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Date of Birth:

2 July 1916, Lamar, Colorado, USA more

Date of Death:

28 April 1991, Fresno, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Considering the kind of scruffy, backwoods, uneducated, Deep-South hillbilly... more

Trivia:

Went in 1935 to a college in Colorado Springs to study medicine. While... more

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Up 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

1 win more

Alternate Names:

Sons of the Pioneers

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9

11:00 AM

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In the Heat of the Night

December Days

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Conagher (1991) (TV)	Seaborn Tay, Cattle Rancher	1991	-	7.5 (477)
	AKAs: Louis L'Amour's Conagher
2.	"In the Heat of the Night" (1988)	Tom McCauley (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	7.6 (334)
	1 TV episode: "In the Heat of the Night: December Days (#3.14)" Tom McCauley
3.	Once Upon a Texas Train (1988) (TV)	Kelly Sutton	1988	-	5.6 (174)
	AKAs: Texas Guns
4.	"Airwolf" (1984)	Cecil Carnes Sr. (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	6.9 (1,215)
	AKAs: Lobo del aire (USA: Spanish title) 1 TV episode: "Airwolf: Wildfire (#3.13)" Cecil Carnes Sr.
5.	All American Cowboy (1985) (TV)		1985	-	8.7 (15)

6.	"The Yellow Rose" (1983)	Hoyt Coryell (22 episodes, 1983-1984)	1984	-	7.7 (38)
	22 TV episodes: "The Yellow Rose: The Far Side of Fear (#1.22)" Hoyt Coryell "The Yellow Rose: Villa's Gold (#1.21)" Hoyt Coryell "The Yellow Rose: Beyond Vengeance (#1.20)" Hoyt Coryell "The Yellow Rose: Chains of Fear (#1.19)" Hoyt Coryell "The Yellow Rose: Debt of Honor (#1.18)" Hoyt Coryell 17 episodes not shown.
7.	Lost (1983)		1983	-	4.9 (64)

8.	Legend of the Wild (1981)		1981	-	6.5 (7)

9.	California Gold Rush (1981) (TV)	Kentuck	1981	-	5.9 (6)

10.	"How the West Was Won" (1979)	Sheriff Orville Gant (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	8.2 (135)
	1 TV episode: "How the West Was Won: Hillary (#2.5)" Sheriff Orville Gant
11.	"Vega$" (1978)	Digger Dennison (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	7.1 (182)
	1 TV episode: "Vega$: Death Mountain (#1.15)" Digger Dennison
12.	Once Upon a Starry Night (1978) (TV)		1978	-	9.2 (7)

13.	"The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams" (1977)	(1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	7.3 (163)
	1 TV episode: "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams: Once Upon a Starry Night (#2.24)"
14.	"Black Beauty" (1978)	Howard Jakes	1978	-	7.4 (42)

15.	Pony Express Rider (1976)	Jed Richardson	1976	-	4.9 (41)

16.	"Petrocelli" (1974)	(1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.4 (140)
	1 TV episode: "Petrocelli: The Falling Star (#2.13)"
17.	"Gunsmoke" (1955)	Festus Haggen / 10 characters not shown (252 episodes, 1959-1975)	1975	-	8.0 (685)
	AKAs: Gun Law (UK) Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title) 252 TV episodes: "Gunsmoke: The Sharecroppers (#20.24)" Festus Haggen "Gunsmoke: Manolo (#20.23)" Festus Haggen "Gunsmoke: The Busters (#20.22)" Festus Haggen "Gunsmoke: I Have Promises to Keep (#20.21)" Festus Haggen "Gunsmoke: Hard Labor (#20.20)" (credit only) Festus Haggen 247 episodes not shown.
18.	Robin Hood (1973)	(voice) Nutsy	1973	-	7.5 (13,593)

19.	Cheyenne Autumn (1964)	Joe	1964	-	7.0 (1,553)
	AKAs: John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
20.	"Death Valley Days" (1952)	Graydon (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	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) 1 TV episode: "Death Valley Days: Graydon's Charge (#12.11)" Graydon
21.	"Ripcord" (1961)	Jim Buckley (5 episodes, 1961-1963)	1963	-	8.5 (45)
	5 TV episodes: "Ripcord: Jump or Die (#2.15)" Jim Buckley "Ripcord: Jump to Freedom (#2.17)" Jim Buckley "Ripcord: Chute to Kill (#2.3)" Jim Buckley "Ripcord: Counter-Attack (#1.7)" Jim Buckley "Ripcord: Sierra Jump (#1.14)" Jim Buckley
22.	How the West Was Won (1962)	(uncredited) Cpl. Ben	1962	$50M	7.0 (5,600)

23.	"Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957)	Monk / 4 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1959-1962)	1962	-	8.7 (350)
	5 TV episodes: "Have Gun - Will Travel: Pandora's Box (#5.35)" Laski "Have Gun - Will Travel: Soledad Crossing (#4.38)" Tom Strickland "Have Gun - Will Travel: Love's Young Dream (#4.2)" Monk "Have Gun - Will Travel: Naked Gun (#3.14)" Monk "Have Gun - Will Travel: The Posse (#3.4)" Curley
24.	Two Rode Together (1961)	Greeley Clegg	1961	-	6.9 (1,514)

25.	"The Aquanauts" (1960)	Head Waiter / Horton (2 episodes, 1961)	1961	-	7.6 (12)
	AKAs: Malibu Run 2 TV episodes: "The Aquanauts: The Diana Adventure (#1.32)" Head Waiter "The Aquanauts: The Stakeout Adventure (#1.30)" Horton
26.	"Sea Hunt" (1958)	Dean Austin (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.2 (158)
	1 TV episode: "Sea Hunt: The Octopus Story (#4.20)" Dean Austin
27.	"The Case of the Dangerous Robin" (1960)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	9.4 (17)
	1 TV episode: "The Case of the Dangerous Robin: Design for Death (#1.30)"
28.	"Rawhide" (1959)	Vic Slade (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.2 (407)
	1 TV episode: "Rawhide: Incident of the Lost Idol (#3.24)" Vic Slade
29.	"Wagon Train" (1957)	Kyle / Pappy Lightfoot (2 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	7.6 (210)
	AKAs: Major Adams, Trail Master 2 TV episodes: "Wagon Train: The Colter Craven Story (#4.9)" Kyle "Wagon Train: The Horace Best Story (#4.2)" Pappy Lightfoot
30.	"Perry Mason" (1957)	Tim Durant (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.5 (552)
	1 TV episode: "Perry Mason: The Case of the Clumsy Clown (#4.7)" Tim Durant
31.	The Alamo (1960)	Capt. Almeron Dickinson	1960	-	6.7 (5,026)

32.	Freckles (1960)	Wessner	1960	-	4.6 (15)

33.	My Dog, Buddy (1960)	Dr. Lusk	1960	-	7.6 (14)

34.	The Killer Shrews (1959)	Jerry Farrell	1959	-	3.1 (1,653)
	AKAs: The Attack of the Killer Shrews
35.	The Horse Soldiers (1959)	Cpl. Wilkie	1959	-	7.1 (2,889)

36.	Woman on the Run (1959) (TV)		1959	-	2.7 (13)

37.	The Young Land (1959)	Lee Hearn	1959	-	5.0 (45)

38.	Escort West (1958)	Trooper Burch	1958	-	5.9 (98)

39.	The Last Hurrah (1958)	Monsignor Killian	1958	-	7.4 (1,044)

40.	The Missouri Traveler (1958)	Fred Mueller	1958	-	6.7 (64)

41.	Spring Reunion (1957)	Al	1957	-	6.1 (40)

42.	The Wings of Eagles (1957)	John Dale Price	1957	-	6.6 (1,248)

43.	Five Steps to Danger (1957)	(uncredited) FBI Agent Jim Anderson	1957	-	5.5 (88)

44.	The Searchers (1956)	Charlie McCorry	1956	-	8.0 (27,442)

45.	Mister Roberts (1955)	Yeoman 3rd Class Dolan	1955	-	7.8 (7,147)

46.	The Long Gray Line (1955)	(uncredited) Specialty	1955	-	7.3 (833)

47.	The Quiet Man (1952)	(uncredited) Dermot Fahy	1952	-	8.0 (13,671)

48.	Fighting Coast Guard (1951)	(uncredited) Member of Sons of the Pioneers	1951	-	6.2 (28)
	AKAs: Fighting U.S. Coast Guard
49.	Don Daredevil Rides Again (1951)	Lee Hadley/Don Daredevil	1951	-	6.7 (33)

50.	Rio Grande (1950)	(uncredited) Donnelly (regimental singer)	1950	-	7.3 (4,537)
	AKAs: John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
51.	Call of the Forest (1949)	Bob Brand	1949	-	4.9 (17)

52.	Stallion Canyon (1949)	Curt Benson	1949	-	-

53.	Riders of the Pony Express (1949)	Tom Blake	1949	-	-

54.	Over the Santa Fe Trail (1947)	Curt Mason	1947	-	-
	AKAs: No Escape (UK)
55.	Lone Star Moonlight (1946)	Curt Norton	1946	-	-
	AKAs: Amongst the Thieves (UK)
56.	Singing on the Trail (1946)	Curt Stanton	1946	-	-
	AKAs: Lookin' for Someone (UK)
57.	Cowboy Blues (1946)	Curt Durant	1946	-	-
	AKAs: Beneath the Starry Skies (UK)
58.	That Texas Jamboree (1946)	Curt Chambers	1946	-	-
	AKAs: Medicine Man (UK)
59.	Throw a Saddle on a Star (1946)	Curt Walker	1946	-	-

60.	Out of the Depths (1945)	Buck Clayton	1945	-	5.9 (7)

61.	Song of the Prairie (1945)	Dan Tyler	1945	-	-
	AKAs: Sentiment and Song (UK)
62.	Rhythm Round-Up (1945)	Jimmy Benson	1945	-	-
	AKAs: Honest John (UK)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Quiet Man (1952)	(performer: "The Wild Colonial Boy" (uncredited))	1952	-	8.0 (13,671)

2.	Call of the Forest (1949)	(performer: "Git Along Little Dogies")	1949	-	4.9 (17)

3.	Over the Santa Fe Trail (1947)	(writer: "Hi-Yo Texas") (performer: "Hi-Yo Texas", "Over the Santa Fe Trail")	1947	-	-
	AKAs: No Escape (UK)
4.	Lone Star Moonlight (1946)	(writer: "Lone Star Moonlight") (performer: "It's Great To Be Back", "Lone Star Moonlight", "Home on the Range")	1946	-	-
	AKAs: Amongst the Thieves (UK)
5.	Singing on the Trail (1946)	(writer: "Singing on the Trail", "Soft Breeze") (performer: "Singing on the Trail")	1946	-	-
	AKAs: Lookin' for Someone (UK)
6.	Cowboy Blues (1946)	(performer: "The First Thing I Do Every Morning")	1946	-	-
	AKAs: Beneath the Starry Skies (UK)
7.	That Texas Jamboree (1946)	(writer: "Never Tangle with Old John Law" (uncredited), "Prairie Serenade" (uncredited))	1946	-	-
	AKAs: Medicine Man (UK)
8.	Throw a Saddle on a Star (1946)	(performer: "The Strawberry Blonde on the Strawberry Roan", "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" (uncredited)) ("The Strawberry Blonde on the Strawberry Roan")	1946	-	-

9.	Song of the Prairie (1945)	(performer: "Sing To Me Cowboy", "Idaho-Ho", "Silver on the Sage")	1945	-	-
	AKAs: Sentiment and Song (UK)
10.	Rhythm Round-Up (1945)	(performer: "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", "Empty Saddles")	1945	-	-
	AKAs: Honest John (UK)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	John Wycliffe: The Morning Star (1984)	(producer)	1984	-	7.6 (27)

2.	My Dog, Buddy (1960)	(producer)	1960	-	7.6 (14)

3.	The Killer Shrews (1959)	(producer)	1959	-	3.1 (1,653)
	AKAs: The Attack of the Killer Shrews
4.	The Giant Gila Monster (1959)	(producer)	1959	-	2.8 (1,496)

Stunts View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Giant Gila Monster (1959)	(stunts)	1959	-	2.8 (1,496)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992) (V)	(dedicated to the memory of)	1992	-	7.7 (13)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"This Is Your Life" (1971)	Himself (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.0 (26)
	1 TV episode: "This Is Your Life: Ken Curtis" Himself
2.	The World of Sport Fishing (1972)		1972	-	-

3.	Everybody's Dancin' (1950)	(as Sons of the Pioneers) Himself	1950	-	5.7 (9)

4.	Screen Snapshots: My Pal, Ringeye (1947)	Himself	1947	-	-


1.	Fonda on Fonda (1992) (TV)	(uncredited) Actor in 'Mister Roberts'

2.	John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992) (V)	Himself

3.	Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) (TV)	Festus Haggen (flashback sequence)

4.	The Secret of Wendel Samson (1966)	Festus Haggen

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