Author Topic: movie cowboy characters (Read 1608 times)

williamlayton · « **on:** May 10, 2003, 12:41:53 AM »

the problem, as i see it , is trying to make the actor a real cowboy or thinking the actor has the character of a real cowboy. lets change the mix a little--maybe we could get a better fix on the subject by trying to identify a character in a movie which we think portrays a real cowboy.
i'm thinking of sellecks recent character--waynes character in the searcher as examples.
blessings
ps this could bring into the mix characters defined by actors.

Capt Hamp Cox · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2003, 02:18:35 PM »

Had a problem limiting my selections to actors in Cowboy roles, so my list represents actors I think really got into their movie character and did an outstanding job in Western type movies

Robert Duval in Lonesome Dove
Robert Redford in Jeremiah Johnson
All of the main characters in The Wild Bunch
Val Kilmer and Powers Booth in Tombstone
Ben Johnson in just about everything he did
Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven
Richard Farnsworth in The Grey Fox in particular, and in every other movie Ive seen him in
Alan Ladd and Jack Palance in Shane

There are many others, but I want to see what some of you have to offer.

For those of you who enjoy old B Westerns, you might like this site http://www.surfnetinc.com/chuck/magers.htm

williamlayton · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2003, 06:32:36 AM »

ben johnson don't count--he was a mountain man, scout, ranger, desparodo in the flesh---oklahoma raised him.
blessings

williamlayton · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2003, 06:50:51 AM »

ta add to your list would take thought - you nailed the coffin down. there are a couple more-- a stuntman, and a cople of character actors.
blessings

Cody · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2003, 04:56:59 PM »

Here are a few of the earlier ones that I liked when growing up.
William Boyd
Harry Cary Jr. and Sr.
Richard Boone
Tom Mix
Gary Cooper
Just to name a few. Don't want to take them all

This is in addition to the ones already named. I think that I may have dated myself :eek:

Roy Cobb · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2003, 05:12:56 PM »

To add to the Ben Johnson list, World Champion PRCA Calf Roper, in other words I think we have described the only REAL cowboy in hollywood.....

Capt Hamp Cox · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2003, 04:08:41 PM »

I think a few of the old silent movie cowboy actors were the real thing. Might be interesting to do a little research in that area.

williamlayton · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2003, 12:39:04 PM »

harry cary--thats who iwas trying to think of--thanks-it was driving me crazy---well back to the rock pile---i'll expalin later-seeya soon
blessings

Capt Hamp Cox · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2003, 01:27:50 PM »

Was that really williamlayton or an imposter? Been so long since I heard anything out of him I thought he'd gone to that last roundup in the sky.

Cody · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2003, 10:36:37 AM »

I think it must have been an imposter, but it was really hard to tell. He was here and gone so fast that I didn't see nothing but the wind blowing the leaves in the trees :-D

Capt Hamp Cox · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2003, 11:14:46 AM »

Now that you mention it, he can be pretty windy at times, kinda like a blue norther blowin' in. Must be why I always start lookin' for my earmuffs when i know he's logged on.

Cody · « **Reply #11 on:** June 27, 2003, 06:19:44 PM »

Hey Capt. do you suppose he is really going to come back to explain or was he just yanking our chain? I think he was just funnin us

Capt Hamp Cox · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2003, 01:55:00 AM »

I think they only let him out of the "home"* for short periods, and only when he's been good, so it may be a while before we hear from him again. Probably also has to sneak time on the computer when the administrator isn't using it.

*as in "old folks"

Holiday · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2003, 06:21:25 PM »

Oooooh, y'all are really gonna get when William finally shows up! :-D

williamlayton · « **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2003, 03:41:45 AM »

ya remember when one of yall was missin because of a rent? well i aint got no rent but i did have 2 tons of limestone stacking stone and now i got 10 yards of leveling mix. you don't know how much i would rather be with tha boys but- when it is just you and all that work --- well see ya when i got time for a drink with ya.
blessings