Terry Wilson

Terry Wilson

Known for

Acting

Born

September 3, 1923

Birthplace

Huntington Park, California, USA

Died

March 30, 1999 (aged 75)

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...

Best known work

The Searchers
The Searchers
1956
Westworld
Westworld
1973
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
Fort Apache
Fort Apache
1948
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
Rio Grande
Rio Grande
1950
Escape to Witch Mountain
Escape to Witch Mountain
1975
The War Wagon
The War Wagon
1967
3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers
1948
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955

Filmography

  1. 1979

    When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

    as Self

  2. 1977

    Charge of the Model T's

    as Stonewall Adams

  3. 1975

  4. 1975

  5. 1974

    Hitchhike!

    as Gas Station Owner

  6. 1973

    Westworld

    as Sheriff, Stunts

  7. 1973

    Barnaby JonesTV

    as Judge Lennon (1 episode)

  8. 1972

    Rage

    as Kaufman Trucking Co. driver

  9. 1972

    BanacekTV

    as Chuck Smith (1 episode)

  10. 1972

    Fair Play

    as Utah Brazos

  11. 1971

  12. 1970

  13. 1969

  14. 1968

  15. 1967

  16. 1967

    The War Wagon

    as Sheriff Strike, Stunts

  17. 1967

    Winchester '73

    as Shooting Contestant (uncredited)

  18. 1966

  19. 1966

    The Plainsman

    as Sgt. Womack

  20. 1962

    The VirginianTV

    as Turner (1 episode)

  21. 1957

    Wagon TrainTV

    as Bill Hawks (284 episodes), Writer

  22. 1957

    The Wings of Eagles

    as Naval Officer (uncredited), Stunts

  23. 1956

    Pillars of the Sky

    as Capt. Fanning

  24. 1956

    The Searchers

    as Texas Ranger (uncredited), Stunts

  25. 1956

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