Brad King (born Jack Oliver Watt, November 23, 1917 - November 1, 1991) was an American actor. He is best known for briefly playing Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, Johnny Nelson, in five of the Hoppy films. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941 before he could complete his sixth Cassidy film. King was born on a ranch in

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. After his father's death and his mother's remarriage, the family moved to a ranch in

Bountiful, Utah Bountiful is Davis city. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301. The city grew rapidly during the suburb growth of the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s and was Davis County's l ...

. At age 20, he worked as wagon boss for a ranch in

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. He also won prizes in rodeo competition.

Filmography

* '' Trouble at Melody Mesa'' (1949) * ''Pistol Packin' Nitwits'' (1945) * ''

Secret of the Wastelands ''Secret of the Wasteland'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by Gerald Geraghty. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King, Soo Yong, Barbara Britton, Douglas Fowley and Keith Richards. The ...

'' (1941) * ''

Outlaws of the Desert ''Outlaws of the Desert'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by J. Benton Cheney and Bernard McConville. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King, Duncan Renaldo, Luli Deste, Jean Phillips, Fo ...

'' (1941) * ''

Twilight on the Trail ''Twilight on the Trail'' is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Howard Bretherton, written by J. Benton Cheney, Ellen Corby and Cecile Kramer, and starring William Boyd (actor), William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King (actor) ...

'' (1941) * ''

Riders of the Timberline ''Riders of the Timberline'' is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd (actor), William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Tom Tyler, Brad King (actor), Brad King, V ...

'' (1941) * ''

Stick to Your Guns Stick to Your Guns is an American hardcore punk band from Orange County, California. Members of the band include Jesse Barnett (vocals), Andrew Rose (bass), George Schmitz (drums), Chris Rawson and Josh James (guitars). They are currently sign ...

'' (1941)

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* 1917 births 1991 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors Male Western (genre) film actors {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub