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The Cannonball TV series had a theme that opened and closed each episode composed by Joseph Hooven, Marilyn Hooven, and music packager Raoul Kraushaar.Though IMDb claims the words and music were written and performed by the American country artist Merle Haggard [4] the singer was incarcerated in San Quentin State Prison from 1957 to 1960 and ...
Died three days after live broadcast of the 13th episode. Ripley's friends and associates filled in as presenters for the remainder of the first season. Robert St. John took over as host for the second season. The series' final episode was on October 5, 1950, more than a year-and-a-half following Ripley's death. Don "Creesh" Hornsby
In the late 1950s, Birch starred along with William Campbell in the syndicated Canadian series Cannonball (1958), a half-hour drama/adventure show about truck drivers. He also was a regular in The Court of Last Resort on NBC (1957-58). [1] Birch appeared in “Torn Flag”, a 1958 episode of the western series The Restless Gun.
During the 1950s and early 1960s, he used his xylophone skills on several television shows, including the syndicated series Ranch Party. [ 5 ] In 1939, he appeared in the film Taming of the West , where he originated the character of Cannonball, a role he played for the next 10 years in over 50 films.
During filming of this planned Discovery Channel series, cameraman Darren Rydstrom, cast member Michael Donatelli, and pilot David Gibbs were killed in a helicopter crash in Acton, California. Gibbs was not authorized by the FAA to fly during the morning hours, and he had had his pilot's license suspended twice prior to the accident. [31] [296]
He was frequently seen in the NYC subways, doing his act for the riders. He made his film debut as Mad Dog in 1981's The Cannonball Run. [1] He went on to work in several other films, including minor parts in Street Smart and The Secret of My Success, both released in 1987.
John Herrick McIntire (June 27, 1907 – January 30, 1991) was an American character actor [1] who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many television series. McIntire is well known for having replaced Ward Bond, upon Bond's sudden death in November 1960, as the star of NBC's Wagon Train.
Graphic artist and title designer (created title sequences for The Partridge Family, The Young and the Restless, and several other TV series and movies) [199] Malcolm Marmorstein: 92 American television writer [200] November 23 Abby Dalton: 88 Actress, best known as Ellie Barnes on The Joey Bishop Show and Julia Cumson on Falcon Crest [201 ...