Photo: CBS Television/photographer-Gabor Rona / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Doug McClure may not be a household name today, but to me he embodies a vanished era of American television. He played the cowboy Trampas across the entire 1962 to 1971 run of The Virginian, a remarkable feat of consistency, and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A UCLA man who worked across film, TV, and modeling, he was the kind of dependable craftsman who could carry a single character for the better part of a decade. I admire that rootedness. Performers like him quietly built the foundation that later generations of actors would stand on.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Doug McClure
- Name (Japanese)
- ダグ・マクルーア
- Reading
- だぐ・まくるーあ
- Born
- May 11, 1935 – February 5, 1995
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Glendale, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / model / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Doug McClure born?
May 11, 1935 – February 5, 1995.
Where is Doug McClure from?
Doug McClure is from Glendale, California, United States.
What does Doug McClure do?
Doug McClure works as television actor, film actor, model, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.