Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 8, 1922
Died
April 28, 1999 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
H.R. 'Rory' Calhoun
Francis Timothy McCown
Rory Calhoun
Biography
Rory Calhoun (August 8, 1922 – April 28, 1999) was an American television and film actor, screenwriter, and producer best known for his roles in Westerns.
The Strange and Sad Ending of Rory Calhoun: From Prison to Hollywood
VideoKnown For
TV
Wagon Train
Jarbo Pierce
1957
TV
Bonanza
Tom Wilson
1959
TV
Mannix
Al Ramon
1967
TV
Hawaii Five-O
Edgar Miles
1969
TV
The Virginian
Jim Shea
1962
TV
Climax!
Midge Kelly
1954
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Mason Ward
1956
TV
Hart to Hart
Jim Bailey
1979
TV
Starsky & Hutch
Steve Hanson
1975
TV
Police Woman
1974
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Spider
1989
TV
Rawhide
Joseph Denner
1959
TV
Capitol
1982
TV
Fantasy Island
Mr. Watson
1978
TV
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jimmie Thurson
1985
TV
Burke's Law
Ashton DeWitt
1963
TV
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
1956
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
Gunsmoke
Ben Stack
1955
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Filmography
2012FilmFascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroeas Self (archive footage)1992FilmPure Countryas Ernest Tucker1990FilmBad Jimas Sam Harper1989TVTales from the Cryptas Spider1989FilmRoller Blade Warriors: Taken by Forceas Old Turkel1988FilmHell Comes to Frogtownas Lonnie “Looney Tunes” O’Toole1985TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Jimmie Thurson1985FilmHalf Nelson1985FilmAvenging Angelas Kit Carson1984FilmAngelas Kit Carson1982TVThe Blue and the Grayas George Meade1982TVCapitol1981FilmFemale Mud Wrestling Championshipsas Coach1980FilmMotel Hellas Vincent Smith1980FilmSmokey and the Judgeas Matt Polsky1979TVHart to Hartas Jim Bailey1979FilmThe Main Eventas Fighter In Kid's Camp1979TVThe Rebelsas Breen1979FilmRevenge of Bigfootas Bob Spence1979FilmFlatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckersas Farmer1978TVFantasy Islandas Mr. Watson1977FilmMule Feathersas Bonaparte Shelby1977FilmLove and the Midnight Auto Supplyas Len Thompson1977FilmFlight to Holocaustas Ed Davis1977FilmMission to Glory: A True Storyas Juan Monje1976FilmWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywoodas Philip Hart1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Steve Hanson1974TVPolice Woman1974TVMovin' On1974TVPetrocellias Edgar Richardson1973TVPolice Story1972FilmNight of the Lepusas Cole Hillman1972TVGhost Storyas Larry1971TVOwen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Bwana Bill1971TVAlias Smith and Jones1969TVHawaii Five-Oas Edgar Miles1969FilmThe Girl of the Nileas Jack Cooper1968FilmDayton's Devilsas Mike Page1968TVLancer1968TVLand's Endas Mark Dunne1968FilmOperation Cross Eaglesas Sgt. Sean McAfee1967TVMannixas Al Ramon1967TVCuster1967FilmOperation Delilahas Rory1967FilmVírgenes de la nueva olaas William1966FilmOur Men in Bagdadas Alex1965FilmApache Uprisingas Jim Walker1965FilmBlack Spursas Santee1965FilmFinger on the Triggeras Larry Winton1964FilmYoung Furyas Clint McCoy1964TVGilligan's Island1963TVBurke's Lawas Ashton DeWitt1963TVThe Greatest Show on Earthas Roger1963FilmThe Gun Hawkas Blaine Madden1963FilmThe Young and the Braveas MSgt. Ed Brent (escaped POW)1963FilmA Face in the Rainas Rand1962FilmRequiem for a Heavyweightas Himself1962TVThe Virginianas Jim Shea1962FilmMarco Poloas Marco Polo1961FilmThe Secret of Monte Cristoas Captain Adam Corbett1961FilmThe Colossus of Rhodesas Darios1960FilmThunder in Carolinaas Mitch Cooper1959TVBonanzaas Tom Wilson1959TVRawhideas Joseph Denner1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958TVThe Texan1958FilmThe Saga of Hemp Brownas Hemp Brown1958FilmApache Territoryas Logan Cates1957FilmRide Out for Revengeas Tate1957FilmDomino Kidas Domino1957TVSuspicionas Peter Lockwood1957FilmThe Hired Gunas Gil McCord1957TVWagon Trainas Jarbo Pierce1957FilmThe Big Caperas Frank Harper1957FilmUtah Blaineas Utah Blaine1956FilmFlight to Hong Kongas Tony Dumont1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Mason Ward1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self - Guest1956TVTelephone Time1956FilmRaw Edgeas Tex Kirby1956FilmRed Sundownas Alec Longmire1955FilmThe Spoilersas Alex McNamara1955FilmThe Treasure of Pancho Villaas Tom Bryan1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Joe Mahoney1955TVGunsmokeas Ben Stack1955FilmAin't Misbehavin'as Kenneth Post1955FilmThe Lootersas Jesse Hill1954FilmFour Guns to the Borderas Cully1954TVClimax!as Midge Kelly1954TVDecember Bride1954FilmA Bullet Is Waitingas Ed Stone1954FilmDawn at Socorroas Brett Wade1954FilmThe Yellow Tomahawkas Adam1954FilmRiver of No Returnas Harry Weston1953FilmHow to Marry a Millionaireas Eben1953FilmPowder Riveras Chino Bullock1953FilmThe Silver Whipas Sheriff Tom Davisson1952FilmWay of a Gauchoas Martin Penalosa1952TVThe Ford Television Theatre1952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1952FilmWith a Song in My Heartas John Burn1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas George Slattery1951FilmMeet Me After the Showas David Hemingway1951FilmI'd Climb the Highest Mountainas Jack Stark1951FilmRogue Riveras Ownie Rogers1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950FilmCounty Fairas Peter Brennan1950FilmReturn of the Frontiersmanas Larrabee1950FilmA Ticket to Tomahawkas Dakota1949FilmSandas Chick Palmer1949FilmMassacre Riveras Phil Acton1948FilmMiraculous Journeyas Larry Burke1947FilmThat Hagen Girlas Ken Freneau1947FilmAdventure Islandas Herrick1947FilmThe Red Houseas Teller1945FilmThe Great John L.as James J. 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett1945FilmWhere Do We Go from Here?as Soldier Leaving Canteen (uncredited)1945FilmThe Bullfightersas El Brillante - Disgusted Matador (uncredited)1944FilmSomething for the Boysas Soldier (uncredited)