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Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

Acting·1922–1999·77 films

Rory Calhoun (August 8, 1922 – April 28, 1999) was an American television and film actor, screenwriter, and producer best known for his roles in Westerns.

As Actor

How to Marry a Millionaire
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)Eben
River of No Return
River of No Return (1954)Harry Weston
Motel Hell
Motel Hell (1980)Vincent Smith
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)Darios
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)Looney Tunes
Angel
Angel (1984)Kit Carson
Night of the Lepus
Night of the Lepus (1972)Cole Hillman
The Red House
The Red House (1947)Teller
Pure Country
Pure Country (1992)Ernest Tucker
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)Himself
The Main Event
The Main Event (1979)Fighter In Kid's Camp
Avenging Angel
Avenging Angel (1985)Kit Carson
The Bullfighters
The Bullfighters (1945)El Brillante - Disgusted Matador (uncredited)
Red Sundown
Red Sundown (1956)Alec Longmire
The Big Caper
The Big Caper (1957)Frank Harper
Way of a Gaucho
Way of a Gaucho (1952)Martin Penalosa
Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border (1954)Cully
Black Spurs
Black Spurs (1965)Santee
A Ticket to Tomahawk
A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)Dakota
Apache Territory
Apache Territory (1958)Logan Cates
A Bullet Is Waiting
A Bullet Is Waiting (1954)Ed Stone
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart (1952)John Burn
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)Philip Hart
Raw Edge
Raw Edge (1956)Tex Kirby
Apache Uprising
Apache Uprising (1965)Jim Walker
Young Fury
Young Fury (1964)Clint McCoy
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955)Tom Bryan
Return of the Frontiersman
Return of the Frontiersman (1950)Larrabee
Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys (1944)Soldier (uncredited)
Dawn at Socorro
Dawn at Socorro (1954)Brett Wade
The Gun Hawk
The Gun Hawk (1963)Blaine Madden
The Silver Whip
The Silver Whip (1953)Sheriff Tom Davisson
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951)Jack Stark
The Young and the Brave
The Young and the Brave (1963)MSgt. Ed Brent (escaped POW)
The Saga of Hemp Brown
The Saga of Hemp Brown (1958)Hemp Brown
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (1989)Old Turkel
Domino Kid
Domino Kid (1957)Domino
Ride Out for Revenge
Ride Out for Revenge (1957)Tate
Powder River
Powder River (1953)Chino Bullock
That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl (1947)Ken Freneau
The Spoilers
The Spoilers (1955)Alex McNamara
The Looters
The Looters (1955)Jesse Hill
The Hired Gun
The Hired Gun (1957)Gil McCord
Where Do We Go from Here?
Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)Soldier Leaving Canteen (uncredited)
Meet Me After the Show
Meet Me After the Show (1951)David Hemingway
The Yellow Tomahawk
The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)Adam
Operation Cross Eagles
Operation Cross Eagles (1968)Sgt. Sean McAfee
Utah Blaine
Utah Blaine (1957)Utah Blaine
Adventure Island
Adventure Island (1947)Herrick
Flight to Holocaust
Flight to Holocaust (1977)Ed Davis
Marco Polo
Marco Polo (1962)Marco Polo
Massacre River
Massacre River (1949)Phil Acton
Flight to Hong Kong
Flight to Hong Kong (1956)Tony Dumont
Sand
Sand (1949)Chick Palmer
The Treasure of Monte Cristo
The Treasure of Monte Cristo (1961)Captain Adam Corbett
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe (2012)Self (archive footage)
Finger on the Trigger
Finger on the Trigger (1965)Larry Winton
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers (1979)Farmer
Bad Jim
Bad Jim (1990)Sam Harper
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply (1977)Len Thompson
Miraculous Journey
Miraculous Journey (1948)Larry Burke
The Great John L.
The Great John L. (1945)James J. 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett
Mission to Glory: A True Story
Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977)Juan Monje
Rogue River
Rogue River (1951)Ownie Rogers
Operation Delilah
Operation Delilah (1967)Rory
Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)Kenneth Post
The Girl of the Nile
The Girl of the Nile (1969)Jack Cooper
Mule Feathers
Mule Feathers (1977)Bonaparte Shelby
Revenge of Bigfoot
Revenge of Bigfoot (1979)Bob Spence
Smokey and the Judge
Smokey and the Judge (1980)Matt Polsky
A Face in the Rain
A Face in the Rain (1963)Rand
Thunder in Carolina
Thunder in Carolina (1960)Mitch Cooper
Our Men in Bagdad
Our Men in Bagdad (1966)Alex
Half Nelson
Half Nelson (1985)
Day is Done
Day is Done (1955)Master Sgt. Norris
Female Mud Wrestling Championships
Female Mud Wrestling Championships (1981)Coach

As Writer