Terry Wilson
- Acting
- September 3, 1923 · Huntington Park, California, USA
- March 30, 1999
Biography
Terry W. Wilson (September 3, 1923 – March 30, 1999) was an American actor most noted for his role as "Bill Hawks", the assistant trail master, in all 267 episodes of the NBC and ABC western television series, Wagon Train, which aired from 1957 to 1965. Wilson appeared in more than thirty-five films and television programs between 1948 and 1981. Many of his early roles were uncredited. On July 2, 1953, he was cast as a stagecoach guard in episode 121, "Woman from Omaha", of The Lone Ranger. In 1956, he had another uncredited role as a robber in the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Cheyenne, the first television western in an hour-long format, starring Clint Walker. Wilson was with Wagon Train for the entire run and worked with all the other stars on the program, including Ward Bond, Robert Horton, John McIntire, Robert Fuller, Frank McGrath, Denny Miller, and Michael Burns. Terry enlisted and served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946. CLR Wilson died at age 75 on March 30, 1999. He was survived by his wife Mary Ann Wilson and three children.
Known for
Filmography
- When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion · Self
- Charge of the Model T's · Stonewall Adams
- Escape to Witch Mountain · Biff Jenkins
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return · Sergeant Maxwell
- Hitchhike! · Gas Station Owner
- Westworld · Sheriff, Stunts
- Barnaby Jones · Judge Lennon
- Rage · Kaufman Trucking Co. driver
- Banacek · Chuck Smith
- Fair Play · Utah Brazos
- Support Your Local Gunfighter · Thug
- Dirty Dingus Magee · Sergeant
- This Savage Land · Nate
- The Shakiest Gun in the West · Welsh
- Hondo
- The War Wagon · Sheriff Strike, Stunts
- Winchester '73 · Shooting Contestant (uncredited)
- Tarzan
- The Plainsman · Sgt. Womack
- The Virginian · Turner
- Wagon Train · Bill Hawks, Writer
- The Wings of Eagles · Naval Officer (uncredited), Stunts
- Pillars of the Sky · Capt. Fanning
- The Searchers · Texas Ranger (uncredited), Stunts
- The Conqueror · Stunts
- The Last Frontier · Sentry (uncredited), Stunts
- Cheyenne · 1st Robber (uncredited)
- Gunsmoke · Liveryman
- It's Always Fair Weather · Charlie's Henchman (uncredited)
- The Prodigal · Stunts
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers · Town Suitor (uncredited)
- Ride, Vaquero! · Stunts
- Sailor Beware · Shore Patrol (uncredited)
- Westward the Women · Lon (uncredited)
- The Red Badge of Courage · Stunts
- Rio Grande · Stunts
- Devil's Doorway · Stunts
- The Flame and the Arrow · Guard (uncredited), Stunts
- A Dangerous Profession
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon · Stunts
- The Lone Ranger · Stage Guard Hank
- 3 Godfathers · Stunts
- Fort Apache · Stunts
- Silver River · Stunts
- My Hands Are Clay · Father O'Brien
- Pursued · Stunts, Animal Wrangler