Famous actors who started out on old westerns.

[the other mike]

Not necessarily the movies, but the television shows from the 50s 60s and 70s like Rawhide Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Rifleman , The Virginian and all those.

I've been watching some of the old reruns and come across a few that I didn't realize like John Goodman and Richard Dreyfuss on Gunsmoke.

 

[the other mike]

 

[Auld Phart]

 

[Auld Phart]

In addition to appearing in Winchester '73, Tony Curtis had small roles in Sierra with Audie Murphy, and one of the Daltons brothers in Kansas, again with Audie Murphy.

 

[Dalia]

Dick York start in a western film this is also where he did hurt his back.

 

[Pogo]

Robert Culp. Played a Texas Ranger in a late-1950s TV western called "Trackdown"

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[Auld Phart]

Russell Johnson, (the professor), and Peter Brock costarred in the series Black Saddle

 

[Auld Phart]

Chuck Connors was Superman on the tv series Superman
(Sylvester J Superman)

 

[Auld Phart]

Deforest Kelly appeared in many westerns, including an early episode of The Lone Ranger

 

[bluzman61]

I believe Burt Reynolds had an early career acting gig on a western. I don't recall the name of it.

 

[Gdjjr]

I believe Burt Reynolds had an early career acting gig on a western. I don't recall the name of it.

Gunsmoke- he played a Blacksmith.

 

[Auld Phart]

I believe Burt Reynolds had an early career acting gig on a western. I don't recall the name of it.

Gunsmoke

He was the half breed Blacksmith

 

[Gdjjr]

Steve McQueen was Josh Randall in Wanted: Dead or Alive way before Bullit.

John Wayne was in Westerns when he was a very young man- 1930's?

One of the Colonels in MASH, Harry Morgan, (IMS), played in westerns.
Walter Brennan (grand pa on the real McCoys) was in westerns a long time before he hit the big time.
Yes many got their start playing in westerns.

 

[Auld Phart]

Steve McQueen was Josh Randall in Wanted: Dead or Alive way before Bullit.

John Wayne was in Westerns when he was a very young man- 1930's?

One of the Colonels in MASH, Harry Morgan, (IMS), played in westerns.
Walter Brennan (grand pa on the real McCoys) was in westerns a long time before he hit the big time.
Yes many got their start playing in westerns.

John Wayne was in Westerns when he was a very young man- 1930's

Started as a stuntman in slilents

 

[Gdjjr]

Started as a stuntman in slilents

I read years ago that he (and someone I don't recall just now) were the first to choreograph fist fights-

 

[Auld Phart]

I believe Burt Reynolds had an early career acting gig on a western. I don't recall the name of it.

Gunsmoke- he played a Blacksmith.

He was also on Riverboat, with Darrin McGavin

 

[Auld Phart]

Started as a stuntman in slilents

I read years ago that he (and someone I don't recall just now) were the first to choreograph fist fights-

Yakima Canutt

(He got an honorary Oscar for choreographing the chariot race in Ben Hur)

 

[percysunshine]

Clint is an icon. They should carve his likeness into rock next to the Hollywood sign.

 

[Auld Phart]

Mary Tyler Moore did spots on Wanted: Dead or Alive, (saloon girl), Riverboat, (French girl in carriage), and Overland Trail, (horse wrangler)

 

[the other mike]

Clint is an icon. They should carve his likeness into rock next to the Hollywood sign.

Hollywood's Mount Rushmore. Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Eddie Murphy and Marilyn Monroe......maybe
* I replaced Paul Newman with Eddie Murphy.