Glenn H. Randall Sr. (1908-1992) was a professional

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, best known for training the horse

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for the television series ''

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''. He developed over 30 hand commands to which the

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responded. Randall Sr. also trained

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's horse Champion the Wonder Horse. His other work as a horse trainer for television and film includes the 1956 film '' Stranger at My Door'' and the 1959 film '' Ben-Hur''. Starting months before photography began, he trained around 40 horses for ''Ben-Hur'', including the four

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(Altair, Rigel, Antares, and Aldebran) that

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drove in the chariot race. Glenn Sr. later worked as a wrangler on the 1979 film ''

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'' and its 1983 sequel ''

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''. His son Glenn H. Randall Jr., also known as "J.R.", was also a horse trainer as well as a

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and

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who was active from 1959 to 2000. Randall Sr.'s son Corky Randall was also involved in the industry.

Filmography

* ''

'' (101 episodes, 1951-1957), horse trainer * '' Stranger at My Door'' (1956), horse trainer (uncredited) * '' Ben-Hur'' (1959), horse trainer (uncredited) * ''Toby Tyler or 10 Weeks with a Circus'' (1960), horse trainer (uncredited) * ''

'' (1979), wrangler * ''

'' (1983), wrangler (uncredited)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Randall, Glenn H. American horse trainers 1908 births 1992 deaths