Nick Ramus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nick Ramus

American actor

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1929

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 30-May-2007

Profession: actor, television actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Nickolas George Ramus (September 9, 1929 – May 30, 2007) was a Native American actor, best known for his appearances on television.
He was a Blackfoot.
He appeared as Grey Cloud in Born to the Wind and as Chief Lost Eagle of the Arapaho in the miniseries Centennial and as Red Cloud in Son of the Morning Star.
He also appeared in the 1993 TNT film Geronimo about the historical Apache warrior of the same name.
He married Harriet Mary Howard (1948- 1955) and had three children. He played Gus Nunouz in the soap opera Falcon Crest:323 and had a recurring role as Chief Black Kettle in Dr.
Quinn, Medicine Woman.
Other TV credits include: Gunsmoke, Little House on the Prairie, Northern Exposure, MacGyver and Walker, Texas Ranger. Ramus starred in the first Native American language film, 1980s Windwalker.
He also appeared briefly in the film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and in the comedy film Love at Stake as Chief Wannatoka. On May 30, 2007, Ramus died in Benson, Arizona at age 77.