Gene Autry on the Air

R.I.P. Hugh O'Brian

Actor Hugh O'Brian has passed at the age of 91 after a long and eventful life and career, hopefully a  happy one.

Best known even now for his portrayal of real life Marshal Wyatt Earp in a late '50s TV series, his fame led to various publications around the world spotlighting him including a run of officially licensed Dell comics.

Being a real historical character, though, Charlton also had a Wyatt Earp comic and made it as much like Hugh's version as possible.

Marvel (Atlas at the time) also began a series ostensibly inspired by the real life lawman and originally even bearing some resemblance to him. After a while though, they, too jumped on the bandwagon and gave their guy a shave and a fancy vest like Hugh.

His career would include many other TV appearances, movie, and stage work including one of my favorite 1970s series, SEARCH.

Rest in peace, Hugh O'Brian

Lash LaRue and Roy Rogers

Gene Autry In Person

Cowboy Copas

Cowboy Copas became hugely popular in the late forties  and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry throughout the next decade. He was killed in the same plane crash that took Patsy Cline.

Jack Holt

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