Marrying in 1978, Randy settled down on his 13 ˝ acre ranch in Agoura, CA, located 35 miles outside of Los Angeles. The ranch was home to numerous exotic animals, deer, European sheep, horses and dogs. On October 15, 1978, the devastating “Malibu Fire” destroyed 150 homes and numerous acres of land. The ranch, located 8 miles from the source of the fire, was one of the first homes to be destroyed, along with all of Randy’s personal possessions and animals. In the same week his comedy series Operation Petticoat was canceled. After appearing in a few more episodic and Movies of the Week he headed East to New York to become a regular on the ABC daytime soap Loving. Randy’s initial performance as Clay Alden/Alex Masters (bad guy with a heart) earned him the Soap Opera Digest MVP Award. He was also nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award as Outstanding Supporting Actor. A decision to take a break in his role on Loving in 1993 prompted Randy to move back to California where he played Dr. Richard Halifax (bad guy/that became nicer) on General Hospital and guest appeared on shows such as LA Law, China Beach, MacGyver and Baywatch. During his break from Loving, Randy also appeared in the plays "Footprints in Blood" and "Back to the Blankets".

Returning to New York in 1995 to continue with his role as Alex Masters (good guy with an edge) not only allowed him to enjoy the beauty of New York City and its treasures, but also allowed him to pursue his interest on stage, appearing in off-Broadway plays: Wink Dah, The Independence of Eddie Rose, The Paper Crown, and "The Inuit", a comedy written by playwright Bill Buzzone, whose credits include "Half Moon Over Miami". In 1995 Randy had an opportunity to direct two readings of “Evil Little Thoughts” with former Loving cast members Dennis Parlatto, Christine Tudor, and Lisa Peluso.

The 1995 season brought change to the ABC daytime soap Loving. The show was revamped and re-named The City with a few of the former Loving cast members in the new show. The City ended its run in 1997 and Randy returned to Los Angeles and guest starred in various televisions shows such as J.A.G, Diagnosis Murder, Walker Texas Ranger, Promised Land, ER and films Enemy Action, and most recently Captured (renamed Agent Red in the States) with Dolph Lundgren.

Currently Randy serves as a board member of Project 51. He has several projects in various stages of development and is co-owner of a bar in New York. The project that is closest to his heart is USAR-1, a new series that is being developed and presented to the networks with co-creator Hayma Washington.

In addition to his busy acting and screenwriting career, Randy is a frequent keynote speaker at Fire and EMS events across the country. He serves as Honorary Chairman of the Board for the nonprofit County of Los Angeles Fire Museum Association, actively supporting the museum's James O. Page Memorial Building Fund and their effort to acquire a permanent facility.
 

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