Ron Hagerthy
Hagerthy (born March 9, 1932) is an American actor on television and in films.
Ron Hagerthy
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- Name
- Ron Hagerthy
- Born
- 9 March 1932
- Birthplace
- Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
- Spouse
- Patti Taylor
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- Western
- Languages
- English
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Hagerthy (born March 9, 1932) is an American actor on television and in films.
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Ron Hagerthy (born 1932) is an American actor, businessperson and television actor. The actor was born in South Dakota. Ron Hagerthy lived in Corona del Mar.
Genres include Western. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Ron Hagerthy • Born — 9 March 1932 • Birthplace — Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S. • Spouse — Patti Taylor • Occupation — Actor
Early years
Early years
Hagerthy was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, but moved to Glendale, California, before he started school. He attended Glendale City College and once worked as an ambulance driver. His acting career was interrupted by two years' service in the Army.
Career
Career
On television, in the 1950s, Hagerthy portrayed Clipper King (nephew of the title character) in the modern Western series, Sky King. He also appeared on Matinee Theater, Bonanza, Gunsmoke (as "Blackie" in S1E38's "Unknown Grave" – 1956), Navy Log, Tales of Wells Fargo, and New Comedy Showcase. He also appeared in an episode of Death Valley Days as Felix Bridger, son of mountain man Jim Bridger played by Harry Shannon (1958) and an episode of The Rifleman, "The Deserter" (March 15, 1960, S2E25). On film, Hagerthy portrayed Dick Cvetic in I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951) and Cpl. Rich Williams in Starlift (1951). He also appeared in Make Haste to Live, Eighteen and Anxious, Charge at Feather River, City That Never Sleeps, and Force of Arms.
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Hagerthy married Patti Taylor, who was his sweetheart from his school days.
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Ron Hagerthy was born at South Dakota.
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- 1.Aaker, Everett. Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949–1959. McFarland. 254. 1997. 9780786402847.
- 2.Adams, Marjory. Movie Question Box. The Boston Globe. 10. May 7, 1953.
- 3.Varner, Fields. Two Hollywood Newcomers Visit Montgomery To Boos New Movie, Appear At Local Theatre. The Montgomery Advertiser. 6. November 17, 1957.
- 4.Five Young Stars Due In Austin. The Austin American. 27. November 10, 1957.
- 5.McNeil, Alex. Total Television. Penguin Books USA, Inc. 763. 1996. 0-14-02-4916-8.
- 6.Television Obscurities. Unsold Pilots on Television, 1956–1966. tvobscurities.com. 15 August 2019.
- 7.Robert Jay. Status of New Comedy Showcase. tvobscurities.com. Television Obscurities. 13 June 2009.
- 8.Crowther, Bosley. The Screen in Review: 'Starlift' Provides Warners With Opportunity to Parade Its Stable of Stars. The New York Times. 11.
- 9.Tourist Mecca Locale of Film. The Los Angeles Times. 63. April 28, 1954.
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