15 Western Character Actors Everyone Recognizes But Almost Nobody Can Name

15 classic western actors you know by face but not by name, from Jack Elam to Strother Martin. Real old Hollywood history. This documentary follows 15 classic western character actors whose faces filled the Golden Age of Hollywood while their names stayed unknown: Jack Elam, Andy Devine, Dub Taylor, Chill Wills, Hank Worden, Paul Fix, Royal Dano, Neville Brand, John Doucette, R. G. Armstrong, Harry Carey Jr., Morgan Woodward, L. Q. Jones, Slim Pickens, and Strother Martin. From John Ford's stock company and Sam Peckinpah's Wild Bunch to The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, and Cool Hand Luke, every story comes from public records, published biographies, and recorded interviews. 00:00 Classic western actors you recognize but cannot name 0:23 1. Jack Elam: Once Upon a Time in the West, Support Your Local Sheriff and the famous eye 2:07 2. Andy Devine: Stagecoach, Jingles on Wild Bill Hickok and the legendary raspy voice 3:46 3. Dub Taylor: Cannonball the sidekick, The Wild Bunch and Bonnie and Clyde 5:08 4. Chill Wills: The Alamo Oscar nomination, Francis the Talking Mule and Rio Grande 6:31 5. Hank Worden: Mose Harper in The Searchers and the John Ford stock company 7:44 6. Paul Fix: John Wayne's friend, Marshal Micah Torrance on The Rifleman 9:14 7. Royal Dano: The Red Badge of Courage and the voice of Abraham Lincoln at Disney 10:30 8. Neville Brand: Riot in Cell Block 11, Stalag 17 and Laredo 12:00 9. John Doucette: High Noon, True Grit and 280 screen credits 13:21 10. R. G. Armstrong: Ride the High Country and Sam Peckinpah's righteous villain 14:33 11. Harry Carey Jr.: Dobe, The Searchers and the John Ford family 15:55 12. Morgan Woodward: Cool Hand Luke, Gunsmoke and Star Trek 17:18 13. L. Q. Jones: The Wild Bunch, The Virginian and A Boy and His Dog 18:34 14. Slim Pickens: Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles and the rodeo clown years 19:45 15. Strother Martin: Cool Hand Luke, True Grit and Butch Cassidy in 1969 21:04 The faces and names of the Golden Age of the western ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Welcome to OldShow, the channel dedicated to Old Hollywood stories, biographies and the real history behind the Golden Age of Hollywood. Every week we publish long form documentaries about classic movie stars, Golden Age actresses and Hollywood legends who defined vintage Hollywood and classic Hollywood cinema. From glamour and fame to Hollywood scandals, old Hollywood secrets and the dark side of Hollywood, we tell the complete story of the golden age legends who built the silver screen. If you enjoy Hollywood history, Golden Age celebrities, vintage celebrities and forgotten classic film stars of the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a new story. ▶ SUBSCRIBE: @OldShowChannelYT Tell us in the comments which Golden Age legend you want to see next. All images and archive materials are used for historical, educational and commentary purposes. All research is verified from public archives and published sources. #OldHollywood #ClassicHollywood #GoldenAgeOfHollywood #classicwestern #westernstories