Paul Brinegar

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Paul Alden Brinegar (born December 19, 1917 in Tucumcari , New Mexico , † March 27, 1995 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor .

Life

Brinegar studied acting, literature, and the arts at Pasadena Junior College. He made his feature film debut in 1946 in a small supporting role without naming his name in the credits in the Western Bandits Without Mask alongside Randolph Scott , Edgar Buchanan and Lloyd Bridges . This was followed by a number of other subordinate film roles, in addition he began from the mid-1950s with appearances in television series. Among other things, he played the recurring role of Jim "Dog" Kelly in the western series Wyatt Earp intervenes from 1955 to 1958 . One of his first major film roles was ultimately responsible for the turning point in his career. In 1958, he played the role of cook Tom Jefferson Jeffrey in the western The Revenge of the Texan alongside Joel McCrea . One year later, this served as a template for the portrayal of cook George Washington Wishbone in the successful western series Thousand Miles of Dust with Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood , which he portrayed in 216 episodes between 1959 and 1965, and through which he gained prominence among US television audiences. After the series ended, he starred as Jelly Hoskins in the less successful western series Lancer from 1968 to 1970 . He also appeared on the side of Elvis Presley in his Western Charro . In 1973 he stood again with Clint Eastwood in A Stranger Without a Name . In the early 1980s, he played the role of Lamar Pettybone in the crime series Matt Houston . He had his last screen appearances in 1994 on the side of Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster in Maverick - The Colt on the belt, an ace up the sleeve as well as in the Wyatt Earp based film Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone , in which he attacks again Slipped into the role of Jim "Dog" Kelly .

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SURNAME Brinegar, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brinegar, Paul Alden (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 19, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH Tucumcari , New Mexico
DATE OF DEATH March 27, 1995
Place of death Los Angeles , California