| Warbeads | 01 Aug 2008 11:00 a.m. PST |
Okay, it started as a playful comment (although true IMO, but YMMV) but let's see if it has any discussion value: Who are the best 5 Western Actors (Radio, TV, and/or Movie) of all time who are dead as of 01AUG08? Double credit if they appeared in two of the media and triple credit for all three… Gracias, Glenn |
| rddfxx | 01 Aug 2008 11:32 a.m. PST |
John Wayne
Jimmy Stewart
William Holden
Glenn Ford
Ben Johnson |
 Virtualscratchbuilder   | 01 Aug 2008 11:36 a.m. PST |
Steve McQueen
Chief Dan George
John Wayne |
| Photonred | 01 Aug 2008 11:39 a.m. PST |
John Wayne Tom Mix Randolph Scott Roy Rogers Hoot Gibson |
| Jovian1 | 01 Aug 2008 11:58 a.m. PST |
Glen Ford, Tom Mix, Randolph Scott, John Wayne, and Chief Dan George – my picks at least. |
| Volstagg Vanir | 01 Aug 2008 12:27 p.m. PST |
Lee Van Cleef
Jack Palance
Randolph Scott
Chief Dan George (good call, Jovian)
Jimmy Stewart |
| Judge Bean | 01 Aug 2008 12:48 p.m. PST |
Dang'd hard to limit it to five: John Wayne
Jimmy Stewart
Gary Cooper
Randolph Scott
Ben Johnson |
| Doctor Bedlam | 01 Aug 2008 12:56 p.m. PST |
Tom Mix. Gary Cooper. Roy Rogers. Randolph Scott. Jimmy Stewart. If we're sticking with dead. |
| Doctor Bedlam | 01 Aug 2008 12:58 p.m. PST |
Oh, man, but what about Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels? Five is just too few. |
| Judge Bean | 01 Aug 2008 1:20 p.m. PST |
Dadgummit, Yakima Canute deserves a spot spot too, did stunt work in 215 movies from 1915 to 1975, mostly westerns. Acted in 183 from 1919 to 1959. Last appearance on film 1985. Folks that 70 years in front of a camera. |
| mikeda | 01 Aug 2008 2:01 p.m. PST |
Ni Iron Eyes Cody?? Best Native Americian Actor. What's a western with no Indians? |
| Warbeads | 01 Aug 2008 2:02 p.m. PST |
"…If we're sticking with dead…" So as not to clash with the other thread – we are. Gracias, Glenn |
| Major Mike | 01 Aug 2008 2:14 p.m. PST |
How's about, aside from everybodies obvious… Roscoe Lee Brown, I thought he was great in The Cowboys. Stother Martin, a great character actor Chill Wills, loved him in McLintock Charleton Heston, thought he was great in Will Penny. Walter Brennan, good as comedy relief or being a bad guy. |
| MightyNighthawk | 01 Aug 2008 2:24 p.m. PST |
John Wayne
Jimmy Stewart
Burt Lancaster
Robert Mitchum
Charlton Heston
and if you want character actors how about Woody Strode? |
| Daffy Doug | 01 Aug 2008 3:24 p.m. PST |
oh, DEAD!  my list included mostly still alive and kicking ones. In that case: Chief Dan George
Lee Marvin
Gregory Peck
Gary Cooper
Jimmy Stewart |
| rddfxx | 01 Aug 2008 3:51 p.m. PST |
I'd like to add Lee Marvin to my list (guess he replaces Wm Holden) |
| Doc Shaftage | 01 Aug 2008 7:27 p.m. PST |
How lost you all are! Cleavon Little Gene Wilder Mel Brooks Slim Pickens/ Harvey Korman Madeliene Kahn. |
| rmaker | 01 Aug 2008 8:40 p.m. PST |
Who are the best 5 Western Actors (Radio, TV, and/or Movie) of all time who are dead as of 01AUG08?Double credit if they appeared in two of the media and triple credit for all three… Gene Autry |
 Condotta | 02 Aug 2008 6:26 a.m. PST |
Kevin Costner…just mentioning because one of my favs is Dances w/Wolves. The concept, the musical score, the cinematography…just very watchable cinema. Now, how about the women? Not a hijack, an enhancement ; ) Start w/Maureen, I suppose. |
| Virtualscratchbuilder | 02 Aug 2008 6:35 a.m. PST |
Chief Dan George (good call, Jovian) Hey…. I think I got dissed here! ;( |
| angel13 | 02 Aug 2008 7:43 a.m. PST |
John Wayne
James Stewart
Charlton Heston
Burt Lancaster
Audie Murphy And I'm struggling here – it's really difficult to miss out Randolph Scott, Kirk Douglas and Slim Pickins! |
| Lou from BSM | 02 Aug 2008 10:34 a.m. PST |
Where's the love for Richard Widmark fellas??? |
| Condotta | 02 Aug 2008 8:10 p.m. PST |
Oh, I just read that Kevin Costner is still alive…I thought after Waterworld that he was no longer with us. Terrement, good list. Some westerns just wouldn't be the same without characters like Brennan. |
| vojvoda | 03 Aug 2008 5:39 a.m. PST |
The Duke then everyone else. How about a woman in Westerns thread?
VR
James Mattes |
 mmitchell  | 06 Aug 2008 9:43 p.m. PST |
Can't argue with any of those listed above. Here's some of my favorites: John Wayne
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Trigger
James Arnes |
