Lou Frizzell | |
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 Lou Frizzell c. 1970 on Bonanza | |
| Born | Louis Francis Frizzell Jr.[1] June 10, 1920 Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 1979 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, music director |
| Years active | 1955–1979 |
Lou Frizzell (June 10, 1920[1] – June 17, 1979)[2] was an American actor and music director who worked on Broadway productions, television shows and films. He was perhaps best known for playing Dusty Rhodes in the American western television series Bonanza.[1] Frizzell died in June 1979 of lung cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 59.[1][3]
- ^ a b c d Aaker, Everett (May 25, 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 177. ISBN 9781476662503 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland. pp. 193–194. ISBN 9780899508078 – via Google Books.
- ^ Willis, John (1981), "John Willis' Theatre World: Volume 36", University of Michigan, Crown Publishers, p. 144