Western actors of the fifties books

So many to pick from how many of these stars do you recall. One of hollywoods finest character method actors, eli wallach was in demand for over 60 years first filmtv role was 1949 on stage and screen, and has worked alongside the worlds biggest stars, including clark gable, clint eastwood, steve mcqueen, marilyn monroe, yul brynner, peter otoole. Tag popularity top rated top rated popular recently rated date added. Advertisement its like the wild west, the internet, said comedian steven wright. The tv western reigned supreme in the fifties and sixties. Western set in mexico during the maximillian regime wyoming renegades. The entries cite biographical and family details, accounts of how the player first broke into show business, and details of roles played, as well as opinions from the actors and their contemporaries. Facts, photos and filmographies for more than 250 familiar faces. Western stars of television and film 1966 by ken and sylvia ferguson and a great selection of related books, art and. He was the son of sarah alice mercer and bayless earle oates, a general store owner. Facts, photos and filmographies for more than 250 familiar faces 9780786404759. It tells what shows they were in, birth and death dates if deceased. The thought was to chronicle the books progress and have a place to stick some of the cool images and quotes and stuff ive come across.

Phil carey, gene evans, martha hyer, william bishop, roy roberts, don beddoe. Two years later, she would become well known with her role of tess in the classic western red river 1948. The earliest tv westerns were mostly kiddy fare, typified by roy rogers. She followed that with another western titled she wore a yellow ribbon 1949, again playing opposite john wayne. It was the american icon john wayne who said, a mans got. During the early 1950s, scott was a consistent boxoffice draw. There were many b western leading men and woman cowboy stars that did not make it big. John wayne, maureen ohara, ben johnson, claude jarman jr. Famous cowboys actors in movies and tv westerns notable people on screen whose fame was predominantly in westerns with images and information also see famous cowboy characters, and legends of the old west. Hollywoodtelevision western players of the fifties. During the course of a western movie, the white hat could sing six songs to a beautiful girl, shoot half a dozen cattle rustlers, fight off an indian attack and still have time to kiss his horse before he rode off into the sunset.

Covers the sorts of weapons commonly found in oldwild west novels and movies. Some of his older western films include true grit, joe kidd, and lawman. Ever since the silent film era, hollywood beefcake photos have titillated both female and gay male fans. Dec 01, 2012 on tv westerns of the 1950s and 60s by stephen kiss, sr. A biographical encyclopedia of all regular cast members in western series from 19491959. Librarian, language and literature, midmanhattan library at 42nd street december 1, 2012. What about the iconic shootout in the life and legend of wyatt earp or the ponderosa.

And thanks to all of you have added to this list over the years. Fonda started his acting debut with the omaha community playhouse. This encyclopedia includes every actor and actress who had a regular role in a television western from 1949 through 1959. Some of these top western characters were featured in the greatest western movies ever made, while others starred in classic tv series and miniseries. Old western actors woman tshirts danger educated black woman t shirt bob steele starred in many westerns during the early years of tv on a show called frontier theater.

Everett aaker has written reference books on television western actors and actresses of the fifties and early television crime fighters. Its been over sixty years since the fifties first exploded onto the stage, complete with greasers, the end of uk food rationing and the i love lucy show. See more ideas about actor, western movies and movie stars. What came as a total surprise is how many of you felt the same way. Tom mix was the highest paid actor in hollywood during the early part of the 20th. Shooting stars of the small screen encyclopedia of tv western. Box, wild west weekly left fer the buzzards by allan r.

Dashing heroes, dastardly villains, lovely ladies in distress. Like the postwar world in which they flourished, you could always tell the good guys from the bad. Twentieth century western writers, edited by geoff sadler. Excellent collection of reminiscences by stars and lesserknown actors who appeared in western television series and big screen westerns. Oates was born in depoy, a very small kentucky town. Hour long western with bendix playing the superintendent of the overland stage company, and flippen as his sidekick.

I only included stars who had a brief career as b western leading men and women and their movies are available in archive. Douglas brode covers the highlights of each actor s career, including western movie work, if. Or, at least, the books themselves stay the same, but our appreciation of them grows. When the show closed in 1941, joanne married popular singer dick haymes and went with him to hollywood.

Jun 14, 2019 all the greatest western movie stars of television and film in one list of the best cowboy actors. The fifties cowboys lived by what gene autry, the first of the singing cowboys, formalized as a cowboy code or cowboy ten commandments. Actors tagged as western actor by the listal community. Bendix was a crusty old soul, while flip, who was raised by indians, had a more adventurous nature. Beverly hills john holt old western movies joining the military fight for freedom tv actors film music books hollywood. I am 68 years old and starting in the early fifties, i was an ardent fan of these. It reminds me of the 40s when in san deigo were i was born movie actors actress would go to our grade school and have a program for us. Whatever the medium, these are the best of the western characters. A biographical dictionary of silent film western actors and actresses by george a. This blog, as some of you might remember, was begun almost 10 years ago when i started work on a book to be titled 50 westerns from the 50s. I watched it every evening when we got our first tv, a inch floor model.

Leopoldo antonio carrillo better known as poncho, the cisco kids side kick. All the greatest western movie stars of television and film in one list of the best cowboy actors. In addition, he starred in the film opposite jane fonda, the daughter of fellow western movie actor henry fonda. John fords decision to cast john wayne did not sit well with producer.

In between his work in the zane grey western series, paramount cast scott in. On tv westerns of the 1950s and 60s by stephen kiss, sr. Male movie stars of the 40s, 50s and 60s 1 sentimental. The list ive included contains 80plus books featured as bestsellers of the decade by publishers weekly. This is a list of some notable authors in the western fiction genre. Shooting stars of the small screen is a comprehensive encyclopedia of more than 450 actors who received star billing or played a recurring character role in a tv western series or a madefortv western movie or miniseries from the late 1940s up to 2008. Youre watching a film, and someone comes on screen, and makes you go, i know that guy. May 24, 2012 we all subscribe to a certain standard or code of conduct.

Jun 20, 2016 like the sprawling landscapes that are so much a part of the westerns character as a genre, the western itself is a big, open canvas for storytelling of all stripes. Western stars of television and film 1966 by ken and sylvia ferguson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Several kind souls contributed horse names which have been added over time to the preceding tv western page. Actor in 1940s western movies such as wagons west, then appeared in many tv westerns. Supporting actor in 193050s westerns such as racketeers of the range. Books about western movies at readers of the purple sage. He won the academy award for best actor for his dual role as kid shelleen and tim strawn.

Like the sprawling landscapes that are so much a part of the westerns character as a genre, the western itself is a big, open canvas for storytelling of all stripes. These tenets of an ethical lifestyle were followed by film and tv western actors in their careers as well as personal life. So if you dont know the actors name and you knew him only by face, its a. On june 24, 1949, hopalong cassidy, played by william boyd, and his. Not much was on at first but i fell in love with roy rogers and westerns. Television western players of the fifties by everett aaker, 9780786430871, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He was a finalist in the bbc quiz shows film buff of the year and screen test in which his subject was george raft. But i do regret that i cannot buy a hardbound edition to match the magnificently sturdy television western players of the fifties which has sat on my shelves alongside many other hardbound mcfarland books. This book is a joy for all us affecienados of the 50 s tv westerns. It reminds me of the 40s when in san deigo were i was born movie actorsactress would go to our grade school and have a program for us. Bob allen, bob baker, edmund cobb, eddie dew, jack luden, ray. There were about 120 of them depending on what you consider a western. The 20 best classic tv western series from the 50s and 60s. Minor b western cowboy stars free download of b movies.

Actor playing in 1930s western, then in the 1940s appearing as character soapy jones in 15 movies, such as tumbleweed trail. A biographical dictionary of silent film western actors and. Jan 22, 2020 this blog, as some of you might remember, was begun almost 10 years ago when i started work on a book to be titled 50 westerns from the 50s. George randolph scott january 23, 1898 march 2, 1987 was an american film actor whose. The binding of this particular title seems fairly good, but then so it should be at the price. If you were to measure the quality of a film by the character actors that turn up in it, powder river 1953 would rank with the finest movies ever made. A biographical encyclopedia of all regular cast members in western series, 19491959 paperback 1 jun 2007. Shooting stars of the small screen encyclopedia of tv. Cowboys of the silver screen and television the horse opera pages contains photos and information on bob steele, buster crabbe, tex ritter, johnny mack brown, gabby hayes, hoot gibson, and many more western actors from yesterday new url. Television western players of the fifties mcfarland. Jul 23, 2010 b western actors encyclopedia customer. Famous cowboys actors in movies and tv westerns notable people on screen whose fame was predominantly in westerns with images and information also see famous cowboy characters, and legends of the old west famous actors by popular name. The entries cite biographical and family details, accounts of how the player first broke into show business, and details of roles played, as.

Famous cowboys and western movie stars and actors lane chandler longtime actor. In his 1976 book the filming of the west, movie historian john tuska. On tv westerns of the 1950s and 60s the new york public. George francis hayes better known as gabby hayes or windy halliday in his early career.

They were responsible for moving the stage line from missouri, across the rockies and on to california. This book is filled with background information on most cowboy actors from the 50s and 60s. What phenomenon occured in 1949, exploded in 1959, and more or less faded in the late 60s. A biographical dictionary of silent film western actors. Although there are lots of illustrations, not every entry for an actor has their picture. The 32 best western film books, such as the western, the wild bunch, the tom mix. Carrol naish, victor mclaglen, grant withers, sons of the pioneers, peter ortiz, steve pendleton, karolyn grimes, albert morin, stan jones. Interviews with 24 stars of film and television westerns of the fifties and sixties. Marvin is known for starring in cat ballou, a western comedy. Readers of the purple sage western film festival pages. It is just packed with info on these people that baby boomers saw during the golden age of the tv western. Famous for playing villains on tv and in bwesterns such as sheriff of sundown. Some of which gr catalogue does not identify as occurring within the said period. From john ford classics to sergio leone gems, these are the best films the genre has to offer.