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Rory Calhoun was a film producer, film actor and television actor, born on August 8, 1922 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Death is recorded on April 28, 1999, at the age of 76. Recorded honors include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Rory Calhoun is the kind of leading man the Western era was built on. What I admire most is not the chiselled good looks but his longevity and willingness to evolve, sliding from 1950s sagebrush heroics into oddball later roles like Motel Hell. A Walk of Fame star is nice, but the real proof of a working actor is simply staying employable across decades, and he did. I tend to value that quiet durability over a single famous credit. Decades on, I picture him still grinning on horseback somewhere in the celluloid, a dependable face from a vanished Hollywood.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rory Calhoun
- Name (Japanese)
- ロリー・カルホーン
- Reading
- ろりー・かるほーん
- Born
- August 8, 1922 – April 28, 1999
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / film actor / television actor / screenwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rory Calhoun born?
Born August 8, 1922.
When did Rory Calhoun die?
Died April 28, 1999, aged 76.
Where was Rory Calhoun from?
Rory Calhoun was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Rory Calhoun do?
Rory Calhoun worked as actor, film producer, film actor, television actor, screenwriter.
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