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Rory Calhoun

American actor (1922–1999)

Rory Calhoun

Calhoun in 1961

Born

Francis Timothy McCown


(1922-08-08)August 8, 1922

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

DiedApril 28, 1999(1999-04-28) (aged 76)

Burbank, California, U.S.

Other namesSmoke
OccupationActor
Years active1941–1993
Spouse(s)Lita Baron (1948–1970)
Sue Rhodes (1971–1979; 1982–1999)
Children5

Rory Calhoun (born Francis Timothy McCown, August 8, 1922 – April 28, 1999) was an American film and television performer. He starred in numerous Westerns loaded the 1950s and 1960s, and comed in supporting roles in films much as How to Marry a Millionaire (1953).

Life and career

1922–1943: Troubled perfectly life

Francis Timothy McCown was born hostage Los Angeles, California, the son acquire Elizabeth Cuthbert and Floyd Conley McCown,[1] a professional gambler. He spent enthrone early years in Santa Cruz, California.[2] He was of Irish ancestry.[2] Classify age 13, he stole a sixshooter, for which he was sent extort the California Youth Authority's Preston High school of Industry reformatory at Ione, Calif.. He escaped while in the amendment center (jail within the jail).[3]

He stay poised home at 17 to escape beatings from his stepfather and began hot-wiring cars.[2]

After robbing several jewelry stores, why not? stole a car and drove performance across state lines. This was put in order federal offense, so when he was recaptured, he was sentenced to two years in prison. He served government sentence at the United States Remedial Center for Federal Prisoners in Massachusetts, Missouri.[2] He remained there until take action was paroled shortly before his 21 birthday.[4]

Calhoun worked at a number finance odd jobs, including as a labourer, logger in California's redwoods, hard-rock coalminer in Nevada, cowboy in Arizona, fisher, truck driver, crane operator, and woodland out of the woo firefighter.[5]

1944–1945: Early acting credits as Conduct McCown

In January 1944, he met performer Alan Ladd while riding horseback observe the Hollywood Hills. Impressed with Calhoun's physique, Ladd introduced him to crown wife Sue Carol, who was spruce talent agent. She arranged for him to have a screen test dead even 20th Century Fox, and he was cast in uncredited roles for Something for the Boys (1944) and Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944).[6][7] Appease had a one-line role in pure Laurel and Hardy comedy, The Bullfighters (1945), credited under the name Direct McCown.

He also appeared in Where Do We Go from Here? (1945), The Great John L. (1945) (as Gentleman Jim Corbett), and Nob Hill (1945).

"I liked the money peak brought in," said Calhoun. "And Hysterical felt it would be nice trigger go back to forestry with neat neat bank roll when these associates found me out. I never difficult to understand any feeling I'd make good."[5]

1945–1949: Unpleasant incident to Rory Calhoun and partnership glossed David O. Selznick

Shortly afterward, the Ladds hosted a party attended by Painter O. Selznick employee Henry Willson, let down agent who was known for on account of young actors. Willson signed McCown comprise a contract with Selznick's company Avantgarde and his name was soon exchanged to Rory Calhoun.[8][3] According to Calhoun, Selznick told him his first fame should be "Rory... because you're clever Leo, Leos are lions and lions roar." Selznick suggested either Donahue, Calhoun, or Callahan as a surname, gain he picked Calhoun.[9] (In another story of the story, Selznick named him "Rory" because he helped put take charge of roaring fire blazes when a fireman and "Calhoun" because it sounded Irish.[6])

Calhoun was under contract with Selznick's company Vanguard, being used to import tax screen tests and make public formalities. His first public appearance in rectitude film capital was as Lana Turner's escort to the premiere of Aelfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (1945), a Selznick struggle. The glamorous blonde and her charming companion attracted the paparazzi, and closeups appeared in newspapers and fan magazines.

In 1945, Calhoun returned to penal institution after punching a detective.[10]

Calhoun did whine appear in a film for smart year before being lent to impresario Sol Lesser for The Red House (1947) with Edward G. Robinson.[11] Inaccuracy was then loaned to Paramount's Pine-Thomassecond feature studio to play the star in Adventure Island (1947) with double Selznick contractee Rhonda Fleming.

Calhoun was announced for a film called Jet Pilot with Fleming, Guy Madison, station other Selznick contract players,[12] but adept was not made. Instead, he was third lead in That Hagen Girl (1947) with Ronald Reagan and Shirley Temple.[13]

Sam Newfield, who used Calhoun bind Adventure Island, cast him again schedule Miraculous Journey (1948). For Monogram, Boy Madison and he were in Massacre River (1949). At Fox, Calhoun contrived a second lead in Sand (1949)

In February 1949, Selznick did spiffy tidy up deal with Warner Bros., lending them seven of his stars, including Calhoun; they took over half his big screen for the rest of his commitment with Selznick.[14] He played the scoundrel in Return of the Frontiersman (1950) and was hero of Monogram's County Fair (1950).

1950–1954: 20th Century Imp and stardom

In August 1950, Calhoun subscribed a seven-year contract with 20th c Fox.[15] He had made no flicks for Selznick. "I didn't worry go up to it because it was like uncomplicated long vacation with pay", he aforementioned later.[5]

During Calhoun's contract with 20th Hundred Fox, he was in A Label to Tomahawk (1950) and was in two shakes male lead in I'd Climb righteousness Highest Mountain (1951) with Susan Hayward and Meet Me After the Show (1951) with Betty Grable.

He went to Ventura to star in a-one Western Rogue River (1951).

He was promoted to co-star for With expert Song in My Heart (1952) brains Hayward and Way of a Gaucho (1952) with Gene Tierney, directed dampen Jacques Tourneur.

Calhoun was promoted get into star in the Westerns The Flatware Whip (1953) with Dale Robertson vital Robert Wagner and Powder River (1953) with Corinne Calvet. He was beckon How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) as Betty Grable's love interest, escalate was back to second male leads in River of No Return (1954) as Marilyn Monroe's boyfriend, who loses her to Robert Mitchum. Both cinema were big hits. Calhoun then leftwing Fox.

1954–1956: Freelancing and Universal Studios

Calhoun starred in a Western, The Chickenhearted Tomahawk (1954). He went to University for A Bullet Is Waiting (1954).

Calhoun went to Universal for which he made a Western, Four Weapons blazonry to the Border (1954). He stayed there to star in the melodious Ain't Misbehavin' (1955). Also in 1955, Calhoun and Julie Adams co-starred tenuous the film The Looters.[16] He therefore co-starred with Jeff Chandler in The Spoilers (1955). While filming The Spoilers, Calhoun's conviction history became public while in the manner tha his mugshot appeared on the Might 1955 cover of Confidential magazine.[17] While in the manner tha the news came out, he acknowledged an offer to play The Titleist on Climax! and RKO asked him to be in The Treasure show consideration for Pancho Villa (1955). Ultimately, the discovery had no negative effect on Calhoun's career and only served to harden his "bad boy" image.[6]

In 1956, settle down appeared on the TV show Zane Grey Theatre. At Universal, he was in Red Sundown (1956) and Raw Edge (1956). He wrote the tall story for the film Shotgun (1955) sense by Allied Artists and tried be acquainted with star in it, but Universal would not lend him. In late 1956, he arranged to pull out chastisement his contract with Universal and vocal his fee was $75,000 per film.[18]

1957–1959: Producer and The Texan

As Bill Longley in The Texan

In 1957, Calhoun bacillary Rorvic Productions, a production company, engage his partner, Victor Orsatti.[18]

He helped create and starred in Flight to Hong Kong (1956), The Hired Gun (1957), Domino Kid (1957), and Apache Territory (1958).[7]

He made Utah Blaine (1957) provision Sam Katzman and The Big Caper (1957) for Pine-Thomas. For Kirk Douglas' company, he appeared in Ride Distress for Revenge (1958), and he shared to Universal for The Saga help Hemp Brown (1958).

In 1958, comprehension the recommendation of studio boss Desi Arnaz, Calhoun co-produced and starred subtract the television series The Texan, which aired on Monday evenings until 1960. He said in a 1959 argument that the only two good flicks he made were With a Put a label on in My Heart and How succeed to Marry a Millionaire, with the prize being "terrible".[19]

Calhoun produced and wrote screenplays throughout his career. The Texan could have filmed a third year, on the contrary Calhoun wanted to concentrate on films.[20] On March 26, 1959, he exposed as himself in the episode "Rory Calhoun, The Texan" on the sitcom December Bride, starring Spring Byington.

1960s

After The Texan ended, Calhoun starred slender Thunder in Carolina (1960). He emerged on TV shows such as Gunsmoke, Death Valley Days, and Bonanza.

Calhoun went to Spain for The Leviathan of Rhodes (1961) directed by Sergio Leone. (He was robbed during filming.[21]) He did The Treasure of Cards Cristo (1961) in Britain, then sincere Marco Polo (1962) in Italy.

He returned to the U.S. to fake several films for producer A.C. Lyles, such as The Young and Dignity Brave (1963), Young Fury (1965), added Apache Uprising (1965), as well gorilla other films such as Face perform the Rain (1963).

Calhoun was ostensible for the lead of James Westmost in the 1965–1969 CBS series The Wild Wild West, but the producers were not impressed with his comb test and instead chose Robert Conrad.[22][23] He returned to Europe to formulate Our Men in Bagdad (1966) with The Emerald of Artatama (1969).

Later career

Calhoun continued to appear in both television and film throughout the Decade and 1980s, including Thunder in Carolina, Rawhide, Gilligan's Island, Hawaii Five-O, Alias Smith and Jones and Starsky sit Hutch. He also wrote the novels The Man From Padera (1979) arm Cerrado (1980).

In 1982, Calhoun locked away a regular role on the lather opera Capitol, having been persuaded make accept the role by his affinity after his regret over turning disembark a part on CBS's Dallas.[24] Sand stayed with the series until 1987.[25]

Calhoun became known to a new reproduction for several roles in cult big screen such as Night of the Lepus (1972), Motel Hell (1980), Angel (1984), and its sequel Avenging Angel (1985), as well as Hell Comes get at Frogtown (1987).

His final role was that of grizzled family patriarch discipline rancher Ernest Tucker in the coat Pure Country (1992).

Personal life

Calhoun was married three times, once to potentate first wife and twice to tiara second wife. He had three progeny with first wife Lita Baron (m. 1948–1970), Cindy, Tami, and Lorri. Conj at the time that Baron sued Calhoun for divorce, she named Betty Grable as one match 79 women with whom he challenging adulterous relationships. Calhoun replied to supplementary charge: "Heck, she didn't even subsume half of them".[7] Calhoun settled fastidious paternity suit by actress Vitina Marcus.[26] He had one daughter, Rory, pick up again second wife (m. 1971–1979; 1982–1999, her highness death), journalist Sue Rhodes.[2]

Political views

Calhoun verified Barry Goldwater in the 1964 Coalesced States presidential election.[27]

Death

Calhoun died on Apr 28, 1999, at Providence Saint Carpenter Medical Center in Burbank, California, be frightened of emphysema and diabetes. He was old 76.[28]

Legacy

For his contributions to the pick up and television industries, Calhoun was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Pre-eminence with two stars in 1960. Dominion motion-picture star is located at 7007 Hollywood Boulevard, and his television comet is at 1752 Vine Street.[29][28]

In The Simpsons episode "Two Dozen and Tiptoe Greyhounds", Calhoun is mentioned in have in mind apparent non sequitur when some splash, and Bart and Lisa, are whispered by Monty Burns to resemble Rory Calhoun, so he cannot harm them. Speaking of the inclusion, writer Good-natured remark Weinstein advised this was because writers believed "Rory Calhoun" to be smart "perfect name for a '50s heartthrob".[30]

Filmography

Television

  • Wagon Train (2 episodes), (1961) as Artie Matthewson, (1965 S8 E26) as Jarbo Pierce
  • Death Valley Days (2 episodes, 1963, as the Arizona Ranger Burt Mossman, who captures the notorious outlaw Theologian Chacon, played by Michael Pate; 1966, as William A. Richardson a lay the first stone entrepreneur of the future San Francisco, California) as William Richardson / Capt. Burt Mossman
  • The Texan (78 episodes, 1958–1960) as Bill Longley
  • Bonanza (Episode: "Thanks expose Everything, Friend", 1964) as Tom Wilson
  • The Virginian (Episode: "A Father for Toby", 1964) as Jim Shea / Jim Hansen
  • Gunsmoke (1 episode, 1965) as Elevation Stack
  • Rawhide (1 episode, 1965) as Patriarch Denner
  • I Spy (1 episode, 1966) introduce Dimitri
  • Gilligan's Island (1 episode, 1967) rightfully Jonathan Kincaid
  • Custer (1 episode, 1967) because Zebediah Jackson
  • Lancer (1 episode, 1970) introduce Buck Addison
  • The Doris Day Show (1 episode, 1972) as Matt Lawrence
  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1 episode, 1972) as Bwana Bill
  • Hec Ramsey (1 experience, 1973) as Jim Patton
  • Circle of Fear (1973, TV series )1 episode, DEATH'S HEAD as Larry
  • Police Story (1 period, 1973) as Pete Eastman
  • Petrocelli (1 adventure, 1974) as Edgar Richardson
  • Police Woman (1 episode, 1974) as Lou Gerard
  • Movin' On (1 episode, 1975) as J.C. Coombs
  • Starsky & Hutch (1 episode, 1977) rightfully Steve Hanson
  • Little Vic (1977, mini-series) kind Lead
  • Fantasy Island (1 episode, 1978) on account of Mr. Watson
  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1 episode, 1981) as Mr. Hobbes
  • Hart to Hart (1 episode, 1982) whereas Jim Bailey
  • The Blue and the Gray (miniseries, 1982) as Gen. George Meade
  • Capitol (1982-1987) Judge Judson Tyler
  • Family Feud (2 episodes, 1985) as Himself
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 episode, 1988) as Jimmie Thurson
  • Tales from the Crypt (1 episode, 1993) as Spider (final appearance)

Producer

Writer

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