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Wild Bill Elliott was an American film actor who specialized in playing the rugged heroes of B Westerns, particularly the Red Ryder series. He was born Gordon Nance in Missouri in 1904 and died in Las Vegas in 1965.
Bill Elliott. Actor: Across the Sierras. Born Gordon Nance in 1904 on a farm in Pattonsburg, Missouri -- a small town about 60 miles northeast of Kansas City -- the future "Wild Bill Elliott" grew up around horses.
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- Pattonsburg, Missouri, USA
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- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Learn about the life and career of the Missouri-born actor who starred in many western films and serials as Wild Bill Hickok and Red Ryder. Find out how he got his nickname, who he married, and when he died.
Bill Elliott (1904-1965) was known for his roles in B Westerns, especially as Red Ryder and Wild Bill Hickok. He also appeared in serials, radio shows and TV programs, and hosted a local TV show in Las Vegas.
But Wild Bill Elliott could never stay peaceable, and those six-guns fired their way through B-western movie series at Columbia, Republic and Monogram/Allied Artists before he finally hung them up. It was legendary gunfighter James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok who gave Elliott his movie moniker, because Elliott played Hickok in the serial that ...
WILD BILL ELLIOTT OF WESTERNS DIES; Cowboy Star, 62, Was Hero of More Than 60 Films. Share full article. Nov. 28, 1965. The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context...
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Learn about the life and work of Wild Bill Elliott, a versatile actor who starred in 77 westerns and three serials after a long period of obscurity. Find out how he got his big break as Wild Bill Hickok, his variations of name, and his special note for printing.
