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Tex Terry(1902-1985)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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Tex Terry was born on 22 August 1902 in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Death Valley Days (1952), Sweethearts on Parade (1953) and The El Paso Kid (1946). He was married to Isabel Draesemer and Dorothy Peters. He died on 18 May 1985 in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.
BornAugust 22, 1902
DiedMay 18, 1985(82)
BornAugust 22, 1902
DiedMay 18, 1985(82)
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Known for

Death Valley Days (1952)
Death Valley Days
7.5
TV Series
  • Sea Captain
  • Stage Driver
  • Old Man West
  • 3rd Stage Driver
  • Miner
  • Sheriff
Eileen Christy, Ray Middleton, and Lucille Norman in Sweethearts on Parade (1953)
Sweethearts on Parade
6.7
  • Zebe
  • 1953
Art Dillard and Tex Terry in The El Paso Kid (1946)
The El Paso Kid
7.8
  • Henchman Kramer
  • 1946
Sunset Carson, Monte Hale, Mira McKinney, and Peggy Stewart in Rough Riders of Cheyenne (1945)
Rough Riders of Cheyenne
7.6
  • Ranch Hand Flapjack
  • 1945

Credits

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  • Dan Duryea, Robert Fuller, and Jocelyn Lane in Incident at Phantom Hill (1966)
    Incident at Phantom Hill
    6.2
    • Conductor (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Audie Murphy, Zohra Lampert, and John Saxon in Posse from Hell (1961)
    Posse from Hell
    6.6
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Two Faces West (1960)
    Two Faces West
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Stage Driver
    • 1961
  • Fred MacMurray and Nina Shipman in The Oregon Trail (1959)
    The Oregon Trail
    5.2
    • Brizzard
    • 1959
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Stage Driver
    • 1959
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Guard
    • Stage Driver
    • Angry Gambler ...
    • 1957–1958
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Pete
    • 1958
  • Alan Ladd, Ernest Borgnine, Katy Jurado, and Claire Kelly in The Badlanders (1958)
    The Badlanders
    6.4
    • Yard Guard (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • George Montgomery and Beverly Tyler in The Toughest Gun in Tombstone (1958)
    The Toughest Gun in Tombstone
    5.6
    • Stage Driver (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Anthony Dexter, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, and Marie Windsor in The Parson and the Outlaw (1957)
    The Parson and the Outlaw
    4.5
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Anna Maria Alberghetti, Ben Cooper, Jim Davis, and Joseph Kane in Duel at Apache Wells (1957)
    Duel at Apache Wells
    5.9
    • Olie (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Skip Homeier and Kristine Miller in Thunder Over Arizona (1956)
    Thunder Over Arizona
    5.4
    • Gunman (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Sea Captain
    • Stage Driver
    • Old Man West ...
    • 1952–1956
  • Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1956)
    The Lone Ranger
    6.6
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Lee J. Cobb, Mona Freeman, and John Payne in The Road to Denver (1955)
    The Road to Denver
    6.3
    • Henchman
    • 1955

Stunts

  • Rod Cameron and Ruth Hussey in Woman of the North Country (1952)
    Woman of the North Country
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Jack Buetel, Mala Powers, and Bill Williams in Rose of Cimarron (1952)
    Rose of Cimarron
    5.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Clayton Moore and Linda Stirling in Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
    Jesse James Rides Again
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Lorna Gray and Paul Kelly in Spoilers of the North (1947)
    Spoilers of the North
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Gene Autry and Adele Mara in Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947)
    Twilight on the Rio Grande
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Gene Autry, The Cass County Boys, Lynne Roberts, and Champion Jr. in Sioux City Sue (1946)
    Sioux City Sue
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Bill Elliott and Vera Ralston in Plainsman and the Lady (1946)
    Plainsman and the Lady
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Sunset Carson and Linda Stirling in Rio Grande Raiders (1946)
    Rio Grande Raiders
    7.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Art Dillard and Tex Terry in The El Paso Kid (1946)
    The El Paso Kid
    7.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Estelita Rodriguez in Along the Navajo Trail (1945)
    Along the Navajo Trail
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Gene Autry and Virginia Grey in Bells of Capistrano (1942)
    Bells of Capistrano
    6.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Gene Autry, Pat Brady, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers, Tim Spencer, and Ruth Terry in Call of the Canyon (1942)
    Call of the Canyon
    6.6
    • stunt double: Smiley Burnette (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Louise Currie in Stardust on the Sage (1942)
    Stardust on the Sage
    6.5
    • stunt double: Smiley Burnette (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Gene Autry and Fay McKenzie in Home in Wyomin' (1942)
    Home in Wyomin'
    6.4
    • stunt double: Smiley Burnette (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Fay McKenzie in Heart of the Rio Grande (1942)
    Heart of the Rio Grande
    6.5
    • stunt double: Smiley Burnette (uncredited)
    • 1942

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 22, 1902
    • Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • May 18, 1985
    • Terre Haute, Indiana, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Isabel Draesemer1964 - 1985 (his death)

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    After retirement he spent time touring schools throughout Indiana and Illinois exhibiting his skills with the whip and trick roping.
  • Quotes
    [on why he played villains so often] It was my big eyebrows. They made me a natural villain so I was always the bad guy. I never wanted to become a star. I preferred to be a character actor because I got in more movies that way.

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