Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 â€" April 14, 1964) was an American
actor.Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater,
including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City,
Utah, and the Siegel Stock company of Seattle, Washington.He appeared
in over 330 films and television shows between 1932 and 1963. He
specialized in playing fast-talking con menâ€"often in westerns, such
as The Lone Ranger, Judge Roy Bean, The Cisco Kid, The Adventures of
Wild Bill Hickok, Rawhide, Maverick, Lawman, The Rifleman, Cheyenne,
Have Gun â€" Will Travel, Gunsmoke and Hopalong Cassidy. In 1959
Hodgins appeared as Mr. Fane on Lawman in the episode "The Outsider."
In the 1960-1961 season, he appeared in three episodes of Joanne Dru's
ABC sitcom, Guestward, Ho! as the aging ranch wrangler known as
"Lonesome." In one of those episodes, "Lonesome's Gal", he was cast
opposite ZaSu Pitts. Thereafter, the two died within a year of each
other.
actor.Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater,
including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City,
Utah, and the Siegel Stock company of Seattle, Washington.He appeared
in over 330 films and television shows between 1932 and 1963. He
specialized in playing fast-talking con menâ€"often in westerns, such
as The Lone Ranger, Judge Roy Bean, The Cisco Kid, The Adventures of
Wild Bill Hickok, Rawhide, Maverick, Lawman, The Rifleman, Cheyenne,
Have Gun â€" Will Travel, Gunsmoke and Hopalong Cassidy. In 1959
Hodgins appeared as Mr. Fane on Lawman in the episode "The Outsider."
In the 1960-1961 season, he appeared in three episodes of Joanne Dru's
ABC sitcom, Guestward, Ho! as the aging ranch wrangler known as
"Lonesome." In one of those episodes, "Lonesome's Gal", he was cast
opposite ZaSu Pitts. Thereafter, the two died within a year of each
other.
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