Rory Calhoun
Actor · Producer · Since 1953
Known for
Rory Calhoun is, by now, a veteran American actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. Horror has been the most frequent territory. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 82 years. 'How to Marry a Millionaire' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Eben. 'River of No Return' is another title that gets mentioned. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know.
Rory Calhoun
Actor · Producer · Since 1953
70 Movies · 22 Series
Rory Calhoun is, by now, a veteran American actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. Horror has been the most frequent territory. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 82 years. 'How to Marry a Millionaire' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Eben. 'River of No Return' is another title that gets mentioned. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know.
Movies
Plays Kit Carson
Angel
1984
Plays Eben
How to Marry a Millionaire
1953
Plays Darios
The Colossus of Rhodes
1961
Plays Vincent Smith
Motel Hell
1980
Plays Harry Weston
River of No Return
1954
Plays Cole Hillman
Night of the Lepus
1972
Plays Sam Harper
Bad Jim
1990
Plays Captain Adam Corbett
The Secret of Monte Cristo
1961
Plays Teller
The Red House
1947
Plays Lonnie “Looney Tunes” O’Toole
Hell Comes to Frogtown
1988
Plays Ernest Tucker
Pure Country
1992
Plays Martin Penalosa
Way of a Gaucho
1952
Plays Rory
Operation Delilah
1967
Plays Ed Stone
A Bullet Is Waiting
1954
Plays Clint McCoy
Young Fury
1964
Plays Kit Carson
Avenging Angel
1985
Plays Jim Walker
Apache Uprising
1965
Plays Adam
The Yellow Tomahawk
1954
Plays Fighter In Kid's Camp
The Main Event
1979
Plays Philip Hart
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Plays Tony Dumont
Flight to Hong Kong
1956
Plays Kenneth Post
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955
Plays Alex McNamara
The Spoilers
1955
Plays Marco Polo
Marco Polo
1962
Producer
Plays Gil McCord
The Hired Gun
1957
Plays Brett Wade
Dawn at Socorro
1954
Plays Cully
Four Guns to the Border
1954
Plays Tate
Ride Out for Revenge
1957
Producer
Plays Logan Cates
Apache Territory
1958
Plays Larry Winton
Finger on the Trigger
1965
Plays Hemp Brown
The Saga of Hemp Brown
1958
Plays Dakota
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950
Plays Tom Bryan
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
1955
Plays Santee
Black Spurs
1965
Plays MSgt. Ed Brent (escaped POW)
The Young and the Brave
1963
Plays John Burn
With a Song in My Heart
1952
Plays Alec Longmire
Red Sundown
1956
Plays James J. 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett
The Great John L.
1945
Plays Len Thompson
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
1977
Plays Chino Bullock
Powder River
1953
Plays Jack Stark
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
1951
Plays David Hemingway
Meet Me After the Show
1951
Plays Blaine Madden
The Gun Hawk
1963
Plays Old Turkel
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
1989
Plays Ken Freneau
That Hagen Girl
1947
Plays Phil Acton
Massacre River
1949
Plays Jesse Hill
The Looters
1955
Plays Frank Harper
The Big Caper
1957
Plays Larrabee
Return of the Frontiersman
1950
Plays Sgt. Sean McAfee
Operation Cross Eagles
1968
TV Shows
Plays George Meade
The Blue and the Gray
1982
Plays Breen
The Rebels
1979
Plays Peter Lockwood
Suspicion
1957
Plays Ashton DeWitt
Burke's Law
1963
Plays Edgar Miles
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Plays Spider
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Ben Stack
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Jim Shea
The Virginian
1962
Plays George Slattery
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Midge Kelly
Climax!
1954
Plays Mason Ward
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Larry
Ghost Story
1972
Plays Joe Mahoney
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Plays Al Ramon
Mannix
1967
Plays Jarbo Pierce
Wagon Train
1957
Plays Tom Wilson
Bonanza
1959
Plays Jim Bailey
Hart to Hart
1979
Plays Bwana Bill
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Plays Jimmie Thurson
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Plays Steve Hanson
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Plays Edgar Richardson
Petrocelli
1974
Plays Mr. Watson
Fantasy Island
1978
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Pure Country
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Tales from the Crypt
Spider
1993Season 5
Pure Country
Ernest Tucker
1992
Bad Jim
Sam Harper
1990
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Old Turkel
1989
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jimmie Thurson
1988Season 3
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Lonnie “Looney Tunes” O’Toole
1988
Avenging Angel
Kit Carson
1985
Angel
Kit Carson
1984
The Blue and the Gray
George Meade · 3 episodes
1982–
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rory Calhoun still alive?
Rory Calhoun passed away on April 28, 1999 at age 76.
What are the most famous roles of Rory Calhoun?
Rory Calhoun is best known for roles in How to Marry a Millionaire, River of No Return, Motel Hell.
How many movies has Rory Calhoun been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1944), Rory Calhoun has appeared in 70 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Rory Calhoun's first movie?
The career of Rory Calhoun began with Something for the Boys (1944).
What is Rory Calhoun's most recent movie or series?
Rory Calhoun's most recent release is Pure Country, which premiered on October 23, 1992.
What TV shows has Rory Calhoun appeared in?
On television, Rory Calhoun has appeared in Tales from the Crypt, Bonanza, Gilligan's Island, Starsky & Hutch.
Rory Calhoun
1922-08-08 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Rory Calhoun (August 8, 1922 – April 28, 1999) was an American television and film actor, screenwriter, and producer best known for his roles in Westerns.