John McIntire
Birthday: 1907-06-27 | Place of Birth: Spokane, Washington, USAFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Herrick McIntire (June 27, 1907 – January 30, 1991) was an American character actor who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many more television series. McIntire is well known for having replaced Ward Bond, upon Bond's sudden death in November 1960, as the star of NBC's Wagon Train. He played Christopher Hale, the leader of the wagon train (and successor to Bond's character, Seth Adams) from early 1961 to the series' end in 1965. He also replaced Charles Bickford, upon Bickford's death in 1967, as ranch owner Clay Grainger (brother of Bickford's character) on NBC's The Virginian for four seasons. McIntire died on January 30, 1991 (aged 83) from emphysema and lung cancer in Pasadena in Los Angeles County. Aside from Nolan, he was also survived by their daughter, Holly McIntire-Wright and a grandson Luke Wright. McIntire and Nolan's son, actor/musician Tim McIntire, predeceased his parents, having died in 1986 from heart problems. CLR
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Acting
Role
as Amos Reed
as George MacCready
as Rufus (voice)
as Grandpa
as Judge Parker
as Mr. Judson
as Marshall Journeyman
as Ben Hickman
as Dr. Buchanan
as Major Frazer
as Pa Canfield
as Bob Doyle
as Rev. John Pengilly
as Sergent Henessey
as Sheriff Al Chambers
as Doc Sam Tremaine
as Christopher Hale
as Joseph "Doc" McCord
as Dr. Thomas Bryant
as Albert L. "Pat" Patterson
as Gen. Robert Howe
as Josiah Bannerman
as Zack Wakefield
as Al Siebe
as Judge Gannon
as Col. Jackson Meade