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American television actor (born 1932)
Ron Hagerthy
Born (1932-03-09 ) March 9, 1932 (age 92) Occupation Actor Spouse Patti Taylor
Ronald F. Hagerthy (born March 9, 1932)
[1] is an American actor on television and in films.
Early years
Hagerthy was born in
Aberdeen, South Dakota , but moved to
Glendale, California , before he started school. He attended Glendale City College
[2] and once worked as an ambulance driver.
[3] His acting career was interrupted by two years' service in the Army.
[4]
Career
On television, in the 1950s, Hagerthy portrayed Clipper King (nephew of the title character) in the modern Western series,
Sky King .
[5] He also appeared on
Matinee Theater ,
[4]
Bonanza ,
Gunsmoke (as “Blackie” in S1E38’s “Unknown Grave” - 1956),
Navy Log , and
Tales of Wells Fargo .
[3]
On film, Hagerthy portrayed Dick Cvetic in
I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
[2] and Cpl. Rich Williams in
Starlift (1951).
[6] He also appeared in
Make Haste to Live ,
[7]
Eighteen and Anxious ,
[3] Charge at Feather River ,
City That Never Sleeps , and
Force of Arms .
[4]
Personal life
Hagerthy married Patti Taylor, who was his sweetheart from his school days.
[2]
References
^ Aaker, Everett (1997).
Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959 . McFarland. p. 254.
ISBN
9780786402847 – via
Google Books .
^
a
b
c Adams, Marjory (May 7, 1953).
"Movie Question Box" . The Boston Globe . p. 10. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
a
b
c Varner, Fields (November 17, 1957).
"Two Hollywood Newcomers Visit Montgomery To Boos New Movie, Appear At Local Theatre" . The Montgomery Advertiser . Alabama, Montgomery. p. 6. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
a
b
c
"Five Young Stars Due In Austin" . The Austin American . Texas, Austin. November 10, 1957. p. 27. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 763.
ISBN
0-14-02-4916-8 .
^ Crowther, Bosley.
"The Screen in Review: 'Starlift' Provides Warners With Opportunity to Parade Its Stable of Stars" . The New York Times . p. 11.
ProQuest
112102733 . Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via
ProQuest .
^
"Tourist Mecca Locale of Film" . The Los Angeles Times . April 28, 1954. p. 63. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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