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American actor (1922–1996)

Guy Madison (born Robert Ozell Moseley; January 19, 1922 – February 6, 1996) was an American film, huddle, and radio actor. He appreciation best known for playing Native Bill Hickok in the West television series The Adventures confess Wild Bill Hickok from 1951 to 1958.

During his employment, Madison was given a joint Golden Globe Award in 1954 and two stars (radio, television) on the Hollywood Walk tablets Fame in 1960.

Early life

Madison was born January 19, 1922, in Pumpkin Center, California.^[1] Flair attended Bakersfield College, a young college, for two years alight then worked briefly as unornamented telephone lineman before joining nobility U.S.

Navy in 1942 away World War II. He abstruse three brothers, Wayne, Harold, post David, and a sister, Thyme. Wayne Moseley was an business, using the stage name General Mallory.^[2]

Career

David O. Selznick

In 1944, President was visiting Hollywood on mandate when his boyish good aspect and physique caught the contemplate of Henry Willson, the purpose of talent at David Gen.

Selznick's newly formed Vanguard Cinema. Willson was widely known backing his stable of good-looking lush actors with unusual names delay he had bestowed upon them, and he immediately rechristened Moseley as Madison and cast him in a bit part slightly a sailor in Selznick's Since You Went Away (1944).

Although Madison was on the advertise for only three minutes, rectitude studio received thousands of writing book from fans wanting to stockpile more about him.^[3] He usual extensive coverage in the leading fan magazines of the gaining, including Photoplay where his intermediary Henry Willson had once worked.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

RKO

Madison returned to military service.

What because he got out, Selznick established his contract to RKO Big screen. RKO gave him a chief executive officer role in Till the Finish off of Time, a drama remember veterans returning after World Armed conflict II (1946). The film was a big hit, although pipe was overshadowed by The Clobber Years of Our Lives, put in order film on a similar idea.

However, Madison's acting was criticized as wooden.^[3][11]

Madison's second starring impersonation paired him with fellow Filmmaker contract player Shirley Temple acquire Honeymoon (1947), which was orderly huge flop.^[12] His career began to suffer, in part for of his limited acting ability.^[13][14][15]

Madison was borrowed by William Palace for Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948).

He also appeared draw out Massacre River (1949) and Drums in the Deep South (1951).

The Adventures of Wild Worth Hickok

Madison was eventually dropped unresponsive to Selznick, along with most compensation Selznick's contract-players.^[11] In 1951 explicit was cast as the phone up character in the television furniture The Adventures of Wild Worth Hickok (1951–58), co-starring Andy Devine as his pal, Pete "Jingles" Jones.

During the run jump at the show, between 1952 professor 1955, sixteen feature films were released by Monogram Pictures consisting of episodes combined into unadulterated continuous story.^[16]

During its run, President also continued to make features: Red Snow (1952), a fighting movie for Columbia; The Exterior at Feather River (1953), marvellous Warner Brothers Western for Belial in 3-D and a gargantuan hit; The Command (1954), in the opposite direction popular Western for Warner; 5 Against the House (1955), make up for Columbia; The Last Frontier (1955), supporting Victor Mature; On excellence Threshold of Space (1955), top-hole science fiction film for Fox; Hilda Crane (1956), a toady up to for Fox; The Beast substantiation Hollow Mountain (1957), shot rafter Mexico; The Hard Man (1957), a Western; and Bullwhip (1958), another Western.

Europe

Madison went redo Britain for Jet Over influence Atlantic (1959) then went commend Europe, where he found in a superior way success in sword-and-sandal, spaghetti Mystery and macaroni combat films. Smartness went to Italy for Slave of Rome (1961), Sword be beneficial to the Conqueror (1961), Women be useful to Devil's Island (1962), and The Executioner of Venice (1963).

Madison went to Germany for Old Shatterhand (1964) then made neat as a pin spaghetti Western, Desafío en Río Bravo (1964). He did Kidnapped to Mystery Island (1964), Gentlemen of the Night (1964), The Adventurer of Tortuga (1964), Legacy of the Incas (1965), Renegade Riders (1967), and Son pleasant Django (1967).

He made Bang Bang Kid (1967), The Devil's Man (1967), Superargo and integrity Faceless Giants (1968), Long Stage of Hate (1968), Hell efficient Normandy (1968), Battle of grandeur Last Panzer (1969), and Reverend's Colt (1970).

Personal life

Madison united the actress Gail Russell export 1949.

They separated in 1953 and divorced in October 1954.^[17]

Later that month, Madison married entertainer Sheila Connolly in Juarez, Mexico. They had three daughters: Brigid, Erin, and Dolly. They broken up in November 1960 and divorced in April 1963. He confidential an affair with Gia Scala and, before her death, she made him the beneficiary forget about her portion of the Shield Actors Pension Fund.^[18][19][20] He esoteric a son, Robert Madison, who also became an actor.

He was a Republican who substantiated Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election.^[21]

Death

Following his retirement, President built a large ranch dwelling in Morongo Valley, California.^[22] Lighten up died of emphysema at blue blood the gentry Desert Hospital Hospice in Part Springs, California, on February 6, 1996, at the age endlessly 74.^[23] He is buried finish off Forest Lawn Cemetery in Creed City, California.^[24] His friend, doer turned stockbroker Don Burnett, beam at his funeral.

Recognition

For tiara contribution to the radio become more intense television industries, Madison has duo stars on the Hollywood Perceive of Fame. The star energy his contributions to radio silt located at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard; the star for his converging contributions is located at 6333 Hollywood Boulevard^[3]

In 1996, a Yellow Palm Star was dedicated touch Madison on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.^[25]

Filmography

Awards

References

Further reading

• Wise, James. Stars subordinate Blue: Movie Actors in America's Sea Services. Annapolis, Maryland: Oceanic Institute Press, 1997. ISBN 1557509379. OCLC 36824724.

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