The Rifleman
ABC (ended 1963)
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Chuck Connors
Lucas McCain
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Johnny Crawford
Mark McCain
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Paul Fix
Marshal Micah Torrance
Paul Fix began acting in small theater troupes and stock companies. He made his first mark in Hollywood working in silent films during the mid-1920's. By the late '20's he was appearing in early talkies and began specializing in Westerns. In all, he appeared in well-over 300 films, including 26 with fellow John Ford alumnus, John Wayne. In fact, in both Angel and the Badman (1947) and The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), Fix played lawmen remarkably similar to his best-known role - that of Marshal Michah Torrance on The Rifleman.moreless -
Bill Quinn
Sweeney
Bill Quinn had one of the most recognized faces for a character actor on television with over 250 appearances. He started his acting career on Broadway at the age of two, moving to film at age 6 as a student in The New School Teacher in 1924. There was then a 36 year gap before he stepped in front of a camera again, choosing to concentrate his career in stage, vaudeville, and radio.
Most notable characters include Sweeney the Bartender on The Rifleman, the doctor on Bonanza, Admiral Benson on McHale's Navy, Doctor McCoy's father in Star Trek V: The Final Fontier, and perhaps most remembered as Mr. Van Ranseleer on Archie Bunker's Place.
He died a week before his 82nd birthday from natural causes.moreless -
Harlan Warde
John Hamilton
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John Harmon
Eddie Halstead
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Hope Summers
Hattie Denton
Hope Summers, born June 7, 1896, appeared in nearly 100 different movies and TV shows. She was a versatile character actress who could play a deceitful, evil witch - as she did in Rosemary's Baby (1968) - or a kindly, but crafty, friend and neighbor - such as Aunt Bee's companion, Clara Edwards -who she played for ten years on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D..moreless -
Ian Murray
Harley Hannaberry
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Edgar Buchanan
Doc Burrage
Edgar Buchanan attended the University of Oregon. He wanted to be a dentist, but his grades were poor so he took a course in "Play Interpretation", which was considered to be easy, in order to improve his GPA. It was while taking the course that he decided he wanted to be an actor. Thinking ahead, however, Edgar completed his degree and used his dental license to make a living until he finally was able to be an actor full-time. Starting in 1939, he began acting and appeared in a lot of Westerns. Although he's been in over 100 movies, most people remember him as Uncle Joe from the TV series Petticoat Junction. Edgar Buchanan was the head of oral surgery in Eugene, Oregon. He gave up his successful dental practice to his wife, who was also a dentist when he decided he wanted to be an actor.moreless -
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Joan Taylor
Milly Scott
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Ralph Moody
Doc Burrage
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Joe Higgins
Nils Swenson
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Patricia Blair
Lou Mallory
Patricia Blair was a beautiful redheaded actress and model who was best known to TV viewers for her roles as Lou Mallory on The Rifleman and Rebecca Boone on Daniel Boone. -
Noam Pitlik
Trooper Dalt
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Robert Williams
Guest Star
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Kip King
Don Mahoney
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Parley Baer
Neff Packer
PARLEY was a radio star in the 40's and 50's. During the years 1955-61, he was the radio voice for Dodge City Deputy, CHESTER PROUDFOOT. He married circus performer ERNESTINE CLARK in 1946. She died August 5, 2000. They had two children. He has appeared in over 150 TV shows, most notably as MAYOR STONER in THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW.
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Parley Baer
Walter Mather
PARLEY was a radio star in the 40's and 50's. During the years 1955-61, he was the radio voice for Dodge City Deputy, CHESTER PROUDFOOT. He married circus performer ERNESTINE CLARK in 1946. She died August 5, 2000. They had two children. He has appeared in over 150 TV shows, most notably as MAYOR STONER in THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW.
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Richard Evans
Bruce Henry
Supporting actor primarily in American television from the late 1950s through 1980s.
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Richard Evans
Shep Coleman
Supporting actor primarily in American television from the late 1950s through 1980s.
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Robert Cornthwaite
Major Damler
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Bill Erwin
Joe Flecker
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Adam West
Christopher Rolf
He breathed life into Batman. Adam West was born Billy (William) West Anderson in Walla Walla, Washington, to parents Otto West Anderson and his wife Audrey. At age 10, Adam had a cache of comic books, and Batman made a big impression on him, the comic hero was part bat-man (a la Count Dracula) and part world's greatest detective (a la Charlie Chan and Sherlock Holmes). When his mom remarried to a Dr. Paul Flothow, she took Adam and his younger brother, John, to Seattle. At 14, Adam attended Lakeside School, then went to Whitman College, where he got a degree in literature and psychology. During his last year of college he also married 17-year-old Billie Lou Yeager. Adam got a job as a DJ at a local radio station, then enrolled at Stanford for post-grad courses. Drafted into the Army, he spent the next 2 years starting military TV stations, first at San Luis Obispo, CA, then at Fort Monmouth, NJ. Afterwards, Adam and his wife toured Europe, visiting Germany, Switzerland and Italy's Isle of Capri. When the money ran out, he joined a childhood and college buddy, Carl Hebenstreit, who was starring in the kiddie program The Kini Popo Show in Hawaii. Adam would eventually replace Carl but not the other star, Peaches the Chimp. In 1956, he got a divorce, and married a beautiful girl, originally from Tahiti, named Ngatokoruaimatauaia Frisbie Dawson (he called her "Nga" for short). They had a daughter, Jonelle, in 1957 and a son, Hunter, in 1958. They later divorced in 1962. In 1959, Adam came to Hollywood. He adopted the stage name "Adam West", which fit his roles, as he was in some Westerns. After 7 years in Tinseltown, he achieved fame in 1966, in his signature role as Batman, in the wildly popular ABC TV series. Though he has over 60 movie and over 80 TV guest appearance credits, Batman is what the fans remember him for. The Batman (1966/II) TV series, which lasted three seasons, made him not just nationally but internationally famous. The movie version earned Adam the "Most Promising New Star" award in 1967. The downside was the Batman fame was partly responsible for ruining his marriage, and he would be typecast and almost unemployable for a while after the series ended (he did nothing but personal appearances for 2 years). In 1972 he met, and then married Marcelle Tagand Lear, so he got two step kids, Moya and Jill. In addition, they had two children of their own: Nina in 1976 and Perrin in 1979. You can't keep a good actor down, Adam's career took off again, and he has been in about 50 projects since then: movies, TV-movies, and sometimes doing voices in TV series. Adam wrote his autobiography Back to the Batcave in 1994. One of his most prized possessions is a drawing of Batman by Bob Kane with the inscription "To my buddy, Adam, who breathed life into my pen and ink creation."moreless -
Kay E. Kuter
Chavre Banner
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James Anderson (I)
Johnny Denver
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Bill Quinn
Sweeney
Bill Quinn had one of the most recognized faces for a character actor on television with over 250 appearances. He started his acting career on Broadway at the age of two, moving to film at age 6 as a student in The New School Teacher in 1924. There was then a 36 year gap before he stepped in front of a camera again, choosing to concentrate his career in stage, vaudeville, and radio.
Most notable characters include Sweeney the Bartender on The Rifleman, the doctor on Bonanza, Admiral Benson on McHale's Navy, Doctor McCoy's father in Star Trek V: The Final Fontier, and perhaps most remembered as Mr. Van Ranseleer on Archie Bunker's Place.
He died a week before his 82nd birthday from natural causes.moreless -
Kevin McCarthy
Mark Twain
Mr. McCarthy is best known for his starring role ("Dr. Miles Bennell") in the theatrical film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956). Mr. McCarthy has an extensive body of work in movies, and his performance as Biff Loman in "Death of a Salesman" (1951) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Other notable members of Mr. McCarthy's family are his sister, novelist Mary McCarthy, and cousin Senator Eugene McCarthy. Made Broadway debut in 1938 in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois"moreless -
Kevin McCarthy
Winslow Quince
Mr. McCarthy is best known for his starring role ("Dr. Miles Bennell") in the theatrical film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956). Mr. McCarthy has an extensive body of work in movies, and his performance as Biff Loman in "Death of a Salesman" (1951) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Other notable members of Mr. McCarthy's family are his sister, novelist Mary McCarthy, and cousin Senator Eugene McCarthy. Made Broadway debut in 1938 in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois"moreless -
Vito Scotti
Alphonso
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