John McIntire
Actor
- Born
- June 27, 1907 · Spokane, Washington, USA
- Died
- January 30, 1991 (age 83)
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John Herrick McIntire (June 27, 1907 – January 30, 1991) was an American character actor who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many more television series. McIntire is well known for having replaced Ward Bond, upon Bond's sudden death in November 1960, as the star of NBC's Wagon Train. He played Christopher Hale, the leader of the wagon train (and successor to Bond's character, Seth Adams) from early 1961 to the series' end in 1965. He also replaced Charles Bickford, upon Bickford's death in 1967, as ranch owner Clay Grainger (brother of Bickford's character) on NBC's The Virginian for four seasons.
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McIntire died on January 30, 1991 (aged 83) from emphysema and lung cancer in Pasadena in Los Angeles County. Aside from Nolan, he was also survived by their daughter, Holly McIntire-Wright and a grandson Luke Wright. McIntire and Nolan's son, actor/musician Tim McIntire, predeceased his parents, having died in 1986 from heart problems. CLR
Known for
Psycho
June 22, 1960
The Fox and the Hound
July 10, 1981
The Rescuers
June 22, 1977
Turner & Hooch
July 28, 1989
The Asphalt Jungle
May 12, 1950
Herbie Rides Again
February 12, 1974
Winchester '73
July 6, 1950
Rooster Cogburn
November 1, 1975
Elmer Gantry
July 7, 1960
Honkytonk Man
December 15, 1982
Call Northside 777
February 13, 1948
The Far Country
February 12, 1954
Acting89
- 1989Dream Breakers as Cardinal Angelo
- 1989Turner & Hooch as Amos Reed
- 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
- 1986As Summers Die as Judge Dudley McCormack
- 1984The Cowboy and the Ballerina as Doc
- 1984Cloak & Dagger as George MacCready
- 1983Krag, the Kootenay Ram as Narrator (voice)
- 1982Honkytonk Man as Grandpa
- 1981All the Way Home as John Henry, Jay's Father
- 1981The Fox and the Hound