Trivia

As owner of Taeger's Firewood Company, his company under reported the payroll to the State Compensation Insurance Fund to avoid paying insurance premiums. He was arrested in 2003 for workers' compensation premium fraud.

Was the last of TV's western-heroes to be staked-out by Indians and left to die under the scorching sun. This occurred in the 9-8-67 episode of "Hondo."

He died after a long illness at Marshall Medical Center in Placerville, CA.

He was reported to be doing odd jobs after "Hondo".

Buried at Westwood Hills Memorial Park. Placerville, El Dorado County, California. Plot Sunrise Hill.

On his tombstone his middle name Adolph is replaced; it reads Ralph "Hondo""Taeger.

Father Frederich Taegder was a German immigrant who owned a bar and grill in Walden, New York who married his mother Olga Schleicher in October 1924.

Older brother Harold (b. 27 December 1927), known as Ted, became the mayor of Walden, New York.

Grew up at 107-02 122nd Street in South Richmond Hill, Queens, New York.

Worked as an artist's model and did clothing catalog work before his acting career started.

Briefly played for a Dodgers farm team until a knee injury ended his baseball career.

Studied at the Academy of Dramatic Arts.