Rocky Shahan Explained
Rocky Shahan |
Birth Name: | Robert Ray Shahan |
Occupation: | Actor, stuntman |
Birth Date: | 4 March 1919 |
Birth Place: | Corinth, Texas, U.S.[1] |
Death Place: | Denton, Texas, U.S. |
Years Active: | 1947–1969 |
Rocky Shahan (March 4, 1919 – December 8, 1981)[2] was an American actor and stuntman.[3] [4] He was a regular cast member of Rawhide. In 1957, he had a rare integral & speaking part as Dodge’s stagecoach driver “Hank” in the ending of an episode of Gunsmoke (“Jesse”-S3E6).
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Notes and References
- Book: Freese, Gene. Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed.. 1984. McFarland. April 4, 2014. 978-1476614700. Google Books.
- News: Fort Worth Star-Telegram Obituaries. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. December 9, 1981. October 3, 2021. 67. Newspapers.com.
- Book: Aaker, Everett. Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. 378. McFarland. May 16, 2017. 978-1476628561. Google Books.
- Book: Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.. 679. McFarland. August 19, 2016. 978-1476625997. Google Books.
- Web site: Do You Remember... Rawhide. Western Clippings. Boyd. Mayers. August 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210426025233/http://www.westernclippings.com/remember/rawhide_doyouremember.shtml. April 26, 2021. live. Wayback Machine.