Myron Daniel Healey (June 8, 1923 – December 21, 2005) was an American actor. He began his career in

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during the early 1940s and eventually made hundreds of appearances in movies and on television during a career spanning more than half a century.

Early years

Healey was born in

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, California, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Healey. He served in

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as an Air Corps

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and bombardier, flying in B-26 Martin Marauders in the

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. After the war he continued military duties, retiring in the early 1960s as a

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in the

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Acting career

Healey's film debut came in 1943 with '' Young Ideas.'' Returning to film work after the war, Healey played villains and henchmen in low-budget

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films. He also did some screenwriting. In the post-war period he was frequently seen in Westerns from

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, often starring

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and Whip Wilson. In the 1950s Healey moved to more "bad guy" roles in other films, including the '' Bomba'' and ''

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'' series, crime dramas and more westerns. He portrayed the bandit Bob Dalton in an episode of the

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'', starring and narrated by Jim Davis. In 1955 he played a "good guy" for a change as

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' partner in the 1955 Republic Pictures serial '' Panther Girl of the Kongo''. Earlier in 1952, Healey was cast in one of the first episodes of the

television

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, ''

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,'' hosted by the "Old Ranger" (

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). Healey played mining engineer Frank Johnson, a once-reluctant suitor who encounters his former love interest. Healey appeared seven times as Capt. Bandcroft in ''

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'' (1951–55). He was cast twice in 1957-58 as Becker in two episodes of the ABC/

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series '' Colt .45'' starring Wayde Preston, seven times (1950–57) in the long-running ''

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'', and ten times (1952–55) in '' The Roy Rogers Show'' television series. Healey played the outlaw Johnny Ringo in the

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'', with Pat Conway as Sheriff Clay Hollister, in the episode "Johnny Ringo's Last Ride" with a teleplay by

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. He appeared in an episode of the children's western series '' Buckskin'', which aired on NBC from 1958 to 1959. He was a semi-regular on programs produced by

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's ''Flying A'' production company: ''

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'', '' Buffalo Bill, Jr.'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He also guest-starred on the crime drama with a modern Western setting, ''

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'', starring John Bromfield, and in the Western set in the 1840s, ''

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'', starring

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. He also appeared in an episode of the second season of ''

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.'' Between 1960 and 1963, Healey appeared five times on the

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western '' Laramie'', starring

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and

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. He appeared ten times on another NBC western, '' The Virginian'', and four times on '' Laredo''. He also made appearances on ''

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.'' During the 1958–59 season Healey, billed as "Michael Healey", replaced

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in the popular ABC/

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western series ''

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'', starring

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in the title role. Earlier, on September 25, 1956, Healey played the drunken gunfighter

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in an episode of the same name on ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp''. From 1959 to 1961, he played Maj. Peter Horry, top aide to

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, in the

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'' Swamp Fox'' on '' Walt Disney Presents'', based on the

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hero

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. In 1970 Healey appeared as Wardlow in the TV western "The Men From Shiloh" (the rebranded name of '' The Virginian'') in the episode titled "Jenny". Collectively, Healey appeared in some 140 films, including 81 westerns and three serials. Among his non-western pictures, he appeared in at least two horror films: the Americanized version of the Japanese giant-monster movie '' Varan the Unbelievable'' (1958) and '' The Incredible Melting Man'' (1977).

Death

In 2005, Healey broke his hip in a fall and never recovered. He died at the age of 82 at a hospital near his home in

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Recognition

In 2000, Healey received a Golden Boot Award for his contributions to Western films and television programs.

Selected filmography

;Feature films include: * '' Young Ideas'' (1943) - Student (uncredited) * '' Salute to the Marines'' (1943) - Gunner (uncredited) * '' Swing Shift Maisie'' (1943) - Young Pilot (uncredited) * '' Thousands Cheer'' (1943) - Soldier at Train Station with Polish Girl (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) - Page Boy (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1943) - Paul Cavanaugh (uncredited) * '' See Here, Private Hargrove'' (1944) - Lieutenant (uncredited) * '' Meet the People'' (1944) - Marine (uncredited) * '' The Time of Their Lives'' (1946) - Dandy at Party (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1946) - Philip Armstrong / John Foster (uncredited) * ''

That Brennan Girl ''That Brennan Girl'', also known as ''Tough Girl'', is a 1946 melodrama film produced and directed by Alfred Santell and starring James Dunn, Mona Freeman, William Marshall, and June Duprez. The story concerns a young woman raised in an unwho ...

'' (1946) - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Blondie's Big Moment'' (1947) - Pipe-Smoking Office Worker (uncredited) * '' Millie's Daughter'' (1947) - Attendant (uncredited) * '' Buck Privates Come Home'' (1947) - Tech Sergeant - Medic #5 (uncredited) * '' The Corpse Came C.O.D.'' (1947) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Down to Earth'' (1947) - Sloan - Pilot (uncredited) * '' It Had to Be You'' (1947) - Gardner Huntington Standish (uncredited) *''Tall, Dark and Gruesome'' (1948, Short) - Partygoer in devil's costume * '' I, Jane Doe'' (1948) - Intern (uncredited) * '' Blondie's Reward'' (1948) - Cluett Day * '' Walk a Crooked Mile'' (1948) - FBI Agent Thompson (uncredited) * '' The Return of October'' (1948) - Assistant Lawyer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1948) - Day Clerk (uncredited) * ''Hidden Danger'' (1948) - James Carson * '' Wake of the Red Witch'' (1948) - 'Red Witch' Seaman (uncredited) * '' Ladies of the Chorus'' (1948) - Randy's Cousin (uncredited) * '' The Man from Colorado'' (1949) - Powers (uncredited) * '' Slightly French'' (1949) - Stevens (uncredited) * ''

Knock on Any Door ''Knock on Any Door'' is a 1949 American courtroom trial film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Humphrey Bogart. The picture gave actor John Derek his breakthrough role, and was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by Willard Motle ...

'' (1949) - Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) * '' Gun Law Justice'' (1949) - Jensen * ''

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'' (1949) - Drake *'' Across the Rio Grande'' (1949) - Stage Holdup Man *'' Laramie'' (1949) - Lt. Reed (uncredited) *''

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'' (1949, Serial) - Walker - Policeman

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(uncredited) *''

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'' (1949) - Ralph *'' Brand of Fear'' (1949) - Jeffers *'' The Wyoming Bandit'' (1949) - Tom Howard (uncredited) *'' Range Justice'' (1949) - Murdered Henchman *''

South of Rio ''South of Rio'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Philip Ford, written by Norman S. Hall, and starring Monte Hale, Kay Christopher, Paul Hurst, Roy Barcroft, Douglas Kennedy and Don Haggerty. It was released on July 27, 1949, by Re ...

'' (1949) - Marshal Travis *'' Mr. Soft Touch'' (1949) - Doctor (uncredited) *'' Haunted Trails'' (1949) - Henchman Lassiter *'' Western Renegades'' (1949) - Henchman Gus *'' Rusty's Birthday'' (1949) - Jack Wiggins (uncredited) *''

Riders of the Dusk ''Riders of the Dusk'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Adele Buffington and Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde, Reno Browne, Tris Coffin, Marshall Reed and Myron Healey ...

'' (1949) - Sheriff Jim *'' Pioneer Marshal'' (1949) - Larry Devlin *'' Lawless Code'' (1949) - Donald Martin *'' Fence Riders'' (1950) - Cameo Krogan *'' Trail of the Rustlers'' (1950) - Ben Mahoney (uncredited) *'' West of Wyoming'' (1950) - Brodie *'' Over the Border'' (1950) - Jeff Grant *'' A Woman of Distinction'' (1950) - Cameraman (uncredited) *'' Kill the Umpire'' (1950) - Train Conductor Operator (uncredited) *'' No Sad Songs for Me'' (1950) - Chris's Young Man (uncredited) *'' Salt Lake Raiders'' (1950) - Fred Mason *'' In a Lonely Place'' (1950) - Post Office Clerk (uncredited) *''

Timber Fury ''Timber Fury'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring David Bruce, Laura Lee and Nicla Di Bruno.Pitts p.357 Plot Cast * David Bruce as Jim Caldwell * Laura Lee as Phyllis Wilson * Nicla Di Bruno as Yvon ...

'' (1950) - Paxton Man (uncredited) *''

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'' (1950) - The Tracking Device Specialist (uncredited) *''

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'' (1950) - Police Broadcaster *'' I Killed Geronimo'' (1950) - Henchman Frank Corcoran *'' The Fuller Brush Girl'' (1950) - Employee (uncredited) *'' My Blue Heaven'' (1950) - Adoptive Father (uncredited) *'' Law of the Panhandle'' (1950) - Henry Faulkner *'' Between Midnight and Dawn'' (1950) - Officer Davis (uncredited) *''

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'' (1950) - Joe Langham - Policeman *'' Emergency Wedding'' (1950) - Guest (uncredited) *'' Experiment Alcatraz'' (1950) - Wire Service Reporter (uncredited) *'' Outlaw Gold'' (1950) - Sonny Lang *''

Short Grass ''Short Grass'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs and Johnny Mack Brown.Pitts p.311 Cast * Rod Cameron as Steve Llewellyn * Cathy Downs as Sharon Lynch * Johnny Mack Brown as S ...

'' (1950) - Les McCambridge *''

Colorado Ambush ''Colorado Ambush'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and produced by Vincent M. Fennelly. It stars Johnny Mack Brown, Lois Hall, and Myron Healey, who also wrote the screenplay for the film.Stephens, Michael L. Steph ...

'' (1951) - Chet Murdock *'' Al Jennings of Oklahoma'' (1951) - Confederate Corporal (uncredited) *''

Baby Sitters Jitters ''Baby Sitters Jitters'' is a 1951 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 130th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starri ...

'' (1951, Short) - George Lloyd *'' Night Riders of Montana'' (1951) - Steve Bauer *'' I Was an American Spy'' (1951) - American Soldier in Jeep (uncredited) *'' Roar of the Iron Horse'' (1951, Serial) - Ace -Henchman hs.3,4,6,9,10,15*''

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'' (1951) - Todd Darcy (uncredited) *'' The Texas Rangers'' (1951) - Texas Ranger Captain Peak (uncredited) *'' Montana Desperado'' (1951) - Ron Logan *'' Bonanza Town'' (1951) - Krag Boseman *'' Journey Into Light'' (1951) - Jerry - the Cop *'' Slaughter Trail'' (1951) - Heath (uncredited) *'' Drums in the Deep South'' (1951) - Union Lieutenant (uncredited) *''

Elephant Stampede ''Elephant Stampede'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield, Donna Martell and Edith Evanson. It was the sixth in the 12-film Bomba, the Jungle Boy series. The film's sets were designed by the a ...

'' (1951) - Joe Collins *'' The Longhorn'' (1951) - Andy *''

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'' (1951) - Man on Tower (voice, uncredited) *'' Silver City'' (1951) - Bleek (uncredited) *'' The Big Night'' (1951) - Kennealy *''

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'' (1952) - Martin Christensen *'' Rodeo'' (1952) - Richard Durston *''

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'' (1952) - Bill Landers *''

Storm Over Tibet ''Storm Over Tibet'' is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Rex Reason and Diana Douglas. Plot During World War II, David Simms pilots supplies between India and China over the Himalaya Mountains. Cast * Rex Re ...

'' (1952) - Bill March *'' The Kid from Broken Gun'' (1952) - Kiefer *''

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'' (1952) - Red Olsen *''

Apache War Smoke ''Apache War Smoke'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Harold F. Kress and starring Gilbert Roland, Glenda Farrell, and Robert Horton. The film is based on the 1939 short story "Stage Station" by Ernest Haycox. It was released by MGM ...

'' (1952) - Pike Curtis *''

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'' (1952) - Lieutenant Dan Booker *''

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'' (1952) - Rault *'' The Maverick'' (1952) - Sergeant Frick *''

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'' (1953) - Morey *'' White Lightning'' (1953) - Nelson *'' Son of Belle Starr'' (1953) - Sheriff Hansen *'' The Moonlighter'' (1953) - Deputy Joe Bayliss (uncredited) *''

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'' (1953) - Miller Webb *''

Fighting Lawman ''Fighting Lawman'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr, produced by Vincent M. Fennelly, and written by Daniel B. Ullman. It stars Wayne Morris, Virginia Grey, John Kellogg, and Harry Lauter.Martin p.158 Cast * Wayne Mor ...

'' (1953) - Sheriff Dave Wilson *'' Combat Squad'' (1953) - Marley *'' Hot News'' (1953) - Jim O'Hara *'' Vigilante Terror'' (1953) - Brett *'' Private Eyes'' (1953) - Carl, Rose Hill Attendant *''

Texas Bad Man ''Texas Bad Man'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Wayne Morris, Frank Ferguson and Elaine Riley. Plot Cast *Wayne Morris as Walt *Frank Ferguson as Gil *Elaine Riley as Lois * Sheb Wooley as Mack *De ...

'' (1953) - Jackson *'' Rails Into Laramie'' (1954) - Con Winton *'' Silver Lode'' (1954) - Rider (uncredited) *'' They Rode West'' (1954) - Maj. 'Van' Vandergrift (uncredited) *'' Cattle Queen of Montana'' (1954) - Hank *''

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'' (1955) - as John Omar Pinson (FBI's 4th most wanted fugitive) *'' Panther Girl of the Kongo'' (1955) - Larry Sanders *''

African Manhunt ''African Manhunt'' is a 1955 American adventure film directed by Seymour Friedman and written by Arthur Hoerl. The film stars Myron Healey, Karin Booth, John Kellogg, Lawrence Dobkin, Ross Elliott and James Edwards. The film was released on Ja ...

'' (1955) - Capt. Bob Kirby *'' Man Without a Star'' (1955) - Mogollon (uncredited) *'' Rage at Dawn'' (1955) - John Reno *'' The Man from Bitter Ridge'' (1955) - Clem Jackman *'' Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki'' (1955) - Marty - Kidnapper (uncredited) *'' Jungle Moon Men'' (1955) - Mark Santo *'' Tennessee's Partner'' (1955) - Reynolds *'' Count Three and Pray'' (1955) - Floyd Miller *'' Dig That Uranium'' (1955) - Joe Hody *'' Slightly Scarlet'' (1956) - Wison - Caspar Thug (uncredited) *'' The First Texan'' (1956) - Capt. Martin (uncredited) *'' Magnificent Roughnecks'' (1956) - Werner Jackson *'' The Young Guns'' (1956) - Deputy Nix *'' Calling Homicide'' (1956) - Jim Haddix *'' The White Squaw'' (1956) - Eric Swanson *''

Running Target Running target shooting refers to a number of target shooting sports and events involving a shooting target—sometimes called a boar, moose, or deer—that is made to move as if it is a running animal. Competitions are shot at known target ...

'' (1956) - Kaygo *''

Hell's Crossroads ''Hell's Crossroads'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Franklin Adreon and starring Stephen McNally, Peggie Castle, and Robert Vaughn. The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Arrigo. Plot The events leading up to ...

'' (1957) - Cole Younger *''

Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend ''Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Richard L. Bare and starring Randolph Scott, James Craig, Angie Dickinson and James Garner. James Garner, who had a small role, said "it was always fun working with ...

'' (1957) - Rafe Sanders *''

Lure of the Swamp ''Lure of the Swamp'' is a 1957 American adventure film directed by Hubert Cornfield and written by William George, based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Gil Brewer. The film stars Marshall Thompson, Willard Parker, Joan Vohs, Jack Elam ...

'' (1957) *'' The Restless Breed'' (1957) - Sheriff Mike Williams *''

The Unearthly ''The Unearthly'' is a 1957 independently made American black-and-white science fiction horror film, produced and directed by Boris Petroff (as Brook L. Peters). It stars John Carradine, Myron Healey, Allison Hayes, Marilyn Buferd, Arthur B ...

'' (1957) - Mark Houston *''

Undersea Girl ''Undersea Girl'' is a 1957 American crime film directed by John Peyser and written by Arthur V. Jones. The film stars Mara Corday, Pat Conway, Florence Marly, Dan Seymour, Ralph Clanton and Myron Healey. The film was released on September 22, 195 ...

'' (1957) - Eric 'Swede' Nelson, Gang Member *''

The Hard Man ''The Hard Man'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Guy Madison.Pitts p.144 Plot A Texas Ranger (Guy Madison) turns deputy sheriff; a woman (Valerie French) wants him to kill her cattle-baron husband (Lorn ...

'' (1957) - Ray Hendry (uncredited) *'' Escape from Red Rock'' (1957) - Joe Skinner *'' Cavalry Command'' (1958) - Lt. Worth *'' Cole Younger, Gunfighter'' (1958) - Phil Bennett / Charlie Bennett *''

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'' (1958) - Jarrett *'' Apache Territory'' (1958) - Webb *'' Onionhead'' (1958) - Leggas (uncredited) *''

Rio Bravo Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

'' (1959) - Barfly (uncredited) *'' Ma Barker's Killer Brood'' (1960) - Sioux Falls Bank Robber (uncredited) *''

The George Raft Story ''The George Raft Story'' is a 1961 American biographical film of Hollywood film star George Raft. Ray Danton portrays Raft and the film was directed by Joseph M. Newman. The picture was retitled ''Spin of a Coin'' for release in the United King ...

'' (1961) - Joel Creelman (uncredited) *''

Convicts 4 ''Convicts 4'', also known as ''Reprieve,'' is a 1962 prison film drama starring Ben Gazzara and directed by Millard Kaufman. The film is a fictionalized version of the life of death row convict John Resko, who wrote his autobiography: ''Reprieve ...

'' (1962) - Gunther *'' Varan the Unbelievable'' (1962) - Cmdr. James Bradley *'' He Rides Tall'' (1964) - Marshal Ed Loomis (uncredited) *''

Mirage A mirage is a naturally-occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays bend via refraction to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. The word comes to English via the French ''(se) mirer'', from the Latin ''mirari'', meani ...

'' (1965) - Bar Patron Discussing Watermelon (voice, uncredited) *'' Harlow'' (1965) - Rex Chambers (uncredited) *'' The Swinger'' (1966) - Reporter (uncredited) *''

Gunfight in Abilene ''Gunfight in Abilene'' is a 1967 American Western film starring Bobby Darin in a non-singing role. It is the second film based on the short story "Gun Shy" by Clarence Upson Young, the first being ''Showdown at Abilene'' (1956), starring Jock ...

'' (1967) - Ingles (uncredited) *'' Journey to Shiloh'' (1968) - Sheriff Briggs *''

The Shakiest Gun in the West ''The Shakiest Gun in the West'' is a 1968 American comedy Western film starring Don Knotts. It was directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum. The film is a remake of '' The Paleface'', a 1948 movie starring Bo ...

'' (1968) - Stage Passenger (uncredited) *'' True Grit'' (1969) - deputy at prisoner unloading (uncredited) *'' The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes'' (1969) - Police Detective (uncredited) *'' The Cheyenne Social Club'' (1970) - Deuter *''

Which Way to the Front? ''Which Way to the Front?'' is a 1970 American comedy film produced, directed by and starring Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and hum ...

'' (1970) - Army Major Doctor (uncredited) *''

Smoke in the Wind ''Smoke in the Wind'' is a 1975 American Western film directed by Andy Brennan and Joseph Kane. It marked Walter Brennan's final film role as he died over six months before the film's release. Plot In 1865, the American Civil War has just ended ...

'' (1975) - Mort Fagan *'' The Incredible Melting Man'' (1977) - General Michael Perry *''

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'' (1977) - Sheriff *'' The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2'' (1978) - Doctor in Bishop *''

Goodbye, Franklin High ''Goodbye, Franklin High'' is a 1978 American film starring Lane Caudell, Julie Adams, Darby Hinton, Ann Dusenberry, and William Windom. The film's tagline is: ''It seems like it's taken forever – but at last we're on our own!'' Plot Will Armer ...

'' (1978) - Walter Craig *''Forever and Beyond'' (1983) - Nicholas *'' Ghost Fever'' (1986) - Andrew Lee *''

Pulse In medicine, a pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the cardiac cycle (heartbeat) by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an artery to be compressed near the surface of the body, such as at the ...

'' (1988) - Howard *'' Little Giants'' (1994) - Doctor (final film role) ;Other western appearances include: *'' The Cisco Kid'' (1951-1954) - Jim Gault / Don White / E.B. Johnson / Sloan / Drake - Henchman *''

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'' is an American children's television series in the Western genre that aired from October 1954 to May 1959 on the ABC television network. In all, 164 episodes aired. The show starred Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy o ...

'' (1955-1956) - Morrel / Odds-On O'Connor / Jesse Harkness *''

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian languages, Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized tribe, federally recognize ...

'' (1955-1961) - Tully / Wesley Mason / Chip Claney / Lew Lattimer / Carl Thompson *''

Sheriff of Cochise ''The Sheriff of Cochise'' is an American police crime drama television series of 79 black-and-white episodes broadcast from 1956 to 1958. The show has two seasons of 39 episodes, and there is an additional standalone episode. Each episode runs ...

'' (1956) - Dillon *''

Judge Roy Bean Phantly Roy Bean Jr. (c. 1825 – March 16, 1903) was an American saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Val Verde County, Texas, who called himself "The Only Law West of the Pecos". According to legend, he held court in his saloon along the ...

'' (1956) - John Gorman / Hurley / Jake Winters / Bert Reno *''

State Trooper State police, provincial police or regional police are a type of sub-national territorial police force found in nations organized as federations, typically in North America, South Asia, and Oceania. These forces typically have jurisdiction ...

'' (1957-1959) - Big Nels / Ed Benson / Red Shawn *'' Maverick'' (1958-1961) - Frank Mercer / Jed Benedict / Jim Mundy *''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings ...

'' (1958-1964) - Wayne Rossen / Sgt. Bob Rollins / Doc Curley / Mr. O'Neal / Deputy Sheriff / Sgt. Oakes / Steve Wilson / Bill Miller *'' Cimarron City'' (1959) - Clayton Buckley *''

Bat Masterson Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was born to ...

'' (1959) - Col. Marc James in “To The Manner Born” and Jack Latigo in “Lottery of Death”. *'' The Texan'' (1959-1960) - Gait Gaylor / Clay Calder / Sheriff Ed Courtney *'' Rawhide'' (1959-1962) - Willie / Lou Calvert / Jeb / Gun Guard *''

The Alaskans ''The Alaskans'' is a 1959–1960 ABC/ Warner Bros. western television series set during the late 1890s in the port of Skagway, Alaska. The show features Roger Moore as "Silky Harris" and Jeff York as "Reno McKee", a pair of adventurers in ...

'' (1960) - Fred Simmons *'' The Rebel'' (1961) - Mac McGowan *'' Whispering Smith'' (1961) - Jim Conley *''

'' (1962) - Mike / Jake Moseley *'' Have Gun - Will Travel'' (1963) - Stennis *''

The Dakotas The Dakotas is a collective term for the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It has been used historically to describe the Dakota Territory, and is still used for the collective heritage, culture, geography, fauna, sociology, econo ...

'' (1963) - Sheriff *'' The Virginian'' (1963-1970) - Wardlow / Lt. Mike Buehl / 2nd Drifter / Potts / Blue / Lomax / Sgt. Cohane / Jack Slauson / Yance Cooper / Martin Croft *''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

'' (1964-1968) - Zeb Williams / Johannsen / Sam / Buck *''

Daniel Boone (1964 TV series) ''Daniel Boone'' is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964, to May 7, 1970, on NBC for 165 episodes, and was produced by 20th Century Fox Television, Arcola Enterpr ...

'' - S2/E12 "The First Beau" - (1965) - Mike Kravic *''

Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyond the w ...

'' (1965-1969) - James Burns / Lynch / Mike Kravic *'' The Road West'' (1967) - Big Foot *''

The Guns of Will Sonnett ''The Guns of Will Sonnett'' is a Western television series set in the 1870s that was broadcast in color on the ABC television network from 1967 to 1969. The series, which began with the working title, "Two Rode West", was the first production c ...

'' (1967-1969) - Jack Curson / Sheriff Flagg / Lank Turner *''

Kung Fu Chinese martial arts, often called by the umbrella terms kung fu (; ), kuoshu () or wushu (), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China. These fighting styles are often classified according to commo ...

'' (1973) - Capt. Malachy ;Non-western appearances include: *'' Adventures of Superman'' (1955-1956) - Capt. Mud / Paul Craymore / Gunner Flinch *'' Behind Closed Doors'' (1958) - Lister *''

Sea Hunt ''Sea Hunt'' is an American action adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges a ...

'' (1958-1960) - US Coast Guard Commander Jack Carter / Russ Hodges *''

Perry Mason Perry Mason is a fictional character, an American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason features in 82 novels and 4 short stories, all of which involve a cli ...

'' (1959) - Howard Roper *''

Tightrope Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope ...

'' (1960) - Al Cummings *''

Bourbon Street Beat ''Bourbon Street Beat'' is a private detective television series that aired on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network from October 5, 1959, to July 4, 1960, starring Richard Long (actor), Richard Long as Rex Randolph and Andrew Duggan as C ...

'' (1960) - Sheriff Clay Tarbo *''

Dante Dante Alighieri (; – 14 September 1321), probably baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri and often referred to as Dante (, ), was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. His '' Divine Comedy'', originally called (modern Italian: ...

'' (1961) - Johnny Poco *'' The Islanders'' (1961) - Hightower *''

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was rena ...

'' (1962-1965) - George Foyle / Dave Connor / Peter Rogan / Bob Blake *''

The Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appear ...

'' *''

Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American television police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the stre ...

'' October 1970 - Purse Snatcher, Carl Tremain *'' Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge'' (1981) - Lieutenant Olson

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