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Henry Wills

Actor

Henry Wills

Born September 14, 1921 in Florence, Arizona, USADied September 15, 199468 films

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Shane posterFirst watchShane19537.3as Ryker Man (uncredited)A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.View film

Essential films

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Airplane! poster7.3Airplane!1980Winchester '73 poster7.3Winchester '731950Gunfight at the O.K. Corral poster7.0Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957The Sons of Katie Elder poster7.0The Sons of Katie Elder1965The Cowboys poster7.1The Cowboys1972The Far Country poster6.9The Far Country1954Chisum poster6.6Chisum1970Westward the Women poster7.1Westward the Women1951

Filmography

68 films as actor
  1. 1980Coast to CoastChef
  2. 1980Airplane!Commuter on Baggage Carousel (uncredited)
  3. 1976DrumMr. Gassaway
  4. 1974Shootout in a One-Dog TownJones
  5. 1972The CowboysRustler
  6. 1970ChisumExtra (uncredited)
  7. 1967Return of the GunfighterSam Boone
  8. 1967In Like FlintCooper
  9. 1967Red TomahawkSamuels
  10. 1966An Eye for an EyeCharley Beetson
  11. 1965Johnny ShilohStark
  12. 1965The Sons of Katie ElderGus Dolly (uncredited)
  13. 1964Mail Order BrideSaloon Brawler (uncredited)
  14. 1963ShowdownChaca
  15. 1962Six Black HorsesIndian Leader
  16. 1961Posse from HellChunk
  17. 1958Ride a Crooked TrailClovis (uncredited)
  18. 1958The Law and Jake Wade
  19. 1958Saddle the WindCowboy (uncredited)
  20. 1957Night PassagePache
  21. 1957Last Stagecoach West
  22. 1957Gunfight at the O.K. CorralAlby (uncredited)
  23. 1955WichitaCowpuncher (uncredited)
  24. 1955Run for CoverTownsman (uncredited)
  25. 1955Chief Crazy HorseHe Dog
  26. 1955Rage at DawnDobe
  27. 1954The Yellow Mountain(uncredited)
  28. 1954SaskatchewanMerrill
  29. 1954The Far CountryHenchman (uncredited)
  30. 1953The Stand at Apache River
  31. 1953Wings of the Hawk
  32. 1953ShaneRyker Man (uncredited)
  33. 1951Westward the WomenOutrider (uncredited)
  34. 1950Branded
  35. 1950Winchester '73Contest Spectator (uncredited)
  36. 1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapBarfly (uncredited)
  37. 1945Along Came JonesCowhand in Saloon (uncredited)
  38. 1945Santa Fe SaddlematesHenchman Denver
  39. 1944Code of the Prairie
  40. 1944Bordertown TrailHenchman
  41. 1944Sundown RidersHenchman Curly
  42. 1943Bar 20Henchman
  43. 1943Silver SpursDeputy
  44. 1943Colt ComradesVigilante
  45. 1943Border PatrolHenchman
  46. 1942Lost CanyonHenry
  47. 1942Overland MailWagon Man
  48. 1942Romance on the RangeRusty Grant, murdered ranch hand
  49. 1942Sunset on the DesertDeputy Ed
  50. 1942South of Santa FeFelton
  51. 1941Billy the Kid in Santa FeCowhand (uncredited)
  52. 1941Nevada CityTrain Henchman
  53. 1941Pirates on HorsebackHenchman
  54. 1941Border VigilantesCowhand
  55. 1941In Old CheyenneCowhand
  56. 1941In Old ColoradoJim
  57. 1941Doomed CaravanBar 20 Hand
  58. 1940The Texas Rangers Ride AgainHenchman (uncredited)
  59. 1940The Border LegionMiner
  60. 1940Young Bill HickokHenchman / Brave
  61. 1940The Ranger and the LadyHenchman
  62. 1940Winners of the WestTownsman / Indian
  63. 1940Dark CommandGuerrilla
  64. 1940Drums of Fu ManchuTartar
  65. 1940Legion of the LawlessTownsman (uncredited)
  66. 1939Zorro's Fighting LegionLegionnaire
  67. 1939In Old CalienteHenchman
  68. 1938The FrontiersmenBar 20 Hand