Filmography
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Known For
Once Upon a Time in the West Snaky - Member of Frank's Gang (1968) -
The Cannonball Run Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing (1981) -
Kiss Me Deadly Charlie Max (1955) -
Known For
Rio Lobo Phillips (1970) -
Actor
Lonesome Dove: The Series Curtis (1994-1995) -
Bonanza: Under Attack Buckshot (1995) -
Uninvited Grady (1993) -
Bonanza: The Return Buckshot (1993) -
Shadow Force Tommy (1992) -
Lucky Luke Axel Ericson (1992) -
Home Improvement Hick Peterson (1992) -
Suburban Commando Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell (1991) -
The Giant of Thunder Mountain Hezekiah Crow (1990) -
Big Bad John Jake Calhoun (1990) -
![Paradise]( "Paradise")
Paradise Skragg (1989) -
![Webster]( "Webster")
Webster Dusty (1985-1989) -
![Hawken's Breed]( "Hawken's Breed")
Hawken's Breed Tackett (1988) -
![Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?]( "Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?")
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? Boone (1988) -
![J.J. Starbuck]( "J.J. Starbuck")
J.J. Starbuck Esco Tokay (1988) -
![Once Upon a Texas Train]( "Once Upon a Texas Train")
Once Upon a Texas Train Jason Fitch (1988) -
![Easy Street]( "Easy Street")
Easy Street Uncle Alvin 'Bully' Stevenson (1986-1987) -
![Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills]( "Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills")
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills Squires (1986) -
![The Aurora Encounter]( "The Aurora Encounter")
The Aurora Encounter Charlie (1986) -
![Simon & Simon]( "Simon & Simon")
Simon & Simon Bud Krelman (1986) -
![Detective in the House]( "Detective in the House")
Detective in the House Nick Turner (1985) -
![Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas]( "Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas")
Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas Scrooge (1984) -
![Cannonball Run II]( "Cannonball Run II")
Cannonball Run II Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing (1984) -
![Sawyer and Finn]( "Sawyer and Finn")
Sawyer and Finn Boot McGraw (1983) -
![Lost]( "Lost")
Lost Mr. Newsome (1983) -
![Sacred Ground]( "Sacred Ground")
Sacred Ground Lum Witcher (1983) -
![Jinxed!]( "Jinxed!")
Jinxed! Otto (1982) -
![Father Murphy]( "Father Murphy")
Father Murphy Eli McQuade (1981) -
Skyward Christmas Clay Haller (1981)
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![Fantasy Island]( "Fantasy Island")
Fantasy Island Kid Corey (1978-1981) -
![Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.]( "Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.")
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. Troscliar Boudreaux (1981) -
![Here's Boomer]( "Here's Boomer")
Here's Boomer Captain O'Connell (1981) -
![The Cannonball Run]( "The Cannonball Run")
The Cannonball Run Doctor Nikolas Van Helsing (1981) -
![The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite]( "The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite")
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite Seth Beaumont (1981) -
![Eight Is Enough]( "Eight Is Enough")
Eight Is Enough Joe Simons (1978-1980) -
![Struck by Lightning]( "Struck by Lightning")
Struck by Lightning Frank (1979) -
![ABC Weekend Specials]( "ABC Weekend Specials")
ABC Weekend Specials Sam (1977-1979) -
![The Villain]( "The Villain")
The Villain Avery Simpson (1979) -
![The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again]( "The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again")
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Big Mac (1979) -
![The Sacketts]( "The Sacketts")
The Sacketts Ira Bigelow (1979) -
![Sweepstakes]( "Sweepstakes")
Sweepstakes (1979) -
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![The Norseman]( "The Norseman")
The Norseman Death Dreamer (1978) -
![Hot Lead and Cold Feet]( "Hot Lead and Cold Feet")
Hot Lead and Cold Feet Rattlesnake (1978) -
![Lacy and the Mississippi Queen]( "Lacy and the Mississippi Queen")
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen Willie Red Fire (1978) -
![The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams]( "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams")
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams Gus (1978) -
![Black Beauty]( "Black Beauty")
Black Beauty Jonas McBride (1978) -
![Grayeagle]( "Grayeagle")
Grayeagle Trapper Willis (1977) -
![How the West Was Won]( "How the West Was Won")
How the West Was Won Cully Madigan (1977) -
![Pony Express Rider]( "Pony Express Rider")
Pony Express Rider Crazy Charlie (1976) -
Phyllis Van Horn (1975-1976)
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![The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe]( "The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe")
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe Bitterroot (1976) -
![Hawmps!]( "Hawmps!")
Hawmps! Bad Jack Cutter (1976) -
![Creature from Black Lake]( "Creature from Black Lake")
Creature from Black Lake Joe Canton (1976) -
![The Winds of Autumn]( "The Winds of Autumn")
The Winds of Autumn J. Pete Hankins (1976) -
![The Texas Wheelers]( "The Texas Wheelers")
The Texas Wheelers Zack Wheeler (1974-1975) -
![Huckleberry Finn]( "Huckleberry Finn")
Huckleberry Finn King (1975) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Sheriff (1969-1975) -
![A Knife for the Ladies]( "A Knife for the Ladies")
A Knife for the Ladies Jarrod (Sheriff) (1974) -
![Sidekicks]( "Sidekicks")
Sidekicks Boss (1974) -
![The Brian Keith Show]( "The Brian Keith Show")
The Brian Keith Show Tuttle (1974) -
![Shootout in a One Dog Town]( "Shootout in a One Dog Town")
Shootout in a One Dog Town Handy (1974) -
![Kung Fu]( "Kung Fu")
Kung Fu Marcus Taylor (1973) -
![Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid]( "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid")
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Alamosa Bill (1973) -
![The Red Pony]( "The Red Pony")
The Red Pony Granddad (1973) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Pierre Audubon (1959-1972) -
![The Daughters of Joshua Cabe]( "The Daughters of Joshua Cabe")
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Bitterroot (1972) -
![Alias Smith and Jones]( "Alias Smith and Jones")
Alias Smith and Jones Boot Coby (1972) -
![Nichols]( "Nichols")
Nichols Marcus A.F. Baxter (1972) -
![Hannie Caulder]( "Hannie Caulder")
Hannie Caulder Frank Clemens (1971) -
![The Last Rebel]( "The Last Rebel")
The Last Rebel Matt (1971) -
Cat Ballou Kid Sheleen (1971)
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![Support Your Local Gunfighter]( "Support Your Local Gunfighter")
Support Your Local Gunfighter Jug May (1971) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Honest John (1961-1970) -
![Rio Lobo]( "Rio Lobo")
Rio Lobo Phillips (1970) -
![The Wild Country]( "The Wild Country")
The Wild Country Thompson (1970) -
![Dirty Dingus Magee]( "Dirty Dingus Magee")
Dirty Dingus Magee John Wesley Hardin (1970) -
![The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County]( "The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County")
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County Kittrick (1970) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Harve Yost (1970) -
![The Over-the-Hill Gang]( "The Over-the-Hill Gang")
The Over-the-Hill Gang Sheriff Clyde Barnes (1969) -
![Lancer]( "Lancer")
Lancer Tom Mangrum (1969) -
![Support Your Local Sheriff!]( "Support Your Local Sheriff!")
Support Your Local Sheriff! Jake (1969) -
![The Outcasts]( "The Outcasts")
The Outcasts Abel Blackner (1969) -
![Once Upon a Time in the West]( "Once Upon a Time in the West")
Once Upon a Time in the West Snaky - Member of Frank's Gang (1968) -
![The High Chaparral]( "The High Chaparral")
The High Chaparral Macklin (1968) -
![Sartana Does Not Forgive]( "Sartana Does Not Forgive")
Sartana Does Not Forgive Slim Kovacs (1968) -
![Never a Dull Moment]( "Never a Dull Moment")
Never a Dull Moment Ace Williams (1968) -
![Cimarron Strip]( "Cimarron Strip")
Cimarron Strip Moon (1968) -
![Firecreek]( "Firecreek")
Firecreek Norman (1968) -
![Hondo]( "Hondo")
Hondo Diablo (1967) -
![The Wild Wild West]( "The Wild Wild West")
The Wild Wild West Zack Slade (1967) -
![The Guns of Will Sonnett]( "The Guns of Will Sonnett")
The Guns of Will Sonnett Sam - Sheriff (1967) -
![The Last Challenge]( "The Last Challenge")
The Last Challenge Ernest Scarnes (1967) -
![The Way West]( "The Way West")
The Way West Preacher Weatherby (1967) -
![Tarzan]( "Tarzan")
Tarzan Bellak (1967) -
![The Night of the Grizzly]( "The Night of the Grizzly")
The Night of the Grizzly Hank (1966) -
![The Rare Breed]( "The Rare Breed")
The Rare Breed Simons (1966) -
![F Troop]( "F Troop")
F Troop Sam Urp (1965) -
![The Legend of Jesse James]( "The Legend of Jesse James")
The Legend of Jesse James Deacon Smith (1965) -
![Daniel Boone]( "Daniel Boone")
Daniel Boone Petch (1965) -
![Temple Houston]( "Temple Houston")
Temple Houston George Taggart (1963-1964) -
![4 for Texas]( "4 for Texas")
4 for Texas Dobie (1963) -
![The Dakotas]( "The Dakotas")
The Dakotas Deputy J.D. Smith (1962-1963) -
![Laramie]( "Laramie")
Laramie Parson Hawks (1961-1962) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Felix Gault (1962) -
![Cheyenne]( "Cheyenne")
Cheyenne Calhoun Durango (1961-1962) -
![The Untouchables]( "The Untouchables")
The Untouchables Jug Alverson (1960-1962) -
![Target: The Corruptors!]( "Target: The Corruptors!")
Target: The Corruptors! Stickface (1962) -
![Lawman]( "Lawman")
Lawman Paul Henry (1958-1962) -
![Have Gun - Will Travel]( "Have Gun - Will Travel")
Have Gun - Will Travel Arnold Shaffner (1959-1962) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Turkey Creek Jack Johnson (1962) -
![Bronco]( "Bronco")
Bronco Toothy Thompson (1958-1961) -
![Pocketful of Miracles]( "Pocketful of Miracles")
Pocketful of Miracles Cheesecake (1961) -
![Outlaws]( "Outlaws")
Outlaws Diamond (1961) -
![The Rifleman]( "The Rifleman")
The Rifleman Russell (1958-1961) -
![National Velvet]( "National Velvet")
National Velvet Black Barr (1961) -
![The Comancheros]( "The Comancheros")
The Comancheros Horseface (Comanchero) (1961) -
![The Last Sunset]( "The Last Sunset")
The Last Sunset Ed Hobbs (1961) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Avery (1961) -
![The Rebel]( "The Rebel")
The Rebel Uncle Luce (1960-1961) -
![Death Valley Days]( "Death Valley Days")
Death Valley Days Juan Cortina (1961) -
![The Americans]( "The Americans")
The Americans Loper Johnson (1961) -
![Sugarfoot]( "Sugarfoot")
Sugarfoot Toothy Thompson (1961) -
![Gunslinger]( "Gunslinger")
Gunslinger Clint Gannet (1961) -
![Klondike]( "Klondike")
Klondike Eli Roper (1961) -
![Zane Grey Theatre]( "Zane Grey Theatre")
Zane Grey Theatre Dirk Ryan (1957-1961) -
![Stagecoach West]( "Stagecoach West")
Stagecoach West Clell (1960) -
![The Girl in Lovers Lane]( "The Girl in Lovers Lane")
The Girl in Lovers Lane Jesse (1960) -
![The Texan]( "The Texan")
The Texan Dud Parsons (1958-1960) -
![The Slowest Gun in the West]( "The Slowest Gun in the West")
The Slowest Gun in the West Ike Dalton (1960) -
![Mr. Lucky]( "Mr. Lucky")
Mr. Lucky Phil Bricker (1960) -
![Tightrope]( "Tightrope")
Tightrope Tim Renick (1960) -
![Richard Diamond, Private Detective]( "Richard Diamond, Private Detective")
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Perk Butler (1958-1959) -
![Edge of Eternity]( "Edge of Eternity")
Edge of Eternity Bill Ward (1959) -
![Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse]( "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse")
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Clinton (1959) -
![Hotel de Paree]( "Hotel de Paree")
Hotel de Paree Flute (1959) -
![Mackenzie's Raiders]( "Mackenzie's Raiders")
Mackenzie's Raiders Trooper Colin Grimes (1959) -
![Tombstone Territory]( "Tombstone Territory")
Tombstone Territory Wally Jobe (1959) -
![The Gun Runners]( "The Gun Runners")
The Gun Runners Arnold (1958) -
![M Squad]( "M Squad")
M Squad Luke Morgan (1958) -
![Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre]( "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre")
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre Quirt Avery (1958) -
![The Restless Gun]( "The Restless Gun")
The Restless Gun Tony Molinor (1957-1958) -
![Zorro]( "Zorro")
Zorro Gomez (1958) -
![Baby Face Nelson]( "Baby Face Nelson")
Baby Face Nelson Fatso Nagel (1957) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 (1957) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Charlie Otis (1957) -
![Night Passage]( "Night Passage")
Night Passage Shotgun (1957) -
![Tales of Wells Fargo]( "Tales of Wells Fargo")
Tales of Wells Fargo Chris (1957) -
![Lure of the Swamp]( "Lure of the Swamp")
Lure of the Swamp Henry Bliss (1957) -
![Gunfight at the O.K. Corral]( "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral")
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Tom McLowery (1957) -
![Dragoon Wells Massacre]( "Dragoon Wells Massacre")
Dragoon Wells Massacre Tioga (1957) -
![Thunder Over Arizona]( "Thunder Over Arizona")
Thunder Over Arizona Deputy Slats Callahan (1956) -
![Pardners]( "Pardners")
Pardners Pete (1956) -
![Jubal]( "Jubal")
Jubal McCoy - Bar 8 Rider (1956) -
![Screen Directors Playhouse]( "Screen Directors Playhouse")
Screen Directors Playhouse Shanks (1955) -
![Frontier]( "Frontier")
Frontier Father Matias (1955) -
![Kismet]( "Kismet")
Kismet Hasan-Ben (1955) -
![Artists and Models]( "Artists and Models")
Artists and Models Ivan (1955) -
![The Lone Ranger]( "The Lone Ranger")
The Lone Ranger Jack Miles (1954-1955) -
![The Man from Laramie]( "The Man from Laramie")
The Man from Laramie Chris Boldt (1955) -
![Wichita]( "Wichita")
Wichita Al (1955) -
![Moonfleet]( "Moonfleet")
Moonfleet Damen (1955) -
![The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin]( "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin")
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Shields (1955) -
![Kiss Me Deadly]( "Kiss Me Deadly")
Kiss Me Deadly Charlie Max (1955) -
![Man Without a Star]( "Man Without a Star")
Man Without a Star Knife Murderer (1955) -
![Tarzan's Hidden Jungle]( "Tarzan's Hidden Jungle")
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle Burger (1955) -
![Vera Cruz]( "Vera Cruz")
Vera Cruz Tex (1954) -
![Cattle Queen of Montana]( "Cattle Queen of Montana")
Cattle Queen of Montana Yost (1954) -
![Waterfront]( "Waterfront")
Waterfront Britt (1954) -
![The Far Country]( "The Far Country")
The Far Country Frank Newberry (1954) -
![Stories of the Century]( "Stories of the Century")
Stories of the Century Black Jack Ketchum (1954) -
![Princess of the Nile]( "Princess of the Nile")
Princess of the Nile Basra (1954) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Halleck (1953-1954) -
![Mr. & Mrs. North]( "Mr. & Mrs. North")
Mr. & Mrs. North Matt Weber (1954) -
![Ride Clear of Diablo]( "Ride Clear of Diablo")
Ride Clear of Diablo Tim Lowerie (1954) -
![Jubilee Trail]( "Jubilee Trail")
Jubilee Trail Whitey (1954) -
![Four Star Playhouse]( "Four Star Playhouse")
Four Star Playhouse Vic (1953) -
![Appointment in Honduras]( "Appointment in Honduras")
Appointment in Honduras Castro (1953) -
![The Moonlighter]( "The Moonlighter")
The Moonlighter Slim (1953) -
![Ride, Vaquero!]( "Ride, Vaquero!")
Ride, Vaquero! Barton (1953) -
![Gun Belt]( "Gun Belt")
Gun Belt Rusty Kolloway (1953) -
![Count the Hours!]( "Count the Hours!")
Count the Hours! Max Verne (1953) -
The Files of Jeffrey Jones (1952)
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![Kansas City Confidential]( "Kansas City Confidential")
Kansas City Confidential Pete Harris (1952) -
![The Ring]( "The Ring")
The Ring Harry Jackson (1952) -
![My Man and I]( "My Man and I")
My Man and I Celestino Garcia (1952) -
![Lure of the Wilderness]( "Lure of the Wilderness")
Lure of the Wilderness Dave Longden (1952) -
![Montana Territory]( "Montana Territory")
Montana Territory Gimp (1952) -
![High Noon]( "High Noon")
High Noon Charlie - Drunk in Jail (1952) -
![The Battle at Apache Pass]( "The Battle at Apache Pass")
The Battle at Apache Pass Mescal Jack (1952) -
![Rancho Notorious]( "Rancho Notorious")
Rancho Notorious Mort Geary (1952) -
![Finders Keepers]( "Finders Keepers")
Finders Keepers Eddie (1951) -
![The Bushwhackers]( "The Bushwhackers")
The Bushwhackers Cree (1951) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Tevis (1951) -
![Bird of Paradise]( "Bird of Paradise")
Bird of Paradise The Trader (1951) -
![The Texan Meets Calamity Jane]( "The Texan Meets Calamity Jane")
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane Henchman (1950) -
![American Guerrilla in the Philippines]( "American Guerrilla in the Philippines")
American Guerrilla in the Philippines The Speaker (1950) -
![High Lonesome]( "High Lonesome")
High Lonesome Smiling Man (1950) -
![Love That Brute]( "Love That Brute")
Love That Brute Henchman #2 in Cigar Store (1950) -
![A Ticket to Tomahawk]( "A Ticket to Tomahawk")
A Ticket to Tomahawk Fargo (1950) -
![One Way Street]( "One Way Street")
One Way Street Arnie (1950) -
![Quicksand]( "Quicksand")
Quicksand Man at Bar (1950) -
![Key to the City]( "Key to the City")
Key to the City Councilman (1950) -
![The Sundowners]( "The Sundowners")
The Sundowners Earl Boyce (1950) -
![Wild Weed]( "Wild Weed")
Wild Weed Raymond - Henchman (1949) -
Mystery Range Burvel Lambert (1947)
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ActorTrailin' West The Killer (1944)
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Soundtrack
![Easy Street]( "Easy Street")
Easy Street (1986) -
![The Dakotas]( "The Dakotas")
The Dakotas (1962-1963) -
Soundtrack
![Mackenzie's Raiders]( "Mackenzie's Raiders")
Mackenzie's Raiders (1959) -
Archive footage
![Sketchworks NewsBrake]( "Sketchworks NewsBrake")
Sketchworks NewsBrake (2020) -
![In Greene]( "In Greene")
In Greene (2019) -
![The Forsaken Westerns]( "The Forsaken Westerns")
The Forsaken Westerns (2017) -
![How the West Was Lost]( "How the West Was Lost")
How the West Was Lost (2008) -
![The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade]( "Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade")
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![The 76th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 76th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Webster]( "Webster")
Webster (1987) -
![The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue]( "The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue")
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Archive footage
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1975-1982) -
Frontier Justice (1958)
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Trivia
Interviewed in "Bad at the Bijou" by William R. Horner (McFarland, 1982).
Quotes
[on Audie Murphy] ... he was a true hero, I have to tell you. He loved to gamble, and I loved to gamble, and still do, and he was a real fanatic for poker, the horses, or dice, so that's what we did on the set. When we were on location, we had a ...
Trademark
Gruff, yet authoritative voice
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
William Scott Elam
Miami, Arizona, USA
Died
(age 82)
Ashland, Oregon, USA
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