Posts from ethanedwards in thread „Terry Wilson“

    Terry Wilson is a good friend and fellow actor/stuntman,
    Frank McGrath,
    Terry was best known for his role in the long running popular
    TV series Wagon Train, as Bill Hawks.
    When Bond died, it was Wilson who broke the news to Bond's best friend,
    John Wayne.


    He said,

    Quote

    "Hold on ... Ward just dropped dead".

    It has been said that they both cried together on the phone.
    Wilson, along with
    McGrath, Harry Carey, Jr. (Dobe),and Ken Curtis,
    later Festus Haggen on Gunsmoke, were Bond's pallbearers.


    Terry also became part of the
    John Wayne Stock Company


    He appeared in 9 movies and 1 TV movie with Duke


    The War Wagon.(1967)..Sheriff Strike
    "Wagon Train"- The Colter Craven Story (1960)...Bill Hawkes
    Legend of the Lost( 1957 ) (stunts - uncredited)
    The Wings of Eagles(1957 ) ...Naval Officer (uncredited) (stunts - uncredited)
    The Searchers (1956)...Ranger (uncredited) (stunts - uncredited)
    The Conqueror (1956)(stunts - uncredited)
    Blood Alley (1955)(stunts - uncredited)
    Hondo (1953)(stunts - uncredited)
    The Quiet Man (1952)(stunts - uncredited)
    Rio Grande (1950 )(stunts - uncredited)
    Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)(stunt double - uncredited)