Paramedic John Gage on NBC's Emergency!
Randolph Mantooth was an American actor best known as paramedic John Gage on NBC’s Emergency! (1972–1977). He later starred on daytime television, including ABC’s Loving, and became a longtime advocate for firefighters and emergency medical services. He died in Ventura, California, on 9 July 2026 at the age of 80.
He was born in Sacramento, California, on 19 September 1945.
Published 24 October 2026
Randolph Mantooth, paramedic John Gage on ‘Emergency!’, dies at 80
The actor who inspired a generation of real paramedics as John Gage on NBC's Emergency! later starred on daytime soaps and spent decades championing firefighters and EMS. He died in hospice in Ventura, California.
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