Richard Garland

Richard Garland
Garland in 26 Men, 1957
Born
Charles Richard Garland Jr.

(1927-07-07)July 7, 1927
Mineral Wells, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 24, 1969(1969-05-24) (aged 41)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film, stage and television actor
Years active1951–1969
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(m. 1951; div. 1953)​

Charles Richard Garland Jr. (July 7, 1927 – May 24, 1969) was an American film, stage and television actor, who portrayed Constable Clay Horton in the popular CBS television series Lassie from 1954 to 1956.[1]

Life and career

Garland was born in Mineral Wells, Texas.[2] He began his career in 1951, first appearing in the stage play Dark of the Moon at the Circle in the Square Theatre.[3]

Garland made his film debut in 1951 in the film Week-End with Father. He then made an appearance in the 1952 film The Cimarron Kid.[4] Garland played Big Jim Moore in the film.[4] In the same year, he appeared in the films The Battle at Apache Pass, Red Ball Express, Scarlet Angel, Untamed Frontier, Son of Ali Baba, and Torpedo Alley.[5]

Later film appearances included Forever Female (1953), The Desperado (1954), The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955), Friendly Persuasion (1956), My Gun Is Quick (1957), 13 Fighting Men (1960), Panic in Year Zero! (1962), and Mutiny in Outer Space (1965).[6] His final credit was from the 1966 film The Chase.[citation needed]

Garland made his television debut in the situation comedy series My Little Margie in 1953.[citation needed] He also made appearances in the western television series The Adventures of Kit Carson.[7]

He made guest-starring in television programs including The Deputy, 77 Sunset Strip, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,The Rifleman, Mission: Impossible, 26 Men, Daniel Boone, Perry Mason and The Virginian.[7]

Personal life

In 1951 Garland married the actress Beverly Garland. They were divorced in 1953.[3]

Death

Garland began to drink heavily in the late 1950s.[3] He died in May 1969 of alcoholism in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 41.[7] His body was used in a medical school as a laboratory specimen.[7]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Kotar, S.L.; Gessler, J.E. (December 2009). Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961. BearManor Media. p. 102. ISBN 9781593935054 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 208. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c Del Vecchio, Deborah (2013). Beverly Garland: Her Life and Career. McFarland. p. 31. ISBN 9780786465019 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b Larkins, Bob; Magers, Boyd (May 2016). The Films of Audie Murphy. McFarland. p. 55. ISBN 9781476609270 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Lentz, Robert (August 28, 2008). Korean War Filmography: 91 English Language Features Through 2000. McFarland. p. 381. ISBN 9780786438761 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Noonan, Bonnie (June 2015). Gender in Science Fiction Films, 1964-1979: A Critical Study. McFarland. p. 27. ISBN 9780786459742 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b c d Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 270. ISBN 9781476625997 – via Google Books.