Rocky Shahan
American actor and stuntman
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Rocky Shahan (March 4, 1919 – December 8, 1981)[2] was an American actor and stuntman.[3][4] He was a regular cast member of Rawhide. In 1957, he had a rare integral & speaking part as Dodge’s stagecoach driver “Hank” in the ending of an episode of Gunsmoke (“Jesse”-S3E6).[5]
Born
March 4, 1919
Robert Ray Shahan
March 4, 1919
Corinth, Texas, U.S.[1]
DiedDecember 8, 1981 (aged 62)
Denton, Texas, U.S.
OccupationsActor, stuntman
Yearsactive1947–1969
Rocky Shahan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Ray Shahan March 4, 1919 Corinth, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| Died | December 8, 1981 (aged 62) Denton, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 1947–1969 |
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Son of Zorro | Stagecoach Driver | |
| 1949 | Roll, Thunder, Roll! | Henchman | |
| 1952 | Wyoming Roundup | Stagecoach driver | |
| 1952 | The Lusty Men | Cowboy at Knife Fight | |
| 1954 | Phantom Stallion | Henchman | |
| 1957 | Ride a Violent Mile | Outlaw | |
| 1958 | Cattle Empire | Dan Quince | |
| 1958 | Blood Arrow | Taslatch |
Selected Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Death Valley Days | Joe - Stage Driver | Episode "Appointment in Cascabel" |
| 1957 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Stage Driver | Episode "Winchester Quarantine" |
| 1957 | Gunsmoke | Jim - Stage Driver | Episode "Pucket's New Year" |
| 1957 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Stage Driver | Episode "Strange Vendetta" |
| 1957 | Gunsmoke | Hank - Stage Driver | Episode "Jesse" |
| 1957 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Gang Member | Episode "The Teacher" |
| 1960 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Personnel Manager | Episode "Girl in the Emporium" |
| 1959-1965 | Rawhide | Joe Scarlet | Cast Regular |
| 1964 | Gunsmoke | Stage Driver | Episode "Jonah Hutchinson" |
| 1964 | Gunsmoke | Stage Driver | Episode "Chicken" |
| 1969 | The Guns of Will Sonnett | Stage Driver | Episode "The Trial" |
