Guy Alden Chase (April 11, 1902 – April 1, 1982) was an American film and television actor.

Life and career

Chase was born in

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. He began his career in 1933, as appearing in the film '' Chance at Heaven'', where Chase played the uncredited role of "Betty's Escort". He continued his career, in which Chase was mainly credited as the stage name Alden Chase. He used the stage name for films such as '' The Little Colonel'', '' Riders of Black Mountain'', '' Paper Bullets'', ''

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'', '' The Cowboy Millionaire'', '' Billy the Kid's Range War'', '' Rogue of the Range'', '' Code of the Cactus'', '' Heart of Arizona'' and ''

The Prescott Kid ''The Prescott Kid'' is a 1934 American Western (genre), Western film directed by David Selman, from an original screenplay by Ford Beebe, which stars Tim McCoy, Sheila Mannors, and Joseph Sauers. The picture was released on November 8, 1934. T ...

''. Later in his career, Chase then used the stage name Stephen Chase, beginning from 1949. He appeared on six episodes of the American

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television series ''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in a ...

''. In 1953, Chase toured on the stage play, titled, ''The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'', in which was presented by producer, Paul Gregory. He co-starred and appeared on films such as '' The Great Sioux Uprising'', '' The Buccaneer'', '' The Blob'', '' The Caddy'', '' El Paso Stampede'' and '' Old Oklahoma Plains''. Chase also guest-starred on television programs including ''

Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American Western (genre), Western anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was ...

'', '' Perry Mason'', ''

The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television series starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show ...

'', ''

Alfred Hitchcock Presents ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 ...

'', ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on ...

'', ''

Tales of Wells Fargo ''Tales of Wells Fargo'' is an American Westerns on television, Western television series starring Dale Robertson in 201 episodes that aired from 1957 to 1962 on NBC. Produced by Revue Productions, the series aired in a half-hour format until i ...

'', ''

77 Sunset Strip ''77 Sunset Strip'' is an American private detective crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Richard Long (from 1960 to 1961) and Edd Byrnes (billed as Edward Byrnes). Each epis ...

'', '' The Phil Silvers Show'' and ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...

''. Chase retired his career in 1970, as last credit was from the television serial '' The Roads to Freedom'', in the episode "The Defeated: Part 2".

Death

Chase died in April 1982 in

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, at the age of 80.

Selected Filmography

* ''

'' (1960) (Season 6 Episode 1: "Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat") as Colonel

References

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