Bob Woodward (actor)
Bob Woodward (March 5, 1909 – February 7, 1972) was an American actor of film and television. Best known for his role in The Range Rider (1951–1953).
Bob Woodward | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1909 Oklahoma, US |
| Died | February 7, 1972 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Actor -Stunts |
| Years active | 1931–1963 |
Career
Born in Oklahoma, Woodward co-starred in the western California Mail (1936), Pioneer Justice (1947), Range Renegades (1948), and Junction City (1952). Woodward played the role of the stagecoach driver in the two television series, The Gene Autry Show in 43 episodes (1950–55) and Buffalo Bill, Jr. in 20 episodes (1955–1956). He was cast as a henchman on the series The Range Rider in 24 episodes (1951–53). He also appeared in the syndicated series, Annie Oakley. In the 1950s and 1960s, he guest-starred in The Lone Ranger in nine episodes, Tales of Wells Fargo in seven episodes, Have Gun - Will Travel in five episodes, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp in three episodes. He worked as a stuntman in a film and television, and appeared as a stunt double for Gene Autry.[1] He is a member of the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.[1]
Films
91 Titles in Filmography, as listed in the AFI Catalog:[2]
- 1931 – Rider of the Plains
- 1936 – California Mail
- 1937 – The Fighting Texan
- 1938 – The Frontiersmen
- 1939 – The Taming of the West
- 1940 – The Dark Command[3]
- 1941 – Sheriff of Tombstone
- 1946 – Swing, Cowboy, Swing
- 1947 – Pioneer Justice
- 1949 – Gun Law Justice
- 1948 – Range Renegades
- 1948 – Courtin' Trouble
- 1948 – Back Trail
- 1948 – Partners of the Sunset
- 1948 – The Sheriff of Medicine Bow
- 1948 – The Tioga Kid
- 1948 - Hidden Danger
- 1948 – Triggerman
- 1949 – Law of the West
- 1950 – Vigilante Hideout[4]
- 1952 – Junction City
- 1953: – Jack Slade
- 1958 – The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold
- 1963 – Red Runs the River
Stunts[1]
- 1939 – Melody Ranch
- 1949 – Stampede
- 1950 – Stage to Tuscon
- 1951 – Texans Never Cry
- 1953 – The Stranger Wore a Gun
- 1956 – Westward Ho the Wagons!
- 1956 – 7th Cavalry
- 1958 – Apache Territory
TV series
- 1950 – The Gene Autry Show – TV series [5]
- 1951 – The Range Rider – TV series
- 1954 – Annie Oakley – TV series
- 1955 – Buffalo Bill, Jr. – TV series
References
- Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949–1996
- Freese, Gene Scott (2014-04-04). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1470-0.
- "Bob Woodward list of films". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- Landesman, Fred (2015-08-13). The John Wayne Filmography. McFarland. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-4766-0922-5.
- Pitts, Michael R. (2012-12-13). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 382. ISBN 978-1-4766-0090-1.
- Front cover image for The Gene Autry show. The first season The Gene Autry show. The first season. Timeless Media Group, Eugene, OR, 2013.
External links
- Bob Woodward at IMDb
- Bob Woodward at the TCM Movie Database