Terry Wilson
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1923-09-03
- Died
- 1999-03-30
- Place of birth
- Huntington Park, California, USA
- Also known as
- Terry W. Wilson
Biography
Terry W. Wilson (September 3, 1923 – March 30, 1999) was an American actor most noted for his role as "Bill Hawks", the assistant trail master, in all 267 episodes of the NBC and ABC western television series, Wagon Train, which aired from 1957 to 1965.
Wilson appeared in more than thirty-five films and television programs between 1948 and 1981. Many of his early roles were uncredited. On July 2, 1953, he was cast as a stagecoach guard in episode 121, "Woman from Omaha", of The Lone Ranger. In 1956, he had another uncredited role as a robber in the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Cheyenne, the first television western in an hour-long format, starring Clint Walker. Wilson was with Wagon Train for the entire run and worked with all the other stars on the program, including Ward Bond, Robert Horton, John McIntire, Robert Fuller, Frank McGrath, Denny Miller, and Michael Burns.
Terry enlisted and served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946. CLR
Wilson died at age 75 on March 30, 1999. He was survived by his wife Mary Ann Wilson and three children.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Movies (25)
The Searchers
1956
as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
Westworld
1973
as Sheriff
Escape to Witch Mountain
1975
as Biff Jenkins
The War Wagon
1967
as Sheriff Strike
Rage
1972
as Kaufman Trucking Co. driver
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
as Town Suitor (uncredited)
Westward the Women
1951
as Lon (uncredited)
Support Your Local Gunfighter
1971
as Thug
Sailor Beware
1952
as Shore Patrol (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
as Charlie's Henchman (uncredited)
The Last Frontier
1955
as Sentry (uncredited)
Winchester '73
1967
as Shooting Contestant (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
1950
as Guard (uncredited)
Pillars of the Sky
1956
as Capt. Fanning
The Plainsman
1966
as Sgt. Womack
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
as Welsh
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979
as Self
Dirty Dingus Magee
1970
as Sergeant
A Dangerous Profession
1949
This Savage Land
1969
as Nate
Hitchhike!
1974
as Gas Station Owner
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
1975
as Sergeant Maxwell
Fair Play
1972
as Utah Brazos
Charge of the Model T's
1977
as Stonewall Adams
My Hands Are Clay
1948
as Father O'Brien
About Terry Wilson
Terry W. Wilson (September 3, 1923 – March 30, 1999) was an American actor most noted for his role as "Bill Hawks", the assistant trail master, in all 267 episodes of the NBC and ABC western television series, Wagon Train, which aired from 1957 to 1965. Wilson appeared in more than thirty-five films and television programs between 1948 and 1981. Many of his early roles were uncredited. On July 2, 1953, he was cast as a stagecoach guard in episode 121, "Woman from Omaha", of The Lone Ranger. In 1956, he had another uncredited role as a robber i… With 34 credits spanning from 1948 to 1979, Terry Wilson has appeared in 25 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Terry Wilson Movies
- The Searchers (1956) — as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
- Westworld (1973) — as Sheriff
- Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) — as Biff Jenkins
- The War Wagon (1967) — as Sheriff Strike
- Rage (1972) — as Kaufman Trucking Co. driver
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