
TRIBUTES
to some of our favorite
cowpokes, lawmen, heroes, heroines, and villains who have taken that last ride
across the Great Divide. HC attracted many of the finest actors to
participate in guest starring roles, which, large or small, all contributed
to making the show as great as it was. For more about any of
them, check out their bios on
IMDB.
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Menzies, Heather
1949 - 12/2017
The Little Thieves
Bet Roberts |
Heather
Menzies-Urich was best known for her role as Louisa in The Sound
of Music. In The High Chaparral she teamed up with Jo Ann
Harris to play two memorable teenage horse thieves. She appeared in
many TV series in the 1970's and 1980's, including a significant
recurrent role as Jessica in Logan's Run. Other Western
appearances included Bonanza and Alias Smith and Jones.
She was married to Robert Urich, star of Spenser: For Hire
and Lonesome Dove. |
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Harry Dean Stanton
1926 - 9/2017
Gold is Where You Leave It
Johnny Faro
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Harry
Dean Stanton was a prolific character actor, appearing in
major films such as Alien, The Green Mile, Paris, Texas, The
Godfather Part II, Cool Hand Luke, and Kelly's Heroes. He
served in the Navy during WWII and was in the Battle of Okinawa. He
appeared in over 100 films and 50 television episodes that spanned
over 60 years. His Western credits include Tomahawk Trail,
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Bat Masterson, The Texan, The
Rifleman, The Man from Blackhawk, Johnny Ringo, Gunslinger, Zane
Grey Theater, Have Gun - Will Travel, How the West was Won, Laramie,
Bonanza, Rawhide, A Man Called Shenandoah, The Big Valley, Ride in
the Whirlwind, The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones, The Wild, Wild
West, The Guns of Will Sonnett, Cimarron Strip, Gunsmoke, Daniel
Boone, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, The Missouri Breaks,
and Dead Man's Walk. |
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Alan
Bergmann
1927 - 8/2017
A Hanging Offense
Major
Anderson |
Alan
Bergmann appeared as an actor for more than 25 years in TV and film
including recurring roles on Mannix and Hogan's Heroes.
His career as a director covered 14 years, over 30 television
productions, and the film, The Hitch-Hikers. Besides The
High Chaparral, his Western credits included The Wild Wild West, The
Big Valley, Bonanza, and Dusty's Trail. |
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Kathleen
Crowley
1929 - 4/2017
Once on a Day in Spring
Countess Maria
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Kathleen
Crowley was Miss New Jersey of 1949 and while her acting career
ended in 1970, she made regular appearances in Westerns throughout
the 1950's and 1960's. Besides The High Chaparral, her Western credits
included The Silver Whip, The Lone Ranger, Along the Oregon
Trail, Westward Ho the Wagons, The Quiet Gun, The Phantom
Stagecoach, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Wagon Train, The Restless Gun,
Tombstone Territory, The Rough Riders, Cimarron City, Rawhide, Death
Valley Days, Laramie, Bat Masterson, Bronco, Maverick, Tales of
Wells Fargo, The Virginian, Branded, and Bonanza |
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Tony
Russel
1925 - 3/2017
No Trouble at All
Ricardo
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Tony
Russel was born in Wisconsin to Italian immigrant parents. After
service in the Air Force during WWII, he trained at the Pasadena
Playhouse and appeared in numerous films and TV series over a span
of 40 years. During part of the 1960's he relocated to Italy and was
a part of the Italian movie scene. He turned down the lead in
Fistful of Dollars, which eventually went to Clint Eastwood.
Some of his Western credits include: Hiawatha, 26 Men, Broken
Arrow, Behind the Mask of Zorro, Death Valley Days, and Hec
Ramsey. |
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Miriam Colon
1936 - 3/2017
Follow Your Heart
Trinidad
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Miriam
Colon was born in Puerto Rico and is best know for her role in
Scarface and her recurring roles on One Life to Live, The
Edge of Night, and How to Make it in America. She
appeared in more than 120 productions over a span of more than 60
years. Her fiery role as Trinidad in The High Chaparral was a
memorable one. Her other Western credits include: Tales of Wells
Fargo, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Bronco, The Deputy, Overland Trail,
One-Eyed Jacks, The Tall Man, Have Gun - Will Travel, Laramie, Death
Valley Days, The Legend of Jesse James, The Appaloosa, The
Virginian, Bonanza, Streets of Laredo, Gunsmoke, and All the
Pretty Horses. |
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Patricia Barry
1922 - 10/2016
Widow from Red Rock
Melanie Cawthorne
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Patricia
Barry was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1922 and started acting shortly
after college as Patricia White. She started using her married name
in the 1950's, after her marriage to television producer, Phillip
Barry. Her television and movie career spanned over fifty years and
included numerous appearances on several daytime soaps. Her role as
Melanie Cawthorne, the conniving, but not too evil, widow who wraps
Buck around her finger was a memorable one. Other Western credits
included Blazing Across the Pecos, Riders of the Whistling Pines,
Maverick, Sugarfoot, Yancy Derringer, Laramie, Bronco, The Rifleman,
Tales of Wells Fargo, Zane Grey Theater, Outlaws, The Tall Man,
Frontier Circus, The Virginian, Rawhide, Destry, Iron Horse, Guns of
Will Sonnett, and Gunsmoke. |
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Miguel Alejandro
1957 - 6/2016
Fiesta
Beto |
Miguel Alejandro was a talented child star who came to The High
Chaparral after a starring role as Alan Arkin's son in Popi
in 1969. His intensely dramatic role with Cameron Mitchell in the
episode, Fiesta, was one of the highlights of the fourth
season. He also appeared in the Clint Walker TV movie, Yuma,
which also featured HC guests, Morgan Woodward, Kathryn Hays, and
Barry Sullivan. Miguel Alejandro does not have any films credited to
him after 1971 and I could not find a more current photograph. |
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Richard Bradford
1937 - 3/2016
It Takes a Smart Man
Tulsa Red
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Richard
Bradford had a major guest role as one of HC's most menacing
villains. Born in Conroe, Texas, he was best known for roles in
The Untouchables, Man in a Suitcase, and The Milagro
Beanfield War. In an acting career that spanned nearly 40 years,
he often appeared in roles as spies or detectives. Other Western
credits included Gunsmoke and The Missouri Breaks. |
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Robert Loggia
1930 - 12/2015
The Deceivers
Chio
Forge of Hate
Grey Wolf
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Robert
Loggia, born in New York in 1930, first appeared in a television
series in 1951. His career continued until his death in 2015,
with three productions still scheduled for release in 2016. He
had roles in Scarface, Independence Day, and Big,
which included his famous piano key dancing scene with Tom Hanks.
He played numerous ethnic parts, including in High Chaparral,
playing both a major Mexican and Apache role. Other Western
roles included Wagon Train, Overland Trail, Cattle King, Gunsmoke, A
Man Called Shenandoah, The Wild Wild West, The Big Valley, and
Little House on the Prairie. |

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Gregg Palmer
1927 - 10/2015
Ride the Savage Land
Army Colonel |
Gregg
Palmer was born Palmer Lee in San Francisco in 1927. Well-known for
his many Western roles, he acted for over thirty years in movies and
television. His Western credits included all these and more:
The Lone Ranger, Adventures of Champion, Tales of the Texas
Rangers, Broken Arrow, The Texan, Frontier Doctor, Buckskin, Pony
Express, Cimarron City, Restless Gun, 26 Men, Riverboat, Shotgun
Slade, Overland Trail, The Man from Blackhawk, The Deputy, Lawman,
Sugarfoot, Five Guns to Tombstone, The Tall Man, Gun Fight, Outlaws,
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Two Faces West, Tales of Wells
Fargo, Wagon Train, The Commancheros, Bronco, Cheyenne, Have Gun -
Will Travel, Laramie, The Quick Gun, Advance to the Rear, Rawhide,
Daniel Boone, Shenandoah, The Loner, A Man Called Shenandoah,
The Big Valley, Branded, The Legend of Jesse James, The Rare Breed,
Laredo, Cimarron Strip, The Wild Wild West, Bonanza, Death Valley
Days, Cutters Trail, Chisum, Rio Lobo, The Virginian, Alias Smith
and Jones, Gunsmoke, The Shootist, Go West, Young Girl, How the West
was Won, and True Grit. |
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Tom Toner
1928 - 7/2015
Spokes
The Doctor |
Tom
Toner, born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, was a popular stage
performer on Broadway whose acting career covered three decades. His
film credits included Miller's Crossing, Doubt, Arthur, Hudsucker
Proxy, and Splash. The High Chaparral appears to be his
only Western role. |
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Geoffrey Lewis
1935 - 4/2015
Spokes
Bum #2 |
Geoffrey
Lewis had a rather minor role on HC but had an extensive career as a
character actor, appearing in at least seven Clint Eastwood films,
including High Plains Drifter. His career began in 1970
with Bonanza, High Chaparral, and other guest roles, and
continued into 2015. His final appearance in High & Outside
is scheduled for release in 2016. Some of his other Western credits
include: Cade's County, The Culpepper Cattle Co., Alias
Smith & Jones, Gunsmoke, The Gun and the Pulpit, The Return of a Man
Called Horse, Shoot the Sun Down, They Died with Their Boots On,
Centennial, Bret Maverick, Little House on the Prairie, The Shadow
Riders, September Gun, Desperado: The Outlaw Wars, Guns of Paradise,
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache, and Maverick. He
received a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Earl Tucker in
the TV series, Flo. |
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Rockne
Tarkington
1931 - 4/2015
Ride the Savage Land
Sergeant Washburn |
Rockne
Tarkington was born in Junction City, Kansas in 1931 and was a stage
actor before moving on to television. He was the first black actor
to appear on The Andy Griffith Show. His career in movies and
television covered more than 30 years and besides The High
Chaparral included Western credits in The Great Gundown,
Lucky Luke, and Wyatt Earp. |
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Rico Alaniz
1919 - 3/2015
The
Arrangement
Ricardo
The Firing Wall
El Gato
The Lion Sleeps
Armando
Fiesta
Jorge
Martinez
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Rico
Alaniz was born in Juarez, Mexico as Americo Zorilla Alaniz. His
acting career spanned over 40 years, much of it in Westerns
portraying Indians or Latinos. He was best known for roles in The
Magnificent Seven, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.
One of the most prolific guest stars on The High Chaparral,
he was credited in four different episodes as well as having an
uncredited part in Doctor from Dodge. Each of his roles were
distinctive characters. Other Western credits include Viva
Zapata!, California Conquest, Adventures of Kit Carson, Column
South, Conquest of Cochise, Siege at Red River, Death Valley Days,
The Lone Ranger, Buffalo Bill, Jr., Stagecoach to Fury, Adventures
of Rin Tin Tin, Zorro, Sugarfoot, Maverick, Have Gun - Will Travel,
Laramie, Outlaws, Tales of Wells Fargo, Bronco, The Virginian,
Rawhide, The Big Valley, Gunsmoke, Wild Wild West, Daniel Boone,
and Bonanza. |

Truscott

Winslow
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Gregory Walcott
1928 - 3/2015
No Bugles, No Drums
Truscott
Auld Lang Syne
Capt.
Winslow |
Gregory
Walcott attended the HC reunions in Los Angeles and fans had a great
time chatting with him about the show. He was being considered
for the role of "Buck Canon" before David Dortort decided on Cameron
Mitchell. He had two major guest roles on HC, both intensely
dramatic interactions with Cameron Mitchell. Gregory Walcott began
his acting career in 1952 in Red Skies of Montana, and in
1961 starred with Robert Lansing in the TV series, 87th Precinct.
He appeared in four different Clint Eastwood productions and had
roles in many Westerns including: Cheyenne, Thunder Over
Arizona, Sugarfoot, Badman's Country, Frontier Doctor, 26 Men,
Shotgun Slade, Maverick, The Rifleman, Colt .45, Wichita Town,
Overland Trail, Tombstone Territory, The Tall Man, Life and Legend
of Wyatt Earp, Riverboat, Wagon Train, Tales of Wells Fargo, Bat
Masterson, The Deputy, Laramie, The Dakotas, Rawhide, A Man Called
Shenandoah, Shane, The Big Valley, Daniel Boone, Alias Smith &
Jones, Joe Kidd, Bonanza, The Cowboys, Little House on the Prairie,
and The Quest. |
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Frank Ramirez
1950 - 2/2015
Feather of an Eagle
Santos |
Born in
Colombia in 1950, Frank Ramirez was an actor and a writer, known for La
estrategia del caracol(1993),
A Man of Principle (1984)
and A Matter of Honour (1988).
His acting credits spanned 40 years and included Western appearances
in The Outcasts, Smith!, The Wrath of God, and Gunsmoke.
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Than Wyenn
1919 - 1/2015
Only the Bad Come to
Sonora
Gonzales |
Although you
may not recognize his name, Than Wyenn's acting career spanned
nearly forty years, with over 150 productions from 1949 through the
mid-1980's. His credits range from Leave It to Beaver
to Splash!, and from Dr. Kildare to The Six Million
Dollar Man. His Western credits include:
Gunsmoke, Zorro, Zane Grey Theater, Boots and Saddles, Jefferson
Drum, Have Gun - Will Travel, The Texan, Death Valley Days, Wanted:
Dead or Alive, Stagecoach West, The Rifleman, Rawhide, Wide Country,
A Man Called Shenandoah, The Big Valley, and The Virginian.
He worked for 37 years as a drama consultant for the Los Angeles
Bureau of Jewish Education and was a founder of the Yiddish Kinder
Theater. |
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Denny Miller
1934 - 9/2014
A Way of Justice
Kolos |
Denny Miller
may have been best known as the "Gorton Fisherman" in a series of
commercials dressed in yellow rain gear, but he was a significant
character actor for over 40 years. He was the first blond
Tarzan in Tarzan the Ape Man in 1959 and played a similar
role later in Gilligan's Island. His first recurring
television role was as Duke Shannon on Wagon Train.
Later he played Mike McCluskey with Juliet Prowse in Mona
McCluskey. Other Western guest roles included Overland
Trail, Have Gun - Will Travel, Riverboat, Laramie, The Rifleman,
Stagecoach West, The Deputy, Death Valley Days, The Virginian,
Gunsmoke, Bordertown, Lonesome Dove: The Series, Dr. Quinn, Medicine
Woman, and Hell to Pay in 2005. In 1972 he appeared
with Cameron Mitchell in Buck and the Preacher. |
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Don Keefer
1916 - 7/2014
Spokes
Opus, the telegrapher |
Don Keefer
started acting in television in 1947 and didn't retire until 1997
after appearing in Jim Carrey's movie, Liar, Liar. He
played the train's fireman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Some of his Western credits included Wichita Town, Rawhide, Wagon
Train, Have Gun - Will Travel, Whispering Smith, The Dakotas, The
Loner, Iron Horse, Dundee and the Culhane, Cimarron Strip, Death
Valley Days, The Outcasts, The Virginian, The Guns of Will Sonnett,
Alias Smith
and Jones, Bonanza, and Gunsmoke. |
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Lew
Brown
1925 - 7/2014
The Badge
Parsons |
Lew Brown
had a largely forgettable role in one of HC's few generally panned
episodes, but he was a successful character actor in many TV
series over 30 years. Starting in 1960 his Western credits
alone included Maverick, Two Faces West, Outlaws, Have Gun - Will
Travel, Laramie, Rawhide, Wild Wild West, Cimarron Strip, The
Outcasts, Death Valley Days, The Virginian, Alias Smith & Jones,
Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, and Gunsmoke |
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Larry D. Mann
1922 - 1/2014
Spokes
Tobin Boggs |
Larry D.
Mann started acting in 1952 and continued as an extremely prolific
character actor through 1991. Best known for roles in The
Sting and In the Heat of the Night he is credited in 159
productions in film and television. His Western credits
include: The Dakotas, The Big Valley, Legend of Jesse
James, Iron Horse, Shane, Here Come the Brides, Bonanza, The Wild
Country, Gunsmoke, and How the West Was Won. |
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Joseph Ruskin
1924 - 2013
Lady Fair
Ainsworth
Pardee |
A familiar
character actor to many, Joseph Ruskin appeared in over 150
productions over a sixty-year career. Known to Star Trek
fans for his numerous appearances on both the television and movie
versions of Star Trek, he also appeared in Prizzi's Honor
and The Scorpion King. His Western credits include:
Bronco, Wanted Dead or Alive, Zane Grey Theater, Law of the
Plainsman, Colt .45, The Magnificent Seven, Stagecoach West, Two
Faces West, Outlaws, Tales of Wells Fargo, Lawman, Death Valley
Days, The Dakotas, Gunsmoke, and The Wild, Wild West. |
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Michael
Ansara
1922 - 7/2013
For the Love of Carlos
Alberto Ruis |
Michael
Ansara's film career covered over 50 years with his last roles as
the voice of Mr. Freeze in the Batman animated movie and
series. His first major role was as Cochise in the 1950's
Western series, Broken Arrow. He appeared in
numerous Westerns, often playing Native American and other ethnic
roles. Besides The High Chaparral, his Western credits
included Frontier Doctor, Zane Grey Theater, The Rifleman, Law of
the Plainsman, The Rebel, The Westerner, The Comancheros, Tales of
Wells Fargo, Wagon Train, Rawhide, Branded, Texas Across the River,
The Virginian, Daniel Boone, Iron Horse, Gunsmoke, The Road West,
Here Come the Brides, and Guns of the Magnificent Seven.
His biggest sci-fi role was as Klingon commander Kang on three of
the Star Trek series. |
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Nate Esformes
1932 - 6/2013
An Anger Greater Than Mine
Francisco |
Nate
Esformes was a writer and actor for more than 25 years. One of
his first acting roles was on The Monkees in 1967. His
movie credits include All the President's Men and Petulia.
Even though his career began after the peak of the Western era, his
Western roles included Iron Horse, The Virginian, Daniel Boone,
The Wild Wild West, The Big Valley, and Billy the Kid. |
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Val
de Vargas
1935 - 6/2013
An Anger Greater Than Mine
Rodrigo
The New Lion of
Sonora
Rodrigo |
Val de
Vargas had the recurring role of Rodrigo, the foreman at Rancho
Montoya. Best known for his roles in Hatari!, To Live and Die in
L.A., Hellfighters, and Touch of Evil, he often played
Latino heavies in an acting career that spanned nearly 50 years.
His other Western credits included The Adventures of Jim Bowie,
Colt .45, Broken Arrow, The Magnificent Seven, Tales of Wells Fargo,
Rawhide, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, Cimarron Strip, Gunsmoke, Death
Valley Days, and Kit Carson & the Mountain Men. |
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Steve
Forrest
1924 - 5/2013
The Guns of Johnny Rondo
Johnny Rondo
"Sixteen tried and sixteen died at
the hands of
Johnny Rondo.
Now it’s over and done. You don’t need a gun.
You’re headin’ west with your son,
Johnny Rondo."
From the song, The Guns of Johnny Rondo |
Steve
Forrest had a film career that spanned 60 years from the early
forties to 2003. Perhaps best known for his seventies role as
Hondo in the TV series, S.W.A.T., he also appeared in films
such as Spies Like Us and Mommie Dearest. He
guest starred in dozens of television series. Besides The
High Chaparral, his Western credits include: Gunsmoke,
Bonanza, Alias Smith and Jones, Cimarron Strip, Rawhide, The
Virginian, Death Valley Days, and The Outlaws. He
did a great job as the brooding Johnny Rondo, the only character on
The High Chaparral to have his own theme song and lyrics! |
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Malachi
Throne
1928 - 3/2013
Bad
Day for a Bad Man
Matar
The New Lion of Sonora
Parts 1 & 2
Julio Armendaris |
Malachi
Throne attended HC Reunions and always treated his many fans with
respect and affection. The power he brought to his villainous
roles on HC was truly memorable. Malachi started acting on
stage and television in the 1950's and was still working in
productions in 2007. Besides The High Chaparral, his
Western appearances included Death Valley Days, Rawhide, Iron
Horse, The Big Valley (three times), Laredo, Jericho, The
Wild, Wild West, and The Virginian. He turned down
the role of Dr. McCoy in Star Trek, but guest starred several
times in Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation. |
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John Kerr
1931 - 1/2013
Sudden Country
Creed Hallock |
John Kerr came from a
stage and film acting family and started acting on stage in the
early 1950's. Probably best known as Lt. Joe Cable in the film
version of South Pacific, he also starred in the stage and
film versions of Tea and Sympathy. In the 1960's he
decided to pursue a career in law, but continued to guest star in
many television series throughout the seventies. Besides
The High Chaparral, his Western credits include Rawhide,
Gunsmoke, The Virginian, Wagon Train, Yuma, and Alias Smith &
Jones. He also had regular recurring parts on Peyton
Place and Streets of San Francisco. |
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Charles
Durning
1923 - 2012
The Reluctant Deputy
Hewitt |
One of Hollywood's greatest character
actors, Charles Durning was just beginning his acting career when he
played the perfect foil for Blue in "The Reluctant Deputy".
With hundreds of film and TV appearances to his credit, his last
production was not released before his death. Major films include
The Sting, O Brother Where Art Thou, Evening Shade, North Dallas
Forty, Breakheart Pass, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Hudsucker
Proxy, Dog Day Afternoon, To Be or Not to Be, The Man with One Red
Shoe, and
Tootsie. |
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Joaquin
Martinez
1930 - 2012
Ghost of Chaparral
Little Cloud
The Promised Land
Innocente
A Way of Justice
Louis
Only the Bad Come to Sonora
Peon |
Joaquin had just completed his
medical degree in Mexico when he put his medical
career on hold to come to Hollywood where he made his television debut on
HC in 1967. He never returned to medicine, but went on to
appear in three more episodes on HC as well as do guest appearances
in more than twenty other television shows and numerous feature
films, including Jeremiah Johnson, Joe Kidd, The Cowboy Way,
Ulzana's Raid, and Die Another Day. He played
Antonio Banderas' father in The House of the Spirits.
He started his own production company, Victoria Films International.
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Luke Askew
1932 - 2012
Shadow of the Wind
Johnny Ringo |
Luke Askew was fondly remembered by
Bob Hoy, Don Collier, and others at the HC reunions. His role
as Johnny Ringo was a significant one on HC. He had roles in
nearly 100 TV and film productions over his forty-year career.
Major roles included those in Easy Rider, Cool Hand Luke,
Everwood, Will Penny, The Magnificent Seven Ride!, Pat Garrett and
Billy the Kid, The Culpepper Cattle Co., Wanda Nevada, and The Greatest Game Ever Played. |
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Warren
Stevens
1919 - 2012
Best Man for the Job
Captain Dabney |
Many of us had the pleasure of
meeting Warren Stevens at one of the Los Angeles reunions. He
was certainly gracious and spoke very highly of his HC experience.
Acting in dozens of films and hundreds of TV episodes since the
early 1950's, his career spanned nearly six decades. He had
multiple appearances on The Virginian, Mission: Impossible,
Ironside, Bracken's World and others. Other Western
appearances besides The Virginian included Tales of Wells
Fargo, Laramie, Lawman, The Rebel, Wagon Train, The Dakotas,
Gunsmoke, Have Gun - Will Travel, Rawhide, Death Valley Days, Daniel
Boone, and Iron Horse. |
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R. G.
Armstrong
1917 - 2012
Wind
Ed Henderson |
Another of the great character actors
whose career spanned five decades, his actual name was Robert Golden
Armstrong. His films included El Dorado, My Name is Nobody,
Children of the Corn, and Predator. He guest
starred in many Westerns, including Bonanza, Rawhide, Death
Valley Days, Gunsmoke, and Daniel Boone. Best known
more recently for his recurring role in Friday the 13th. |
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Garry
Walberg
1921 - 2012
No Irish Need Apply
O'Fierna
The Lieutenant
Sgt. Wilson
It Takes a Smart Man
Mike the Bartender |
Another prolific character actor,
probably best known for his regular role as Lt. Frank Monahan on
Quincy M.E.. Garry started his acting career in the 1950's
and was still acting well into the 1990's. Some of his other
Westerns included Rawhide, The Rifleman, Tales of Wells Fargo,
and Law of the Plainsman. He had a recurring role
as Sgt. Goddard in Peyton Place and appeared in the 1976
version of King Kong. |
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Pat Renella
1929 - 2012
Sangre
Sangre |
Pat Renella's acting career spanned
more than thirty years, appearing frequently on many detective shows
such as Mannix, Streets of San Francisco, Rockford Files,
S.W.A.T., and Quincy M.E.. His most memorable
feature film role was as Johnny Ross in Bullitt. |
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Tony Epper
1938 - 2012
Auld Lang Syne
Hanley |
Son of Hollywood stuntman, John Epper,
Tony has a long list of stunt credits to his name as well as acting
roles. Active in both stunts and acting since the 1950's, his
major cinema productions included those in Ulzana's Raid, The
Cowboys, Lonesome Dove, The Rock, Con Air, Dracula, Thelma
& Louise, Lethal Weapon 3, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
His television Western appearances included Daniel Boone, Iron
Horse, Cimarron Strip, Gunsmoke, and The Last Ride of the Dalton
Gang. |
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Hal John
Norman
1911 - 2011
For What We Are About to
Receive
Chief Koso |
There is not much biographical
information about Hal John Norman, but he appeared frequently
playing Indian roles in the 1950's and 60's. His other Western
appearances included Bonanza, Wagon Train, The Restless Gun,
Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, The Tall Man, Rawhide, Shane,
The Wild, Wild West, and Daniel Boone. |
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Robert Broyles
1933 - 2011
The Badge
Loosh |
While "The Badge" was an awkward
episode, mostly because Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell were too
old to play their parts, the rest of the cast was outstanding.
It included (besides Robert Broyles) Gary Busey (in his first
credited role), Alan Oppenheimer,
Jonathan Goldsmith, the great Morgan Woodward, and our own Henry
Wills. Some of Rob's other roles were in Poltergeist, Close
Encounters, Norma Rae, and Raise the Titanic.
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Leonard
Stone
1923 - 2011
Ebenezer
Stoop, the Bartender |
Appearing in hundreds of television
episodes and feature films, Leonard's career covered 50 years of
Hollywood history. Notable film roles were in Willy Wonka &
the Chocolate Factory, and Soylent Green. He had
recurring roles in many TV shows including Barney Miller, Quincy
M.E., Alice, Falcon Crest, L.A. Law, Gunsmoke, Mannix, Dragnet,
and Perry Mason. Some of his Western credits included The
Rifleman, Rawhide, Hondo, Cimarron Strip, and The Virginian. |
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Shelby Grant
1936 - 2011
Gold is Where You
Leave It
Dolly |
Shelby's acting career was rather
brief, from the early 1960's to the early 1970's. She was the
wife of actor Chad Everett. She appeared in the films,
Fantastic Voyage and Our Man Flint as well as several TV
productions including Medical Center, Marcus Welby, Batman,
and Bonanza. |
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Don Diamond
1921 - 2011
To Stand for Something
More
Miguel |
Don's acting career spanned forty
years, beginning in radio in the 1940's and moving into television
in the 1950's. He appeared in numerous early TV shows
including The Adventures of Kit Carson, Death Valley Days, Zorro,
Adventures of Superman, the Lone Ranger, Zane Grey Theater, and
Wyatt Earp. He had a recurring role on F Troop as
Crazy Cat and appeared with Spencer Tracy in the film, The Old
Man and the Sea. |
Note: There are certainly
other HC Guest Stars whose passing is not widely known and therefore
has not been posted on IMDB. If you know of any whose passing
has not been noted on their guest star page, please let me know so
that I can rectify it. Thanks,
Charlotte |
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