John M. Pickard (June 25, 1913 â€" August 4, 1993) was an American
actor who appeared primarily in television westerns.Pickard was born
in Lascassas in Rutherford County, near Murfreesboro in Middle
Tennessee. He graduated from the Nashville Conservatory in Nashville,
Tennessee. His first acting roles were small parts in films, mostly
uncredited, beginning in 1936 as a dueling soldier in the picture Mary
of Scotland, based on the 16th century queen, Mary of Scotland.From
1942 to 1946, Pickard served in the United States Navy, having been
the model for naval recruitment posters during World War II.Pickard
returned to acting after the war and appeared in supporting roles in
scores of westerns and action dramas before landing the starring role
in the syndicated television series, Boots and Saddles, set on an
Arizona fort in the late 19th century. His second film
role,[clarification needed] also uncredited, came in John Wayne's Wake
of the Red Witch (1948).
actor who appeared primarily in television westerns.Pickard was born
in Lascassas in Rutherford County, near Murfreesboro in Middle
Tennessee. He graduated from the Nashville Conservatory in Nashville,
Tennessee. His first acting roles were small parts in films, mostly
uncredited, beginning in 1936 as a dueling soldier in the picture Mary
of Scotland, based on the 16th century queen, Mary of Scotland.From
1942 to 1946, Pickard served in the United States Navy, having been
the model for naval recruitment posters during World War II.Pickard
returned to acting after the war and appeared in supporting roles in
scores of westerns and action dramas before landing the starring role
in the syndicated television series, Boots and Saddles, set on an
Arizona fort in the late 19th century. His second film
role,[clarification needed] also uncredited, came in John Wayne's Wake
of the Red Witch (1948).
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