John M. Pickard (June 25, 1913 – August 4, 1993) was an American actor who appeared primarily in television westerns.

Early life

Pickard was born in Lascassas in Rutherford County, near

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. He graduated from the Nashville Conservatory in

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, Tennessee. His first acting roles were small parts in films, mostly uncredited, beginning in 1936 as a dueling soldier in the picture '' Mary of Scotland'', based on the 16th century queen, Mary of Scotland. From 1942 to 1946, Pickard served in the

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, having been the model for naval recruitment posters during

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Career

Pickard returned to acting after the war and appeared in supporting roles in scores of westerns and action dramas before landing the starring role in the syndicated

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, '' Boots and Saddles'', set on an

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fort in the late 19th century. His second film role, also uncredited, came in

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's '' Wake of the Red Witch'' (1948). Pickard's first television guest-starring roles were in

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s in 1951 and 1952, respectively -- '' Racket Squad'', with Reed Hadley, and ''

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''. In 1954, he guest starred on the legal drama, ''The Public Defender'', again with Reed Hadley. He was also cast on the syndicated western

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, '' Stories of the Century'', with Jim Davis, and later on Davis' other series, '' Rescue 8'', based on stories of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Pickard appeared on '' Hopalong Cassidy'' and in 1956 on the CBS children's western '' My Friend Flicka''. That same year he was cast in another anthology series, '' Navy Log'', and in an episode of

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's NBC series, '' Dragnet''. He appeared in a 1956 episode of the TV series '' The Lone Ranger'' entitled "Trouble at Tylerville". From 1957 to 1958, he filled the lead role of Captain Shank Adams on ''Boots and Saddles'', with episodes set in the Arizona Territory on a

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fort. Afterwards, Pickard guest starred in many more westerns including the role of the gunfighter Johnny Ringo on ''

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'', starring Hugh O'Brian as

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. Pickard also appeared as Derr in the series '' Official Detective'' 1958 episode "The Policeman's Gun". Other appearances were on '' Tales of the Texas Rangers'', '' Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre'', '' Yancy Derringer'', ''

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'', '' Johnny Ringo'', '' Tales of Wells Fargo'', '' The Texan'', '' The Rebel'', '' Laramie'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Rawhide'', '' The Wild Wild West'', and '' The Virginian''. From 1960 to 1975, he appeared in twelve episodes of the long-running CBS western, '' Gunsmoke'', with James Arness, who in 1955 had beaten out Pickard for the series lead as Marshal Matt Dillon. In 1959, Pickard was cast, uncredited, as a

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in the episode "The Unwilling" of the NBC western series, '' Riverboat'', starring Darren McGavin and Burt Reynolds. In the story line, businessman Dan Simpson, played by Eddie Albert, attempts to open a general store in the

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despite a raid from river pirates who stole from him $20,000 in merchandise. Debra Paget is cast in this episode as Lela Russell, and Russell Johnson, as Darius. In 1961, Pickard had brief recurring role of Sergeant Major Murdock in the short-lived CBS western ''

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'', starring Tony Young. In addition to roles in westerns, Pickard also guest starred in several dramatic series. He made four appearances on '' Perry Mason'', all as law-enforcement officials. Other television series' include '' Lassie'', ''

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'', '' Ben Casey'', '' Ironside'', '' Mission: Impossible'', and ''

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''. In 1969, he appeared as Frank Ross in another John Wayne film, ''

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''. Pickard's final on-screen appearances was in a 1987 episode of the CBS detective series, ''

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''.

Death

On August 4, 1993, Pickard, at the age of 80, was killed by a bull on the family farm in Rutherford County, Tennessee. He was survived by his wife, Ann M. Pickard, and one adult child, three grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. His interment was at his family cemetery in Lascassas.

Selected filmography

*'' Wake of the Red Witch'' (1948) - Second Diver (uncredited) *''

City Across the River ''City Across the River'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Maxwell Shane and starring Stephen McNally, Thelma Ritter, Sue England, Barbara Whiting, Luis Van Rooten and Jeff Corey. The screenplay is based on the novel ''The Ambo ...

'' (1949) - Detective (uncredited) *''

White Heat ''White Heat'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly and Steve Cochran. Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, ''White Heat'' is based on a story by ...

'' (1949) - T-Man Driving Car C (uncredited) *'' Once More, My Darling'' (1949) - Inspector (uncredited) *''

Fighting Man of the Plains ''Fighting Man of the Plains'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin. It stars Randolph Scott, Bill Williams, Victor Jory and Jane Nigh. Dale Robertson had his first credited role, playing Jesse James. Plot Jim Dancer ...

'' (1949) - Bill - Cattleman (uncredited) *''

Twilight in the Sierras '' Twilight in the Sierras '' is a 1950 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger (billed in the film's opening credits as the "Smartest Horse in the Movies"), along with Dale Evans, ...

'' (1950) - Henchman (uncredited) *''

The Gunfighter ''The Gunfighter'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell and Karl Malden. It was written by screenwriters William Bowers and William Sellers, with an uncredited rewri ...

'' (1950) - Third Brother (uncredited) *'' Bright Leaf'' (1950) - Devers (uncredited) *'' David Harding, Counterspy'' (1950) - McCullough (uncredited) *'' The Great Jewel Robber'' (1950) - Joe, Customs Guard (uncredited) *'' Frenchie'' (1950) - Man in Assayer's Office (uncredited) *'' California Passage'' (1950) - Calhoun (uncredited) *'' Stage to Tucson'' (1950) - Sam Granger (uncredited) *''

Three Guys Named Mike ''Three Guys Named Mike'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Jane Wyman, Van Johnson, Howard Keel, and Barry Sullivan.

'' (1951) - Williams - Crew Schedule Man (uncredited) *'' Oh! Susanna'' (1951) - Rennie *''

Katie Did It ''Katie Did It'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy film directed by Frederick De Cordova and starring Ann Blyth, Mark Stevens and Cecil Kellaway.Stephens p.63 A small town girl falls in love with a big city artist, but mistakenly believes he ...

'' (1951) - State Trooper (uncredited) *'' Lightning Strikes Twice'' (1951) - Policeman at Accident (uncredited) *''

Snake River Desperadoes ''Snake River Desperadoes'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and written by Barry Shipman. The film stars Charles Starrett, Don Reynolds, Tommy Ivo, Monte Blue and Smiley Burnette. The film was released on May 30, 1951 ...

'' (1951) - Dodds (uncredited) *'' Little Big Horn'' (1951) - Sgt. Vet McCloud *'' Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion'' (1951) - Sam Bradley *'' The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel'' (1951) - German Ski Trooper / Staff Aide (uncredited) *'' Fixed Bayonets!'' (1951) - Vic (uncredited) *'' The Lady Says No'' (1951) - Minor Role (uncredited) *'' Trail Guide'' (1952) - Henchman Dawson *'' Bugles in the Afternoon'' (1952) - McDermott (uncredited) *'' Hoodlum Empire'' (1952) - Detective (uncredited) *'' The Sniper'' (1952) - George Tinman (uncredited) *'' Red Ball Express'' (1952) - Major (uncredited) *'' Sound Off'' (1952) - Corporal at Induction Center (uncredited) *'' Glory Alley'' (1952) - Policeman (uncredited) *'' Hellgate'' (1952) - Gundy Boyd *'' Battle Zone'' (1952) - Officer (uncredited) *'' Back at the Front'' (1952) - Processing Announcer (voice, uncredited) *'' Operation Secret'' (1952) - Soldier (uncredited) *'' Above and Beyond'' (1952) - Miller *'' The Blazing Forest'' (1952) - Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) *'' The Lawless Breed'' (1953) - Young Army Lieutenant (uncredited) *''

The Bandits of Corsica ''The Bandits of Corsica'', alternative title ''The Return of the Corsican Brothers'', is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Richard Greene, Paula Raymond and Raymond Burr. It is loosely based on the 1844 novella ...

'' (1953) - Coachman *''

The Story of Three Loves ''The Story of Three Loves'' (also known as ''Equilibrium'') is a 1953 American Technicolor romantic anthology film made by MGM. It consists of three stories, "The Jealous Lover", "Mademoiselle", and "Equilibrium". The film was produced by Sid ...

'' (1953) - Ship's Officer (segment "Equilibrium") (scenes deleted) *'' The Charge at Feather River'' (1953) - Officer (uncredited) *'' Arrowhead'' (1953) - John Gunther *'' Mission Over Korea'' (1953) - Major McGuire (uncredited) *'' Fighting Lawman'' (1953) - Jack Harvey - aka Jack Martin *'' Crime Wave'' (1953) - Information Officer (uncredited) *''

Flight to Tangier ''Flight to Tangier'' is a 1953 American action film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring Joan Fontaine, Jack Palance, and Corinne Calvet. It was released by Paramount Pictures in Technicolor and 3-D. This film also appeared in ''No C ...

'' (1953) - Hank Brady *'' Bitter Creek'' (1954) - Oak Mason - Henchman *''

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'' (1954) - Orderly (uncredited) *'' Loophole'' (1954) - Police Detective / Interrogator (uncredited) *''

Arrow in the Dust ''Arrow In the Dust'' is a 1954 American western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray and Keith Larsen.Pitts p.15 Shot in Technicolor, it was produced and distributed by Allied Artists. The film is base ...

'' (1954) - Sgt. Lybarger *'' Massacre Canyon'' (1954) - Lt. Ridgeford *'' Black Horse Canyon'' (1954) - Duke *'' Return from the Sea'' (1954) - Spike *'' Human Desire'' (1954) - Matt Henley (uncredited) *''

Two Guns and a Badge ''Two Guns and a Badge'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Daniel B. Ullman. The film stars Wayne Morris, Morris Ankrum, Beverly Garland, Roy Barcroft, William Edward Phipps and Damian O'Flynn. The f ...

'' (1954) - Sharkey - Outlaw *'' The Human Jungle'' (1954) - Examiner (uncredited) *''

The Bob Mathias Story ''The Bob Mathias Story'' is a 1954 American sports drama film directed by Francis D. Lyon and starring Bob Mathias and Ward Bond. The story of Bob Mathias (portraying himself), the first man to win two consecutive Olympic Gold Medals in the De ...

'' (1954) - 1948 Olympics Reporter (uncredited) *''

Seven Angry Men ''Seven Angry Men'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring Raymond Massey, Debra Paget and Jeffrey Hunter. It is about the abolitionist John Brown, particularly his involvement in Bleeding Kansas and h ...

'' (1955) - George Wilson *''

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'' (1955) - Perez *''

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'' (1955) - Reuben Hay *'' Seminole Uprising'' (1955) - Sgt. Chris Zanoba *'' Francis in the Navy'' (1955) - Shore Patrolman (uncredited) *'' To Hell and Back'' (1955) - MP (uncredited) *''

The McConnell Story ''The McConnell Story'' is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of United States Air Force (USAF) pilot Joseph C. McConnell (1922–1954) directed by Gordon Douglas. McConnell served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the ...

'' (1955) - 2nd Military Policeman (uncredited) *''

I Died a Thousand Times ''I Died a Thousand Times'' is a 1955 American CinemaScope Warnercolor film noir directed by Stuart Heisler. The drama features Jack Palance as paroled bank robber Roy Earle, with Shelley Winters, Lee Marvin, Earl Holliman, Perry Lopez, Pedro Gonz ...

'' (1955) - Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited) *''

At Gunpoint ''At Gunpoint'' is a 1955 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Fred MacMurray, Dorothy Malone and Walter Brennan. Plot Plainview is a peaceful town, all the better for bad men Alvin Dennis, his brother Bo ...

'' (1955) - Alvin Dennis *'' Flame of the Islands'' (1956) - Henchman Parks (uncredited) *''

Inside Detroit ''Inside Detroit'' is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Pat O'Brien and Tina Carver. ''Inside Detroit'' is centered on corruption within the United Auto Workers union and is loosely ad ...

'' (1956) - Blair's U.A.W. Friend (uncredited) *'' The Lone Ranger'' (1956) - Sheriff Sam Kimberley *''

Crime Against Joe ''Crime Against Joe'' is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Lee Sholem and written by Robert C. Dennis. The film stars John Bromfield, Julie London, Henry Calvin, Patricia Blair, Joel Ashley and Robert Keys. Plot A Korean War ...

'' (1956) - Harry Dorn - Bartender *''

The Broken Star ''The Broken Star'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by John C. Higgins. The film stars Howard Duff, Lita Baron, Bill Williams, Douglas Fowley, Henry Calvin, Addison Richards, Joel Ashley and John ...

'' (1956) - Van Horn *''

The Great Locomotive Chase ''The Great Locomotive Chase'' is a 1956 American adventure western film produced by Walt Disney Productions, based on the Great Locomotive Chase that occurred in 1862 during the American Civil War. Filmed in CinemaScope and in color, the fi ...

'' (1956) - Confederate Lt. Fletcher (uncredited) *''

A Strange Adventure ''A Strange Adventure'' is a 1956 American crime film directed by William Witney, written by Houston Branch and starring Joan Evans, Ben Cooper, Marla English, Jan Merlin, Nick Adams and Peter Miller. It was released on August 24, 1956 by ...

'' (1956) - Thug (uncredited) *'' Walk the Proud Land'' (1956) - Sheriff of Tucson (uncredited) *'' Away All Boats'' (1956) - Maj. Scott (uncredited) *''

Tension at Table Rock ''Tension at Table Rock'' is a 1956 American Western drama film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring Richard Egan and Dorothy Malone. Wes Tancred ( Richard Egan) is publicly vilified after killing a famous gunslinger who was a publ ...

'' (1956) - Cord (uncredited) *'' Friendly Persuasion'' (1956) - Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited) *'' The Black Whip'' (1956) - Sheriff Persons *''

Three Brave Men ''Three Brave Men'' is a 1956 drama film directed by Philip Dunne and starring Ray Milland and Ernest Borgnine. The film was based on real-life events arising in Greenbelt, Maryland,Knepper, Cathy D. ''Greenbelt, Maryland: A Living Legacy of the ...

'' (1956) - Naval Investigator (uncredited) *'' The Night Runner'' (1957) - Dr. Fisher *'' War Drums'' (1957) - Sheriff Bullard *'' Badlands of Montana'' (1957) - Vince Branton *''

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'' (1957) - Marshal Bill *'' Outlaw's Son'' (1957) - Ed Wyatt *'' Copper Sky'' (1957) - Trooper Hadley *''

Ride a Violent Mile ''Ride a Violent Mile'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and written by Eric Norden. The film stars John Agar, Penny Edwards, John Pickard, Bing Russell, Richard Shannon and Charles H. Gray. The film was rel ...

'' (1957) - Marshal James Thorne *''

The Power of the Resurrection ''The Power of the Resurrection'' is a 1958 American feature film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring Richard Kiley, Jon Shepodd, Morris Ankrum. The film is also known as ''The Passion and the Power of the Christ''. Plot A young man soon ...

'' (1958) - Roman Captain (uncredited) *''

The FBI Story ''The FBI Story'' is a 1959 American drama film starring James Stewart, and produced and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The screenplay by Richard L. Breen and John Twist is based on a book by Don Whitehead. Plot John Michael ("Chip") Hardesty ( J ...

'' (1959) - Klansman (uncredited) *'' The Rookie'' (1959) - Military Policeman (uncredited) *'' Cimarron'' (1960) - Ned - Cavalry Captain (uncredited) *'' Gun Street'' (1961) - Dr. Knudson *''

Dangerous Charter ''Dangerous Charter'' is a 1962 seagoing adventure film shot in five days in 1958 on and around Santa Catalina Island. California, with no studio shooting. It was directed, co-produced and co-written by Robert Gottschalk as a showcase for his Pan ...

'' (1962) - Police Detective (shot in 1958) *''

A Gathering of Eagles ''A Gathering of Eagles'' is a 1963 SuperScope Eastmancolor film about the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War and the pressures of command. The plot is patterned after the World War II film ''Twelve O'Clock High'', which producer-screenwrite ...

'' (1963) - Controller (uncredited) *'' The Greatest Story Ever Told'' (1965) - Peter's Accuser #2 (uncredited) *''Country Boy'' (1966) - Claude Springer *'' Ride to Hangman's Tree'' (1967) - Pete *''

Panic in the City ''Panic in the City'' is a 1968 American science fiction thriller film directed by Eddie Davis and written by Eddie Davis and Charles E. Savage. The film is about nuclear weapons, set and filmed on location in Los Angeles in 1967. The film stars ...

'' (1968) - Williams *'' Charro!'' (1969) - Jerome Selby *''

'' (1969) - Frank Ross *'' Chisum'' (1970) - Sgt. Braddock *'' Rape Squad'' (1974) - Dr. Schetman *'' The Hindenburg'' (1975) - Sauter (uncredited)

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