Paul Alden Brinegar Jr. (December 19, 1917 – March 27, 1995) was an American

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best known for his roles in three

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series: ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Early years

Brinegar was born in 1917 in

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in eastern

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, the first child of Louise (née McElroy) and Paul A. Brinegar Sr., who was a farmer.Oliver, Myrna (1995)
"Paul Brinegar; Appeared in TV's 'Rawhide'"
obituary, ''Los Angeles Times'', March 31, 1995. Retrieved May 11, 2017. His family relocated several times during his childhood, first moving to

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, then to Las Cruces, and finally to Santa Fe."Paul Brinegar (Rawhide)"
Taos Unlimited, an online "Comprehensive Guide to Taos, New Mexico", 2006-2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017. In Santa Fe, Brinegar became interested in acting, performing in stage productions at his local high school. After his graduation in 1935, Brinegar left Santa Fe to attend

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in California. There, he studied drama, literature, and art. According to the United States Census of 1940, he was back in Santa Fe by May of that year, living with his parents and his two younger brothers, Warren and Robert."The Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940"
a photographic copy of original enumeration record that includes the Brinegar family, Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 13, 1940. FamilySearch. Retrieved May 12, 2017. The 1940 census also identifies him at that time as an independent "writer" and his father then as a

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"general short-hand reporter". Soon thereafter, young Brinegar joined the United States Navy to serve four years during World War II as a Chief Radioman in the South Pacific. After the war, he returned to California, where he applied his military training and experience to earn a living in the Los Angeles area as a radio repairman. He also resumed his pursuit of an acting career in his spare time, playing bit parts in movies.

Career

Brinegar's first credited appearance in a feature film was in ''

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'' (1948). From there, he launched a steady film career that slowed considerably in the late 1950s, after he began appearing on television, but did not end until 1994, when Brinegar made his final screen appearance, as a stagecoach driver, in the 1994 film version of ''

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''. Brinegar was cast in more than 100 Western films produced between 1946 and 1994, often specializing in playing "feisty, grizzled cowboy sidekicks". On television, from 1956 to 1958, he played James H. "Dog" Kelley, the

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, in the

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series ''

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. Brinegar appears in that series 33 times as Kelley and in one other episode in another role. He also portrays Ludwig, a bartender, in the 1959 episode "The Ringer" of '' The Texan'' starring

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. Brinegar, however, is best remembered as the cattle-drive cook George Washington Wishbone on the

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series ''Rawhide'' (1959–1966). Earlier, he had played a similar role, as the character Tom Jefferson Jeffrey, in the 1958 movie ''

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'' upon which ''Rawhide'' was based. Brinegar also made two guest appearances on CBS courtroom drama ''

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''. His first appearance on that series, prior to ''Rawhide'', is in the 1958 episode "The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary". His second appearance on ''Perry Mason'' is in the series' ninth and final season, in the 1966 episode "The Case of the Unwelcome Well". In the 1968–1970 CBS Western series ''Lancer'', Brinegar had the role of Jelly Hoskins;Terrace, Vincent (2011). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 579. and in 1969 he appeared in ''

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'' starring

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. Then, in 1973, he played the barman in

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''. From 1982 to 1983, returning to television, Brinegar portrayed a humorous cowboy-like character, Lamar Pettybone, during the first season of the ABC series ''

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''. Later, he reprised a revised version of his ''Rawhide'' Wishbone character for the 1991 TV movie '' The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw,'' in which he delivers a brief monologue that contains references to several old television Westerns.

Death

Brinegar died of

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at the age of 77 in Los Angeles on March 27, 1995. His family directed memorial contributions for Brinegar to the

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Filmography

TV and film roles

(Non-Western roles included) * ''

Abilene Town ''Abilene Town'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott, Ann Dvorak, Edgar Buchanan, Rhonda Fleming and Lloyd Bridges. Adapted from Ernest Haycox's 1941 novel ''Trail Town'', the production ...

'' (1946) - Gambler (uncredited) * ''

'' (1948) - Mechanic * ''

Take One False Step ''Take One False Step'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Chester Erskine and starring William Powell, Shelley Winters and Marsha Hunt. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot Married college professor Andr ...

'' (1949) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''

Sword in the Desert ''Sword in the Desert'' is a 1949 American war film directed by George Sherman. It was the first American film to deal with the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine and marked the first significant feature film role for Jeff Chandler. P ...

'' (1949) - British Soldier (uncredited) * '' Pinky'' (1949) - Western Union Clerk (uncredited) * ''

The Gal Who Took the West ''The Gal Who Took the West'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Frederick de Cordova starring Yvonne De Carlo, Charles Coburn, Scott Brady and John Russell. It was nominated for an award by the Writers Guild of America 1950. Plot A ...

'' (1949) - Tailor (uncredited) * '' Young Man with a Horn'' (1950) - Stage Manager (uncredited) * ''

A Ticket to Tomahawk ''A Ticket to Tomahawk'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Richard Sale and starring Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter. It was released by 20th Century Fox. Marilyn Monroe appeared in one of her earliest roles. Plot In 1876, Johnny James ...

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

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'' (1951) - Cameraman #1 (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) - Mr. Spangler, Hotel Orderly (uncredited) * '' Journey Into Light'' (1951) - Bum * ''

Here Come the Nelsons ''Here Come the Nelsons'' is a 1952 American comedy film starring real-life husband and wife Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and their sons David and Ricky Nelson. The supporting cast includes Rock Hudson, Sheldon Leonard, Jim Backus, Gale Gordon, ...

'' (1952) - Thin Cop (uncredited) * '' The Captive City'' (1952) - Police Sergeant * ''

Pat and Mike ''Pat and Mike'' is a 1952 American romantic comedy film starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The movie was written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin, and directed by George Cukor. Cukor directed ''The Philadelphia Story (film), The Phil ...

'' (1952) - Caddy (uncredited) * ''

We're Not Married! ''We're Not Married!'' is a 1952 American anthology romantic comedy film directed by Edmund Goulding. It was released by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was written by Nunnally Johnson, while the story was adapted by Dwight Taylor from Gina ...

'' (1952) - Beauty Contest Spectator (uncredited) * ''

It Happens Every Thursday ''It Happens Every Thursday'' is a 1953 American comedy film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Loretta Young, John Forsythe, and Frank McHugh, loosely based on the 1951 autobiographical book of the same title by Jane S. McIlvaine. It was L ...

'' (1953) - Mr. Sweetzer, Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1953) - Smokey - Poker Player (uncredited) * ''

Captain Scarface ''Captain Scarface'' is a 1953 American thriller film directed by Paul Guilfoyle, and starring Barton MacLane, Virginia Grey, and Leif Erickson. Plot In the waters off South America, the Soviets torpedo the tramp steamer and banana boat SS ''Ba ...

'' (1953) - Clegg * '' So Big'' (1953) - Farmer (uncredited) * ''

Phantom of the Rue Morgue ''Phantom of the Rue Morgue'' is a 1954 American mystery horror film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Karl Malden, Claude Dauphin and Patricia Medina. The film is an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's 1841 short story ''The Murders in the Rue ...

'' (1954) - Angry Accuser in Street (uncredited) * ''

Rails Into Laramie ''Rails Into Laramie'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Jesse Hibbs and written by D.D. Beauchamp and Joseph Hoffman. The film stars John Payne, Mari Blanchard, Dan Duryea, Joyce Mackenzie, Barton MacLane and Ralph Dumke. The film w ...

'' (1954) - Bandleader (uncredited) * '' The Rocket Man'' (1954) - Dave Harris (uncredited) * ''

Human Desire ''Human Desire'' is a 1954 American film noir drama starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame and Broderick Crawford directed by Fritz Lang. It is loosely based on Émile Zola's 1890 novel '' La Bête humaine''. The story had been filmed twice befo ...

'' (1954) - Brakeman (uncredited) * '' Dawn at Socorro'' (1954) - Desk Clerk * ''

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'' (1954) - Arcade Clerk (uncredited) * '' A Star Is Born'' (1954) - Man at Funeral (uncredited) * ''

Four Guns to the Border ''Four Guns to the Border'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Richard Carlson and starring Rory Calhoun, Colleen Miller, George Nader, Walter Brennan and Nina Foch.p.173 Fitzgerald, Michael G. & Magers, Boyd ''Ladies of the Wester ...

'' (1954) - Barber (uncredited) * ''

The Silver Chalice ''The Silver Chalice'' is a 1952 English language historical novel by Thomas B. Costain. It is the fictional story of the making of a silver chalice to hold the Holy Grail (itself here conflated with the Holy Chalice) and includes 1st century ...

'' (1954) - Audience Member (uncredited) * '' The Public Defender'' (1954-1955, TV Series) - Bud / Vic Oliver / Bailbondsman * '' Cell 2455 Death Row'' (1955) - Prisoner (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1955) - Bus Driver (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1955, TV Series) - Blainey * ''

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'' (1956) - Bank Clerk (uncredited) * '' Inside Detroit'' (1956) - Irate Worker (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1956, TV series) - Hobo * '' Cheyenne "Lone Gun"'' (1956, TV series) - Slim Mantell * '' World Without End'' (1956) - Vida (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1956) - Alkali (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1956) - Mailman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1956) - Castairs (uncredited) * '' Noah's Ark'' (1957, TV series) - Doug Connor * ''

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'' (1957) - Okie (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1955–1957, TV series) **(Season 1 Episode 2: "Premonition") (1955) - Mason **(Season 1 Episode 27: "Help Wanted") (1956) - Police Officer **(Season 2 Episode 31: "The Night the World Ended") (1957) - Mr. Stern * '' The Iron Sheriff'' (1957) - Gun Salesman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1957, TV series) - Shorty Tannin * '' The Vampire'' (1957) - Willy Warner * ''

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'' (1957) - Arneaux (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1957) - Charlie Martin * ''

'' (1958) - Tom Sackett * ''

'' (1958) - Tom Jefferson Jeffrey * ''

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'' (1958, TV series) - Storekeeper * ''

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'' (1958) - Rivero * '' Lawman'' (1959, TV series) - George the Stage Line Clerk * '' The Texan'' (1959, TV series) - Ludwig * '' Trackdown'' (1959, TV series) - Deputy Zack Armstead * ''

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'' (1961, TV series) - Chigger * ''

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'' (1959-1965, TV series) - George Washington Wishbone * ''Country Boy'' (1966) - Link Byrd Sr., the father of

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played by

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* ''

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'' (1967, TV series) - Lev Buckalew * ''

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'' (1967, TV series) - Waco Hobson * ''

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'' (1967, TV series) - Gurney * ''

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'' (1968, TV series) - Charlie Moss * ''

'' (1969) - Opie Keetch * ''

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'' (1966–1969, TV Series) - James "Jimmy" Dayton / Rupert Johnson / Sawbuck - Prospector * ''

'' (1968–1970, TV series) - Jelly Hoskins * ''

'' (1973) - Lutie Naylor * ''

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'' (1974–1976, TV series) - Max / Grady / Husband (Tom) * ''

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'' (1974, TV series) - Charlie Tompkins * ''

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'' (1975, TV series) - Rafe Morris * ''

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'' (1975) - Looney Pickup Driver * ''

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'' (1977–1982, TV series) - Keith Lawton / Old Surfer * ''

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'' (1979, TV series) - Dewey Stovall * ''The Texas Rangers'' (1981, TV movie) - Old Al * ''

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'' (1983) - Clint Eastwood / Dirty Harry * ''

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'' (1984) - Pee Wee * '' Annihilator'' (1986, TV movie) - Pops * ''

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'' (1991) - Old Bellboy * '' The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.'' (1993, TV series) - Francis Killbridge * ''

'' (1994) - Stage Driver

References and notes

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