Famous Faces on "Cimarron City"!
by gattonero975 | created - 21 Jun 2021 | updated - 21 Jun 2021 | PublicThis classic Western was set in the rough and tumble Oklahoma Territory of the 1890's. Star George Montgomery stars as "Mayor Matthew Rockford", a cattle rancher and the son of the city's founder. And along with John Smith who portrays "Sheriff Lane Temple", They have high hopes that Cimarron City will become the capitol of the future state of Oklahoma. The beautiful Audrey Totter co-stars as "Beth Purcell", owner of the boarding house. Rockford, Temple and Purcell struggle to keep law and order in this oil & gold boom town that is Cimarron City because a town like this attracts and draws all sort of scalawags and hopefuls and the cast is constantly filled with surprising guest stars, so come on down and check this critter out!
1. Jack Tornek
Actor | A Five Foot Ruler
Jack Tornek was born on January 2, 1887 in Minsk, Russian Empire [now Belarus]. He was an actor, known for A Five Foot Ruler (1917), Bombs and Banknotes (1917) and David Hartman: Counterspy (1955). He died on February 18, 1974 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Barfly (uncredited)
2. Fred MacMurray
Actor | Double Indemnity
Fred MacMurray was likely the most underrated actor of his generation. True, his earliest work is mostly dismissed as pedestrian, but no other actor working in the 1940s and 50s was able to score so supremely whenever cast against type.
Frederick Martin MacMurray was born in Kankakee, Illinois, to ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) "Laird Garner"
3. Jason Robards Sr.
Actor | Ship of Wanted Men
Famed American stage actor. Trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Art. Appeared in many films, initially as a leading man, then in character roles and occasional bits. Consistently billed as Jason Robards, as his more famous son, Jason Robards, did not come into fame until the end of the ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) "Cal Demming"
4. John Banner
Actor | Hogan's Heroes
John Banner, who achieved television immortality for his portrayal of the Luftwaffe POW camp guard Sergeant Schultz in the TV series Hogan's Heroes (1965), was born on Tuesday, January 28th, 1910 in Vienna., which in 1938 was then the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The 28-year-old Banner, ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) "P.B. Minscher"
5. Arthur Space
Actor | The Big Noise
Arthur Space was born on October 12, 1908 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Big Noise (1944), The Bat People (1974) and Terror at Red Wolf Inn (1972). He was married to Mary (Mollie) Campbell. He died on January 13, 1983 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) "Ed Randall"
6. Tom Fadden
Actor | Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Wavy-haired, emaciated-looking Tom Fadden enjoyed a prolific screen career as a small part supporting actor with more than a fair share of scene-stealing moments to his credit. From the time he began with a stock company in Omaha in 1915, he remained continuously employed right up until his death ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) "Silas Perry"
7. Wally Brown
Actor | Notorious
Wally Brown was born on October 8, 1904 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Notorious (1946), Zombies on Broadway (1945) and Seven Days Ashore (1944). He was married to Mildred (Lane) Lehman. He died on November 13, 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) "Jed Fame"
8. Harry Tyler
Actor | The Grapes of Wrath
Harry Tyler was born on June 13, 1888 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The Naked Street (1955) and Woman Who Came Back (1945). He was married to Gladys Crolius. He died on September 15, 1961 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Town Council Member (as Harry O. Tyler)
9. Mary Alan Hokanson
Actress | Them!
Mary Alan Hokanson was born on November 25, 1916 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Them! (1954), Arthur (1981) and Guys and Dolls (1955). She died on February 15, 1994 in LaJolla, California, USA.
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) "Martha Tillot"
10. Rick Vallin
Actor | Ghosts on the Loose
Reliable "B" character actor Rick Vallin had the rangy physique, prominent cheekbones and swarthy look ideal for rugged films. In the 1940s and '50s he was seen almost everywhere -- in mysteries, musicals, oaters and, especially, the ever-popular edge-of-your-seat cliffhangers. Born in Russia in ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Henchman
11. Sandy Sanders
Actor | Flying Disc Man from Mars
Veteran stuntman, actor, and horse trainer Sandy Sanders was born on May 23, 1919 in Hereford, Texas. Sanders grew up all over the country. Following service in the U.S. Army during World War II, Sandy went on to put together a horse act. Sanders ran across a film crew while working in Kansas and ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Bandit Leader
12. Robert Stevenson
Actor | Get Smart
Robert Stevenson was born on October 10, 1915 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Get Smart (1965), Zero Hour! (1957) and State Department: File 649 (1949). He was married to Margaret (Peggy) Constance. He died on March 4, 1975 in Northridge, California, USA.
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Townsman
13. John Anderson
Actor | Psycho
A tall, sinewy, austere-looking character actor with silver hair, rugged features and a distinctive voice, John Robert Anderson appeared in hundreds of films and television episodes. Immensely versatile, he was at his best submerging himself in the role of historical figures (he impersonated ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) "Sheriff Jim Martin"
14. Claudia Bryar
Actress | Psycho II
Claudia Bryar was born on May 18, 1918 in Guymon, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Psycho II (1983), Bad Company (1972) and Hill Street Blues (1981). She was married to Paul Bryar. She died on June 16, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) "Mrs. Randall"
15. Leonard Nimoy
Actor | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Leonard Simon Nimoy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Dora (Spinner) and Max Nimoy, who owned a barbershop. His parents were Ukrainian Jewish immigrants. Raised in a tenement and acting in community theaters since age eight, Nimoy did not make his Hollywood debut until he was 20, with a bit ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) "Gyja"
16. Al Wyatt Sr.
Stunts | Innerspace
Actor and stuntman Al Wyatt Sr. was born Allan Riley Wyatt on May 7, 1917 in Mayfield, Kentucky. Wyatt headed off to California following service in the military during World War II. Al's status as an expert horseman enabled him to break into films in the Western genre in 1947 as both an actor and ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Bandit
17. Forest Burns
Actor | The Invisible Monster
Forest Burns was born on January 15, 1914 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Invisible Monster (1950) and Cimarron Strip (1967). He was married to Claire Louise Bertrand. He died on April 25, 1998 in Kern County, California, USA.
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Deputy (uncredited)
18. Chick Hannan
Actor | Stars Over Arizona
Chick Hannan was born on May 24, 1901 in Iron River, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Stars Over Arizona (1937), Roll Wagons Roll (1940) and Westbound Stage (1939). He was married to Delia L. Larson, Thecla Hansley and Peggy Taylor. He died on August 14, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Townsman (uncredited)
19. Chester Hayes
Actor | The Veils of Bagdad
Chester Hayes was born on November 17, 1913 in Spring Valley, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Veils of Bagdad (1953), From Hell It Came (1957) and Swashbuckler (1976). He was married to Tillie ?. He died on June 9, 2000 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Townsman (uncredited)
20. Whitey Hughes
Stunts | Men in Black
Stuntman and actor Whitey Hughes was born on November 9, 1920 in Arkoma, Oklahoma. Whitey was raised on a farm where he learned how to plow and drive teams as well as ride and break horses with his father. Hughes moved with his family to California at age sixteen in 1936 and graduated from Fremont ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Townsman (uncredited)
21. Hank Mann
Actor | Modern Times
Hank Mann was born on May 28, 1887 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator (1940) and City Lights (1931). He was married to Dolly Myers Robinson, Rae Max and Estelle. He died on November 25, 1971 in South Pasadena, California,...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Townsman (uncredited)
22. Burt Mustin
Actor | The Twilight Zone
Burt Mustin was a salesman most of his life, but got his first taste of show business as the host of a weekly radio variety show on KDKA Pittsburgh in 1921. He appeared onstage in "Detective Story" at Sombrero Playhouse in Phoenix Arizona, and played the janitor in the movie version, (Detective ...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) "Burt Tooker" (uncredited)
23. Leoda Richards
Actress | Quincy M.E.
Prolific (and ubiquitous) bit player Leoda Richards was born Leoda Carole Knapp, March 15, 1907 in Columbus, Ohio. The daughter of Carl and Celia Knapp, Richards trained as a dancer. Moreover, Leoda was in the original company of 3 Broadway musicals: "A Connecticut Yankee," "Strike Me Pink," and "...
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Townswoman (uncredited)
24. Ted Smile
Actor | The Lawless Rider
Ted Smile was born on May 14, 1921 in Wyoming, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Lawless Rider (1954), Son of the Renegade (1953) and Have Gun - Will Travel (1957). He died on November 2, 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Townsman (uncredited)
25. George Sowards
Actor | Outlawed
George Sowards was born on November 27, 1888 in Denver, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Outlawed (1921), Back Fire (1922) and Borrowed Trouble (1948). He was married to Edna E. Zilke. He died on December 20, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Season 1 Episode 1 I, The People (10/11/58) Townsman (uncredited)
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