John McIntire

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John McIntire
McIntire as Chris Hale in Wagon Train (1961)
Born	(1907-06-27)June 27, 1907 Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Died	January 30, 1991(1991-01-30) (aged 83) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Resting place	Tobacco Valley Cemetery, Eureka, Montana, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1932–1989
Spouse	Jeanette Nolan ​ (m. 1935)​
Children	Tim McIntire Holly Wright

John Herrick McIntire (June 27, 1907 – January 30, 1991) was an American character actor^[1] who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many television series. McIntire is well known for having replaced Ward Bond, upon Bond's sudden death in November 1960, as the star of NBC's Wagon Train. He played Christopher Hale, the leader of the wagon train (and successor to Bond's character, Seth Adams) from early 1961 to the series' end in 1965. He also replaced Charles Bickford, upon Bickford's death in 1967, as ranch owner Clay Grainger (brother of Bickford's character) on NBC's The Virginian for four seasons.^[2]