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Jun 12, 2023 · Doug McClure, nicknamed – Dougie, was an American actor who was the inspiration for The Simpsons character Troy McClure. McClure starred in lead roles on Out of This World, Overland Trail, Checkmate, and as the cowboy Trampas on the NBC television series The Virginian.
The character ‘Troy McClure’ in the widely popular animated TV show ‘The Simpsons’ was partly inspired by Doug McClure. McClure was a chain smoker and died of lung cancer at 59. Some of his most well-remembered works are ‘The Virginian,’ ‘The Enemy Below,’ ‘Shenandoah,’ and ‘Out of this World.
Feb 5, 1995 · Douglas Osborne "Doug" McClure (May 11, 1935 – February 5, 1995) was an American actor whose career in film and television extended from the 1950s to the 1990s. He is best known for his role as the cowboy Trampas during the entire run from 1962 to 1971 of the NBC western television series, The Virginian, loosely based on the Owen Wister novel.
Feb 8, 1995 · Doug McClure, who rode his way from broncobusting to starring roles in such television westerns as "The Virginian," "The Overland Trail" and "The Men From Shiloh," died on Sunday at his home in ...
Feb 13, 1995 · Actor Doug McClure, star of such TV Westerns as "The Virginian" and "The Men From Shiloh," died Feb. 5 of cancer at his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. His death surprised friends who thought the ...
Douglas Osborne McClure was an American actor whose career in film and television extended from the 1950s to the 1990s. He is best known for his role as the cowboy Trampas during the entire run from 1962 to 1971 of the series The Virginian and mayor turned police chief Kyle Applegate on Out of This World. From 1961-1963, he was married to actress BarBara Luna.
Husky blond TV and film actor Doug McClure was best-known for his Western series, "The Virginian" (NBC, 1962-70), and for his appearances in seemingly hundreds of TV-movies from 1960 through 1994.
