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Don Happy(1916-2006)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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Don Happy was born on 14 August 1916 in Lewiston, Idaho, USA. He was an actor, known for Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), Gunsmoke (1955) and Rawhide (1959). He was married to Edith Happy. He died on 27 April 2006 in Canyon Country, California, USA.
BornAugust 14, 1916
DiedApril 27, 2006(89)
BornAugust 14, 1916
DiedApril 27, 2006(89)
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Known for

Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
7.1
  • Rodeo Cowboy(uncredited)
  • 1985
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke
8.1
TV Series
  • Townsman
  • Stage Driver
  • Party Guest
  • Townswoman
  • Wagon Driver
  • Storekeeper
  • Cowboy #1
Rawhide (1959)
Rawhide
7.9
TV Series
  • Drover
  • Townsman
  • Stagecoach Driver

Credits

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Actor

  • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
    Pee-wee's Big Adventure
    7.1
    • Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • Stage Driver
    • Party Guest ...
    • 1962–1974
  • Stuart Whitman in Cimarron Strip (1967)
    Cimarron Strip
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
    Batman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Trainer (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Chuck Connors in Branded (1965)
    Branded
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Drover
    • Townsman
    • Stagecoach Driver
    • 1959–1964
  • Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
    Spartacus
    7.9
    • Slave (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Audie Murphy, Suzanne Lloyd, Venetia Stevenson, and Barry Sullivan in Seven Ways from Sundown (1960)
    Seven Ways from Sundown
    6.8
    • Hanley Gang Member (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Randolph Scott, Virginia Mayo, and Karen Steele in Westbound (1958)
    Westbound
    6.5
    • Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Ben Cooper, J. Carrol Naish, John Payne, Ruth Roman, and John Smith in Rebel in Town (1956)
    Rebel in Town
    6.8
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Robert Mitchum, Susan Hayward, and Arthur Kennedy in The Lusty Men (1952)
    The Lusty Men
    7.3
    • Cowboy (uncredited)
    • 1952

Stunts

  • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
    Pee-wee's Big Adventure
    7.1
    • stunts
    • 1985
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • stunt double: Ken Curtis
    • stunt double: Forrest Tucker (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1965–1974
  • Audie Murphy and Gia Scala in Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
    Ride a Crooked Trail
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Fess Parker in Westward Ho, the Wagons! (1956)
    Westward Ho, the Wagons!
    5.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Anne Bancroft, Audie Murphy, and Pat Crowley in Walk the Proud Land (1956)
    Walk the Proud Land
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson, and Chill Wills in Tumbleweed (1953)
    Tumbleweed
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Audie Murphy, Joan Evans, and Gregg Palmer in Column South (1953)
    Column South
    6.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Audie Murphy and Susan Cabot in Gunsmoke (1953)
    Gunsmoke
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 14, 1916
    • Lewiston, Idaho, USA
  • Died
    • April 27, 2006
    • Canyon Country, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Edith Happy(2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Veteran stuntman who was also a stand-in and extra in 50s westerns on film and TV. His children Clifford Happy & Bonnie Happy followed in his hoof-steps, as did Clifford's sons Sean Happy & Ryan Happy and Bonnie's son Jimmy Hock.

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