Boyd Stockman
Boyd Stockman | |
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Born | Ira D. Boyd Stockman[1] February 12, 1916 Redrock, New Mexico, U.S. |
Died | March 10, 1998 Silver City, New Mexico, U.S. | (aged 82)
Occupation | Actor, stuntman |
Years active | 1945–1974 |
Ira D. Boyd Stockman (February 12, 1916 – March 10, 1998)[2][3] was an American actor and stuntman.[4] He was known for his appearances in the American western television series The Adventures of Kit Carson,[1][5] with also being known for playing the role of "Spud Oxton" in the 1955 film The Man from Laramie.[6]
Stockman was born in Redrock, New Mexico, where he was later raised in California.[1] His television credits includes, Gunsmoke, State Trooper, The Guns of Will Sonnett, The Virginian, The Range Rider, Annie Oakley, Laramie, The Gene Autry Show, Sky King, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Cimarron City and Tales of Wells Fargo.[1][5] His film credits includes, Gun Talk, The Duel at Silver Creek, Outlaw Brand, Beyond the Purple Hills, Texans Never Cry, Westward Ho the Wagons!, Night Passage, West of El Dorado and The Gambler Wore a Gun, among others.[1][5]
Stockman died in May 1998 in Silver City, New Mexico, at the age of 82.[1][5]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Freese, Gene (April 10, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 269. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ira D. Boyd Stockman". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. March 13, 1998. p. 18. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Copeland, Bobby (1999). B-Western Boot Hill: A Final Tribute to the Cowboys and Cowgirls who Rode the Saturday Matinee Movie Range. Empire Pub. p. 33. ISBN 9780944019283 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ryan, Jim (2006). The Rodeo and Hollywood: Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena. McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 9780786424702 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d Lentz, Harris (July 1999). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1998. McFarland. p. 214. ISBN 9780786407484 – via Google Books.
- ^ Blottner, Gene (March 19, 2015). Columbia Noir: A Complete Filmography, 1940-1962. McFarland. p. 140. ISBN 9781476617619 – via Google Books.
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- People from New Mexico
- Male actors from New Mexico
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- American male television actors
- American stunt performers
- 20th-century American male actors
- Male Western (genre) film actors
- Western (genre) television actors