Gilman Rankin

Gilman Rankin
Rankin in Frontier Doctor, 1958
Born
Gilman Warren Rankin[1]

(1911-04-17)April 17, 1911
DiedOctober 31, 1993(1993-10-31) (aged 82)
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1949–1976

Gilman Warren Rankin (April 17, 1911 – October 31, 1993) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Deputy Charlie Riggs in the first season of the American western television series Tombstone Territory,[2] and for playing Woodsy Niles in the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy.[3]

  1. ^ Aaker, Everett (1997). Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959. McFarland. p. 434. ISBN 9780786402847 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Sheriff Becomes Target For Outlaw Guns". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. December 29, 1957. p. 74. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "New western". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. September 14, 1968. p. 42. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon