Pat Hogan (born Thurman Lee Haas; February 3, 1920 – November 21, 1966) was an American actor. He mostly played Native Americans over the course of his career. He was best known for his portrayal of Chief Red Stick in the film ''

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier ''Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier'' is a 1955 American Western film produced by Walt Disney Productions. It is an edited and recut compilation of the first three episodes of the ''Davy Crockett'' television miniseries. The episodes us ...

'' (1955).

Career

Born in

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to Claude Red Elk and Ann McTigue, Hogan was a member of the

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tribe. He attended Roosevelt High School in St. Louis and

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, where he studied art. He appeared in many western

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and a few movies. Onstage, he starred in Arrowhead (1953), The Last Frontier (1955)
Indian Paint
(1965). Indian Paint starred his brothers-in-law,

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and Robert L. "Bobby" Crawford Jr. He was married to their sister, who now goes by the name of Nance Crawford. She was listed in his obituary as Nancy Scott. Three children survive, including Shawna, Brian, and Kathie. Hogan debuted on film in ''Fix Bayonets'' (1952). In 1954, Hogan portrayed Chief Red Stick in Walt Disney's "Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter" starring Fess Parker. In 1955, at 34, Hogan played the role of 20-year-old Crawford Goldsby, or the outlaw Cherokee Bill, in the syndicated

, '' Stories of the Century'', starring and narrated by Jim Davis. Hogan then portrayed Black Cloud in the

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series ''

Brave Eagle ''Brave Eagle'' is a 26-episode half-hour western television series which aired on CBS from September 28, 1955, to March 14, 1956, with rebroadcasts continuing until June 6. Keith Larsen, who was of Norwegian descent, starred as Brave Eagle, a peac ...

'' (1955–56) starring

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in the title role. He played Sam Peachpit in the syndicated ''

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'' (1957) and Rivas in the NBC adventure series ''

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'' (1958). In the 1950s and 1960s, he guest-starred in such programs as ''

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'', ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'', '' Broken Arrow'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Texas John Slaughter''. His last appearance was in the film ''Indian Paint'' (1965) with

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. In the mid-1950s, Hogan was married to dancer Jacquelyn Gibson.

Death

He died from

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on November 21, 1966, in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

References

*50 Years of the Television Western, by Ronald Jackson, Doug Abbott.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hogan, Pat 1920 births 1966 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Native American male actors Male actors from Oklahoma People from Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Potawatomi people Oneida people Burials at San Fernando Mission Cemetery