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This article is about the actor and stuntman. For the attorney and jurist, see
Milan Smith .
American actor and stuntman
Milan Smith
Born (1923-04-27 ) April 27, 1923
Died May 2, 2001(2001-05-02) (aged 78 )
Occupation(s ) Actor, stuntman Years active 1951–1969 Spouse Myrna Smith[1]
Milan Smith (April 27, 1923 – May 2, 2001) was an American actor and stuntman .[2] [3] [4] He was known for playing the role of Kyle in the American western television series Rawhide .[5]
Life and career [ edit ]
Smith was born in South Dakota ,[6] where he was raised on a Lakota Sioux reservation .[1] [5] He served the Pacific in World War II .[5] [6]
Smith worked for almost 20 years as a stunt double. His first appearances were in 1951 in the western television series The Lone Ranger . While appearing in the show he became friends with the actor Jay Silverheels ,[5] [7] who played the role of Tonto .[1] Smith appeared on numerous television westerns including, Gunsmoke , Bonanza , The Wild Wild West , Tombstone Territory , The Rifleman , The Virginian , Maverick , The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp , Death Valley Days , Branded , Wanted: Dead or Alive , Bat Masterson , Tales of Wells Fargo and Wagon Train .[5] [6]
Smith was a regular cast member on the western television series Rawhide from 1959 to 1960, playing the role of Kyle.[5]
Smith also appeared in films including Duel on the Mississippi , Masterson of Kansas , Rio Bravo , The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin , Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock ,[8] Jesse James vs. the Daltons , Here Come the Marines , Waco , The Toughest Gun in Tombstone , Cattle Queen of Montana and Escape from Fort Bravo .[6] He retired in 1969, last appearing in the film Change of Habit .
After retiring, Smith became a horse trainer .[7] His friend Jay Silverheels was also involved in breeding, training and racing Standardbred horses. After Silverheels died from complications of pneumonia in March 1980 at the age of 62,[9] Smith named a horse "Hi Ho Silverheels" in his honour. He raced it as a pacer.[1] [6] [7]
Smith died in May 2001 in Victorville, California , at the age of 78.[5]
References [ edit ]
^ "New 'Hit' Role for Stunt Man" . The Times . San Mateo, California . December 30, 1970. p. 10 . Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Swesey, Ben (August 17, 1969). "Movie Stunt Man Will Try Luck As Fair Sulky Driver" . The Sacramento Bee . Sacramento, California . p. 95 . Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c d e f g "Milan Smith" . The Rifleman . Retrieved January 8, 2022 .
^ a b c d e Freese, Gene (April 10, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed . McFarland. p. 261. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books .
^ a b c "Tonto's Pacer Ever Faithful" . Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois . November 17, 1994. p. 65 . Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Blottner, Gene (2000). Universal-International Westerns, 1947-1963: The Complete Filmography . McFarland. p. 258. ISBN 9780786407910 – via Google Books .
^ "Jay Silverheels, Actor, 62, Dead; Was Tonto in TV 'Lone Ranger'; In 'Key Largo' and 'True Grit' " . The New York Times . March 6, 1980. Retrieved January 8, 2002 .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Milan_Smith_(actor)&oldid=1230392974 "
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