Raymon Lee Cramton (June 11, 1937 – July 24, 2012), known professionally as Chad Everett, was an American actor who appeared in more than 40 films and television series.

According to The Washington Post, "many reference sources list Mr. Everett's date of birth as 1936, but legal records indicate he was born one year later.

[citation needed] Everett said he did not mind the change because he was tired of explaining his real name: "Raymon-no-D, Cramton-no-P."[4] He was raised in Dearborn, Michigan, where he attended Fordson High School.

His first major role came a year later in the film Claudelle Inglish, and he played a deputy in the short-lived 1963 ABC Western television series The Dakotas.

[8] He appeared in numerous films and television series, including The Singing Nun, Centennial, Hagen, Airplane II: The Sequel, Star Command, and Mulholland Drive.

[citation needed] Everett authored and self-published a book of romantic poetry, which he dedicated to wife Shelby Grant.

[9] He recorded a couple of albums,[11] including All Strung Out in 1971, for Marina, by MGM[12] covering Ain't No Sunshine.

For many years, Everett co-hosted the Labor Day Jerry Lewis Telethon, which raises money and awareness for and about the affliction of muscular dystrophy.

[14][15] Everett credited his family with being a stabilizing force in his life, stating that even in the worst of times, Grant "never threatened to leave.

"[17] He attended his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting the next day and claimed he never drank again, attributing his discipline to his Christian faith and his self-pride.

The lengthy and complicated paternity suit ended in 1984 when a California Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Everett.

The court stated: "From the evidence adduced, the jury concluded that Everett was not Dale's father despite the 94.67 percent probability of paternity from the HLA test"... "In this appeal, we affirm a judgment following a jury verdict finding the defendant and respondent not to be the father of the minor child.

[20][21][19][22] In 1991, Scott was sentenced to three months' probation following a guilty verdict of "harassing" Everett for 18 years, including death threats against him and his wife.