Ron Hayes was born on February 26, 1929 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Everglades! (1961), The Invaders (1967) and Dallas (1978). He was married to Carol Capek, Caroline Muir, Betty Endicott and Joan Sturgess. He died on October 1, 2004 in Malibu, California, USA.
After graduating from Stanford, Ron spent a year and a half as a Marine Lt. in Korea during the war.
Ron attended Stanford University from 1949-1952 and graduated with a degree in foreign relations.
After the Korean War, Ron settled in the San Jose, CA area and worked for KSJO radio. In 1957 he moved with his wife, Joan, and three children, Vanessa, Peter, and Heidi, to Hollywood to begin an acting career.
Ron was a lifelong environmental activist and was one of the principal founders of Earth Day, helping launch the first Earth Day celebration in 1970.