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Chisum
''Chisum'' is a 1970 American Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, starring John Wayne in the title role, and adapted for the screen by Andrew J. Fenady from his short story "Chisum and the Lincoln County War". The supporting cast features Forrest Tucker, Christopher George, Ben Johnson, Glenn Corbett, Andrew Prine, Bruce Cabot, Patric Knowles, Richard Jaeckel, Lynda Day, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., John Agar, John Mitchum, Ray Teal, Christopher Mitchum, and Hank Worden, with Geoffrey Deuel and Pamela McMyler receiving "introducing" credits. The picture was filmed in Panavision and Technicolor. ''Chisum'' is based on the Lincoln County War of 1878, and although it changed a number of details, many of the historical figures in the film (such as Chisum, Tunstall, McSween, Murphy, Brady, Evans, Garrett, and Billy the Kid) were in the New Mexico Territory at the time and did play a part in the conflict. Plot In Lincoln County, New Mexico, John Chisum, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Chisum
John Simpson Chisum (August 15, 1824 – December 22, 1884) was a wealthy cattle baron on the frontier in the American West in the mid-to-late 19th century. He was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee, and moved with his family southwest across the Mississippi River to the newly independent Republic of Texas the year after the Texas Revolution (and brief war for independence from Mexico) in 1837, later finding work as a building contractor. He also served as a county clerk in Lamar County, Texas. He was of Scottish, English, and Welsh descent. Seventeen years later in 1854, Chisum became engaged in the cattle and ranching business and became one of the first to send his herds further west from Texas to the newly established New Mexico Territory which occurred in 1850, two years after the Mexican War's end (acquired along with future state of California, and adjacent territories, then states of Nevada, Utah, and Arizona after the Mexican-American War of 1846–1848 in the peace tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln County War
The Lincoln County War was an Old West conflict between rival factions which began in 1878 in Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory, the predecessor of the state of New Mexico, and continued until 1881. The feud became famous because of the participation of William H. Bonney (" Billy the Kid"). Other notable participants included Sheriff William J. Brady, cattle rancher John Chisum, lawyer and businessmen Alexander McSween, James Dolan and Lawrence Murphy. The conflict began between two factions competing for profits from dry goods and cattle interests in the county. The older, established faction was dominated by James Dolan, who operated a dry goods monopoly through a general store referred to locally as "The House". English-born John Tunstall and his business partner Alexander McSween opened a competing store in 1876, with backing from established cattleman John Chisum. The two sides gathered lawmen, businessmen, Tunstall's ranch hands, and criminal gangs to their ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wayne
Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western film, Western and war film, war movies. His career flourished from the silent film era of the 1920s through the American New Wave, as he appeared in a total of 179 film and television productions. He was among the top box-office draws for three decades and appeared with many other important Hollywood stars of his era. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Wayne as one of the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, greatest male stars of classic American cinema. Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa, but grew up in Southern California. After losing his Athletic scholarship, football scholarship to the University of Southern California due to a bodysurfing accident, he began working for the 20th Century Fox, Fox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Corbett
Glenn Corbett (born Glenn Edwin Rothenburg; August 17, 1933 – January 16, 1993)"CORBETT Obituary — Corbett, 59, starred in 'Route 66,' Wayne films." ''San Antonio Express-News'' January 18, 1993. Web. May 29, 2012. Document #0F22314D24CC9793. was an American actor in movies and television for more than 30 years. He came to national attention in the early 1960s, when he replaced George Maharis in the cast of the popular CBS adventure drama '' Route 66''. He followed this with roles in high-profile films and television shows, including a guest role in the original ''Star Trek'' series, the daytime soap opera '' The Doctors'', the primetime soap ''Dallas'', and movies such as '' Chisum'' with John Wayne, as one of Jimmy Stewart's sons in '' Shenandoah'', and the World War II epic '' Midway''. Early years Corbett was born on August 17, 1933, in El Monte, California, the son of Sarah Bell (Holland) and John Warren Rothenburg, a garage mechanic. After serving in the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Prine
Andrew Lewis Prine (February 14, 1936 – October 31, 2022) was an American film, stage, and television actor. Early life Prine was born in 1936, in Jennings, Florida. He was raised in a farming community. Career Early beginnings In the mid-1950s, Prine was a "starving" stage actor in New York City. Prine made his acting debut in an episode of '' United States Steel Hour'', in 1957. He was the lead in the Broadway production of Thomas Wolfe's '' Look Homeward, Angel''. Adapted by playwright Ketti Frings, the play opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on November 28, 1957. In 1958, Prine was brought in as a replacement for Anthony Perkins. It ran for a total of 564 performances, and closed on April 4, 1959. The production was a critical success, it won 1958 Best American Play and was nominated for several Tony Awards. Prine left Broadway in pursuit of film acting, after he realised the greater pay difference. From 1959, he was cast in a series of small roles for tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher George
Christopher John George (February 25, 1931 – November 28, 1983) was an American television and film actor who starred in the 1960s television series '' The Rat Patrol''. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1967 as Best TV Star for his performance in the series. He was also the recipient of a New York Film Festival award as the Best Actor in a Television Commercial. George was married to actress Lynda Day George. Early life Christopher George was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, on February 25, 1931, the son of Greek immigrants John George originally Georgiou () and Vaseleke (Vassiliki) George (). His father was born in Thebes and his mother in Athens. George did not speak English until he was six years old, because his family only spoke Greek at home. His father was a traveling salesman during his childhood. He accompanied his father on selling trips to cities such as Akron, New York City, Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, and Detroit. From Michigan, the family moved to Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel (born R. Hanley Jaeckel; October 10, 1926 – June 14, 1997) was an American actor of film and television. Jaeckel became a well-known character actor in his career, which spanned six decades. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor with his role in the 1971 adaptation of Ken Kesey's '' Sometimes a Great Notion''. Early years Jaeckel was born October 10, 1926, in Long Beach, New York, the son of Richard Jaeckel and Millicent Hanley. His father was active in the family's fur business, and his mother was a stage actress. His birth name was R. Hanley Jaeckel, with only the initial rather than a first name. He attended The Harvey School and other private schools. The family lived in New York until 1934, when they moved to Los Angeles, where his father operated a branch of the family business. He graduated from Hollywood High School. Career A short, tough man, Jaeckel played a variety of characters during his 50 years in films and tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Deuel
Geoffrey Jacob Deuel (January 17, 1943 – December 22, 2024) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Dave Campbell in the American soap opera television series '' The Young & the Restless'' from 1973 to 1977. Life and career Deuel was born in Lockport, New York, on January 17, 1943. He was best known for playing Billy the Kid in the film ''Chisum'' (1970). He appeared in several movie and television productions through the years, including ''Barnaby Jones'' (episode: "The Last Contract", December 31, 1974); ''The Mod Squad'', '' Ironside'', and '' The Name of the Game'', in which he acted opposite his older brother, Pete Duel (1940–1971). Deuel died from complications of COPD in Largo, Florida Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, as well as the fourth largest in the Tampa Bay area. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 82,485, up from 77,648 in 2010 United States Census, 2010. Larg ..., on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynda Day
Lynda Louise Day George (born Lynda Louise Day; December 11, 1944) is an American television and film actress whose career spanned three decades from the 1960s to the 1980s. She was a cast member on '' Mission: Impossible'' (1971–1973). She was also the wife of actor Christopher George. Life and career Day George was born in San Marcos, Texas. Originally known as Lynda Day, she began her career in the 1960s with the Eileen Ford modeling agency working as a top model in print and TV commercials, and then on Broadway starring in '' The Devils'' opposite Jason Robards and Anne Bancroft. Bancroft acted as a mentor to Day, who described working on the play as formative to her acting. She auditioned for the film ''Bye Bye Birdie'' but was not cast. She then moved to Los Angeles and began a long television career with guest roles on many series of the 1960s, including ''Route 66'', '' Flipper'', ''Here Come the Brides'', ''The Green Hornet'', ''Mannix'', '' The Fugitive'', '' The Inva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Cabot
Bruce Cabot (born Étienne de Pelissier Bujac Jr.; April 20, 1904 – May 3, 1972) was an American film actor, best remembered as Jack Driscoll (character), Jack Driscoll in ''King Kong (1933 film), King Kong'' (1933) and for his roles in films such as ''The Last of the Mohicans (1936 film), The Last of the Mohicans'' (1936), Fritz Lang's ''Fury (1936 film), Fury'' (1936), and the Western ''Dodge City (film), Dodge City'' (1939). He was also known as one of "Wayne's Regulars", appearing in a number of John Wayne films beginning with ''Angel and the Badman'' (1947), and concluding with ''Big Jake'' (1971). Early life Cabot was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, to a prominent local lawyer, Major Étienne de Pelissier Bujac Sr. and Julia Armandine Graves, who died shortly after giving birth to her son. Étienne Sr. was the son of John James Bujac, a lawyer and mining expert in Catonsville, Maryland. Cabot's father graduated from Cumberland School of Law near Nashville, Tennessee, and se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Mitchum
Christopher Mitchum (born October 16, 1943) is an American film actor, screenwriter, and businessman. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum. He is the younger brother of actor James Mitchum. Film career Mitchum appeared in more than 60 films in 14 countries. He appeared with John Wayne in the motion pictures ''Chisum'' (1970), ''Rio Lobo'' (1970), and ''Big Jake'' (1971). He was cited by Box Office (magazine), Box Office magazine as one of the top five stars of the future and the recipient of Photoplay's Gold Medal Award for 1972. He won both The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, Golden Horse Award (1981) and The Golden Reel, Best Actor award (1988, Indonesia). He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1978. He was the Screen Actors Guild national first vice president, in 1987–89 and a member of the SAG board of directors, in 1983–89. Personal life Mitchum married Cynth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Worden
Hank Worden (born Norton Earl Worden; July 23, 1901 – December 6, 1992) was an American cowboy-turned-character actor who appeared in many Westerns, including a dozen John Ford films, such as ''The Searchers'', and the TV series ''The Lone Ranger''. Biography Worden was born in Rolfe, Iowa, and raised on a cattle ranch near Glendive. He was educated as an engineer at Stanford University and the University of Nevada He enlisted in the U.S. Army hoping to become an Army Air Force aviator but failed to pass flight school. An expert horseman, he toured the country in rodeos as a saddle bronc rider. During one ride his horse landed atop him and fractured his neck, but aside from a temporary soreness, Worden did not know the severity of the damage until x-rayed 20 years later. While participating in a rodeo at Madison Square Garden in New York, he and fellow cowboy Tex Ritter were chosen to appear in the Broadway play '' Green Grow the Lilacs'' (1931). Following the run of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
