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Paul Brinegar(1917-1995)

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Paul Brinegar in Rawhide (1959)
Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive. He is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way.
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Rawhide (1959–1965)
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Paul Brinegar was born on 19 December 1917 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, USA. He was an actor, known for Rawhide (1959), High Plains Drifter (1973) and Maverick (1994). He was married to Shirley Talbott. He died on 27 March 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 19, 1917
DiedMarch 27, 1995(77)
BornDecember 19, 1917
DiedMarch 27, 1995(77)
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    • 4 wins total

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Known for

Rawhide (1959)
Rawhide
7.9
TV Series
  • Wishbone
  • George Washington Wishbone
Clint Eastwood in High Plains Drifter (1973)
High Plains Drifter
7.4
  • Lutie Naylor
  • 1973
Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)
Maverick
7.0
  • Stage Driver
  • 1994
The Creature Wasn't Nice (1981)
The Creature Wasn't Nice
3.6
  • Clint Eastwood
  • Dirty Harry
  • 1981

Credits

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Actor



  • Bruce Boxleitner and Hugh O'Brian in Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994)
    Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Jim 'Dog' Kelly
    • 1994
  • Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, and James Garner in Maverick (1994)
    Maverick
    7.0
    • Stage Driver
    • 1994
  • Bruce Campbell in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Francis Killbridge
    • Francis Kilbride
    • 1993
  • The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)
    The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Cookie
    • 1991
  • Mel Brooks in Life Stinks (1991)
    Life Stinks
    5.9
    • Old Bellboy
    • 1991
  • They Came from Outer Space (1990)
    They Came from Outer Space
    6.8
    TV Series
    • John Peckham
    • 1990
  • The Famous Teddy Z (1989)
    The Famous Teddy Z
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Lash Laramie
    • 1990
  • Independence (1987)
    Independence
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Old Man
    • 1987
  • Annihilator (1986)
    Annihilator
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Pops
    • 1986
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Chuck
    • 1985
  • George Burns Half-Hour Comedy Hour (1985)
    George Burns Half-Hour Comedy Hour
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1985
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Barbara Eden, George Kennedy, Christopher McDonald, and Joe Namath in Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984)
    Chattanooga Choo Choo
    5.1
    • Pee Wee
    • 1984
  • The Young Landlords (1983)
    The Young Landlords
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Darden
    • 1983
  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Lamar Pettybone
    • 1982–1983
  • Joan Collins, Priscilla Barnes, and Lee Horsley in The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch (1982)
    The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Bodie
    • 1982

Soundtrack



  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Buffalo Gals"
    • performer: "The Glory Trail" (A lion cleaned a yearlin's bones)
    • 1959–1960

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Paul Brimegar
  • Height
    • 5′ 7¼″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • December 19, 1917
    • Tucumcari, New Mexico, USA
  • Died
    • March 27, 1995
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(emphysema)
  • Spouse
    • Shirley TalbottDecember 28, 1962 - March 27, 1995 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Paul Alden Brinegar III
  • Parents
      Paul Alden Brinegar Sr.
  • Relatives
      Warren Boyd Brinegar(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    American character actor. Educated in Santa Fe, he attended Pasadena Junior College to study drama, literature and art. His screen career (1946-1994) began and ended in westerns. Often sporting whiskers, he essayed many a grizzled sidekick to the hero. His best known role was as the cranky cook Wishbone on TV's Rawhide (1959).

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