Western cast and crew, 100+ TV western credits.
by road-traveled | created - 06 Dec 2016 | updated - 22 May 2018 | PublicMostly TV credits. Actors born before 1930.
1. John Hoyt
Actor | When Worlds Collide
John Hoyt was born on October 5, 1905 in Bronxville, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for When Worlds Collide (1951), Spartacus (1960) and Brute Force (1947). He was married to Dorothy Marion Oltman and Marion Virginia Burns. He died on September 15, 1991 in Santa Cruz, California, ...
107 westerns, 51-70.
7 feature westerns.
The Assassin (1956). 1956.
1905 - 1991, 85.
2. Duane Grey
Actor | JFK
Duane Grey was born on October 4, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for JFK (1991), Charro! (1969) and Jungle Jim (1955). He died on October 13, 2001 in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
141 westerns, 52-71.
10 feature westerns.
The McCreedy Bust (1971). 1971.
1921 - 2001, 80.
3. David Dortort
Producer | Bonanza
David Dortort was born on October 23, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Bonanza (1959), The High Chaparral (1967) and The Lusty Men (1952). He was married to Rose Seldin. He died on September 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
631 westerns. 52-01.
3 feature westerns.
The Lusty Men (1952). 1952. Writer.
1916 - 2010, 93.
4. James Drury
Actor | The Virginian
Laconic, dark and handsome were the essential attributes for Hollywood western leading men in the 50s and 60s. James Drury fit the bill, keeping in mind that his most famous screen persona - that of the stalwart Shiloh estate ranch foreman known only as 'the Virginian' - took a while to properly ...
321 westerns, 55-05.
7 feature westerns.
Reed Survives (1955). 1955.
Ethan Emerson, Ned Zed (1994). 1994.
1934 -
5. Samuel A. Peeples
Writer | The Tall Man
Sam Peeples began his writing career with Western novels but later became a television script writer and series creator. His western novels include The Hanging Hills 1953); Johnny Sundance 1953); Desert Showdown (1954); The Marshal Of Medicine Bend (1954); The Lobo Horseman (1955); The Call of the ...
253 westerns, 58-77.
2 feature westerns.
Adam's Ark (1977). 1977. Writer.
Killers at Chocktaw Valley (1958). 1958. Teleplay.
1917 - 1997, 79.
6. Owen Wister
Writer | The Virginian
Owen Wister was an American writer and historian. He is best remembered for writing The Virginian and a biography of Ulysses S. Grant. In 1898, Wister married Mary Channing, his cousin. The couple had six children. Channing died during childbirth in 1913. Their daughter, Marina Wister, married ...
232 westerns, 14-2000.
5 feature westerns.
The Accomplice (1962). 1962.
Stagecoach (1939). 1939. Soundtrack, writer, "Ten Thousand Cattle", 1888.
1860 - 1938, 78.
7. George W. Trendle
Writer | The Green Hornet
George W. Trendle was born on July 4, 1884. George W. was a writer and producer, known for The Green Hornet (2011), The Lone Ranger (1949) and The Green Hornet and Kato. George W. died on May 10, 1972.
227 westerns, 39-2013.
8 feature westerns.
The Lone Ranger (1949).
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1952). 1952
1884 - 1972, 87.
8. Johnston McCulley
Writer | The Mask of Zorro
Johnston McCulley was born on February 2, 1883 in Ottawa, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for The Mask of Zorro (1998), The Legend of Zorro (2005) and The Mark of Zorro (1920). He died on November 23, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
208 westerns, 18-2011.
28 feature westerns.
The Trusted Outlaw (1937). 1937. Original story.
The Mark of Zorro (1920). 1920. Writer.
The Unmasking of Zorro (1958). 1958.
1883 - 1958, 75.
9. Virgil W. Vogel
Editor | Touch of Evil
Virgil W. Vogel began his career at Universal in 1940 as an assistant editor. He worked as an editor for many years, although by the mid-'50s he had begun to tire of the job and pressed Universal executive Edward Muhl for a shot at directing. Vogel was handed The Mole People (1956) with John Agar, ...
198 westerns, 51-93.
7 feature westerns.
Little Girl Lost (1964). 1964. Director.
1919 - 1996, 76.
10. Fred McDougall
Fred McDougall was born on April 14, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Villain (1979) and Gunsmoke (1955). He was married to Joanne S. Morrow. He died on April 1, 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
196 westerns, 50-79.
10 feature westerns.
Wrangler, The Villain (1979). 1979.
Trooper, stunts, Ambush (1950). 1950.
1919 - 1996, 76.
11. Mort Mills
Actor | Touch of Evil
Mort Mills was born on January 11, 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Touch of Evil (1958), Psycho (1960) and Torn Curtain (1966). He was married to Elizabeth (Betty) Dell Pentland and Mary Loretta Grady. He died on June 6, 1993 in Ventura, California, USA.
192 westerns, 53-72.
13 feature westerns.
Six-Gun Artist (1955). 1955. Credited.
1919 - 1993, 74.
12. Ken Mayer
Actor | Little Big Man
Ken Mayer was born on June 25, 1918 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Little Big Man (1970), Space Patrol (1950) and Jack the Giant Killer (1962). He died on January 30, 1985 in North Hollywood, California, USA.
191 westerns, 55-73.
6 feature westerns.
Key Witness (1957). 1957.
1918 - 1985, 66.
13. Hal Baylor
Actor | Big Jim McLain
Hal Baylor was born on December 10, 1918 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Big Jim McLain (1952), Evel Knievel (1971) and Emergency! (1972). He died on January 5, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
191 westerns, 50-76.
10 feature westerns.
Ace Harkey, Outlaw Treasure (1955). 1955. Credited.
1918 - 1998, 79.
14. John Anderson
Actor | Psycho
A tall, sinewy, austere-looking character actor with silver hair, rugged features and a distinctive voice, John Robert Anderson appeared in hundreds of films and television episodes. Immensely versatile, he was at his best submerging himself in the role of historical figures (he impersonated ...
189 westerns, 57-86.
15 feature westerns.
The Waiting (1960). 1960.
1922 - 1992, 69.
15. Harry Harris
Director | Fame
Harry was born in Kansas City and moved to Los Angeles in 1937 and worked in the mail room at Columbia Studios. Soon after, he attended UCLA while working as an an apprentice sound cutter and, then, an assistant sound effects editor. His supervisor at Columbia was Ronald Reagan, who hired him as a ...
185 westerns, 57-94.
1 feature westerns.
Blue Norther (1959). 1959.
1923 - 2009, 86.
16. Richard Bull
Actor | Little House on the Prairie
Richard Bull was born on June 26, 1924 in Zion, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Little House on the Prairie (1974), Sugar (2008) and The Andromeda Strain (1971). He was married to Barbara Collentine. He died on February 3, 2014 in Calabasas, California, USA.
184 westerns, 60-89.
6 feature westerns.
The Stalking Moon (1968). 1968.
1929 - 2014, 89.
17. Paul Savage
Writer | Gunsmoke
Paul Savage was born on September 2, 1925 in Warren, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Gunsmoke (1955), The Streets of San Francisco (1972) and The Dukes of Hazzard (1979). He died on September 17, 2014 in La Quinta, California, USA.
181 westerns, 54-89.
5 feature westerns.
Deputy, The Last Train West (1956). 1956. Credited.
Mexican Bandito (1958). 1958. Writer.
1925 - 2014, 89.
18. Lee Aaker
Actor | Hondo
As Rusty, the boy whose parents were killed by Native Americans, and who was subsequently adopted by a cavalry unit at Fort Apache on the popular adventure The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954), tyke actor Lee Aaker left a lasting mark in the early days of television, but he had in fact appeared in ...
181 westerns, 52-59
9 feature westerns.
Johnny Lowe, Hondo (1953). 1953
Born 1943 --
19. Peter Graves
Actor | Stalag 17
Peter Graves was born Peter Duesler Aurness on March 18, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. While growing up in Minnesota, he excelled at sports and music (as a saxophonist), and by age 16, he was a radio announcer at WMIN in Minneapolis. After two years in the United States Army Air Force, he studied...
180 westerns, 51-78.
11 feature westerns.
Wichita (1955). 1955.
1926 - 2010, 83.
20. Phil Chambers
Actor | The Mole People
Phil Chambers was born on June 16, 1916 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Mole People (1956), The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) and The Big Valley (1965). He died on January 16, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
179 westerns, 42-71.
17 feature westerns.
Riding Shotgun (1954). 1954.
1919 - 1993, 77.
21. Peter Whitney
Actor | The Big Heat
Peter Whitney's over-powering frame, swarthy looks, bushy brows and maniacal look in his eye made him one of the most fearsome character actors to lump around in 1940s-60s film and TV.
Born on May 24, 1916 in New Jersey of German ancestry, Peter King Engle was educated at Exeter Academy. He ...
179 westerns, 42-71.
12 feature westerns.
Lou Mallory (1962). 1962.
1916-1972, 55.
22. Chris Alcaide
Actor | The Big Heat
An arch-villain -- the ultimate henchman -- Chris Alcaide appeared in scores of film noirs (mainly vintage Columbia B detective movies) and Westerns. His tall frame, steely look, and deep voice menaced such TV and movie stars as Glenn Ford, Tyrone Power, Lorne Greene, Richard Boone, Clint Walker, ...
176 westerns, 52-68.
15 feature westerns.
Junction City (1952). 1952. Credited.
1923-2004, 80.
23. Roy Engel
Actor | Zombies of the Stratosphere
Roy Engel was born on September 13, 1913 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952), The Man from Planet X (1951) and Rogue River (1951). He died on December 29, 1980 in Burbank, California, USA.
175 westerns, 50-72.
15 feature westerns.
Sheriff, Pancho's Niece (1954). 1954. Credited.
1913 - 1980, 67.
24. Hal Hudson
Producer | Black Saddle
Hal Hudson was born on January 8, 1908 in Illinois, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Black Saddle (1959), Empire (1962) and A Tragedy at Midnight (1942). He died on February 1, 1999 in Santa Rosa, California, USA.
171 TV westerns, 56-63.
Client: Neal Adams (1959). 1959. Co-creator.
1908 - 1999, 91.
25. Gordon T. Dawson
Producer | The Getaway
Gordon T. Dawson was born in 1938 in Pasadena, California. He was a producer and writer, known for The Getaway (1972), Purgatory (1999) and Walker, Texas Ranger (1993). He was married to Jane Chabra. He died on March 6, 2023 in West Hills, California, USA.
171 westerns, 65-01.
9 feature westerns.
Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 2 (1982). 1982. Developed by. Supervising producer.
Nice Day for a Hanging (1966). 1966. Wardrobe.
26. Richard Reeves
Actor | Target Earth
Richard Reeves was born on August 10, 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Target Earth (1954), Adventures of Superman (1952) and Day of Triumph (1954). He died on March 17, 1967 in Northridge, California, USA.
170 westerns, 47-67.
18 feature westerns.
The Maverick (1952). 1952.
1912 - 1967, 54.
27. Hollingsworth Morse
Director | Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Hollingsworth Morse was born on December 16, 1910 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954), The Fall Guy (1981) and The Rat Patrol (1966). He was married to Sally Eilers and Sandra Gould. He died on January 23, 1988 in ...
170 westerns, 40-80.
4 feature westerns.
Silent Voice (1951). 1951. Director.
1910 - 1988, 77.
28. William Bryant
Actor | King Dinosaur
William Bryant was born on January 31, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for King Dinosaur (1955), Hondo (1967) and Gable and Lombard (1976). He was married to Patricia. He died on June 26, 2001 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
169 westerns, 54-82.
12 feature westerns.
The Gunslinger (1957). 1957.
1924 - 2001, 77.
29. Ted Jordan
Actor | Walking Tall
Ted Jordan was born on May 23, 1924 in Circleville, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Walking Tall (1973), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and The High Chaparral (1967). He was married to Lili St. Cyr and Lynette Bernay. He died on March 30, 2005 in Palm Desert, California, USA.
166 Westerns, 50-80.
8 feature westerns.
Jim Coulter, Sierra (1950). 1950.
1924 - 2005, 80.
30. Bob Miles
Stunts | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Bob Miles was born on September 11, 1927 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Bonanza (1959) and Snake Island (2002). He was married to Yvette Pauquet and Vera Miles. He died on April 12, 2007 in Parowan, Utah, USA.
157 westerns, 53-88.
6 feature westerns.
Ride Clear of Diablo (1954). 1954. Stunts.
1927 - 2007, 79.
31. Vincent McEveety
Director | The Untouchables
Vincent McEveety was born on August 10, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for The Untouchables (1959), Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) and Star Trek (1966). He was married to Mary Ann O'Dell. He died on May 19, 2018 in Los Angeles, California...
156 westerns, 56-87.
7 feature westerns.
No Dogs or Drovers (1964). 1964.
1929---
32. Ross Elliott
Actor | Tarantula
A general utilitarian player on TV and film, Ross Elliott provided clean-cut, reliable support for over four decades. Born Elliott Blum on June 18, 1917 in New York City, Ross grew up in the Bronx and began appearing in plays while a teenage at both summer camps and in high school. He attended New ...
154 westerns, 49-82.
8 feature westerns.
Dr. Jim Haynes, Desert of Lost Men (1951). 1951. Credited.
1917 - 1999, 82.
33. Milan Smith
Actor | Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock
Milan Smith was born on April 27, 1923 in Ree, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock (1962), Rawhide (1959) and Wagon Train (1957). He died on May 2, 2001 in Victorville, California, USA.
154 westerns, 52-67.
13 feature westerns.
The Odyssey of Flint McCullough (1961). 1961.
Escape from Fort Bravo (1953). 1953.
1923 - 2001, 78.
34. William D. Faralla
Production_manager | The Wild Bunch
William D. Faralla was born on June 23, 1912 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for The Wild Bunch (1969), Black Saddle (1959) and Lost in Space (1965). He was married to June Louise Best and Marguerite Klaasse. He died on January 15, 1999 in ...
153 westerns, 48-73.
9 feature westerns.
The Long Rider (1959). 1959.
1912 - 1999, 86.
35. Roberto Contreras
Actor | Bound by Honor
Roberto Contreras was born on December 12, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Bound by Honor (1993), Scarface (1983) and Topaz (1969). He died on July 18, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
150 westerns, 56-82.
11 feature westerns.
Aztec Treasure (1958). 1958.
1928 - 2000, 71
36. Tyler McVey
Actor | Night of the Blood Beast
Tyler McVey was born on February 14, 1912 in Bay City, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Night of the Blood Beast (1958), Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) and Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959). He was married to Esther Geddes, Rita Ann Stickelmaier and Loraine Budge. He died on July 4, 2003 in...
149 westerns, 52-74.
9 feature westerns.
Little Britches (1954). 1954.
1912 - 2003, 91.
37. Paul Sorensen
Actor | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Paul Sorensen was born on February 16, 1926 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Hang 'Em High (1968) and Dallas (1978). He was married to Jacqueline May. He died on July 17, 2008 in Cardiff by-the-Sea, San Diego County, California, USA.
149 westerns, 55-80.
7 feature westerns.
The Mary Halstead Story (1957). 1957.
1926 - 2008, 82.
38. Dick Powell
Actor | Murder, My Sweet
Few actors ever managed a complete image transition as thoroughly as did Dick Powell: in his case, from the boyish, wavy-haired crooner in musicals to rugged crime fighters in film noirs. Powell grew up in the town of Little Rock, Arkansas, one of three brothers (one of them, Howard, ended up as ...
148 westerns, 38-61.
2 feature westerns.
Courage Is a Gun (1956). 1956. #1.
1904 - 1963, 58.
39. Robert Cabal
Actor | Around the World in Eighty Days
Robert Cabal was born on April 7, 1917 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Rawhide (1959) and The Man Behind the Gun (1953). He died on May 11, 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
147 westerns, 51-67.
3 feature westerns.
Incident Below the Brazos (1959). 1959.
1917 - 2004, 87.
40. Barry Sullivan
Actor | Cause for Alarm!
Patrick Barry Sullivan was born on August 29, 1912 in New York City. While never a major movie star, he established himself as a well-known and highly regarded character lead and second lead in motion pictures and television in a career that lasted 50 years. Legend has it that Sullivan was ...
147 westerns, 43-79.
14 feature westerns.
#1 credit, Badmen of Tombstone (1949). 1949.
1912 - 1994, 81.
41. Eddie Prinz
Music_department | Dancing Lady
Eddie Prinz was born on August 24, 1901 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an assistant director and actor, known for Dancing Lady (1933), The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1933) and Hellzapoppin' (1941). He was married to Adele and Lucille. He died on July 28, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
146 westerns, 42-63.
2 feature westerns.
The Bandit (1959). 1959. Assistant Director.
1901 - 1967, 65.
42. Victor Sen Yung
Actor | Across the Pacific
Achieving both film and TV notice during his lengthy career, this diminutive Asian-American character was born Victor Cheung Young on October 18, 1915 in San Francisco to Chinese emigrants. When his mother died during the influenza epidemic of 1918-19, his father placed Victor and his sister in a ...
146 westerns, 50-79.
6 feature westerns.
The Letter Bride (1956). 1956.
1915 - 1980, 65.
43. Richard Devon
Actor | Magnum Force
Richard Devon wanted to be an actor from the time he was in first grade and played a small part in a school production. After finishing high school he answered a small ad in a Los Angeles newspaper for a school that offered training to the novice actor. This drama school, "Stage Eight", allowed him...
145 westerns, 52-70.
10 feature westerns.
Blood Brother (1959). 1959.
1926 - 2010, 83.
44. Sid Troy
Actor | The Rebel
Sid Troy was born on March 20, 1908 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Rebel (1959). He died on June 10, 1978 in Panorama City, California, USA.
143 westerns, 45-73.
10 feature westerns.
Montana (1950). 1950.
1908 - 1978, 70.
45. John Milford
Actor | Homefront
John Milford was born on September 7, 1927 in Johnstown, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Homefront (1991), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and The Legend of Jesse James (1965). He was married to Susan Graw. He died on August 14, 2000 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
141 westerns, 57-80.
5 feature westerns.
Shackled (1959). 1959.
1927 - 2000, 72.
46. Craig Duncan
Actor | Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Craig Duncan was born on September 21, 1918 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956), Science Fiction Theatre (1955) and Target (1958). He died on December 12, 1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
140 westerns, 47-66.
5 feature westerns.
Henchman dishpan, Flashing Guns (1947). 1947.
47. Michael Hinn
Actor | The Reivers
Michael Hinn was born on September 10, 1913 in Field Township, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Reivers (1969), Ben Casey (1961) and Johnny Ringo (1959). He was married to Helen. He died on July 2, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
139 westerns, 56-71.
6 feature westerns.
The Cook (1958). 1958.
1913 - 1988, 74.
48. Richard Long
Actor | The Stranger
Entering films straight out of high school, Richard Long's good looks served him well and got him a contract at Universal Pictures. Making his debut as Claudette Colbert's son in Tomorrow Is Forever (1946), Long played juvenile leads in many Universal productions (he was one of the sons in the "Ma ...
138 westerns, 48-69.
4 feature westerns.
Alias Bart Maverick (1958) 1958.
1927 - 1974, 47.
49. Charles Fredericks
Actor | Tender Is the Night
Charles Fredericks was born on September 5, 1918 in Columbus, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Tender Is the Night (1962), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) and Arrest and Trial (1963). He was married to Robin Mortimor. He died on May 14, 1970 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
138 westerns, 54-69.
4 feature westerns.
Deputy Bear, Hell Canyon Outlaws (1957). 1957. Credited.
1918 - 1970, 59.
50. Ken Lynch
Actor | North by Northwest
If ever there was an actor born to play a tough Irish cop, it was Ken Lynch, and he played so many of them in his long career that he could probably do it in his sleep. His suspicious manner, aggressive attitude, steely eyes and snarling voice broke down many a quavering suspect. He also played ...
137 westerns, 56-79.
4 feature westerns.
Buckstorm Corley, Man or Gun (1958). 1958. Credited.
1910 - 1990, 79.
51. Jon Lormer
Actor | Creepshow
Jon Lormer was born on May 7, 1906 in Canton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Creepshow (1982), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Getting Straight (1970). He died on March 19, 1986 in Burbank, California, USA.
136 westerns, 57-83.
3 feature westerns.
From Hell to Texas (1958). 1958.
1906 - 1986, 79.
52. Stanley Neufeld
Production_manager | Death Wish
Stanley Neufeld was born on May 1, 1923 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Death Wish (1974), Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) and Naked City (1958). He was married to Lesley Neufeld. He died on December 26, 2014 in ...
136 westerns, 45-59.
11 feature westerns.
Outlaws of the Plains (1946). 1946. Assistant Director.
1923 - 2014, 91.
53. Dal McKennon
Actor | Lady and the Tramp
Dal McKennon was born on July 19, 1919 in La Grande, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Lady and the Tramp (1955), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) and Gumby: The Movie (1995). He was married to Betty Warner. He died on July 14, 2009 in Raymond, Washington, USA.
134 westerns, 48-78 & 95.
7 feature westerns.
Bend of the River (1952). 1952.
1919 - 2009, 89.
54. Alan Crosland Jr.
Editorial_department | Marty
Alan Crosland Jr. was born on July 19, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Marty (1955), Sweet Smell of Success (1957) and The Outer Limits (1963). He was married to Martha Villasenor, Jean Margaret Smith, Donna Ruth Hanor, Leatrice M Bernard, Bettie ...
133 westerns, 48-84.
6 feature westerns.
The Empty Gun (1958). 1958.
1918 - 2001, 83.
55. Brad Johnson
Actor | Bedtime for Bonzo
Brad Johnson was one of many screen actors in the 1940s and '50s who found their calling on the range. With the decline in popularity of the western, his career has since gone down the dusty trail of near oblivion. He occasionally stepped out of character as guest in the odd detective episode, but ...
133 westerns, 51-67.
5 feature westerns.
How Death Valley Got Its Name (1952). 1952.
1924 - 1981, 56.
56. Ross Martin
Actor | The Great Race
Born in Grodek, Poland, Ross Martin grew up on New York City's Lower East Side. He spoke Yiddish, Polish, and Russian before even learning English and later added French, Spanish, and Italian to his amazing repertoire.
Despite academic training (and receiving honors in) business, instruction, and ...
132 westerns, 58-83.
3 feature westerns.
The Treasure of Worry Hill (1958). 1958.
1920 - 1981, 61. Ukraine. California.
57. Robert G. Walker
Director | Rescue 8
Robert G. Walker was born on December 22, 1917 in Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Rescue 8 (1958), I'm the Law (1953) and Street of Darkness (1958). He died on February 7, 1988 in Mount Shasta, California, USA.
131 westerns, 52-58.
1 feature western.
Ride in the Death Wagon (1952). 1952. Director.
1917 - 1988, 70.
58. Clint Walker
Actor | The Dirty Dozen
Clint Walker was born Norman Eugene Walker in Hartford, southwestern Illinois, to Gladys Huldah (Schwanda), a Czech immigrant, and Paul Arnold Walker, who was from Arkansas. Walker almost single-handedly started the western craze on TV in the 1950s as Cheyenne Bodie in Cheyenne (1955). Growing up ...
131 westerns, '55-2006.
12 feature westerns.
1927 - 2018, 90.
59. Olan Soule
Actor | Captain Midnight
Olan Soule was born in La Harpe, Illinois and began his acting career in 1926 on radio, performing for 11 years in the daytime soap opera "Bachelor's Children". A versatile actor with a "chameleon-like" voice, Soule played the male lead characters in plays presented on the evening radio show "First...
131 westerns, 50-80.
6 feature westerns.
Branded (1950). 1950.
1909 - 1994, 84.
60. John Lupton
Actor | Airport 1975
Genial, fair-haired and boyishly handsome, lanky actor John Lupton's biggest claim to fame was as the co-star of the western TV series Broken Arrow (1956). A reliable actor, if not particularly distinctive, he enjoyed a four-decade-long career on stage, film and TV. Born on August 22, 1928, in ...
130 westerns, 53-88.
8 feature westerns.
Escape from Fort Bravo (1953). 1953. Stunts.
1928 - 1993, 65.
61. Stacy Harris
Actor | Dragnet
Stacy Harris is probably best known for the many roles he played opposite Jack Webb in Dragnet (1954) and on other Webb-produced shows. Harris and Webb were close friends and Jack named one of his daughters Stacy in his friend's honor.
Harris was born on July 26, 1918 in Seattle, Washington, and ...
129 westerns, 53-71.
8 feature westerns.
The Long Rider (1959). 1959.
1918 - 1973, 54. Canada. California.
62. Leslie H. Martinson
Director | Batman: The Movie
Leslie H. Martinson was born on January 16, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Batman: The Movie (1966), Mission: Impossible (1966) and Hot Rod Girl (1956). He was married to Connie Martinson. He died on September 3, 2016 in Los Angeles, ...
128 westerns, 50-79.
1 feature western.
Ambush (1950). 1950. Script Supervisor.
The Hasty Gun (1957). 1957. Director.
1915 - 2016, 101.
63. Abby Singer
Production_manager | St. Elsewhere
Abby Singer was born on December 8, 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a production manager and producer, known for St. Elsewhere (1982), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) and Remington Steele (1982). He was married to Lotte Katz, Michelle Stone and Helen Eininger. He died on March 13, ...
128 westerns, 54-78.
4 feature westerns
Kid on a Calico Horse (1958). 1958. Assistant Director.
1917 - 2014, 96.
64. Ted Post
Director | Magnum Force
Ted Post first began thinking about a career in show business in 1938, when he was working as a weekend usher at the Loew's Pitkin Theater in Brooklyn, New York, and getting so caught up in the movies that he would sometimes forget to escort the patrons to their seats. He received some acting ...
128 westerns, 56-85.
3 feature westerns.
The Dude (1959). 1959. Director.
1918 - 2013, 95.
65. Clyde Howdy
Actor | PT 109
Clyde Howdy was born on May 31, 1921 in Arlington, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for PT 109 (1963), Mod Squad (1968) and Temple Houston (1963). He died on October 3, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
126 westerns, 55-70.
7 feature westerns.
Marshal Masters, Wanted for the Murder of Cheyenne Bodie (1962). 1962. Credited.
1921 - 1969, 48.
66. Darby Hinton
Actor | Daniel Boone
Darby Hinton was born in Santa Monica California August 19th, 1957 to actor Ed Hinton, from Wilmington NC, and his school teacher wife, Marilynn Hinton from Chicago. The Hinton name goes back through early American history even crossing through Daniel Boone's family tree, while Marilynn's parents ...
125 + westerns, 64-17.
President Burnett, The Rise of the Republic (2015). 2015.
1957 --
67. Kam Tong
Actor | Flower Drum Song
Kam Tong was born on December 18, 1906 in Oakland, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Flower Drum Song (1961), Women of the Prehistoric Planet (1966) and Have Gun - Will Travel (1957). He was married to Betty Sakata. He died on November 8, 1969 in Costa Mesa, California, USA.
125 westerns, 57-69.
2 feature westerns.
The Outlaw (1957). 1957.
1906 - 1969, 62.
68. Christian Nyby
Editor | Red River
Christian Nyby, the television and movie director who achieved acclaim as a film editor before moving into the director's chair, was born on September 1, 1913, in Los Angeles, California. He made his reputation as a cutter during the 1940s, when he worked with the great helmer Howard Hawks, winning...
125 westerns, 47-70.
6 feature westerns.
Young Man with a Gun (1956). 1956. Director.
1913 - 1993, 80.
69. Dehl Berti
Actor | Wolfen
Character actor Dehl Berti was born on January 17, 1921 in Pueblo, Colorado. A Chiricahua Apache, Berti was often cast as Native Americans in both films and television shows alike. After moving to Los Angeles, California as a boy, Dehl began his career in show business writing for radio while a ...
124 westerns, 55-91.
2 feature westerns.
Chief Kiomi, Buffalo Kill (1959). 1959.
Credited.
1921 - 1991, 70.
70. Sean McClory
Actor | The Quiet Man
Sean McClory was born in Dublin, Ireland, but spent his early life in Galway. He was the son of Hugh Patrick, an architect and civil engineer, and Mary Margaret Ball, who had been a model. Sean decided to become an actor and joined Dublin's renowned Abbey Theater (also known as the National Theater...
124 westerns, 49-87.
5 feature westerns.
Roughshod (1949). 1949.
The High Riders (1968). 1968.
1924 - 2003, 79. Ireland. USA.
71. Charles S. Gould
Director | Gunfighters of the Northwest
Charles S. Gould was born on July 13, 1903 in Vienna, Austria. Charles S. was an assistant director and director, known for Gunfighters of the Northwest (1954), Jungle Moon Men (1955) and The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953). Charles S. was married to Lucille Mendelson. Charles S. died on ...
*123 westerns, 40-65.
15 feature westerns.
Rin Tin Tin, Outlaw (1954). 1954. Director.
1903 - 1964, 61. Austria. California.
72. Judson Pratt
Actor | The Horse Soldiers
Judson Pratt was born on December 6, 1916 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Horse Soldiers (1959), Vigilante Force (1976) and Kid Galahad (1962). He was married to Roberta Jonay. He died on February 9, 2002 in Northridge, California, USA.
122 westerns, 57-76.
4 feature westerns.
Ride into Darkness (1960). 1960.
1916 - 2002, 85.
73. Robert F. Simon
Actor | Operation Petticoat
A prolific character actor of imposing presence, Robert F. Simon drifted into acting via the Cleveland Playhouse, hoping that this would cure his natural propensity for shyness. After training at the Actor's Studio in New York he had a ten year run on Broadway (1942-52) in which he cut his teeth--...
120 westerns, 54-71.
7 feature westerns.
The Specialists (1971). 1971.
1908 - 1992, 83.
74. K.L. Smith
Actor | Star Trek
K.L. Smith was born on October 26, 1922 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Star Trek (1966), Combat! (1962) and The Untouchables (1959). He died on August 24, 1981 in San Diego County, California, USA.
120 westerns, 54-71.
6 feature westerns.
The Vagrants (1959). 1959.
1922 - 1981, 58.
75. Russell Thorson
Actor | Hang 'Em High
Russell Thorson was born on October 14, 1906 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Hang 'Em High (1968), The Detectives (1959) and Zero Hour! (1957). He died on July 6, 1982 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
119 westerns, 56-72.
9 feature westerns.
Hired Gun (1957). 1957.
1906 - 1982, 75.
76. Vic Perrin
Soundtrack | Watchmen
Vic Perrin was born on April 26, 1916 in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Watchmen (2009), Mission: Impossible (1966) and Gunsmoke (1955). He was married to Rita Singer and Evelyn Held. He died on July 4, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
119 westerns, 52-73
3 feature westerns.
The Campaign of Billy Banjo (1960). 1960.
1916 - 1989, 73.
77. Jim Hogan
Assistant_director | From Here to Eternity
Jim Hogan was born on October 21, 1919 in Massachusetts, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for From Here to Eternity (1953), American Graffiti (1973) and Here Come the Brides (1968). He died on March 13, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
118 TV westerns, 54-70.
Mesa of Missing Men (1959). 1959. Director.
78. Bill Baldwin
Actor | Rocky II
Bill Baldwin was born on November 26, 1913 in Pueblo, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Rocky II (1979), Rocky (1976) and Rocky III (1982). He died on November 17, 1982 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
117 westerns, 52-70.
4 feature westerns.
Take Me to Town (1953). 1953.
Double Showdown (1958). 1958. Narrator.
1913 - 1982, 68.
79. Gene Barry
Actor | The War of the Worlds
With effortless class and elegant charm Gene Barry took '50s and '60s TV by storm, after a rather lackluster start on the musical stage and in films. Born Eugene Klass in New York City on June 14, 1919, to Martin (an amateur violinist), and Eva (an amateur singer), he showed a gift at an early age ...
117 westerns, 53-91.
3 feature westerns.
Double Showdown (1958). 1958.
1919 - 2009, 90.
80. Ron Hayes
Actor | Everglades!
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.
117 westerns, 57-79.
2 feature westerns.
Town of Fear (1957). 1957. Credited.
1929 - 2004, 75.
81. Charles H. Gray
Actor | Prophecy
Charles H. Gray was born on November 27, 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Prophecy (1979), The Young and the Restless (1973) and Charro! (1969). He died on August 2, 2008 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
116 westerns, 56-72.
8 feature westerns.
Tension at Table Rock (1956). 1956.
1921 - 2008, 86.
82. John Alderson
Actor | South Sea Woman
John Alderson led a colorful life considering his origins in a mining village in the north of England. After spending all of two weeks as a miner, he lied about his age, joined the British Army and attained the rank of Major. Leaving for the US, he married a General's secretary and got into the ...
116 westerns, 55-90.
8 feature westerns.
Quicksand (1956). 1956.
1916 - 2006, 90. UK. USA.
83. James Nusser
Actor | Gunsmoke
James Nusser was born on May 3, 1905 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Gunsmoke (1955), Perry Mason (1957) and The Magical World of Disney (1954). He died on June 6, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
113 westerns, 55-87.
4 feature westerns.
The Killer (1956). 1956, credited.
1905 - 1979, 74.
84. Ed Adamson
Writer | Mannix
Ed Adamson was born on January 28, 1915 in Albany, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Mannix (1967), Mission: Impossible (1966) and Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956). He died on October 1, 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
113 TV westerns, 56-69.
Turnabout (1956). 1956. Writer.
1915 - 1972, 57.
85. Russ Conway
Actor | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Russ Conway was born on April 25, 1913 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. He was an actor, known for What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), Our Man Flint (1966) and Sea Hunt (1958). He was married to Muriel Idell Morrison. He died on January 12, 2009 in Laguna Hills, California, USA.
112 westerns, 48-69.
10 feature westerns.
Bounty Hunter (1955). 1955.
1913 - 2009, 95.
86. Arnold Roberts
Actor | The Muppet Movie
Cowboy actor, stuntman and quick-draw artist are all things that could be used to describe Arnold Roberts. His career started in the late 1950s and he appeared in such TV shows as "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" and "The Untouchables"
In the early 1960s. the president of Universal Studios wanted...
110 westerns, 59-80.
2 feature westerns.
The Lass with the Poisonous Air (1959). 1959.
1922 - 1986, 63.
87. Dennis Cross
Actor | Mission: Impossible
Dennis Cross was born on December 17, 1924 in Whitefish, Montana, USA. He was an actor, known for Mission: Impossible (1966), The Blue Angels (1960) and Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971). He was married to Rita Jezelle Lecomte. He died on April 6, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
110 westerns, 56-72.
2 feature westerns.
Twenty-Four Hours at North Fork (1958). 1958.
1924 - 1991, 66.
88. Randy Boone
Actor | The Virginian
Singer/actor Randy Boone reached the summit of his career in the mid-60s when he became popular as the guitar-playing and singing ranch hand Randy Benton in The Virginian (1962). A former mathematics major at North Carolina State College, Boone had 'dropped out' to hitchhike across the United ...
110 westerns, 63-76.
Private Jamie, The Robert Harrison Clarke Story (1963). 1963.
1942 --
89. Robert Stevenson
Actor | Get Smart
Robert Stevenson was born on October 10, 1915 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Get Smart (1965), Zero Hour! (1957) and State Department: File 649 (1949). He was married to Margaret (Peggy) Constance. He died on March 4, 1975 in Northridge, California, USA.
109 westerns, 52-67.
3 feature westerns.
The New Neighbor (1952). 1952.
1915 - 1975, 59.
90. Allen Jaffe
Actor | Papillon
Allen Jaffe was born on April 9, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Papillon (1973), Circle of Fear (1972) and The Outer Limits (1963). He was married to Jeri K. Decker. He died on March 18, 1989 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
107 westerns, 56-70.
3 feature westerns.
The Ordeal of Bud Windom (1965). 1965.
1928 - 1989, 60.
91. John McGreevey
Writer | The Waltons
John McGreevey was born on December 21, 1922 in Logansport, Indiana, USA. He was a writer, known for The Waltons (1972), The Farmer's Daughter (1963) and Lights Out (1946). He was married to Nota Louise Scholl. He died on November 24, 2010 in Laguna Hills, California, USA.
106 westerns, 56-81.
1 feature western.
Stage for Tucson (1956). 1956. Teleplay.
1922 - 2010, 87.
92. Calvin Clements Jr.
Producer | MacGyver
Calvin Clements Jr. is known for MacGyver (1985), Knight Rider (1982) and Airwolf (1984).
105 TV westerns, 61-96.
Men in Shadows (1961). 1961. Writer.
93. Ellen Corby
Actress | The Waltons
Ellen Corby was born Ellen Hansen on June 3, 1911, in Racine, Wisconsin. She played many uncredited bit parts from the late '20s through the '30s. Ellen would not be seen on the big screen again until 1945 in Cornered (1945). In 1946, she appeared in 14 films, although mostly in small, minor roles....
105 westerns, 41-71.
15 feature westerns.
Granny Jellico, Blood Brother-in-Law (1964). 1964.
1911 - 1999, 87.
94. Arthur Browne Jr.
Writer | Fury
Arthur Browne Jr. was born on November 20, 1923 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a writer, known for Fury (1955), Clambake (1967) and Planet of the Apes (1974). He died on January 3, 2006 in Paradise, California, USA.
105 TV westerns, 55-71.
Lou Mallory (1962). 1962. Written by.
1923 - 2006, 82.
95. C. Carter Gibson
Assistant_director | Hank
C. Carter Gibson was born on May 24, 1906 in Pennsylvania, USA. C. Carter was an assistant director, known for Hank (1965), 77 Sunset Strip (1958) and Hawaiian Eye (1959). C. Carter died on October 10, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
104 TV westerns, 55-67.
Mountain Fortress (1955). 1955. Assistant Director.
1906 - 1983, 77.
96. Dick Simmons
Actor | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Richard Simmons later moved to Minneapolis where he attended West High School and then the University of Minnesota. While at university he competed in fencing and swimming and also acted in a few theater productions. He left the Twin Cities in the 1930s and spent ...
104 westerns, 41-69.
6 feature westerns.
Man with the Steel Whip (1954). 1954.
The Williwaw (1956). 1956.
1913 - 2003, 89.
97. George Bisk
Assistant_director | Thriller
George Bisk (born George Biskadouros) was born in Latsida, Crete, Greece, and was three years old when he emigrated to the United States with his mother, Aristea, and sisters Maria and Margarita Biskadouros. George Biskaduros was the first in his family that was able to go to a formal school in the...
103 TV westerns, 58-78.
A Permanent Juliet (1958). 1958. Assistant Director.
1910 - 1986, 76. Greece, California.
98. Robert Brubaker
Actor | The Book of Acts Series
Robert Brubaker, son of George Brubaker and descendant of Jonas Sparks, a friend of frontiersman Daniel Boone, was born October 9, 1916 in Robinson, Illinois, a little town located two hundred and ten miles south of Chicago and seven miles from the Wabash River. Probably the towns only claim to ...
103 westerns, 56-75.
3 feature westerns.
Wishing Well (1958). 1958.
1916 - 2010, 93.
99. Gregory Walcott
Actor | Plan 9 from Outer Space
Gregory Walcott grew up in North Carolina and went into the Army just after the end of World War II. After leaving the service, he grew restless on the East Coast and, with $100 in his pocket, thumbed his way west to pursue an acting career. An agent who spotted him in a little theater play helped ...
103 westerns, 54-78.
7 feature westerns.
The Travelers (1956). 1956.
1928 - 2015, 87.
100. Jan Merlin
Writer | Another World
American character actor specializing in villainous types, much in television. A native of New York City, Merlin studied at P.S. 15, Mangin Junior High School, Grace Church Choir School for Boys, and Stuyvesant High School. During the Second World War, he served as a torpedoman in the U.S. Navy in ...
102 westerns, 56-91.
6 feature westerns.
Vengeance Trail (1957). 1957.
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