Actor Chuck Connors’s Bio: Children, Wife, Family Height, Net Worth & Death

• Chuck Connors was an actor, basketball player, and baseball player born in Brooklyn, New York
• He changed his birth name Kevin to the nickname Chuck while playing baseball
• He served in the Army during World War II and played basketball for the Boston Celtics
• His most famous role was Lucas McCain in the TV series ‘The Rifleman’
• He passed away in 1992 due to lung cancer, and established the Chuck Connors Charitable Foundation to give back to the community

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Short Info

Date Of BirthApril 10, 1921DiedNovember 10, 1992, Los Angeles, California, United StatesSpouseFaith Quabius, Kamala Devi, Elizabeth RiddellMarkDeep commanding voiceFactRemained good friends with during and after (1958).PaymentsEarned $7,500 /week from (1963)

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Who was Chuck Connors?

Born as Kevin Joseph Aloysius Connors on the 10th April 1921 in Brooklyn, New York USA, he was an actor, basketball player and baseball player. He came to prominence with a role of Lucas McCain in the TV series “The Rifleman” from 1958 to 1963. His acting career spanned over 40 years during which he secured more than 130 film and TV roles, but the role of Lucas has indeed become the hallmark of his career.

Early Life

His parents, Marcella and Alban Francis Connors were immigrants from Newfoundland and Labrador. Growing up in a devout Christian family, Chuck contributed to his family’s devotion by serving as an altar boy at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in his hometown of Brooklyn.

He attended Adelphi Academy from which he matriculated in 1939. Wanting to become a professional baseball player, Chuck received scholarship offers from various colleges and universities and eventually chose Seton Hal University. Once at the University, Chuck started playing baseball but also fell in love with basketball.

Name Change

Although his birth name was Kevin, he didn’t like it at all; it was during his Seton Hall University years that he changed the name to Chuck, which came from his phrase while playing baseball, when he would yell “Chuck it to me baby” to the pitcher. The nickname stuck, and he decided to adopt it as his real name.

Military Service

He spent only two years at Seton Hall University, as the US entered the World War II, and Chuck was needed in the Army. He was sent to Fort Campbell where he served as a tank-warfare instructor, and was later transferred to West Point, New York.

Basketball Career

Once discharged from the army, Chuck joined the Boston Celtics of the Basketball Association of America. He spent two years in Boston, and in the first home game, he became the first basketball player to break the backboard. He threw the ball towards the rim and hit the glass of the backboard which immediately broke. However, it was the glass that was installed improperly which resulted in breaking at a tiny pressure. However, Chuck became a legend that day.

Baseball Career

He left Boston to play baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, but after playing in only one game in the major league and a couple of seasons in minor leagues, Chuck left the Dodgers and joined the Chicago Cubs. His playing time increased, but after only one season he was again sent to the minor leagues, this time to play for the Los Angeles Angels. This turned out to be a turning point in his life; while playing for the Los Angeles Angels, he was spotted by an MGM casting director, and in 1952 he became a full-time actor, leaving his career in sports behind him.

Acting Debut

He was cast in the film “Pat and Mike” in 1952, as a Police Captain; although it was only a minor role, Chuck got enough encouragement to seek other roles; he continued with minor roles, securing appearances in such projects as “Hold Back the Night”, “Death in Small Doses”, and “The Hired Gun”, among others.

Rise to Stardom

He came to prominence in the late ’50, with the role of Lucas McCain in the highly-acclaimed TV series “The Rifleman” (1958-1963), co-starring with Johnny Crawford in this particular series which celebrated both of them – the two remained good friends until Chuck’s death. He enjoyed success following the end of the series in 1963, continuing his career with the lead role in the adventure film “Flipper” (1963), then portraying Jason McCord in the TV series “Branded” (1965-1966), followed by the lead role in the adventure film “Captain Nemo and the Underwater City” in 1969.

Continuing Success

In the next two decades, Chuck became one of the most famed actors, with roles in such successful films as “Soylent Green” in 1973, “Tourist Trap” (1979), “Summer Camp Nightmare” (1987) among many others, which only further increased his net worth.

Last Years

Before Chuck passed away in 1992, he appeared in several more films such as “The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw” in 1991, starring Kenny Rogers, Rick Rossovich and Reba McEntire, and in the action film “Three Days to a Kill” in 1992, his final on-screen appearance.

Do You Know How Rich Chuck Connors Was?

With more than 130 roles, Chuck earned himself quite a decent fortune – let’s just see exactly how much. According to sources, Chuck’s net worth is estimated at $5 million. Some of the most profitable films in which he appeared include “Move Over, Darling” (1963), and “Old Yeller” (1957), which contributed significantly to his net worth.

Marriages, Love Life and Death

Chuck married and divorced three times; his first wife was Elizabeth Jane Riddell from 1948 until the early ‘60s; the couple had four children together. In 1963 he married Indian actress Kamala Devi; their marriage lasted until 1972. Five years later he married actress Faith Quabius but their marriage lasted only for three years. At the time of his death, Chuck was in a relationship with Rose Mary Grumley.

Charitable Work

During his life Chuck had found numerous ways to give back to the community his share; he started the Chuck Connors Charitable Foundation, through which he organized numerous charity events, including the Golf Tournament, held at Canyon Country Club in Palm Springs, California every year. All that would be raised would be given to Angel View Crippled Children’s Foundation.

Russian Connection

The series “The Rifleman”, made Chuck popular around the world, including Russia. This opened the doors to the Soviet Union and developed a close friendship with Leonid Brezhnev, the leader of the Soviet Union at the time.

Heavy Smoker

Chuck took up smoking in the ‘40s, and would often smoke two packs of cigarettes per day. This led to a lung cancer, and ultimately his on the 10th November 1992, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His remains were interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Los Angeles.

General Info

Full NameChuck ConnorsDate Of BirthApril 10, 1921DiedNovember 10, 1992, Los Angeles, California, United StatesHeight1.97 mWeight86 kgProfessionScreenwriter, Basketball player, Actor, Baseball playerEducationSeton Hall University, Adelphi UniversityNationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseFaith Quabius, Kamala Devi, Elizabeth RiddellChildrenJeff Connors, Kevin Connors, Steve Connors, Mike ConnorsParentsAllan Connors, Marcella ConnorsSiblingsGloria Connors

Accomplishments

Music GroupsThe UpsettersMoviesSoylent Green, The Big Country, Old Yeller, Pat and Mike, Tourist Trap, South Sea Woman, Ride Beyond Vengeance, The Proud and Damned, Geronimo, Airplane II: The Sequel, Move Over, Darling, Kill Them All and Come Back Alone, Captain Nemo and the Underwater City, Trouble Along the Way, Flipper, Tomaha...TV ShowsWerewolf, The Yellow Rose, Cowboy in Africa, Branded, Arrest and Trial, The Rifleman, Roots

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Marks

#Marks / Signs1His rifle.2Brooklyn accent.3Deep commanding voice4Strong jawline and bold blue eyes5Towering height and athletic physique

Salary

TitleSalary (1967)$25,000 /week (1967) (1965)$12,000 /week + percentage (1963)$7,500 /week

Quotes

#Quote1[About being a rugged sports player before he became a rugged leading man] I'm in about as good shape as when I quit baseball in 1952.2[In 1958] You're doing fine work. That pitch was right in there.3[of who suggested he try for the Senate in February 1967 during a conversation at the Tucson National Country Club] I was in the foursome in front of him and . We've met several times before and we were talking about Ronnie's [] election and politics in general when the senator said I should run for the Senate. I was flattered. I told him I didn't think it would be possible. He told me I might change my mind later on.4There were two things wrong with me. I had a crew cut and I've never been on a horse. I did something about it. I let my hair grow and I shopped around for a horse.5[on the cancellation of (1958)] I knew what [ (1962)] would do to our ratings and I didn't want to wait around until our show was dropped and I might be an actor nobody wanted. The show would have gone five years, and that's long enough. By that time, you have done everything possible with your characters. If you keep on going, you're just cheating the public.6[on his popularity while playing the 40-something Lucas McCain on (1958)] What did I find out? That the concept of "Rifleman" is sound. I asked if people wanted any changes. Most of them said to leave it as it is. I asked if they wanted Lucas McCain to marry. They said no.7[In 1961] I've been wanting to do a movie. I've had some offers, but they always wanted me to play the same kind of character as Lucas McCain [ (1958)]. So I turned the pictures down, including (1960). People see me for free every week as Lucas; why would they pay to see me in the same type of role?8[In 1953] I owe baseball all that I have and much of what I hope to have. Baseball made my entrance to the film industry immeasurably easier than I could have made it alone. To the greatest game in the world I shall be eternally in debt.9[on how he landed the starring role in (1953)] I had done just a couple of pictures, and I was sitting outside a little dressing room at Warner Bros, and they were testing a lot of people [for the role of Pvt. Davie White] and I was sitting in my Marine uniform waiting to be called and I went out to get a breath of fresh air, when down the street comes in a Marine uniform. And in those days the stars never tested with the actors. So I said to him, "Mr. Lancaster what are you doing here?" And he was a baseball fan, so he just decided to come down and test with me. So he took me in the dressing room to, as he said, "run the lines", and I didn't even know what that expression meant then. Finally I figured him out and I said, "Oh, you mean you want to practice?" So anyhow we read the scene and man he looked at me and said, "Boy we've got to work on this!" About then my name is called on the loudspeaker to come in on stage and Burt goes to the door and yells out to the people, "Hey, I'm talking here, we'll be another 20 minutes, go ahead and test somebody else". Well he went over that scene, seven pages long, to give me some semblance of approaching it proper. And then I went in and did it and got the part. But Burt took that time on his own and I gotta give him credit.10[on working in (1952)] They paid me $500 for my week's work in that movie. I figured they'd made some mistake on the adding machine, but I stuck the check in my pocket and shut up. Baseball, I told myself, just lost a first baseman.11I'm more than satisfied to stay put in Los Angeles. The Coast League is one of the best leagues in baseball and the living and playing conditions are superior.12I have only five days to win the job. So I can't take time out for injuries.13[regarding his baseball career] I was a switch-hitter, remember? At most things, I'm a good with one hand as the other.14[In 1988] Somebody would like to have that [my agent]. He'll take that instead of commission.15[comparing his baseball and acting careers] So why not be a switch hitter with the rifle, too? Let's learn both ways.16[In 1960] What's cost? This is insurance. At what we pay Connors, what will it cost if he's crippled?17[on his first introduction to , who was auditioning to play his son Mark in (1958)] I remember the first time I saw him, I was sitting there with the producer and we were interviewing kids to play Mark. We must have interviewed 20 or 30, then Johnny came in and before we even talked to him I said, "That's him, that's The Rifleman's son".18[In 1987 about playing the lead in (1987)] It's played very straight and dramatically, but with a tinge of black humor, I play evil incarnate, a 1,600-year-old man in full control of his werewolfism. Janos will kill and eat anybody and anything. Eric, on the other hand, kills only bad people in defense of his own life or those of innocent victims.19[In 1992, about being typecasted because of (1958)] If you're ever being typecasted--as most of us are-- that's a great way to be typecasted. So, "The Rifleman" is still popular with a lot of people, and I'm proud to be associated.20[In 1989] I was a bum of a hitter just not cut out for the majors. But, I will never forget Stan's kindness. When he finished watching me cut away at the ball, Stan slapped me on the back and told me to keep swinging.21[About the character he was best-known for] I can never get rid of (1958), and I don't want to. It's a good image. Basically, [the show] was the simplicity of the love between the father and the son. That was the foundation. The rifle was for show, but the relationship was for real. There was some violence, but at the end, I would explain to the boy that the violence was not something we wanted to do, but had to do.22Now who goes to the games in LA? Producers, directors, writers, casting directors. So because of the good year, I became a kind of favorite of the show business people, unbeknownst to myself.23[on his Lucas McCain character] Lucas was a righteous character, despite all the violence. We had the benefit of the father-son relationship, so I could have a little scene at the end of the show where I would explain to Mark, essentially, that sometimes violence is necessary, but it isn't good. And there was a lot of violence on (1958). We once figured out that I killed on the average of two and a half people per show. That's a lot of violence, but it was always covered by the scene with the little boy. And he would say, in essence, "Gee, you won Pa". And I would say, "Wait a minute son. You never win when you kill someone. It demeans you, it takes something away. People have got to learn to do away with violence and guns, and to love each other". And the viewers would forget the fact that I had killed three people during the show, because of the tender epilogue with Mark [Johnny's favorite scenes]. The warm father-son relationship was the heart of the program, and not only did we perform it, but Johnny and I became very close friends.24[Of ] When Johnny came on the set in 1958, he was a little 12-year-old boy. He called everyone in the cast or crew "Sir" or "Ma'am". During the course of the five years of our run, he had two hit records, and he was nominated for an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor. And yet, when the show was finished after five seasons, Johnny went around and thanked everyone in the cast and crew, and he still called them "Sir" or "Ma'am".25Well, it isn't because I'm the fidgety guy, seriously, I have to sit there like a mummy you can't move. Regular makeup you can turn around and I sit there like that, and the worst part of it is, after working 14 hours, I can't just take it off, I have to sit for another hour because of the way they made these appliances, and they have to be taken out very slowly.26[on (1958)'s theme song] I hear the same thing everywhere I go.27[In 1973] The President gave me about two dozen presidential tie clips and ladies' pins, with instructions to spread them around when I thought it appropriate, Brezhnev [Soviet leader ] will get more than a tie clip. I've ordered two engraved Colt revolvers for the General Secretary, Brezhnev is quite a western buff.28I don't want my kids growing up believing that there is nothing destructive in the world. I want them to know that there is good and bad in the world, that you can be hurt physically, that guns can kill you, that drugs are bad for you, that not everyone means well.

Facts

#Fact1He was most widely known to be a social butterfly.2On (1958), his character had used a lot of rifles, in real-life, he owned rifles.3Connors wasn't the only baseball star to appear on (1958), a couple of former baseball stars appeared on that show were: and .4He smoked three packs of Camel cigarettes a day until the 1970s.5Took part in a parade in New York in support of the Vietnam War in 1967, and campaigned for his friend .6Was a Boy Scout.7Was a member of the Sheriff's Advisory Board of Orange County, California.8He joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949.9Connors was one of only twelve athletes in history to have played for both Major League Baseball and in the NBA.10Appeared on the front cover of TV Guide five times.11Acting mentor and friend of .12His father was born in Dunville and his mother in St. Marys, Placentia Bay, both in the Dominion of Newfoundland (now Canada). They were both of Irish descent.13Almost one year before his death, his first wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Connors, died on February 27, 1992, after a long illness.14Chuck Connors died on November 10, 1992, at 71. A couple of years before his death, he was devastated to hear about 's stroke. He tried calling his office one day, but his office wasn't releasing any information at that time. Connors sent a letter in support of David Fury's nomination of Lancaster to the Cowboy Hall of Fame and signed the petition David sent to the American film Institute nominating Burt for the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991.15Future (1958) co-star, longtime friend and devoted fan, , had once said in an interview that when he was just a little boy, he too was an avid baseball fan, like Connors was, and would bring his baseball equipment whenever both he and Connors would be on location, during filming.16Future comedians, and , announcers and , actors , , , , and talk show hostess, describes him as one of their childhood television heroes.17Future actor was also said to be a huge fan of Connors' series (1958), as a little boy.18Before he was an actor, he was a professional basketball and baseball player.19After he won a scholarship attending a private high school, he played basketball, football & baseball.20Had won numerous scholarships while in high school, but chose to attend Seton Hall College (now Seton Hall University).21His college studies were interrupted when he was enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 in Fort Knox, Kentucky.22Resumed his sports career after the war had ended. Connors had no choice other than to play professional basketball, when he continued to play baseball.23He had 10 hobbies: golfing, riding horses, reading, swimming, fishing, poetry writing, spending time with his family, baseball, philanthropy and politics.24Was best friends with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .25His parents were Allan Connors, who was a longshoreman and Marcella Lundrigan Connors, a housewife.26Before he was an actor, he spent most of the war as a tank-warfare instructor in Camp Campbell, Kentucky, before West Point, New York.27Future talk show hosts - his friend, and , were once said to be their admirable television heroes. Philbin was a young adult while Hall was just a child.28He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on July 18, 1984.29At age 13, he remembered he was a lousy first baseman, and the man who made the biggest impact on his life was his coach on a team called the Celtics, a diminutive gent named John Flynn.30Years after (1958), he was a spokesperson for the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in the early 1970s.31His father, Allan died in 1966, followed by his mother, Marcella, who died in 1971.32Graduated from Adelphi Academy - a private high school in Brooklyn, New York, in 1940.33His series (1958) was canceled at the end of the fifth season, because both the actor himself and co-star had decided to move on to other projects.34Remained good friends with during and after (1958).35Best remembered by the public for his starring role as Lucas McCain on (1958).36Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives." Volume 3, 1991-1993, pp. 116-118. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001.37Was a film "enemy" of at least twice -- as Buck Hannesey in (1958) and as Tab Fielding in (1973).38In June 1973, he befriended Soviet Secretary General in a meeting at the White House. Connors traveled to the Soviet Union in December 1973, and presented Brezhnev with two Colt revolvers. In 1982, he asked his friend President if he could attend Brezhnev's funeral service, but he was not allowed to be part of the official US delegation.39A longtime smoker, he was hospitalized with pneumonia three weeks before his death.40He was a staunch supporter of the Republican Party as well as a frequent guest at the White House during the administration of his close friend President .41Was an altar boy and parishioner at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.42Before the 1940 baseball season, he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent.43On October 10, 1950, he was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers - with whom he had appeared with in one game in 1949 - with Dee Fondy to the Chicago Cubs for Hank Edwards and cash. He spent part of the 1951 season with the Cubs.44Accepted the role of Mr. Slausen in (1979) because he wanted to "become the of the '80s".45He was the first NBA player to shatter a backboard; he did it while playing for the Boston Celtics in 1946.46Lucas McCain, Connors' character on (1958), was ranked #32 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].47Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1991.48In a 1997 biography titled "The Man Behind the Rifle", author David Fury says that "Chuck" Connors acquired his nickname while an athlete playing first base. He had a habit of calling to the pitcher: "Chuck it to me, baby, chuck it to me!".49Was elected to the Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1991.50Very likely the only guest commentator on Monday Night Baseball to use the F-word.51Almost suffered the same fate in each of his two television westerns. On a 10-2-61 episode of (1958) called "The Vaqueros", he was stripped to the waist, tied to a tree and left to die under a scorching sun by a group of Mexican bandits. On an 11-14-65 episode of (1965) called "Fill No Glass for Me", he was stripped to the waist, tied to a tree and left to die under a scorching sun by a group of Indian warriors (in both cases he survived).52According to an article on television westerns in Time Magazine (March 30, 1959), Connors stood 6'5" tall, weighed 215 pounds, and had chest-waist-hips measurements of 45-34-41.53Chuck Person, an NBA Player, is named after him.54Four sons; , , , .55Connors also played professional basketball with the Boston Celtics.56Played major league baseball (for the Chicago Cubs) in 1951.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacterFast Backwards2001ShortThe StarA Man Who Fell from the Sky2001Narrator and hostThree Days to a Kill1992Capt. Damian WrightThe Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw1991TV MovieLucas McCainSalmonberries1991Bingo ChuckFace the Edge1990BuddyGuns of Paradise1989-1990TV SeriesGideon McKayLast Flight to Hell1990Red FarleyHigh Desert Kill1989TV MovieStan BrownWolf1989TV SeriesSkinheads1989Mr. HustonTrained to Kill1989Ed CooperTaxi Killer1988Murder, She Wrote1985-1988TV SeriesTyler Morgan / FBI Agt. Fred KellerTerror Squad1988Chief RawlingsOnce Upon a Texas Train1988TV MovieNash CrawfordManiac Killer1987Professor Roger OsborneWerewolf1987TV SeriesJanos Skorzeny Captain Janos SkorzenySummer Camp Nightmare1987Mr. WarrenSakura Killers1987The Colonel (as Chuck Conners)Eroi dell'inferno1987Senator MorrisThe All American Cowboy1985TV MovieSpenser: For Hire1985TV SeriesKing PowersThe Yellow Rose1983-1984TV SeriesJeb HollisterAfghanistan pourquoi?1983Soviet colonelThe Love Boat1983TV SeriesRoyKelsey's Son1983TV MovieBoone KelseyBalboa1983Alabama DernMatt Houston1983TV SeriesCastanosLone Star1983TV MovieJake FarrellThe Vals1983Trish's Father - 'Boom-Boom Girls' ProducerThere Was a Little Girl1982Airplane II: The Sequel1982The SargeHit Man1982Sam FisherFantasy Island1982TV SeriesFrank BartonThe Capture of Grizzly Adams1982TV MovieFrank BriggsBest of the West1982TV SeriesBordello1981JonathanWalking Tall1981TV SeriesTheo BrewsterDay of Resurrection1980Capt. McCloud - HMS NereidStone1980TV SeriesTom LettlemanDay of the Assassin1979FlemingTourist Trap1979Mr. SlausenStanding Tall1978TV MovieMajor Roland HartlineThe Night They Took Miss Beautiful1977TV MovieMike O'TooleRoots1977TV Mini-SeriesTom MoorePolice Story1973-1976TV SeriesLt. Lew Randle / Sergeant Ed 'Bugs' Pebbles / Sergeant Barrett / ...Nightmare in Badham County1976TV MovieSheriff DanenBanjo Hackett: Roamin' Free1976TV MovieSam IvoryThe Six Million Dollar Man1975TV SeriesNiles LingstromIl lupo dei mari1975Wolf-Larsen99 and 44/100% Dead1974Claw ZuckermanHere's Lucy1973TV SeriesChuck ConnorsSoylent Green1973Tab FieldingThe Mad Bomber1973William DornThe Horror at 37,000 Feet1973TV MovieCaptain Ernie SladeSet This Town on Fire1973TV MovieBuddy BatesNight Gallery1972TV SeriesRoderick BlancoPancho Villa1972Col. WilcoxNight of Terror1972TV MovieBrian DiPauloThe Proud and Damned1972Will HansenEmbassy1972KestenThe Birdmen1971TV MovieColonel Morgan CrawfordSupport Your Local Gunfighter1971'Swifty' Morgan (uncredited)The Devil's Backbone1971ReynoldsThe Name of the Game1971TV SeriesGovernor BrillThe Virginian1971TV SeriesGustavesonCaptain Nemo and the Underwater City1969Senator Robert FraserKill Them All and Come Back Alone1968Clyde McKayCowboy in Africa1967-1968TV SeriesJim SinclairBranded1965-1966TV SeriesJason McCordRide Beyond Vengeance1966Jonas Trapp, the TigerSynanon1965BenArrest and Trial1963-1964TV SeriesJohn EganMove Over, Darling1963Stephen 'Adam' BurkettFlipper1963Porter RicksThe Rifleman1958-1963TV SeriesLucas McCain / Earl BantryGeronimo1962GeronimoThe DuPont Show with June Allyson1960TV SeriesGeorge AswellThe Big Country1958Buck HannasseyThe Adventures of Jim Bowie1958TV SeriesCephas K. HamZane Grey Theater1958TV SeriesLucas McCainLove That Jill1958TV SeriesCliffDate with the Angels1958TV SeriesStacey L. StaceyHey, Jeannie!1958TV SeriesBuck MatthewsOld Yeller1957Burn SandersonThe Restless Gun1957TV SeriesToby YeagerThe Lady Takes a Flyer1957Phil DonahoeWagon Train1957TV SeriesPrivate John SumterGeneral Electric Theater1954-1957TV SeriesLong Jack / SoldierThe Silent Service1957TV SeriesLiddellThe Hired Gun1957Judd FarrowDeath in Small Doses1957Mink ReynoldsTales of Wells Fargo1957TV SeriesSam Bass / Button Smith / Pete JohnsonDesigning Woman1957Johnnie 'O'The Millionaire1957TV SeriesHub GrimesTomahawk Trail1957Sgt. Wade McCoyBig-Foot Wallace1957TV MovieBig Foot WallaceThe Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna1956TV SeriesOomaWest Point1956TV SeriesMaj. Neilson / Maj. NielsonCrossroads1956TV SeriesLou BrissieThe Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial1956TV SeriesAndyHold Back the Night1956Sgt. EklandClimax!1956TV SeriesHot Rod Girl1956Det. Ben MerrillGunsmoke1956TV SeriesSam KeelerWalk the Dark Street1956Frank GarrickThe Star and the Story1955-1956TV SeriesAttendant / Harry FrazierFrontier1956TV SeriesThorpe HendersonJane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre1956TV SeriesOfficer HandleyCavalcade of America1955TV SeriesHarryMatinee Theatre1955TV SeriesGood Morning, Miss Dove1955Bill HollowayScreen Directors Playhouse1955TV SeriesArt ShirleyThree Stripes in the Sun1955Idaho JohnsonTarget Zero1955Pvt. MooseAdventures of Superman1955TV SeriesSylvester J. SupermanSchlitz Playhouse1955TV SeriesStanley O'ConnorPrivate Secretary1955TV SeriesMr. NeanderthalTV Reader's Digest1955TV SeriesCharlie MastersCity Detective1955TV SeriesSamFour Star Playhouse1954-1955TV SeriesStan / MervynThe Loretta Young Show1955TV SeriesJess HayesBig Town1954TV SeriesNaked Alibi1954Capt. Owen KincaideThe Human Jungle1954Earl SwadosDear Phoebe1954TV SeriesRockyDragonfly Squadron1954Capt. WarnowskiSouth Sea Woman1953Pvt. Davey WhiteCode Two1953Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)Trouble Along the Way1953Stan SchweglerThe Silver Whip1953Minor Role (uncredited)Your Jeweler's Showcase1953TV SeriesPat and Mike1952Police CaptainWake Island1942Soldier in meal queue (uncredited)

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacterBranded1966TV Series story - 2 episodesThe RiflemanTV Series story - 3 episodes, 1959 - 1961 story idea - 1 episode, 1959

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacterThere Was a Little Girl1982as Martin Herbert

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacterLater with Bob Costas1989TV SeriesHimselfThe Pat Sajak Show1989TV SeriesHimself - GuestThe Late Show1987TV SeriesHimself - GuestAll-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan1985TV SpecialHimselfOur Time1985TV SeriesHimselfThe Steel Collar Man1985TV SpecialJ.G. WillisThe Great Mysteries of Hollywood1981TV Series documentaryHimself - HostWhen the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion1979TV Movie documentaryHimselfABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration1978TV SpecialHimselfNBC Special Treat1976TV SeriesHimself - HostThe Dean Martin Show1974TV SeriesHimselfChuck Connors in the U.S.S.R.1973TV Movie documentaryHimselfThe Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour1973TV SeriesHimself / Various CharactersThrill Seekers1973TV SeriesHimself - HostThe David Frost Show1971TV SeriesHimself - GuestOnce Upon a Wheel1971DocumentaryHimselfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1971TV SeriesHimselfThe Don Knotts Show1970TV SeriesHimselfThe Merv Griffin Show1967-1970TV SeriesHimself - GuestThe Joey Bishop Show1967-1969TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest HostThe Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show1968TV SeriesHimself - GuestThe Don Rickles Show1968TV SeriesHimselfThe Jackie Gleason Show1968TV SeriesHimselfWestern, Italian Style1968TV Short documentaryHimselfDateline: Hollywood1967TV SeriesHimselfThe Mike Douglas Show1966TV SeriesHimself - Guest HostThe Hero1966TV SeriesHimself76th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade1965TV MovieHimselfHere's Hollywood1961-1962TV SeriesHimselfPassword All-Stars1961TV SeriesHimselfPerson to Person1961TV Series documentaryHimselfThe Chevy Show1960TV SeriesHimselfThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show1960TV SeriesHimselfWhat's My Line?1959-1960TV SeriesHimself - Guest PanelistThe 12th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1960TV SpecialHimselfThe Big Party1959TV SeriesHimselfThe Steve Allen Plymouth Show1958TV SeriesHimselfThe Ed Sullivan Show1957TV SeriesHimselfBoy with a Knife1956Documentary shortBud Williams (uncredited)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacterLonghorns2011Lucas McCain (uncredited)Here's Harry: Remembering Gale Gordon2011Video documentary shortClip from 'Here's Lucy'Pioneers of Television2011TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself / Lucas McCain from RiflemanThe Western World of Ferdinando Baldi2005Video documentaryHimselfImages of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American2003TV Movie documentaryHimself / Sgt. Wade McCoy (from Tomahawk Trail (1957)) (uncredited)K.D. Lang Talks with Percy Adlon About 'Percy Adlon's Salmonberries': 11 Years Later2001Video documentary shortBingo Chuck (uncredited)Television: The First Fifty Years1999Video documentaryLucas McCainHollywood: The Gift of Laughter1982TV Movie documentaryActor - 'Move Over Darling' (uncredited)The Best of Sex and Violence1982Documentary uncreditedWalt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1980TV SeriesBurn SandersonBlade Rider, Revenge of the Indian Nations1966Jason McCordBroken Sabre1965Jason McCord

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie1984Golden BootGolden Boot Awards1984Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameTelevisionOn 18 July 1984. At 6838 Hollywood Blvd.

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