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Rod McGaughy
McGaughy (center) with Doug McClure and Marilyn Wayne in The Virginian, 1965
Born
Rodney Henry McGaughy

(1923-12-19)December 19, 1923
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 2011(2011-10-10) (aged 87)
Westlake Village, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor

Rodney Henry McGaughy (December 19, 1923 – October 10, 2011) was an American film and television actor.

Life and career

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McGaughy was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Rubin McGaughy and Allie May, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.[1] He served in the armed forces during World War II.[2] He began his screen career in 1955, appearing in the syndicated western television series Annie Oakley. In 1958, he played an uncredited role of a townsman in an episode of the NBC western television series The Californians. During his screen career, he performed on rodeo,[3][4][5] and was a stuntman in the 1965 film The Great Race.[6]

McGaughy performing on rodeo, 1956

Later in his career, McGaughy guest-starred in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Death Valley Days, The Untouchables, The Fugitive, The Waltons, Have Gun – Will Travel, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Deputy, Wanted Dead or Alive, Tombstone Territory and The Virginian.[7] He also appeared in numerous films such as Gunfight in Abilene, A Big Hand for the Little Lady, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,[8] Support Your Local Gunfighter, Young Jesse James, Seven Ways from Sundown, Posse from Hell, Texas Across the River and Blazing Saddles.[9]

McGaughy retired from acting in 1982, last appearing in the NBC historical drama television series Little House on the Prairie.[10]

Death

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McGaughy died on October 10, 2011, in Westlake Village, California, at the age of 87.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "Allie M. McGaughy". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. October 19, 1972. p. 2. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ "Rodney Henry McGaughy". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)
  3. ^ "100 Cowboys Sign for Stampede Rodeo; Parade is Opening Event". The Times-News. Nephi, Utah. July 7, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Rod McGaughy". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. February 2, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "S.M. Elks Rodeo: 200 Cowboy Stars Entered for Event". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara, California. May 28, 1958. p. 22. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ^ Freese, Gene (October 19, 2017). Classic Movie Fight Scenes: 75 Years of Bare Knuckle Brawls, 1914-1989. McFarland. p. 163. ISBN 9781476669434 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Roped". Record Searchlight. Redding, California. March 13, 1965. p. 26. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  8. ^ Batista Da Silva, George (January 11, 2017). Clássicos Em Preto & Branco (in Portuguese). Clube de Autores. p. 138 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Blazing Saddles (1974)". AllMovie. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  10. ^ "Rod McGaughy List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  11. ^ "Rodney Henry McGaughy". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "Rodney Henry McGaughy". Legacy. October 18, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Legacy.com.
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