Pat Hogan (born Thurman Lee Haas; February 3, 1920 – November 21, 1966) was an American actor. He mostly played Native Americans over the course of his career. He portrayed Chief Red Stick in the film '' Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier'' (1955).

Career

Born in

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to Claude Red Elk and Ann McTigue, Hogan was a member of the Oneida tribe. He attended Roosevelt High School in St. Louis and Pasadena Junior College, where he studied art. He appeared in many western

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and a few movies. Onstage, he starred in ''Arrowhead'' (1953), ''The Last Frontier'' (1955), ''Indian Paint'' (1965). ''Indian Paint'' starred his brothers-in-law, Johnny Crawford and Robert L. "Bobby" Crawford Jr. He was married to their sister, who now goes by the name of Nance Crawford. She was listed in his obituary as Nancy Scott. Three children survive, including Shawna, Brian, and Kathie. Hogan debuted on film in ''Fix Bayonets'' (1952). In 1954, Hogan portrayed Chief Red Stick in Walt Disney's "Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter" starring Fess Parker. In 1955, at 34, Hogan played the role of 20-year-old Crawford Goldsby, or the outlaw Cherokee Bill, in the syndicated

, ''

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'', starring and narrated by Jim Davis. Hogan then portrayed Black Cloud in the

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series '' Brave Eagle'' (1955–56) starring

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in the title role. He played Sam Peachpit in the syndicated ''

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'' (1957) and Rivas in the NBC adventure series ''

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'' (1958). In the 1950s and 1960s, he guest-starred in such programs as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Broken Arrow'', '' Crossroads'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Texas John Slaughter''. His last appearance was in the film ''Indian Paint'' (1965) with

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. In the mid-1950s, Hogan was married to dancer Jacquelyn Gibson.

Death

He died from

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on November 21, 1966, in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

References

*50 Years of the Television Western, by Ronald Jackson, Doug Abbott.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hogan, Pat 1920 births 1966 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Native American male actors Male actors from Oklahoma Potawatomi people Oneida people