A recovered alcoholic, he still attends AA meetings.
At one time in 1966, he and Richard Chamberlain were the only actors left under contract to MGM. Eventually Everett became the very last contract player at the studio.
Changed his name to Chad Everett because, he said, he got tired of explaining his real name, "Raymon-no-D, Cramton-no-P".
Graduated from Fordson High School in Dearborn, Michigan.
Once butted heads with feminist Lily Tomlin when both appeared as guests on "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968). Tomlin walked off the set after Everett referred to his wife as "his property.".
Was a client from the early to mid-1960s of noted talent agent Henry Willson, noted for his penchant for making stars--and changing names--of young, good-looking male actors, such as Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter and Troy Donahue. Willson was the one who re-named Everett and signed him to Warner Bros.
Was chosen by the Wayne family to be the voice of John Wayne at Disney MGM Studios "Great Movie Ride.".