Chinatown
1974
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Willingham was the son of railroad worker and farmer Noble Henry Willingham, Sr, and Ruby Ladelle ( née Speights). [4] [5] He was born in the small town of Mineola, in Wood County east of Dallas, Texas. After graduating in 1953 from North Texas State College in Denton, he earned a master's degree in educational psychology from Baylor ...
Noble Willingham (1931-2004) was an American actor who appeared in more than 30 films and TV shows, such as The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon, Walker, Texas Ranger, and The Hudsucker Proxy. He was born in Texas, taught school, and ran for Congress before pursuing his acting career.
- January 1, 1
- Mineola, Texas, USA
- January 1, 1
- Palm Springs, California, USA
Noble Willingham, who worked steadily as a supporting actor over the last 30 years and left his role as a saloon owner on the series “Walker, Texas Ranger” to run for Congress, has died.
Noble Willingham was an American actor who appeared in more than 30 films and TV shows, such as Chinatown, Ace Ventura, and Walker, Texas Ranger. He was also a former teacher, a Republican politician, and a veteran of the Texas oil fields.
- August 31, 1931
- January 17, 2004
- Chuck Norris/Cordell Walker. Chuck Norris played Cordell Walker, the titular Texas Ranger. A martial arts expert, Norris is easily the most recognizable actor on the show.
- Clarence Gilyard/James Trivette. Having previously portrayed Marcus Williams (AKA Sundown) in Top Gun, and Theo, a gangster, in Die Hard, Clarence Gilyard was a natural choice to play Texas Ranger James "Jimmy" Trivette.
- Sheree J. Wilson/Alexandra Cahill. When Walker, Texas Ranger was just getting started, Sheree J. Wilson had just come off of a five-year stint on the popular soap opera Dallas, on which she played April Ewing.
- James Wlcek/Trent Malloy. An up-and-coming actor in the late '80s and early '90s, James Wlcek previously held supporting roles in the twilight years of Ryan's Hope, a popular soap opera which ran from the mid '70s until 1989, as well as the more popular and longer-running As the World Turns.
Jan 22, 2004 · Noble Willingham, a character actor best known for his portrayal of barkeeper C.D. Parker on the long-running CBS television series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died. He was 72.
Jan 25, 2004 · Noble Willingham, an actor who played C.D. Parker on " Walker, Texas Ranger ", died of natural causes at 72. He also ran for Congress in Texas in 2000 and appeared in films such as "Chinatown" and "City Slickers".
