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The Rough Riders (TV Series)
''The Rough Riders'' is an American Western television series set in the West after the American Civil War. It aired on ABC for the 1958-1959 television season. It was produced by Ziv Television. Synopsis The program is about three ex-soldiers, two at one time fighting for the Union side and one for the Confederate, who traveled together across the West, fighting trouble and bad guys. The series starred Kent Taylor as ex-Union Captain Jim Flagg, Jan Merlin as former Confederate Lieutenant Colin Kirby, and Peter Whitney as former Union Sergeant Buck Sinclair. Prior to his starring role in The Rough Riders, Kent Taylor previously starred in still another Ziv Television-produced series, Boston Blackie, which aired for two seasons in syndication from 1951–53. Guest stars Among series guest stars were John Anderson, Lon Chaney Jr., James Coburn, Mike Connors, William Conrad, Russ Conway, Walter Coy, Mimi Gibson, Ed Hinton, Jack Hogan, DeForest Kelley, Douglas Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of fiction typically Setting (narrative), set in the American frontier (commonly referred to as the "Old West" or the "Wild West") between the California Gold Rush of 1849 and the closing of the frontier in 1890, and commonly associated with Americana (culture), folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. The frontier is depicted in Western media as a sparsely populated hostile region patrolled by cowboys, Outlaw (stock character), outlaws, sheriffs, and numerous other Stock character, stock Gunfighter, gunslinger characters. Western narratives often concern the gradual attempts to tame the crime-ridden American West using wider themes of justice, freedom, rugged individualism, manifest destiny, and the national history and identity of the United States. Native Americans in the United States, Native American populations were often portrayed as averse foes or Savage ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederate States Of America
The Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederate States (C.S.), the Confederacy, or Dixieland, was an List of historical unrecognized states and dependencies, unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States from 1861 to 1865. It comprised eleven U.S. states that declared Secession in the United States, secession: South Carolina in the American Civil War, South Carolina, Mississippi in the American Civil War, Mississippi, Florida in the American Civil War, Florida, Alabama in the American Civil War, Alabama, Georgia in the American Civil War, Georgia, Louisiana in the American Civil War, Louisiana, Texas in the American Civil War, Texas, Virginia in the American Civil War, Virginia, Arkansas in the American Civil War, Arkansas, Tennessee in the American Civil War, Tennessee, and North Carolina in the American Civil War, North Carolina. These states fought against the United States during the American Civil War. With Abraham Lincoln's 1860 Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeForest Kelley
Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999) was an American actor, screenwriter, poet, and singer. He was known for his roles in film and television Western (genre), Westerns and achieved international fame as Dr. Leonard McCoy, Leonard "Bones" McCoy of the in the television and film series ''Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek'' (1966–1991). Early life Kelley was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His mother was Clora (née Casey) and his father was Ernest David Kelley, a Baptist minister of Irish ancestry. Kelley was named after pioneering electronics engineer Lee de Forest. He later named his ''Star Trek'' character's father "David" after his own father. Kelley had an older brother, Ernest Casey Kelley. Kelley was immersed in his father's mission at his father's church in Conyers, Georgia. Before the end of his first year at Conyers, Kelley was regularly putting to use his musical talents, and often sang solo in morning church services. Kelley wanted to beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hogan
Richard Roland Benson Jr. (November 24, 1929 – December 6, 2023), known professionally as Jack Hogan, was an American actor most notable for the role of PFC William G. Kirby on the 1960s television show '' Combat!'' Biography Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Hogan was an architecture student in college before joining the Air Force, where he became a staff sergeant during the Korean War. After he returned to civilian life, he studied drama at the Pasadena Playhouse and in New York. He worked part-time as a lifeguard until he gained the role on ''Combat''. He portrayed Sgt. Jerry Miller on the NBC-TV crime drama ''Adam-12''. In addition to acting, he was a casting director for '' Magnum, P.I.'' and operated a building business. Personal life and death Hogan married Barbara Bates (not to be confused with actress Barbara Bates). Jack Hogan died at his home in Bainbridge Island, Washington, on December 6, 2023, at the age of 94. Films * '' Man from Del Rio'' (1956) * '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Hinton (actor)
Edgar Latimer Hinton (March 26, 1919 – October 12, 1958) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Special Agent Henderson in the American drama television series '' I Led 3 Lives''. Hinton was born in North Carolina. In 1938 he made his first screen appearance in the film '' Spring Madness'', which starred Maureen O'Sullivan and Lew Ayres. He made an appearance to the 1948 film ''Harpoon''. In 1953, he made his television debut in the television series ''Boston Blackie''. In the same year, he played Special Agent Henderson in '' I Led 3 Lives''. Hinton appeared in numerous films such as '' Samson and Deliah'' (1949); '' I Was a Communist for the FBI'' (1951); '' Leadville Gunslinger'' (1952); '' The Hitch-Hiker'' (1953); '' River of No Return'' (1954); ''The Man from Bitter Ridge'' (1955); '' Walk the Proud Land'' (1956); '' Escape from Red Rock'' (1957), and '' Good Day for a Hanging'' (1959). Hinton guest-starred in television programs including ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimi Gibson
Mimi Gibson is an American real estate agent and a former child actress, from 1951 to 1968. Early life After the early death of her father, her mother, Agnes Gibson, took Mimi and her sister to Los Angeles. She had an agent before she was 3 years old, and soon thereafter she began appearing in films. Her income supported the three of them. In 1951, Gibson was designated Miss Glamour in Miniature during ceremonies in Sun Valley. Career During the 1950s and early 1960s, Gibson appeared in 34 films and approximately 200 television episodes. Her film debut came in '' I'll See You in My Dreams'' (1951). Her last TV roles came as a teenage girlfriend in episodes of ''My Three Sons'' in the late 1960s. In 1957, she and child actress Evelyn Rudie played the daughters of John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara in '' The Wings of Eagles''. Although they had some significant scenes, she and Rudie were not credited. The same year she was in the horror B movie '' The Monster That Challenged the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Coy
Walter Darwin Coy (January 31, 1909 – December 11, 1974) was an American stage, radio, film, and, principally, television actor, arguably most well known as the brother of John Wayne's character in ''The Searchers'' (1956). Early years Originally from Great Falls, Montana, Coy was the son of Theodore Coy, who had a furniture store. The family moved to Seattle, Washington, around 1923. He played varsity football at the University of Washington and majored in dramatics. Before Coy became an actor, he worked at salmon canneries in Alaska. In 1929, he moved to New York. During World War II, he served in the Army. Career Coy performed on Broadway from 1930 to 1948. He appeared in several early Group Theatre productions. He was the first actor to play Lone Wolf on the radio series of the same name. Broadway roles * '' The House of Connelly'' (1931) - Charlie and as Seranader * '' Night Over Taos'' (1932) - Felipe * '' Men in White'' (1933) - Dr. Bradley * '' Gold Eagle Guy'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Conway (actor)
Russ Conway (born Russell Zink; April 25, 1913 – January 12, 2009) was a Canadian-American actor best known for playing Fenton Hardy, the father of The Hardy Boys in the 1956-7 ''The Mickey Mouse Club ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and briefly returned to social media in 2017. Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first te ...'' serial. Early years Conway graduated from UCLA in 1937, and later earned a master’s in theater arts and a teaching credential from UCLA. During World War II, Conway was in an Army special services unit. For several months, he was entertainment director at Ft. Ord before serving in the Philippines and later in Japan, where he worked as a producer and announcer for Armed Forces Radio. Career He started acting in Hollywood in 1947. His film appearances included “Twelve O’Clock High” (1949), “War of the Worlds” (1953), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Conrad
William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr., September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director whose entertainment career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, peaking in popularity when he starred in the detective series ''Cannon''. A radio writer and actor, he moved to Hollywood after serving in World War II as a fighter pilot, and played a series of character roles in films, beginning with the film noir ''The Killers'' (1946). He originated the role of Marshal Matt Dillon for the radio series ''Gunsmoke'' (1952–1961) and narrated the television adventures of '' Rocky and Bullwinkle'' (1959–1964), '' Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties'' (1959–1964), '' The Fugitive'' (1963–1967), and '' Hoppity Hooper'' (1964–1967). Finding fewer onscreen roles in the 1950s, he changed from actor to producer-director with television work, narration, and a series of Warner Bros. films in the 1960s. Conrad found stardom as a detective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Connors
Krekor Ohanian (August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017), known professionally as Mike Connors, was an American actor. He was best known for playing private detective Joe Mannix in the CBS television series ''Mannix'' from 1967 to 1975. This role earned him a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award in 1970, the first of six straight nominations, as well as four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Emmy nominations from 1970 to 1973. He starred in the short-lived series ''Tightrope!'' (1959–1960) and ''Today's FBI'' (1981–1982). Connors' acting career spanned 56 years. In addition to his work on television, he appeared in numerous films, including ''Sudden Fear'' (1952), ''Good Neighbor Sam'' (1964), ''Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious'' (1965), ''Stagecoach (1966 film), Stagecoach'' (1966), ''Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die'' (1966), and ''Too Scared to Scream'' (1985), which he also produced. Early life Connors was born Krekor Oh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Coburn
James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor who was featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.AllmoviBiography Coburn was a perfect tough guy in numerous leading roles in Westerns and action films. He played supporting roles in '' The Magnificent Seven'', '' Hell Is for Heroes'', '' The Great Escape'', '' Charade'' and '' Hard Times'' as well as the lead role in '' Our Man Flint'' and its sequel '' In Like Flint'', '' The President's Analyst'', '' Duck, You Sucker!'', '' Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'', and '' Cross of Iron''. In 1998, Coburn won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in '' Affliction''. In 2002, he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries nomination for producing '' The Mists of Avalon''. During the New Hollywood era, he cultivated an image synonymous with "cool". Early life Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lon Chaney Jr
Creighton Tull Chaney (February10, 1906 – July12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film ''The Wolf Man (1941 film), The Wolf Man'' (1941) and its various fictional crossover, crossovers, Count Alucard (Dracula spelled backward) in ''Son of Dracula (1943 film), Son of Dracula'', Frankenstein's monster in ''The Ghost of Frankenstein'' (1942), the Mummy in three pictures, and various other roles in Universal Monsters, many Universal horror films, including six films in their 1940s ''Inner Sanctum'' series, making him a horror icon. He also portrayed Lennie Small in ''Of Mice and Men (1939 film), Of Mice and Men'' (1939) and played supporting parts in dozens of mainstream movies, including ''High Noon'' (1952), ''The Defiant Ones'' (1958), and numerous Westerns, musicals, comedies and dramas. Originally referred to in films as Creighton Chaney, he was later credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." in 1935, and afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
