Tex Terry
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Tex Terry | |
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| Born | Edward Earl Terry August 22, 1902 |
| Died | May 18, 1985 (aged 82) |
| Resting place | Coxville Cemetery, Coxville, Indiana |
| Occupation(s) | film and television actor |
| Spouse | Isabel Draesemer Terry |
Edward Earl Terry (August 22, 1902 – May 18, 1985), known professionally as Tex Terry, was an American film actor who often played a henchman in B-movie Westerns during the 1940s and 1950s.
Biography
Terry was born in Coxville, Indiana. In 1964, he married Isabel Draesemer, a Hollywood agent. Terry made his last movie in 1972. In 1979, he and his wife moved back to Indiana, where he opened Tex's Longhorn Tavern. Every August he invited the public to celebrate his birthday by listening to him tell Hollywood stories and watching his movies.
He died in Terre Haute, Indiana on May 18, 1985, and is buried at Coxville Cemetery in Coxville, Indiana.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Rovin' Tumbleweeds | Rancher | (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Heroes of the Saddle | Rancher | (uncredited) |
| Boss of Bullion City | Cowboy | (uncredited) | |
| Pioneers of the West | Settler | (uncredited) | |
| Covered Wagon Trails | Henchman with Fletcher | ||
| 1941 | Kansas Cyclone | (uncredited) | |
| Sunset in Wyoming | Bit Role | (uncredited) | |
| Rawhide Rangers | Ranger | (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Stardust on the Sage | Rancher | (uncredited) |
| Bells of Capistrano | Roustabout | (uncredited) | |
| Outlaws of Pine Ridge | (uncredited) | ||
| Valley of Hunted Men | Posse Member | (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The San Antonio Kid | Barfly | (uncredited) |
| Firebrands of Arizona | Henchman | (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Topeka Terror | Henchman | (uncredited) |
| Man from Oklahoma | Horse Wrangler | (uncredited) | |
| Oregon Trail | Moyer | (uncredited) | |
| Bandits of the Badlands | Ranger Blackie | ||
| Along the Navajo Trail | Blacksmith | (uncredited) | |
| Sunset in El Dorado | Henchman with broken wagon | (uncredited) | |
| Rough Riders of Cheyenne | Flapjack, Carson Cowhand | ||
| 1946 | Roaring Rangers | Barfly (uncredited) | aka False Hero |
| Alias Billy the Kid | Buckskin | ||
| The El Paso Kid | Henchman Kramer | ||
| Red River Renegades | Bartender | (uncredited) | |
| Rio Grande Raiders | Stage Guard Mac McLane | ||
| Plainsman and the Lady | Deputy (uncredited) | aka Drumbeats Over Wyoming (USA: reissue title) | |
| Sioux City Sue | Jim Bailey, Rustler | (uncredited) | |
| Heldorado | Cowhand (uncredited) | aka Helldorado | |
| 1947 | Son of Zorro | Cattleman | (uncredited) |
| Last Frontier Uprising | Henchman that starts fire | (uncredited) | |
| Apache Rose | Henchman | ||
| Twilight on the Rio Grande | Henchman Joe | ||
| Wyoming | Morrison | (uncredited) | |
| Jesse James Rides Again | Blair, Phony Messenger [Ch. 11] | (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legion | Sgt. Clint Mason | |
| Return of the Bad Men | Deputy (uncredited) | aka Return of the Badmen (International: English title) | |
| The Plunderers | Rancher | (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Last Bandit | Pete | (uncredited) |
| Brimstone | Dutch, Shotgun Guard | (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Stars in My Crown | Townsman | (uncredited) |
| Rock Island Trail | McIntyre (uncredited) | aka Transcontinent Express (UK) | |
| Trigger, Jr. | Rancher | (uncredited) | |
| Beyond the Purple Hills | Barfly | (uncredited) | |
| Frisco Tornado | Henchman | (uncredited) | |
| Surrender | Stage Guard | ||
| California Passage | Bill | (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Oh! Susanna | Bartender | (uncredited) |
| Heart of the Rockies | Henchman | (uncredited) | |
| Don Daredevil Rides Again | Townsman | (uncredited) | |
| Fighting Coast Guard | Master Sergeant (uncredited) | aka Fighting U.S. Coast Guard | |
| 1952 | The Old West | (uncredited) | |
| Colorado Sundown | (uncredited) | ||
| Thundering Caravans | Rogers | ||
| 1953 | Pack Train | Pete, bearded pack train traitor | (uncredited) |
| Sweethearts on Parade | Zebe | aka Sweetheart Time (USA) | |
| 1954 | Rails Into Laramie | Bit (uncredited) | aka Fort Laramie, a.k.a. Rails End at Laramie |
| Jubilee Trail | Penrose | (uncredited) | |
| Man with the Steel Whip | Barfly | (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Timberjack | Charlie | |
| The Road to Denver | Mr. McGovern | ||
| 1957 | The Parson and the Outlaw | Townsman (uncredited) | aka Return of the Outlaw, a.k.a. The Killer and 21 Men |
| 1958 | Toughest Gun in Tombstone | Stage Driver | (uncredited) |
| The Happy Tree | Outlaw | ||
| 1959 | The Oregon Trail | Brizzard | |
| 1961 | Posse from Hell | Townsman | (uncredited) |
Television credits
| Year | Program | Episode | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Death Valley Days | "Swamper Ike" | Sheriff | Season 1, Episode 12 |
| 1954 | The Gene Autry Show | "Outlaw of Blue Mesa" | Sage, Bearded Deputy-Henchman | aka Melody Ranch |
| "The Sharpshooter" | ||||
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo | "Barbara Coast" | ||
| 1958 | Gunsmoke | "Robber Bridegroom" | Pete | aka Gun Law (UK), a.k.a. Marshal Dillon (rerun title) |
| 1959 | Have Gun - Will Travel | "Juliet" | Stage Driver | |
| "Lady on the Stagecoach" |
External links
- Tex Terry at IMDb
- Tex Terry at AllMovie
- Tex Terry at Find a Grave
- Tex Terry Official website
- B-Westerns.com The Henchies -Tex Terry
- Parke County, Indiana website, Tex Terry – "the bad man of the movies", Parke County, Indiana