John McIntire
Actor
Biography
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John Herrick McIntire (June 27, 1907 – January 30, 1991) was an American character actor who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many more 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.
McIntire died on January 30, 1991 (aged 83) from emphysema and lung cancer in Pasadena in Los Angeles County. Aside from Nolan, he was also survived by their daughter, Holly McIntire-Wright and a grandson Luke Wright. McIntire and Nolan's son, actor/musician Tim McIntire, predeceased his parents, having died in 1986 from heart problems. CLR
Filmography
The Fox and the Hound
as Badger (voice) 1981
The Rescuers
as Rufus (voice) 1977
Turner & Hooch
as Amos Reed 1989
The Asphalt Jungle
as Police Commissioner Hardy 1950
Herbie Rides Again
as Mr. Judson 1974
Winchester '73
as Joe Lamont 1950
Rooster Cogburn
as Judge Parker 1975
Elmer Gantry
as Rev. John Pengilly 1960
Honkytonk Man
as Grandpa 1982
Call Northside 777
as Sam Faxon 1948
The Far Country
as Judge Gannon 1954
Cloak & Dagger
as George MacCready 1984
Two Rode Together
as Major Frazer 1961
Apache
as Al Siebe 1954
The Tin Star
as Joseph "Doc" McCord 1957
Flaming Star
as Sam Burton 1960