John McIntire

John McIntire
McIntire as Chris Hale in Wagon Train (1961)
Born(1907-06-27)June 27, 1907
DiedJanuary 30, 1991(1991-01-30) (aged 83)
Resting placeTobacco Valley Cemetery, Eureka, Montana, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationActor
Years active1932–1989
Spouse
(m. 1935)
ChildrenHolly Wright
Tim McIntire

John Herrick McIntire (June 27, 1907 – January 30, 1991) was an American character actor[1] who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many television series. McIntire is well known for having replaced Ward Bond, upon Bond's sudden death in November 1960, as the star of NBC's Wagon Train. He played Christopher Hale, the leader of the wagon train (and successor to Bond's character, Seth Adams) from early 1961 to the series' end in 1965. He also replaced Charles Bickford, upon Bickford's death in 1967, as ranch owner Clay Grainger (brother of Bickford's character) on NBC's The Virginian for four seasons.[2]

  1. ^ Obituary Variety, February 4, 1991.
  2. ^ "The Virginian (TV series)". March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Wikipedia.