John Herrick McIntire (June 27, 1907 â€" January 30, 1991) was an
American character actor who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many
more 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.The son
of Byron Jean McIntire and Chastine Uretta Herrick McIntire, John
McIntire was born in Spokane, Washington, and was of Irish
descent.[citation needed] He grew up primarily in Eureka, Montana
around ranchers, an experience that later inspired his performances in
dozens of film and television westerns.[citation needed] Later, he
lived in Santa Monica, California.He graduated from the University of
Southern California.[note 1]McIntire began acting on radio in Tarzan
and the Diamond of Asher and he met his future wife Jeanette Nolan
through their work on radio programs. McIntire played the title role
in a Los Angeles radio station's production of The Adventures of Bill
Lance and was the first actor to play the title role in the CBS radio
drama Crime Doctor.:86 He played Jack Packard in I Love a Mystery:160
and Peter Carter in the radio version of The Lineup.:201-202 He worked
on many episodes of Suspense from the early 1940s.[citation needed] He
was the narrator for the radio programs Lincoln Highway,:201 and The
March of Time.
American character actor who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many
more 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.The son
of Byron Jean McIntire and Chastine Uretta Herrick McIntire, John
McIntire was born in Spokane, Washington, and was of Irish
descent.[citation needed] He grew up primarily in Eureka, Montana
around ranchers, an experience that later inspired his performances in
dozens of film and television westerns.[citation needed] Later, he
lived in Santa Monica, California.He graduated from the University of
Southern California.[note 1]McIntire began acting on radio in Tarzan
and the Diamond of Asher and he met his future wife Jeanette Nolan
through their work on radio programs. McIntire played the title role
in a Los Angeles radio station's production of The Adventures of Bill
Lance and was the first actor to play the title role in the CBS radio
drama Crime Doctor.:86 He played Jack Packard in I Love a Mystery:160
and Peter Carter in the radio version of The Lineup.:201-202 He worked
on many episodes of Suspense from the early 1940s.[citation needed] He
was the narrator for the radio programs Lincoln Highway,:201 and The
March of Time.
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