EDWARD FAULKNER
INFORMATION FROM IMDb
Date of Birth
February 29, 1932 (Leap Year!)
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Height
6' 3" (1.91 m)
Sometimes Credited As:
Ed Faulkner / Ted Faulkner
Spouse
Barbara Faulkner (? - present)
Trivia
Was a part of a group of actors that John Wayne regularly used in his movies.
Originally set out to become a civil engineer but in 1958 decided to try acting and moved to Los Angeles. Within a month he found a role on the TV western episode of "Have Gun Will Travel".
Earned a degree in business before entering the United States Air Force.
(February 1994) Retired from acting and manager of a large Time Share complex, and has many of his movies on video for hire in the foyer.
Mini- Biography
Fielden Edward Faulkner II was born on Leap Year (February 29), 1932, in Lexington, Kentucky, where his father owned and operated a prominent building supply company. His mother was a retired piano and music teacher. He was the second of two children; his sister (now deceased) was nearly 19 years his senior when he was born.
As a youth he was very creative with woodworking as well as mechanical drawing and other artistic skills. His affinity for performing began to appear when he became fascinated with the art of magic at the age of eleven. He enjoyed showing his skills at this new hobby to friends and family and by the time he was nearly thirteen he was performing a full-fledged magic show for children's birthday parties, service clubs and other gatherings. He eventually used the services of a small local talent agent who immediately increased the fees for his act, which he continued to do through college.
He matriculated through the Lexington public school system and when he entered high school teamed up with a friend for a vaudeville-like comedy song-and-dance routine, billed as "Faulkner & Seeley -- The Sunshine Twins." They performed at numerous high school events and service organizations in Lexington for two years.
During his high school junior year, he became very aware of a tall, slender, extremely pretty brunette classmate named Barbara Baldwin who had transferred from her high school in western Kentucky. Fortunately for Ed, they were cast as Emily and George, the leads in their senior class play "Our Town." Ed and Barbara were married in real life after they graduated from the University of Kentucky in June 1954.
Prior to earning a B.S. degree in the Business College at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, he attended the University of Virginia for two years, majoring in Civil Engineering. While attending the University of Kentucky, his acting abilities were further stimulated by three leading roles in the University's outstanding Guignol Theater: "The Dover Road," "Born Yesterday" (as Harry Brock) and "Detective Story" (as the detective); in the latter, Barbara portrayed the detective's wife. No thoughts of becoming a professional actor occurred to him since service in the United States Air Force was required after being commissioned as a second lieutenant on completion of Reserve Officer Training Corp at U.K. and he was awarded his wings as a single engine jet fighter pilot.
After two years of service in the military Ed returned to civilian life to fulfill his family obligation of managing the building supply business (because of age and serious health problems, his father could no longer actively participate in the business). After his father's 1957 death, Ed discovered that two former employees had compromised the business into a financial situation that could not be remedied, and dissolution of the company was the best option of those available. It was at this juncture that the idea of becoming a professional actor became an option. After several discussions with the professor of the Drama Department at the University of Kentucky about the feasibility of going to Hollywood, he was encouraged to "give it a go." In the spring of 1958 and with the full support of his wife, Barbara, they and their daughter moved to Beverly Hills to test the unknown waters of Hollywood.
Through friends, Ed was fortunate to be introduced to Andrew V. McLaglen, son of the well-known character actor and Academy Award winner Victor McLaglen. At that time, Andrew was a CBS staff director, helming such notable western TV series such as "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957), "Gun Law" (1955) and "Rawhide." McLaglen was aware of "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957)" star Richard Boone's interest in cultivating young unknown actors, and introduced Ed to the star. Faulkner was 6'3", 185 pounds and had knowledge of horsemanship, all plusses in those days when Westerns dominated the TV landscape; Boone became a coach and mentor (along with McLaglen) and Ed was cast in an episode of "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957) within a month of arrival in California.
Over the next 18 plus years he became a journeyman actor appearing in over 250 television programs and some 30 theatrical motion pictures and telemovies. He is perhaps best remembered for his appearance in top featured roles in six films with John Wayne, two with Elvis Presley and for working with such prominent actors as James Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Maureen O'Hara, Doris Day, Jean Arthur, Brian Keith, Rock Hudson, Jim Hutton, Vera Miles and Katharine Ross.
In 1975, Ed took a sabbatical from the film industry and entered the business world by joining Sea Containers Inc., a publicly held company whose primary activity was the ownership and leasing out of marine cargo containers to the marine transportation industry worldwide. He became president of the subsidiary office in San Francisco for five years, then became Director of Sales (western U.S. and Canada) for the company's leisure division, world-renowned for the restoration and operation of the Orient Express, know today as The Venice Simplon-Orient Express and owners of over forty luxury hotels worldwide including the Hotel Cipriani in Venice. He retired from the Sea Containers Group in 1987.
Now retired, he occasionally does voiceovers and guest appearances on TV and in October 2008 did a two-hour interview for Turner Classic Movies Archive Files which will air at appropriate times on TCM and TNT. Since 2004 he has been a guest at numerous film festivals across the United States (primarily Western-themed) and was recently honored at the 2007 Western Legends Round-Up in Kanab, Utah, with a plaque on their Little Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ed and Barbara Faulkner reside in Palm Desert, California. They have three daughters, a son and five grandchildren.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
Filmography
Actor
1. Hard Ground (2003) (TV) .... Warden
2. Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (1986) (TV) (as Ed Faulkner) .... Tom Higgins
... aka Johnnie Gibson F.B.I.
3. "The Blue Knight"
- The Candy Man (1976) TV Episode .... Reverend Bob
4. "Disneyland"
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1975) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Mike the Bank Guard
- The Barefoot Executive: Part 2 (1973) TV Episode .... Reporter
- The Barefoot Executive: Part 1 (1973) TV Episode .... Reporter
- Hang Your Hat on the Wind (1970) TV Episode .... Pilot
5. "Marcus Welby, M.D."
... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
- The Covenant (1975) TV Episode
6. Stowaway to the Moon (1975) (TV) .... Eli Mackernutt Sr.
7. The Log of the Black Pearl (1975) (TV) .... Fenner
8. "Movin' On"
- Cowhands (1974) TV Episode .... Elton Edwards
9. Ride in a Pink Car (1974) (as Ed Faulkner) .... Frank Barber
10. "Toma"
- Indictment (1974) TV Episode
11. "The Odd Couple"
- Felix Directs (1973) TV Episode .... Harry
12. "Gunsmoke"
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- The Brothers (1972) TV Episode .... Drummer
- Drago (1971) TV Episode .... Trask
- The Quest for Asa Janin (1963) TV Episode .... Deputy Sheriff from Hays City
- The Renegades (1963) TV Episode (as Ed Faulkner) .... Sergeant
- Unwanted Deputy (1960) TV Episode (as Ed Faulkner) .... Harry
(1 more)
13. The Man (1972) .... Secret Service Man
14. Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) (uncredited) .... Mike Bank Guard
15. "Adam-12"
- Backup 1-L20 (1972) TV Episode .... Sgt Ed Powers
- Mary Hong Loves Tommy Chen (1972) TV Episode .... Sgt Powers
16. "Cannon"
- The Island Caper (1972) TV Episode .... Ferris
17. "Nichols"
... aka James Garner (Canada: English title)
... aka James Garner as Nichols
- Zachariah (1972) TV Episode
18. The Night Stalker (1972) (TV) (uncredited) .... Las Vegas Policeman
19. "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury"
- Operation: Hijack (1971) TV Episode .... Sgt. Wall
- Operation: Big Store (1971) TV Episode .... Ike Carter
20. "Bearcats!"
- Assault on San Saba (1971) TV Episode .... Mills
21. Scandalous John (1971) .... Hillary
22. The Barefoot Executive (1971) .... Reporter
23. Something Big (1971) (as Ed Faulkner) .... Capt. Tyler
24. Rio Lobo (1970) .... Lt. Harris
... aka San Timoteo
25. Night Chase (1970) (TV) .... Patrolman
... aka L.A. Cab (USA: video title)
... aka The Man in the Back Seat
26. The Intruders (1970) (TV) .... Bill Riley
27. "San Francisco International Airport"
... aka SFX (USA)
- We Once Came Home to Parades (1970) TV Episode
28. "The Virginian"
... aka The Men from Shiloh (new title)
- With Love, Bullets and Valentines (1970) TV Episode .... Leroy Plimpton
- Death Wait (1969) TV Episode (as Ed Faulkner) .... Matt Clayton
- Jacob Was a Plain Man (1966) TV Episode .... Packer
- Morgan Starr (1966) TV Episode .... Proctor
- Nobility of Kings (1965) TV Episode .... Andy Proctor
(6 more)
29. Chisum (1970) .... James J. Dolan
30. Triangle (1970)
31. "Then Came Bronson"
- A Long Trip to Yesterday (1969) TV Episode .... Patrolman
32. The Undefeated (1969) .... Capt. Anderson, CSA (Col. Langdon's aide)
33. "It Takes a Thief"
- The Blue, Blue Danube (1969) TV Episode
34. "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors"
... aka The New Doctors
- Rebellion of the Body (1969) TV Episode .... Dr. Brandon
35. Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) (uncredited) .... Cop at Dixon's Party
36. Hang Your Hat On the Wind (1969) .... Pilot
37. "Dragnet 1967"
... aka Dragnet (USA: syndication title)
... aka Dragnet 1968 (USA: second season title)
... aka Dragnet 1969 (USA: third season title)
... aka Dragnet 1970 (USA: fourth season title)
- Juvenile Division - DR-19 (1969) TV Episode .... Lawrence Devon
- Public Affairs - DR-12 (1968) TV Episode .... Agent Jim Shepheard
38. "The Outcasts"
- The Candidates (1969) TV Episode .... Willis
39. Lost Flight (1969) (TV)
40. Hellfighters (1968) .... George Harris
41. "The Mod Squad"
- When Smitty Comes Marching Home (1968) TV Episode .... Griff
42. The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) (as Ed Faulkner) .... Sam Huggins
43. The Green Berets (1968) .... Capt. MacDaniel
44. Nobody's Perfect (1968) .... John Abelard
45. "Cimarron Strip"
- Fool's Gold (1968) TV Episode .... Captain
46. "The Invaders"
- Storm (1967) TV Episode .... Invader #1
47. "Gilligan's Island"
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane (1967) TV Episode .... Colonel
48. "Laredo"
- The Other Cheek (1967) TV Episode .... Ed Garmes
49. The Ballad of Josie (1967) (uncredited) .... Juror-Livery Man
50. The Doomsday Flight (1966) (TV) .... Reilly (co-pilot)
51. The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966)
... aka Monsters of the Night
... aka The Night Crawlers
52. "The F.B.I."
- Anatomy of a Prison Break (1966) TV Episode .... Allen Wilson
53. "Bonanza"
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- Credit for a Kill (1966) TV Episode (as Ed Faulkner) .... Casey
- No Less a Man (1964) TV Episode (as Ed Faulkner) .... Bank Robber in Green Shirt
- The Friendship (1961) TV Episode (as Ed Faulkner) .... Bob Stevens
54. "The Monroes"
- Ordeal by Hope (1966) TV Episode .... Ferris
55. "Run for Your Life"
- The Committee for the 25th (1966) TV Episode .... Assistant District Attorney
56. "The Fugitive"
- All the Scared Rabbits (1965) TV Episode .... Sheriff
- Corner of Hell (1965) TV Episode .... Roy
57. "The Loner"
- The Lonely Calico Queen (1965) TV Episode .... Bounty Hunter
58. Sergeant Dead Head (1965) (as Ed Faulkner) .... Lt. Dixon
... aka Sergeant Deadhead, the Astronut
59. Tickle Me (1965) .... Brad Bentley
60. Shenandoah (1965) (uncredited) .... Union sergeant
61. How to Murder Your Wife (1965) .... Club Member in Steam Room/Party Guest
62. "The Lieutenant"
- Tour of Duty (1964) TV Episode .... Lt. Shelby Logan
63. "Destry"
- Destry Had a Little Lamb (1964) TV Episode .... Foggy
64. "Rawhide"
- Incident at Gila Flats (1964) TV Episode
- Incident of the Gallows Tree (1963) TV Episode .... Cryder
- Incident of the Four Horsemen (1962) TV Episode .... Carl Gault
- Deserter's Patrol (1962) TV Episode .... Rutledge
- The Long Shakedown (1961) TV Episode .... Lobey
(2 more)
65. McLintock! (1963) .... Young Ben Sage
66. "Have Gun - Will Travel"
- Be Not Forgetful to Strangers (1962) TV Episode (as Ed Faulkner) .... Ben
- The Hunt (1962) TV Episode .... Lieutenant Brager
- The Brothers (1961) TV Episode
- The Hanging of Aaron Gibbs (1961) TV Episode (as Ed Faulkner) .... Harden
- Soledad Crossing (1961) TV Episode (as Ed Faulkner) .... Bud McPhatter
(6 more)
67. The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962) (uncredited) .... Officer at welcme party
68. The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961) (uncredited)
69. "Ripcord"
- Chuting Stars (1961) TV Episode
70. G.I. Blues (1960) (uncredited) .... Red
71. "Hotel de Paree"
- Vengeance for Sundance (1960) TV Episode .... Deputy Sheriff
72. "Playhouse 90"
- The Tunnel (1959) TV Episode (as Ed Faulkner) .... Soldier
73. "Flight"
- Chopper Four (????) TV Episode
