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After moving to California in the 1930s, Jerry Hopper worked as an editor at Paramount Studios.
During World War II he joined the Army and worked as a combat photographer where he was awarded a Purple Heart.
After the war, Hopper returned to Hollywood where he graduated to directing. After working prolifically in film during the Fifties, Hopper switched to television where he went on to direct over 600 episodes before effectively retiring in the early 1970s.- Actress
- Writer
Bridget Flanery was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa, USA. Bridget is an actor and writer, known for Pearl (1996), Babylon 5 (1993) and Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997). Bridget has been married to Brandon Christy since 8 August 2009.- Actor
- Editor
- Soundtrack
American light leading man, primarily of Westerns, James Ellison was born James Ellison Smith in Guthrie Center, Iowa, in 1910. He grew up on a ranch in Valier, Montana, where he learned the skills that would stand him in good stead as a movie cowboy. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was a young man, and it was there that he first became interested in the theatre. He studied at the Pasadena Playhouse briefly, traveled to New York (and by some accounts played some minor roles in productions of the visiting Moscow Art Theatre, probably as a supernumerary), then returned to California where he was spotted by a Warner Bros. talent scout at a production of the Beverly Hills Theatre. He played a number of small parts for Warners and MGM before landing the plum part of Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, "Johnny Nelson", in Paramount's wildly successful series. Ellison played Nelson in eight films between the years 1935 and 1937, also playing in other films in-between. Although he was a supporting player in the Hopalong films, his name was strangely billed in the same size and format as veteran actor and matinee idol William Boyd's. Although not confirmed, the reason for this oddity is thought to be because the character Johnny Nelson was very prominent in the Hopalong Cassidy book series. There were also rumors around Hollywood that Ellison was destined to become "the next Gary Cooper" - a prediction that would fall short, as Ellison never achieved stand-alone stardom. In 1936, just before his exit from the Hopalong Cassidy films, Ellison was plucked by Cecil B. DeMille for the role of Buffalo Bill Cody in De Mille's epic Western, The Plainsman (1936), opposite Gary Cooper. De Mille reportedly hated Ellison's performance and wanted to ensure that Ellison never had as good a part in quite as good a film ever again. In the late 1930s and 1940s, Ellison did follow up with quite a number of romantic leads in a wide variety of films, from musicals and light mysteries, with such co-stars as Maureen O'Hara (They Met in Argentina (1941)), Lucille Ball (Next Time I Marry (1938)), James Stewart and Ginger Rogers (Vivacious Lady (1938)) to the cult horror classic, I Walked with a Zombie (1943). In 1950, Ellison returned to westerns, this time as the lead (along with his Hopalong replacement and longtime friend Russell Hayden) in a series of 11 westerns featuring them as two frontier lawmen, Lucky (Hayden) and Shamrock (Ellison). Of all his roles, however, he is perhaps best remembered for being Hopalong Cassidy's first and most dominant sidekick. In the late 1950s, Ellison retired from movies and became a successful real estate broker. He died in 1993, as the result of a fall in which he broke his neck, at the age of 83. Ellison was married twice, first to Gertrude Durkin, whom he took as his wife in 1937. They had two children, Durk and Trudy. After Gertrude's death in 1970, Ellison married Lois Bretherton on June 25, 1972, and remained married to her until his death.- Actor
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American cowboy star of silent films, Jack Hoxie was raised in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) and in Idaho, learning riding and roping at an early age. He became a popular and successful rodeo star, winning national championships. In 1914, after touring the U.S. in a Wild West show, he came to Hollywood and got work as a stuntman. He had a handsome, stalwart quality that, along with his skills as a cowhand, quickly gained him the attention of producers and studios. Born John Stone, he changed his name to Hartford Hoxie and then to Art Hoxie when producer Anthony J. Xydias of Sunset Productions signed him for a series of low-budget Westerns. By 1921 Hoxie was successful enough to catch the eye of Universal Pictures, which hired him away and placed in him in more prestigious westerns. Although not a star of the magnitude of Douglas Fairbanks or Charles Chaplin, Hoxie was a prominent name among western stars. His career faded quickly after sound, as even though he looked the part of a cowboy, his skills did not extend to sounding like one (he could barely read). He continued to appear, albeit in smaller roles, well into the 1930s, when he left Hollywood to star in his own western-style circus. By the end of the 1930s he had retired to a ranch in Oklahoma, where he lived out his days in obscurity. He died in Kansas in 1965 at the age of 80. He was survived by his brother, lesser-known cowboy actor Al Hoxie.- Writer
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- Actor
Robert Penn Warren was born on 24 April 1905 in Guthrie, Kentucky, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for All the King's Men (2006), All the King's Men (1949) and Band of Angels (1957). He was married to Eleanor Clark and Emma Brescia. He died on 15 September 1989 in Stratton, Vermont, USA.- Writer
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- Actor
Eugene Price was born on 26 September 1932 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Ryan's Hope (1975), Corky (1972) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). He was married to Judith Price. He died on 28 March 2001 in Putney, Vermont, USA.- Dorothy Gordon was born on 13 December 1925 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956) and The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956). She died on 9 October 2017 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- Jean Riley was born on 3 February 1898 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Crashin' Through (1924). She was married to William F. Mooney. She died on 23 September 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Bernice Pilot was born on 28 June 1897 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Hearts in Dixie (1929), My Bill (1938) and On Such a Night (1937). She died on 22 September 1981 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
- Wilma Jeanne Cummins was born on 25 September 1927 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for UHF (1989), The Ripper (1985) and The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996). She was married to Joseph Sylvester Cummins. She died on 21 August 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
- Vernon Martin was born on 15 December 1929 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Goldy 2: The Saga of the Golden Bear (1986). He died on 11 January 2024 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA.
- Rudi Blesh was born on 21 January 1899 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer, known for All You Need Is Love (1977) and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). He died on 25 August 1985 in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, USA.
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Jack Corrick was born on 25 September 1912 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Torn Curtain (1966), A Woman Under the Influence (1974) and Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955). He died on 23 January 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Ted Power was born on 31 January 1955 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA.
- Actor
- Producer
Jim Tilmon was born on 31 July 1934 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Flight (2012), ER (1994) and Tilmon Tempo (1972). He died on 16 January 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.- Howard Smith was born on 23 January 1900 in Guthrie Center, Iowa, USA. He was a writer, known for The Silver Slave (1927) and Land of the Silver Fox (1928). He died on 6 September 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Marjorie Strider was born on 26 January 1931 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA. She was married to Michael Kirby. She died on 27 August 2014 in Saugerties, New York, USA.