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Gabby goes under cover to expose two villains Harris and Cole, Assayers (Lloyd Whitlock Yakima Canutt) and clear his partner, Jerry Mason (John Wayne) of a trumped up murder charge. This humorous sequence is from The Lucky Texan (1934) made by Lone Star Productions and directed by RN Bradbury.

American motion-picture actor of the 1920s through 1950s. Well-known for playing the sidekick role to several star actors, including John Wayne, Roy Rogers, and Randolph Scott. He hosted "The Gabby Hayes Show" on television in the 1950s. (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Gabby was born in 1885 in Wellsville, New York. He did not come from a cowboy back round like many of us would think. He didn't even learn to ride a horse until his mid forties when he was forced too. He played semi-professional baseball while still in high school. In 1902, at the age of
17 he ran away from home and joined a stock company. He also started to perform with a traveling circus. He became so financially successful in both that he was able to retire in 1928.

Cause of death: Heart ailment Search Amazon for Gabby Hayes

Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Hillside, lot 4972 GPS (lat/lon): 34.1465988, -118.3251266

Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: Jan 01, 2001 ind A Grave Memorial# 462 Gabby hayes he will be missed.

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