John Pickard (American actor)

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John M. Pickard
Pickard in an episode of The Public Defender (1955)
Born(1913-06-25)June 25, 1913
Lascassas, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedAugust 4, 1993(1993-08-04) (aged 80)
Rutherford County, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1936–1987
SpouseAnn M. Pickard
Children1

John M. Pickard (June 25, 1913 – August 4, 1993)[1] was an American actor who appeared primarily in television Westerns.

Early life

Pickard was born in Lascassas in Rutherford County, near Murfreesboro in Middle Tennessee. He graduated from the Nashville Conservatory in Nashville, Tennessee. His first acting roles were small parts in films, mostly uncredited, beginning in 1936 as a dueling soldier in the picture Mary of Scotland, based on the 16th century queen, Mary of Scotland.[citation needed]

Career

Pickard returned to acting after the war and appeared in supporting roles in scores of Westerns and action dramas before landing the starring role in the

television series, Boots and Saddles, set in an Arizona fort in the late 19th century. His second film role,[clarification needed] also uncredited, came in John Wayne's Wake of the Red Witch
(1948).

Pickard's first television guest-starring roles were in

Dragnet. He appeared in a 1956 episode of the TV series The Lone Ranger
entitled "Trouble at Tylerville" and in 1957 in the final episode "Outlaws in Grease Paint".

From 1957 to 1958, he filled the lead role of Captain Shank Adams on Boots and Saddles, with episodes set in the Arizona Territory on a United States Army fort. Afterwards, Pickard guest starred in many more Westerns including the role of the gunfighter Johnny Ringo on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, starring Hugh O'Brian as Wyatt Earp.[2] Pickard also appeared as Derr in the series Official Detective 1958 episode "The Policeman's Gun".[citation needed]

Other appearances were on

Marshal Matt Dillon
.

In 1959, Pickard was cast, uncredited, as a

American West despite a raid from river pirates who stole from him $20,000 in merchandise. Debra Paget is cast in this episode as Lela Russell, and Russell Johnson, as Darius.[citation needed
]

In 1961, Pickard had brief recurring role of Sergeant Major Murdock in the short-lived CBS Western Gunslinger, starring Tony Young.

In addition to roles in Westerns, Pickard also guest starred in several dramatic series. He made four appearances on Perry Mason, all as law-enforcement officials. Other television series' include

Ironside, Mission: Impossible, and Cannon
.

In 1969, he appeared as Frank Ross in another John Wayne film,

Simon and Simon
.

Death

On August 4, 1993, Pickard, at the age of 80, was killed by a bull on the family farm in Rutherford County, Tennessee. He was survived by his wife, Ann M. Pickard, and one adult child, three grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. His interment was at his family cemetery in Lascassas.[3]

Selected filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1959 Rawhide Clint Crowley S1:E10, "Incident of the Golden Calf"
1960 Rawhide Father Owens S2:E15, "Incident of the Devil and His Due"
1960 Rawhide Mattson S3:E1, "Incident at Rojo Canyon"
1961 Rawhide Sheriff S4:E1, "Rio Salado"
1962 Rawhide Sheriff S4:E29, "The Devil and the Deep Blue"
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
 1st Fireman Season 1 Episode 19: "To Catch a Butterfly"
1963 Rawhide Sheriff S5:E31, "Abilene"
1963 Rawhide Sheriff S6:E6, "Incident at Farragut Pass"
1964 Rawhide Sheriff S6:E24, "Incident of the Odyssey"
1964 Rawhide Marshal Morgan S7:E1, "The Race"
1965 Rawhide Sam Parks S7:E15, "Josh"
1965 Rawhide Sheriff S7:E24, "The Empty Sleeve"

References

  1. ^ "Social Security Death Index". ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  3. ^ Beck, Ken. "True Grit Remake Touches Home in Lascassas". Rutherford County Tennessee Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.

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