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The Red House (1947) -- Pete and Ellen have reared Meg as their own, ever since she was a baby and her parents took off. Now a teen...
"Alias Smith and Jones" (1971): Season 2: Episode 8 -- Heyes and Curry are among the group which has been given a map to a fabulous gold strike.
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) -- Trailer for this black and white classic in wonderful CinemaScope
The Red House (1947) -- Pete and Ellen have reared Meg as their own, ever since she was a baby and her parents took off. Now a teen...
Pure Country (1992) -- Open-ended Trailer from Warner Bros.

Overview

Date of Birth:

8 August 1922, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Date of Death:

28 April 1999, Burbank, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Born Francis Timothy McCown in Los Angeles, Rory Calhoun starred in over... more

Trivia:

Mentioned numerous times in the episode of "The Simpsons" (1989) where Mr. Burns... more

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Down 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

2 wins more

NewsDesk:
(3 articles)

Tab Hunter to Reveal Dark Side of Hollywood in New Documentary
 (From Manny the Movie Guy. 12 October 2009, 1:18 PM, PDT)
Where's that 'Motel Hell' Remake?
 (From FEARnet. 24 August 2009, 5:17 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Frank McCown

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 129:00 PMCMTV Pure Country  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Tales from the Crypt" (1989)   (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 8.1 (3,394)
AKAs:
  • HBO's Tales from the Crypt
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Johnny Bago" (1993)   Hal Hubbertston (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 7.5 (33)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Pure Country (1992) Ernest Tucker 1992 - 6.2 (1,459)
- 4. Bad Jim (1990) Sam Harper 1990 - 4.2 (57)
- 5. Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (1989)   Old Turkel 1989 - 4.0 (68)
AKAs:
  • Power Blade Warrior: Taken by Force
  • Roller Blade Warriors
- 6. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1985)   Jimmie Thurson (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 6.8 (261)
1 TV episode:
- 7. Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988) Looney Tunes 1988 - 4.9 (930)
- 8. "Half Nelson" (1985)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.9 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Half Nelson (1985) (TV) 1985 - 6.2 (37)
- 10. Avenging Angel (1985) Kit Carson 1985 - 3.9 (382)
- 11. Angel (1984) Kit Carson 1984 - 5.1 (809)
- 12. "The Blue and the Gray" (1982) Gen. George Meade 1982 - 7.7 (474)
- 13. "Hart to Hart" (1979)   Jim Bailey (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 6.4 (563)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Capitol" (1982) Judge Judson Tyler (unknown episodes) 1982 - 5.7 (29)
- 15. "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" (1979)   Mr. Hobbes (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 6.2 (90)
AKAs:
  • Lobo (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 16. Motel Hell (1980) Vincent Smith 1980 - 5.8 (2,367)
- 17. Smokey and the Judge (1980)   Matt Polsky 1980 - 3.2 (10)
AKAs:
  • Makin' It
  • Runnin' Hot (USA: alternative title)
- 18. The Rebels (1979) (TV) Breen 1979 - 7.5 (65)
- 19. Revenge of Bigfoot (1979)   Bob Spence 1979 - 6.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • Rufus J. Pickle and the Indian (USA: reissue title)
- 20. Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers (1979) (TV)   Farmer 1979 - 3.8 (45)
AKAs:
  • Flatbed Annie
  • Girls of the Road (UK)
- 21. Bitter Heritage (1979)   Manuel 1979 - 4.0 (7)
AKAs:
  • Naked in My Grave (USA: video box title)
- 22. "Hawaii Five-O" (1968)   Edgar Miles (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 7.7 (867)
AKAs:
  • McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Fantasy Island" (1978)   Mr. Watson (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.3 (626)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Little Vic" (1977) Lead 1977 - -
- 25. Love and the Midnight Auto Supply (1977)   Len Thompson 1977 - 5.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Midnight Auto Supply (USA: reissue title)
- 26. Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977)   1977 - 4.9 (21)
AKAs:
  • Father Kino, Padre on Horseback (USA: TV title)
  • Savage Hunter (USA: video title)
  • The Father Kino Story
- 27. Flight to Holocaust (1977) (TV) Ed Davis 1977 - 3.3 (34)
- 28. "Starsky and Hutch" (1975)   Steve Hanson (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.0 (928)
1 TV episode:
- 29. Mule Feathers (1977)   1977 - 2.5 (10)
AKAs:
  • The West Is Still Wild
- 30. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)   Philip Hart 1976 - 4.3 (275)
AKAs:
  • Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
- 31. "Jigsaw John" (1976)   (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - -
1 TV episode:
- 32. "Movin' On" (1974)   J.C. Coombs (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 8.0 (42)
1 TV episode:
- 33. "Police Woman" (1974)   Lou Gerard (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 6.6 (186)
1 TV episode:
- 34. "Petrocelli" (1974)   Edgar (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.4 (140)
1 TV episode:
- 35. "Police Story" (1973)   Pete Eastman (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.5 (150)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "Ghost Story" (1972)   Larry (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.3 (76)
AKAs:
  • Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 37. "Hec Ramsey" (1972)   Jim Patton (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.9 (51)
1 TV episode:
- 38. "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" (1971)   Bwana Bill (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.6 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 39. Night of the Lepus (1972) Cole Hillman 1972 - 3.8 (1,476)
- 40. "The Doris Day Show" (1968)   Matt Lawrence (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.2 (105)
1 TV episode:
- 41. "Alias Smith and Jones" (1971)   Jason Holloway (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.5 (267)
1 TV episode:
- 42. The Singing Filipina (1971) 1971 - -
- 43. "Lancer" (1968)   Buck Addison (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 6.1 (46)
1 TV episode:
- 44. Las virgenes de la nueva ola (1969) 1969 - -
- 45. La muchacha del Nilo (1969)   1969 - -
AKAs:
  • El misterio del Nilo (La muchacha del Nilo)
  • The Emerald of Artatama (UK)
  • The Girl of the Nile (USA)
- 46. Dayton's Devils (1968) Mike Page 1968 - 5.9 (25)
- 47. Land's End (1968) (TV) Mark 1968 - -
- 48. Operation Cross Eagles (1968)   Sgt. Sean McAfee 1968 - 4.3 (12)
AKAs:
  • Unakrsna vatra (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- 49. "Custer" (1967)   Zebediah Jackson (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.1 (22)
AKAs:
  • The Legend of Custer (USA: theatrical title)
1 TV episode:
- 50. Operación Dalila (1967)   Rory 1967 - -
AKAs:
  • Operation Delilah (USA)
- 51. "Gilligan's Island" (1964)   Jonathan Kincaid (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.8 (1,347)
1 TV episode:
- 52. Il gioco delle spie (1966)   Sadov 1966 - -
AKAs:
  • Our Men in Bagdad (USA)
- 53. "Death Valley Days" (1952)   Burl Mossman / William Richardson (2 episodes, 1963-1966) 1966 - 7.7 (89)
AKAs:
  • Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
  • The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
  • Trails West (USA: syndication title)
  • Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
2 TV episodes:
- 54. "I Spy" (1965)   Dimitri (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.5 (262)
1 TV episode:
- 55. Apache Uprising (1965) Jim Walker 1965 - 5.1 (73)
- 56. "Rawhide" (1959)   Captain Masters (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.2 (408)
1 TV episode:
- 57. Black Spurs (1965) Santee 1965 - 5.1 (43)
- 58. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   Ben Stack (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.0 (686)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 59. "Wagon Train" (1957)   Artie Matthewson / Jarbo Pierce (2 episodes, 1961-1965) 1965 - 7.6 (211)
AKAs:
  • Major Adams, Trail Master
2 TV episodes:
- 60. "Burke's Law" (1963)   Ashton DeWitt (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.7 (142)
AKAs:
  • Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 61. Finger on the Trigger (1965)   Larry Winton 1965 - 4.3 (34)
AKAs:
  • Blue Lightning
  • El dedo en el gatillo (Spain)
- 62. Young Fury (1965) Clint McCoy 1965 - 6.8 (27)
- 63. "The Virginian" (1962)   Jim Shea (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.6 (228)
AKAs:
  • The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 64. "Bonanza" (1959)   Tom Wilson (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.3 (1,147)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 65. "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1963)   Roger (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.5 (34)
1 TV episode:
- 66. The Young and the Brave (1963) MSgt. Ed Brent (escaped POW) 1963 - 5.6 (54)
- 67. The Gun Hawk (1963) Blaine Madden 1963 - 5.6 (34)
- 68. "The Dick Powell Show" (1961)   Captain Victor Kilhgren (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.3 (40)
AKAs:
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 69. Face in the Rain (1963) Rand 1963 - 4.9 (9)
- 70. The Treasure of Monte Cristo (1961)   Captain Adam Corbett 1961 - 4.8 (35)
AKAs:
  • The Secret of Monte Cristo (USA)
- 71. Il colosso di Rodi (1961)   Darios 1961 - 5.9 (821)
AKAs:
  • El coloso de Rodas (Spain)
  • Le colosse de Rhodes (France)
  • The Colossus of Rhodes (USA)
- 72. Marco Polo (1961)   Marco Polo 1961 - 4.8 (27)
AKAs:
  • L'avventura di un italiano in Cina (Italy)
- 73. "The Texan" (1958)   Bill Longley (79 episodes, 1958-1960) 1960 - 7.1 (36)
- 74. Thunder in Carolina (1960) Mitch Cooper 1960 - 1.2 (284)
- 75. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)   Juan O'Rourke (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Desilu Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 76. Apache Territory (1958) Logan Cates 1958 - 5.4 (32)
- 77. The Saga of Hemp Brown (1958)   Hemp Brown 1958 - 5.7 (20)
AKAs:
  • Hemp Brown (USA: alternative title)
- 78. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   George Slattery (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 79. "Telephone Time" (1956)   Charles Goodnight (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.9 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 80. "Suspicion" (1957)   Peter Lockwood (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.3 (101)
1 TV episode:
- 81. Ride Out for Revenge (1957) Tate 1957 - 5.2 (33)
- 82. Domino Kid (1957) Domino 1957 - 6.6 (18)
- 83. The Hired Gun (1957) Gil McCord 1957 - 5.5 (55)
- 84. The Big Caper (1957) Frank Harper 1957 - 6.3 (28)
- 85. Utah Blaine (1957) Utah Blaine 1957 - 5.6 (38)
- 86. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   Mason Ward (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 87. Flight to Hong Kong (1956) Tony Dumont 1956 - 5.5 (29)
- 88. Red Sundown (1956) Deputy Alec Longmire 1956 - 6.1 (43)
- 89. Raw Edge (1956) Tex Kirby 1956 - 5.4 (21)
- 90. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)   Joe Mahoney / Sergeant Norris (2 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 6.5 (14)
2 TV episodes:
- 91. The Spoilers (1955) Alexander McNamara 1955 - 6.0 (56)
- 92. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)   Jeff Blade / Rory Garrity (3 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 7.3 (31)
AKAs:
  • Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
3 TV episodes:
- 93. The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955) Tom Bryan 1955 - 5.4 (101)
- 94. Ain't Misbehavin' (1955) Kenneth Post 1955 - 6.3 (36)
- 95. The Looters (1955) Jesse Hill 1955 - 6.2 (9)
- 96. "Climax!" (1954)   Midge Kelly (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 97. Four Guns to the Border (1954)   Ray Cully 1954 - 5.8 (29)
AKAs:
  • Shadow Valley (USA: alternative title)
- 98. A Bullet Is Waiting (1954) Ed Stone 1954 - 5.3 (63)
- 99. Dawn at Socorro (1954) Brett Rutledge Wade 1954 - 6.0 (89)
- 100. The Yellow Tomahawk (1954) Adam Reed 1954 - 6.1 (69)
- 101. River of No Return (1954) Harry Weston (gambler) 1954 - 6.5 (2,891)
- 102. How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) Eben 1953 - 6.9 (4,543)
- 103. Powder River (1953) Chino Bullock 1953 - 5.4 (23)
- 104. The Silver Whip (1953) Sheriff Tom Davisson (Red Rock) 1953 - 6.8 (30)
- 105. Way of a Gaucho (1952) Martin Penalosa 1952 - 6.3 (80)
- 106. With a Song in My Heart (1952) John Burn 1952 - 7.1 (457)
- 107. Meet Me After the Show (1951) David Hemingway 1951 - 6.1 (48)
- 108. I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951) Jack Stark 1951 - 6.6 (158)
- 109. Rogue River (1951) Ownie Rogers 1951 - 6.2 (18)
- 110. County Fair (1950) Peter Brennan 1950 - 6.2 (10)
- 111. Return of the Frontiersman (1950) Larrabee 1950 - 5.1 (34)
- 112. A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950) Dakota 1950 - 6.4 (140)
- 113. Sand (1949)   Chick Palmer 1949 - 6.5 (12)
AKAs:
  • Will James' Sand (USA: reissue title)
- 114. Massacre River (1949) Lt. Phil Acton 1949 - 5.6 (18)
- 115. Miraculous Journey (1948) Larry Blake 1948 - 7.2 (24)
- 116. That Hagen Girl (1947) Ken Freneau 1947 - 5.9 (183)
- 117. Adventure Island (1947) Mr. Herrick 1947 - 4.8 (31)
- 118. The Red House (1947)   Teller 1947 - 7.0 (801)
AKAs:
  • No Trespassing
- 119. Nob Hill (1945) (uncredited) Jose, Boxer sparring with Tony 1945 - 6.2 (52)
- 120. The Great John L. (1945)   (as Frank McCown) James J. 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett 1945 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • A Man Called Sullivan (UK)
- 121. Where Do We Go from Here? (1945) (uncredited) Soldier leaving canteen 1945 - 5.9 (80)
- 122. The Bullfighters (1945) (uncredited) El Brillante - Disgusted Matador 1945 - 6.2 (276)
- 123. Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944) (uncredited) Soldier in Truck 1944 - 7.1 (109)
- 124. Something for the Boys (1944) (uncredited) Soldier 1944 - 5.9 (58)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Fists of Steel (1991) (line producer) 1991 - -
- 2. "The Texan" (1958)   producer (18 episodes, 1958-1960) executive producer (15 episodes, 1958-1960) 1960 - 7.1 (36)
33 TV episodes: 28 episodes not shown.
- 3. Apache Territory (1958) (producer) 1958 - 5.4 (32)
- 4. Domino Kid (1957) (producer) 1957 - 6.6 (18)
- 5. The Hired Gun (1957) (producer) 1957 - 5.5 (55)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Domino Kid (1957) (story) (uncredited) 1957 - 6.6 (18)
- 2. Shotgun (1955) (writer) 1955 - 5.5 (17)
Thanks
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- 1. "Flying High" (1978)   thanks (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.0 (22)
1 TV episode:
Self
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- 1. The Wildest West Show of the Stars (1986) (TV) Himself 1986 - 7.6 (14)
- 2. "Tattletales" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.0 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Family Feud" (1976)   Himself (2 episodes) 1976 - 7.1 (194)
AKAs:
  • Family Fortune (UK)
  • The Best of Family Feud (USA: reissue title)
2 TV episodes:
- 4. "Celebrity Bowling" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
1 TV episode:
- 5. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (95)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The Virginia Graham Show" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.8 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "The Celebrity Game" (1964)   Himself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 5.5 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.6 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "This Is Your Life" (1952)   Himself (2 episodes, 1956-1961) 1961 - 7.0 (41)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1958)   Himself (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.4 (26)
AKAs:
  • Desilu Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 11. "December Bride" (1954)   Himself (2 episodes, 1956-1959) 1959 - 7.9 (48)
2 TV episodes:
- 12. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.7 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) Himself (Memorial Tribute)
- 2. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) Himself (Memorial Tribute)
- 3. "The Hollywood Palace"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

In 1956, he made a pilot called variously "Uncle Charley's Showboat" or "Here Comes the Showboat" where he played the captain of the titular vessel. This proposed action/adventure/musical series was set on a Mississippi riverboat in the 1870s. more

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1 Pictorial more

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Western | Drama | Comedy | Action more

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