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Bob Woodward | |
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| Born | March 5, 1909 Oklahoma, US |
| Died | February 7, 1972 (aged 62) |
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| Years active | 1931–1963 |
Bob Woodward (March 5, 1909 – February 7, 1972) was an American actor of film and television, best known for his role in The Range Rider (1951–1953).
Career
[edit]In his earlier roles, Woodward co-starred in the western films California Mail (1936), Pioneer Justice (1947), Range Renegades (1948), and Junction City (1952). Woodward played the role of a stagecoach driver in two television series, The Gene Autry Show (1950–55) in 43 episodes, and Buffalo Bill, Jr. (1955–1956) in 20 episodes. He was cast as a henchman on the series The Range Rider (1951–53) in 24 episodes. He also appeared in the syndicated series Annie Oakley. In the 1950s and 1960s, he guest-starred in nine episodes of The Lone Ranger, seven episodes of Tales of Wells Fargo, five episodes of Have Gun - Will Travel, and in three episodes of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. He worked as a stuntman in a film and television, and appeared as a stunt double for Gene Autry.[1] He is a member of the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.[1]
Films
[edit]91 Titles in Filmography, as listed in the AFI Catalog:[2]
- 1931 – Rider of the Plains
- 1936 – California Mail
- 1937 – The Fighting Texan
- 1938 – The Frontiersmen
- 1939 – The Taming of the West
- 1940 – The Dark Command[3]
- 1941 – Sheriff of Tombstone
- 1946 – Swing, Cowboy, Swing
- 1947 – Pioneer Justice
- 1949 – Gun Law Justice
- 1948 – Range Renegades
- 1948 – Courtin' Trouble
- 1948 – Back Trail
- 1948 – Partners of the Sunset
- 1948 – The Sheriff of Medicine Bow
- 1948 – The Tioga Kid
- 1948 - Hidden Danger
- 1948 – Triggerman
- 1949 – Law of the West
- 1950 – Vigilante Hideout[4]
- 1952 – Junction City
- 1953 – Jack Slade
- 1958 – The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
- 1963 – Red Runs the River
Stunts
[edit]Source:[1]
- 1939 – Melody Ranch
- 1949 – Stampede
- 1950 – Stage to Tucson
- 1951 – Texans Never Cry
- 1953 – The Stranger Wore a Gun
- 1956 – Westward Ho the Wagons!
- 1956 – 7th Cavalry
- 1958 – Apache Territory
TV series
[edit]- 1950 – The Gene Autry Show [5]
- 1951 – The Range Rider
- 1954 – Annie Oakley
- 1955 – Buffalo Bill, Jr.
References
[edit]- Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949–1996
- ^ a b c Freese, Gene Scott (2014-04-04). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1470-0. Archived from the original on 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Bob Woodward list of films". catalog.afi.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Landesman, Fred (2015-08-13). The John Wayne Filmography. McFarland. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-4766-0922-5. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Pitts, Michael R. (2012-12-13). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 382. ISBN 978-1-4766-0090-1.
- ^ Front cover image for The Gene Autry show. The first season The Gene Autry show. The first season. Timeless Media Group, Eugene, OR, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Bob Woodward at IMDb
- Bob Woodward at the TCM Movie Database
