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	Born Francis Timothy McCown in Los Angeles, California on August 8, 1922 , '''Rory Calhoun''' was an American television and film actor, screenwriter and producer. The son of a professional gambler, he was of Scot-Irish and Spanish ancestry and spent his early years in Santa Cruz, California. He occasionally went by Frank Durgin, using the last name of his step-father, his father having died when Rory was still quite young. As a youth, he was in and out of trouble with the law. He was thirteen when he stole a revolver and was sent to the California Youth Authority's Preston School of Industry reformatory at Ione, California, but he escaped in a stolen car, was recaptured and was sentenced to three years in prison, serving his sentence at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri. He was transferred to San Quentin prison on other charges. He was paroled shortly before his twenty-first birthday. During several random jobs in 1943, Rory was riding horseback in the Hollywood Hills when he met actor Alan Ladd. Ladd's wife was an agent who landed Calhoun a one-line role in "The Bullfighters," a Laurel and Hardy comedy. The Ladds helped launch his into a movie career. It was talent agent Henry Willson who renamed him "Rory Calhoun" and got him roles in Alfred Hitchcock's "Spellbound," "Adventure Island" with Rhonda Fleming, "The Red House" with Edward G. Robinson and "That Hagen Girl" with Shirley Temple. Becoming mostly known for westerns, musicals and comedies, he also appeared in two Marilyn Monroe movies, "How to Marry a Millionaire" with Betty Grable and "River of No Return." The last two films featured Marilyn Monroe. Willson revealed Calhoun's criminal past publicly in 1955, but the disclosure had no negative effect on Calhoun's career, only solidifying his public "bad boy" image. <br>		Born Francis Timothy McCown in Los Angeles, California on August 8, 1922 , '''Rory Calhoun''' was an American television and film actor, screenwriter and producer. The son of a professional gambler, he was of Scot-Irish and Spanish ancestry and spent his early years in Santa Cruz, California. He occasionally went by Frank Durgin, using the last name of his step-father, his father having died when Rory was still quite young. As a youth, he was in and out of trouble with the law. He was thirteen when he stole a revolver and was sent to the California Youth Authority's Preston School of Industry reformatory at Ione, California, but he escaped in a stolen car, was recaptured and was sentenced to three years in prison, serving his sentence at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri. He was transferred to San Quentin prison on other charges. He was paroled shortly before his twenty-first birthday. During several random jobs in 1943, Rory was riding horseback in the Hollywood Hills when he met actor Alan Ladd. Ladd's wife was an agent who landed Calhoun a one-line role in "The Bullfighters," a Laurel and Hardy comedy. The Ladds helped launch his into a movie career. It was talent agent Henry Willson who renamed him "Rory Calhoun" and got him roles in Alfred Hitchcock's "Spellbound," "Adventure Island" with Rhonda Fleming, "The Red House" with Edward G. Robinson and "That Hagen Girl" with Shirley Temple. Becoming mostly known for westerns, musicals and comedies, he also appeared in two Marilyn Monroe movies, "How to Marry a Millionaire" with Betty Grable and "River of No Return." The last two films featured Marilyn Monroe. Willson revealed Calhoun's criminal past publicly in 1955, but the disclosure had no negative effect on Calhoun's career, only solidifying his public "bad boy" image. <br>

	Calhoun formed a production company in 1957 with Victor Orsatti to make their own movies and release the TV Series, "The Texan." Through the Sixties and Seventies the 1970s and 1980s, Calhoun made numerous TV appearances "Rawhide," "Gilligan's Island," "Hawaii Five-O," "Alias Smith and Jones" and "Starsky and Hutch." He was offered the role of J.R. Ewing in the series, "Dallas," turning it down because he was playing too many villains, but after Larry Hagman became a star in the role, he began regretting his choice. His family persuaded him to star in the series "Capitol," and he stayed with the series until 1987. His final role was that of rancher Ernest Tucker in the series "Pure Country" in 1992. He was married twice; his first wife divorcing him over frequent reports of his infidelities. He died in Burbank, California at the age of 76 from complications resulting from emphysema and diabetes on April 28, 1999, he was survived by both his wives and seven daughters.		Calhoun formed a production company in 1957 with Victor Orsatti to make their own movies and release the TV Series, "The Texan." Through the Sixties and Seventies the 1970s and 1980s, Calhoun made numerous TV appearances "Rawhide," "Gilligan's Island," "Hawaii Five-O," "Alias Smith and Jones" and "Starsky and Hutch." He was offered the role of J.R. Ewing in the series, "Dallas," turning it down because he was playing too many villains, but after Larry Hagman became a star in the role, he began regretting his choice. His family persuaded him to star in the series "Capitol," and he stayed with the series until 1987. His final role was that of rancher Ernest Tucker in the series "Pure Country" in 1992. He was married twice; his first wife divorcing him over frequent reports of his infidelities. He died in Burbank, California at the age of 76 from complications resulting from emphysema and diabetes on April 28, 1999, he was survived by both his wives and seven daughters.

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{{Infobox person
| name = Rory Calhoun
| image = Rory Calhoun - 1961.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Photo from 1961
| birth_name = Francis Timothy McCown
| birth_date = {{birth date|1922|8|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1999|04|28|1922|8|8|mf=y}}
| death_place = [[Burbank, California]], U.S.
| othername = Smoke
| years_active = 1941–1993
| spouse = [[Lita Baron]] (1948–1970)<br>Sue Rhodes (1971–1979; 1982–1999)
| website =
}}

'''Rory Calhoun''' (August 8, 1922{{spaced ndash}}April 28, 1999) was an American film and television actor, screenwriter and producer. He was born Francis Timothy McCown in Los Angeles, California, and spent his early childhood in Santa Cruz, California. Calhoun worked a number of odd jobs before being discovered by agent [[Henry Willson]]. He entered into a contract with Willson and soon his name was changed to Rory Calhoun. He first appeared on film in [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[Spellbound (1945 film)|Spellbound]]'' (1945).

==Early life==
Born '''Francis Timothy McCown''' in Los Angeles, California, Calhoun spent his early years in [[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]], California.<ref name=sei/> The son of a professional gambler, he was of Irish ancestry.<ref name=sei>{{Cite news|last=Oliver|first=Myrna|title=Rory Calhoun; Handsome Actor Starred in 1950s Westerns, TV Series|pages=|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=1999-04-29|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/apr/29/news/mn-32268|accessdate=2010-09-15}}</ref> He was only nine months old when his father died; Calhoun's mother remarried, and he occasionally went by Frank Durgin, using the last name of his stepfather.{{cn|date=November 2016}}

At age thirteen, he stole a revolver, for which he was sent to the California Youth Authority's [[Preston School of Industry]] reformatory at [[Ione, California|Ione]], California. He escaped while in the adjustment center (jail within the jail). After robbing several jewelry stores, he stole a car and drove it across state lines. This made it a federal offense, and when he was recaptured, he was sentenced to three years in prison. He served his sentence at the [[United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners]] in [[Springfield, Missouri]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/rory-calhoun-visits-missourian/|title=Rory Calhoun visits Missourian|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref> He remained there until he was [[parole]]d shortly before his twenty-first birthday.<ref>''The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson: The Pretty Boys and Dirty Deals of Henry Willson'' by Robert Hofler, Carroll & Graf, 2005, p. 137 ISBN 0-7867-1607-X</ref>

==Career==
Calhoun worked at a number of odd jobs. In 1943, while riding horseback in the [[Hollywood Hills]], he met actor [[Alan Ladd]], whose wife, [[Sue Carol]] was an agent. She landed Calhoun a one-line role in a [[Laurel and Hardy]] comedy, ''[[The Bullfighters]]'', credited under the name Frank McCown. Shortly afterwards, the Ladds hosted a party attended by [[David O. Selznick]] employee [[Henry Willson]], an agent known for his assortment of young, handsome and marginally talented actors to whom he gave new, unusual names. Willson signed McCown to a contract and it was soon changed to "Rory Calhoun". Willson carefully groomed his new client.

Calhoun's first public appearance in the film capital was as [[Lana Turner]]'s escort to the premiere of [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[Spellbound (1945 film)|Spellbound]]'' (1945), a Selznick production. The glamorous blonde and her handsome companion attracted the [[paparazzi]], and photos appeared in newspapers and fan magazines. Selznick then began loaning his contract player to other studios; subsequently, Calhoun appeared in ''[[Adventure Island (film)|Adventure Island]]'' with [[Rhonda Fleming]], ''[[The Red House (film)|The Red House]]'' with [[Edward G. Robinson]], and ''[[That Hagen Girl]]'' with [[Shirley Temple]].<ref>''The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson'', pp. 141-142</ref>

[[File:Rory Calhoun The Texan 1961.JPG|thumb|As Bill Longley in ''The Texan'' (1961)]]
As Calhoun's career gained momentum, he next appeared in several westerns, musicals and comedies, including ''[[Way of a Gaucho]]'' with [[Gene Tierney]], ''[[With a Song in My Heart (film)|With a Song in My Heart]]'' with [[Susan Hayward]], ''[[How to Marry a Millionaire]]'' (as the love interest of [[Betty Grable]]) and ''[[River of No Return]]''. The last two films featured [[Marilyn Monroe]].

Willson maintained careful control over his rising star, arranging his social life and ending his engagement to French actress [[Corinne Calvet]]. In 1955, Willson disclosed information about Calhoun's years in prison to ''[[Confidential (magazine)|Confidential]]'' magazine in exchange for the tabloid not printing an exposé about the secret [[homosexual]] life of [[Rock Hudson]], another Willson client. The disclosure had no negative effect on Calhoun's career and only served to solidify his "bad boy" image.{{cn|date=November 2016}}

In 1955, Calhoun and [[Julie Adams]] co-starred in the film ''{{Interlanguage link multi|The Looters (film)|it|3=Gli sciacalli|lt=The Looters}}'', the story of a plane crash in the [[Rocky Mountains]]. Part of the picture was filmed about [[Tarryall Creek]] in [[Park County, Colorado|Park County]] in central [[Colorado]]. The advertising poster reads: "Five desperate men ... and a girl who didn't care ... trapped on a mountain of gale-lashed rock!"<ref>Laura King Van Dusen, "Movie Making", ''Historic Tales from Park County: Parked in the Past'' ([[Charleston, South Carolina]]: The History Press, 2013); ISBN 978-1-62619-161-7, pp. 182-183.</ref>

In 1957, Calhoun formed Rorvic, a production company with his partner, [[Victor Orsatti]], to make and star in ''[[The Hired Gun]]'' and ''[[Apache Territory]]''.<ref name="vallance1999">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-rory-calhoun-1091185.html|location=London, UK|work=The Independent|first=Tom|last=Vallance|title=Obituary: Rory Calhoun|date=May 3, 1999}}</ref>

In 1958, on the recommendation of studio boss [[Desi Arnaz|Desi Arnaz, Sr.]], Calhoun co-produced and starred in the [[CBS]] western television series, ''[[The Texan (TV series)|The Texan]]'', which aired on Monday evenings until 1960. While filming ''The Texan'', Calhoun would continue to produce and write screenplays throughout his career. ''The Texan'' could have filmed a third year had not Calhoun desired to concentrate on films.<ref>Billy Hathorn, "Roy Bean, Temple Houston, Bill Longley, Ranald Mackenzie, Buffalo Bill, Jr. and the Texas Rangers: Depictions of West Texans in Series Television, 1955 to 1967", ''[[West Texas Historical Association|West Texas Historical Review]]'', Vol. 89 (2013), pp. 110-112</ref> On March 26, 1959, he appeared as himself in the episode "Rory Calhoun, The Texan" on the CBS [[sitcom]] ''[[December Bride]]'', starring [[Spring Byington]], a series then in its fifth and final season of production.

After ''The Texan'' ended, Calhoun was considered for the lead of James West in the 1965-1969 CBS series, ''[[The Wild Wild West]]'', but the producers were not impressed with his [[screen test]] and instead chose [[Robert Conrad]].<ref>Roman, Author James W ''From Daytime to Primetime: The History of American Television Programs '' Publisher Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005, p. 37</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nctc.net/hazard/conrad/shadoe/|title=Shadoe Steele's Interview with Actor Robert Conrad|publisher=}}</ref> Like many American actors, Calhoun also made a variety of films in Europe, notably starring in [[Sergio Leone|Sergio Leone's]] first film, ''[[The Colossus of Rhodes (film)|The Colossus of Rhodes]]''.{{cn|date=November 2016}}

Calhoun continued to appear in both television and film throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including ''[[Thunder in Carolina]]'', ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]'', ''[[Gilligan's Island]]'', ''[[Hawaii Five-O]]'', ''[[Alias Smith and Jones]]'' and ''[[Starsky and Hutch]]''. In 1982, Calhoun had a regular role on the [[soap opera]] ''[[Capitol (TV series)|Capitol]]'', having been persuaded to accept the role by his family after his regret over turning down a part on CBS's ''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodcultmovies.com/html/rory_calhoun_interview.html|title=Rory Calhoun Interview at Hollywood Cult Movies|publisher=}}</ref> He stayed with the series until 1987.<ref>{{cite news| title= Rory Calhoun: Obituary | date=1999-04-29 | url =http://archive.salon.com/people/obit/1999/04/29/calhoun/index.html |accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref>

Calhoun became known to a new generation for several roles in [[cult film]]s such as ''[[Night of the Lepus]]'' (1972), ''[[Motel Hell]]'', ''[[Angel (1984 film)|Angel]]'' (1984) and its sequel ''[[Avenging Angel (1985 film)|Avenging Angel]]'' (1985), as well as ''[[Hell Comes to Frogtown]]'' (1987).

His final role was that of grizzled family patriarch and rancher Ernest Tucker in the film ''[[Pure Country]]'' (1992).

==Personal life==
Calhoun was married twice. He had five daughters, three with first wife Lita Baron (m. 1948-1970), Cindy, Tami and Lori, one with actress [[Vitina Marcus]], and one with his second wife (m. 1971-1979; 1982-1999, his death), [[journalist]] Sue Rhodes.<ref name="sei" />

When Lita Baron sued Calhoun for divorce, she named [[Betty Grable]] as one of 79 women with whom he had adulterous relationships. Calhoun replied to her charge, "Heck, she didn't even include half of them".<ref name="vallance1999"/>

In 1966, Vitina Marcus filed a paternity suit against Calhoun. Both actors were married at the time. The suit was settled in Los Angeles Superior Court for an undisclosed sum.

==Death==
Rory Calhoun died in [[Burbank, California|Burbank]], California, at the age of 76 from complications resulting from [[emphysema]] and [[diabetes]].

==Legacy==

Calhoun has two stars one on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], one (at 7007 Hollywood Blvd.) for his contribution to film and a second star (at 1750 Vine Street) for his work in television.

==Filmography==
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*''[[Something for the Boys (film)|Something for the Boys]]'' (1944) as Soldier (uncredited)
*''[[Sunday Dinner for a Soldier]]'' (1944) as Soldier in Truck (uncredited)
*''[[The Bullfighters]]'' (1945, billed as Frank McCown) as El Brillante - Disgusted Matador (uncredited)
*''[[Where Do We Go from Here? (film)|Where Do We Go From Here?]]'' (1945) as Soldier Leaving Canteen (uncredited)
*''[[The Great John L.]]'' (1945) as James J. 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett
*''[[Nob Hill (1945 film)|Nob Hill]]'' (1945) as Jose - Boxer Sparring with Tony (uncredited)
*''[[The Red House (film)|The Red House]]'' (1947) as Teller
*''[[Adventure Island (film)|Adventure Island]]'' (1947) as Mr. Herrick
*''[[That Hagen Girl]]'' (1947) as Ken Freneau
*''[[Miraculous Journey]]'' (1948) as Larry Burke
*''[[Massacre River (film)|Massacre River]]'' (1949) as Phil Acton
*''[[Sand (1949 film)|Sand]]'' (1949) as Chick Palmer
*''[[A Ticket to Tomahawk]]'' (1950) as Dakota
*''[[Return of the Frontiersman]]'' (1950) as Larrabee
*''[[County Fair (1950 film)|County Fair]]'' (1950) as Peter Brennan
*''Rogue River'' (1951) as Ownie Rogers
*''[[I'd Climb the Highest Mountain]]'' (1951) as Jack Stark
*''[[Meet Me After the Show]]'' (1951) as David Hemingway
*''[[With a Song in My Heart (film)|With a Song in My Heart]]'' (1952) as John Burn
*''[[Way of a Gaucho]]'' (1952) as Martin Penalosa
*''[[The Silver Whip]]'' (1953) as Sheriff Tom Davisson
*''[[Powder River (film)|Powder River]]'' (1953) as Chino Bullock
*''[[How to Marry a Millionaire]]'' (1953) as Eben
*''[[River of No Return]]'' (1954) as Harry Weston
*''[[The Yellow Tomahawk]]'' (1954) as Adam Reed
*''Dawn at Socorro'' (1954) as Brett Wade
*''[[A Bullet Is Waiting]]'' (1954) as Ed Stone
*''[[Four Guns to the Border]]'' (1954) as Cully
*''[[Ain't Misbehavin' (film)|Ain't Misbehavin']]'' (1955) as Jesse Hill
*''{{Interlanguage link multi|The Looters (film)|it|3=Gli sciacalli|lt=The Looters}}'' (1955) as Kenneth Post
*''[[The Treasure of Pancho Villa]]'' (1955) as Tom Bryan
*''[[The Spoilers (1955 film)|The Spoilers]]'' (1955) as Alex McNamara
*''[[Red Sundown]]'' (1956) as Alec Longmire
*''[[Raw Edge]]'' (1956) as Tex Kirby
*''[[Flight to Hong Kong]]'' (1956) as Tony Dumont
*''[[Utah Blaine]]'' (1957) as Utah Blaine
*''[[The Big Caper]]'' (1957) as Frank Harper
*''[[The Hired Gun (1957 film)|The Hired Gun]]'' (1957) as Gil McCord
*''Domino Kid'' (1957) as Domino
*''[[Ride Out for Revenge]]'' (1957) as Tate
*''[[The Saga of Hemp Brown]]'' (1958) as Hemp Brown
*''[[Apache Territory]]'' (1958) as Logan Cates
*''[[Thunder in Carolina]]'' (1960) as Mitch Cooper
*''[[Il Colosso di Rodi|The Colossus of Rhodes]]'' (1961) as Dario
*''[[The Treasure of Monte Cristo]]'' (1961) as Captain Adam Corbett
*''[[Marco Polo (1961 film)|Marco Polo]]'' (1962) as Marco Polo
*''[[The Young and The Brave]]'' (1963) as MSgt. Ed Brent (escaped POW)
*''The Gun Hawk'' (1963) as Blaine Madden
*''[[Face in the Rain]]'' (1963) as Rand
*''[[Young Fury]]'' (1964) as Clint McCoy
*''[[Finger on the Trigger (film)|Finger on the Trigger]]'' (1965) as Larry Winton
*''[[Black Spurs]]'' (1965) as Santee
*''[[Apache Uprising]]'' (1966) as Jim Walker
*''[[Our Men in Bagdad]]'' (1966) as Alex
*''Operation Delilah'' (1967) as Rory
*''Operation Cross Eagles'' (1968) as Sgt. Sean McAfee
*''[[The Emerald of Artatama]]'' (1969) as Jack Cooper
*''Las Virgenes de la nueva ola'' (1969)
*''[[Night of the Lepus]]'' (1972) as Cole Hillman
*''[[Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood]]'' (1976) as Philip Hart
*''Mission to Glory: A True Story'' (1977) as Capt. Juan Monje
*''Love and the Midnight Auto Supply'' (1977) as Len Thompson
*''Mule Feathers'' (1977) as Bonaparte Shelby
*''Flatbed Annie and Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers'' (1979) as Farmer
*''Revenge of Bigfoot'' (1979) as Bob Spence
*''[[The Rebels (miniseries)|The Rebels]]'' (1979) as Breen
*''Bitter Heritage'' (1979) as Manuel
*''Runnin' Hot'' (1980)
*''[[Motel Hell]]'' (1980) as Vincent Smith
*''Smokey and the Judge'' (1980) as Matt Polsky
*''[[Angel (1984 film)|Angel]]'' (1984) as Kit Carson
*''[[Avenging Angel (1985 film)|Avenging Angel]]'' (1985) as Kit Carson
*''[[Hell Comes to Frogtown]]'' (1988) as Looney Tunes
*''Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force'' (1989) as Old Turkel
*''Bad Jim'' (1990) as Sam Harper
*''[[Pure Country (film)|Pure Country]]'' (1992) as Ernest Tucker
{{div col end}}

==Television==
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*''[[Death Valley Days]]'' (2 episodes, 1963, as the [[Arizona Rangers|Arizona Ranger]] [[Burt Mossman]], who captures the notorious outlaw [[Augustine Chacon]], played by [[Michael Pate]]; 1966, as [[William A. Richardson]] a pioneer [[entrepreneur]] of the future [[San Francisco]], [[California]]) as William Richardson / Capt. Burt Mossman
*''[[The Texan (TV series)|The Texan]]'' (1961) as Bill Longley
*''[[Bonanza]]'' (1 episode, 1964) as Tom Wilson
*''[[Gunsmoke]]'' (1 episode, 1965) as Ben Stack
*''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]] '' (1 episode, 1965) as Joseph Denner
*''[[I Spy (1965 TV series)|I Spy]]'' (1 episode, 1966) as Dimitri
*''[[Gilligan's Island]]'' (1 episode, 1967) as Jonathan Kincaid
*''[[Custer (TV series)|Custer]]'' (1 episode, 1967) as Zebediah Jackson
*''[[Lancer (TV series)|Lancer]]'' (1 episode, 1970) as 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 episode, 1973) as Jim Patton
*''[[Police Story (1973 TV series)|Police Story]]'' (1 episode, 1973) as Pete Eastman
*''[[Petrocelli]]'' (1 episode, 1974) as Edgar Richardson
*''[[Police Woman (TV series)|Police Woman]]'' (1 episode, 1974) as Lou Gerard
*''[[Movin' On (TV series)|Movin' On]]'' (1 episode, 1975) as J.C. Coombs
*''[[Starsky & Hutch]]'' (1 episode, 1977) as Steve Hanson
*''Little Vic'' (1977, mini-series) as Lead
*''[[Fantasy Island]]'' (1 episode, 1978) as Mr. Watson
*''[[The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo]]'' (1 episode, 1981) as Mr. Hobbes
*''[[Hart to Hart]]'' (1 episode, 1982) as Jim Bailey
*''[[The Blue and the Gray (miniseries)|The Blue and the Gray]]'' (miniseries, 1982) as Gen. George Meade
*''[[Family Feud]]'' (2 episodes, 1985) as Himself
*''[[The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1 episode, 1988) as Jimmie Thurson
*''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' (1 episode, 1993) as Spider (final television appearance)
{{div col end}}

==Producer==
*''[[The Hired Gun (1957 film)|The Hired Gun]]'' (1957)
*''Domino Kid'' (1957)
*''[[Apache Territory]]'' (1958)
*''[[The Texan (film)|The texan]]''
*''Fists of Steel'' (1991)

==Writer==
*''[[Shotgun (film)|Shotgun]]'' (1955)
*''Domino Kid'' (1957)

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|1983}}
*{{Amg name|83867}}
*{{Find a Grave|5860413}}
*Interview with Rory Patricia Calhoun http://www.hollywoodcultmovies.com/html/rory_calhoun_interview.html

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