touch after Fuller, newly married to actress Jennifer Savidge, moved to a ranch in Gainesville, Texas, near Dallas.
- Had signed a contract with Universal Studios in 1970.
- Partnered with friend and fellow actor Robert Pratt to create the multimedia company Prattooth Productions.
- Considered for one of the leading parts in the short-lived WB show Hyperion Bay (1998).
- Participated in an Annual All-Star-Game in Szot Park in Chicopee, MA, from 1993-2002..
- Each September of every year (for nearly 30 years), by one week, he shared the same month (in birthdays) with Julie London, until her death in 2000.
- Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1970.
- His aunt was Margie Casey, a public school teacher and elementary school principal. She retired in 1989 and died of cancer in 2012, aged 87.
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