Albert Guy Teague (January 20, 1913 – January 24, 1970) was an American actor and stuntman.[1] He was known for serving as a double for Eric Fleming's character Gil Favor in the American western television series Rawhide.[2]
Guy Teague | |
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| Born | Albert Guy Teague January 20, 1913 Mount Vernon, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1970 (aged 57) Mineral Wells, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman |
Life and career
editTeague was born in Mount Vernon, Texas.[2] He began his career in 1947 in the film King of the Bandits, which starred Gilbert Roland and Angela Greene. Teague then appeared and performed a stunt for the 1948 film Panhandle,[2] which starred Rod Cameron. In the same year, he performed a stunt for the film Adventures of Frank and Jesse James,[2] which starred Clayton Moore, Steve Darrell, Noel Neill and George J. Lewis.[3]
In 1950, Teague had credited roles in films that included Jack in Desperadoes of the West (with Tom Keene, Judy Clark, Roy Barcroft, I. Stanford Jolley and Lee Phelps), Blackie in Vigilante Hideout (with Allan Lane) and Pickney in The Showdown (with Wild Bill Elliott, Walter Brennan and Marie Windsor).[4] He made numerous appearances in films such as Giant, Don Daredevil Rides Again, The Phantom Stagecoach, The Kid from Amarillo (as Dirk), A Lawless Street, No Time to Be Young, Fury at Gunsight Pass, Wyoming Renegades (as 'Black Jack' Ketchum), Man with the Steel Whip and Siege at Red River.[2]
Teague's television appearances included Gunsmoke, State Trooper, Colt .45, Tales of Wells Fargo, Gunslinger, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Bat Masterson, Maverick and The Adventures of Kit Carson.[2] He had served as a stunt double for actor John Wayne and numerous other notable actors.[2] In Rawhide, Teague acted as a double for Eric Fleming in his role as Gil Favor, also appearing as a driver throughout the show, and helped Clint Eastwood become more comfortable riding a horse.[2] He was honored in the Stuntmen's Hall of Fame.[2]
Death
editTeague died in January 1970, aged 57, in Mineral Wells, Texas, where he is interred in Elmwood Cemetery.[2][5]
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Rawhide | Stitch | S4:E2, "The Sendoff" |
References
edit- ^ "Hollywood Actors Visit at Trident". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. August 21, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Scott Freese, Gene (April 10, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 282. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
- ^ Rainey, Buck (June 8, 2015). Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956. McFarland. p. 10. ISBN 9781476604480 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Showdown (1950)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Aaker, Everett (1997). Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959. McFarland. p. 499. ISBN 9780786402847 – via Google Books.
