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Nov 11, 1992 · Actor Chuck Connors, best known as the fast-shooting Lucas McCain on the long-running television series "The Rifleman," died Nov. 10 in Los Angeles. He was 71. Mr. Connors, a cigarette smoker, was ...
Chuck Connors. Self: New York's Society Life and Underworld. Chuck Connors, the "Mayor of Chinatown" around the turn of the previous century, was born George Washington Connors, most likely in Providence, Rhode Island, though he claimed to have been born on Mott Street in what is now New York City's Little Italy.
Jan 4, 2012 · Chuck Connors. Chuck Connors was a career minor-league ballplayer who played portions of two seasons in the major leagues, with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949 and Chicago Cubs in 1951. Connors gained greater fame as one of the very few ballplayers who was a successful actor in his post-baseball career, best known for his role as Lucas McCain in ...
Apr 30, 2021 · Johnny Crawford, best known for his role as Mark McCain, the son of Chuck Connors' Civil War vet character on the late '50s, early '60s TV show, "The Rifleman," died on April 29, 2021.
Chuck Connors holds the distinction of being the first player to ever shatter a backboard. Connors reached his long-sought-after goal of playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949. Unfortunately, after five weeks and one at-bat, he was sent back down to the minors in Montreal.
Crawford and Chuck Connors in The Rifleman (1960) Crawford began his career as a child actor. One of The Walt Disney Company's original Mouseketeers in 1955, he acted on stage, in films, and on television. Disney started out with 24 original Mouseketeers, but at the end of the first season, the studio reduced the number to 12, and Crawford was cut.
Nov 10, 1992 · Actor, Major League Baseball Player, Professional Basketball Player. He appeared in over 40 films but won his greatest fame as TV's The Rifleman. Born in Brooklyn, the strapping, 6'5 Connors attended Seton Hall College and served in the U.S. Army during World War II (WWII). After his discharge in 1946, he briefly...
