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|birth_name = Charles Richard Garland Jr.
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|birth_place = [[Mineral Wells, Texas]], U.S.
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'''Charles Richard Garland Jr.''' (July 7, 1927 – May 24, 1969) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was known for playing the recurring role of "Constable Clay Horton" in [[CBS]]'s television series ''[[Lassie (1954 TV series)|Lassie]]'' from 1954 to 1956.<ref name="riverboat">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pfNACgAAQBAJ&pg=PT102|title=Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961|page=102|first1=S.L.|last1=Kotar|first2=J.E.|last2=Gessler|publisher=BearManor Media|date=December 2009|isbn=9781593935054|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
'''Charles Richard Garland Jr.''' (July 7, 1927 – May 24, 1969) was an American film, stage and television actor, who portrayed Constable Clay Horton in the popular [[CBS]] television series ''[[Lassie (1954 TV series)|Lassie]]'' from 1954 to 1956.<ref name="riverboat">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pfNACgAAQBAJ&pg=PT102|title=Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961|page=102|first1=S.L.|last1=Kotar|first2=J.E.|last2=Gessler|publisher=BearManor Media|date=December 2009|isbn=9781593935054|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>


== Life and career ==
== Life and career ==
Garland was born in [[Mineral Wells, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Ultimate_Directory_of_Silent_and_Sou/xqUYAQAAIAAJ?hl=en|title=The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses|page=208|first1=Billy|last1=Doyle|first2=Anthony|last2=Slide|publisher=Scarecrow Press|date=1999|isbn=9780810835474|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> He began his career in 1951, first appearing in the stage play ''[[Dark of the Moon (play)|Dark of the Moon]]'' at the [[Circle in the Square Theatre]].<ref name="a">{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Beverly_Garland/OwGzL2yVSmMC?hl=en|title=Beverly Garland: Her Life and Career|page=31|first=Deborah|last=Del Vecchio|publisher=McFarland|date=2013|isbn=9780786465019|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> In the same year, Garland was married to actress [[Beverly Garland]] for which he was undergoing a [[contract]] at the [[Universal Pictures]] for at least a year.<ref name="a" /> He also performed in the stage play ''Dark of the Moon'', where Garland had received [[review]]s from [[critic]]s for which in one of them, it had stated that he and his wife, Beverly would "both be famous actors one day soon".<ref name="a" />
Garland was born in [[Mineral Wells, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xqUYAQAAIAAJ|title=The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses|page=208|first1=Billy|last1=Doyle|first2=Anthony|last2=Slide|publisher=Scarecrow Press|date=1999|isbn=9780810835474|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> He began his career in 1951, first appearing in the stage play ''[[Dark of the Moon (play)|Dark of the Moon]]'' at the [[Circle in the Square Theatre]].<ref name="a">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OwGzL2yVSmMC|title=Beverly Garland: Her Life and Career|page=31|first=Deborah|last=Del Vecchio|publisher=McFarland|date=2013|isbn=9780786465019|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>


Garland had made film debut in 1951, first appearing in the film ''[[Week-End with Father]]'', which starred [[Van Heflin]] and [[Patricia Neal]]. He then made an appearance in the 1952 film ''[[The Cimarron Kid]]'', which starred [[Audie Murphy]] and [[Beverly Tyler]].<ref name="b">{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Films_of_Audie_Murphy/PZk-CgAAQBAJ?hl=en|title=The Films of Audie Murphy|first1=Bob|last1=Larkins|first2=Boyd|last2=Magers|publisher=McFarland|page=55|date=May 2016|isbn=9781476609270|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> Garland played Big Jim Moore in the film.<ref name="b" /> In the same year, he appeared in the films ''[[The Battle at Apache Pass]]'', starring [[John Lund (actor)|John Lund]] and [[Jeff Chandler]]; ''[[Red Ball Express (film)|Red Ball Express]]'', again with Jeff Chandler; ''[[Scarlet Angel]]'', starring [[Yvonne De Carlo]] and [[Rock Hudson]]; ''[[Untamed Frontier]]'', starring [[Joseph Cotten]], [[Shelley Winters]] and [[Scott Brady]]; ''[[Son of Ali Baba]]'', starring [[Tony Curtis]] and ''[[Torpedo Alley (film)|Torpedo Alley]]'', starring [[Mark Stevens (actor)|Mark Stevens]] and [[Dorothy Malone]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Korean_War_Filmography/ppc-CgAAQBAJ?hl=en|title=Korean War Filmography: 91 English Language Features Through 2000|page=381|first=Robert|last=Lentz|publisher=McFarland|date=August 28, 2008|isbn=9780786438761|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
Garland made his film debut in 1951 in the film ''[[Week-End with Father]]''. He then made an appearance in the 1952 film ''[[The Cimarron Kid]]''.<ref name="b">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PZk-CgAAQBAJ|title=The Films of Audie Murphy|first1=Bob|last1=Larkins|first2=Boyd|last2=Magers|publisher=McFarland|page=55|date=May 2016|isbn=9781476609270|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> Garland played Big Jim Moore in the film.<ref name="b" /> In the same year, he appeared in the films ''[[The Battle at Apache Pass]]'', ''[[Red Ball Express (film)|Red Ball Express]]'', ''[[Scarlet Angel]]'', ''[[Untamed Frontier]]'', ''[[Son of Ali Baba]]'', and ''[[Torpedo Alley (film)|Torpedo Alley]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ppc-CgAAQBAJ|title=Korean War Filmography: 91 English Language Features Through 2000|page=381|first=Robert|last=Lentz|publisher=McFarland|date=August 28, 2008|isbn=9780786438761|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>


Garland divorced Beverly Garland in 1953, in which Garland had felt miserable about the divorce.<ref name="a" /> He began to [[drink]] in the late 1950s for which Garland had kept on [[drinking]] in his life.<ref name="a" /> He still appeared in films for which Garland made his television debut in the [[Sitcom|situation comedy]] television series ''[[My Little Margie]]'' in 1953. He then made appearances in the [[Western (genre)|western]] television series ''[[The Adventures of Kit Carson]]''.<ref name="c">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FOHgDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA270|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.|page=270|first=Scott|last=Wilson|publisher=McFarland|date=August 19, 2016|isbn=9781476625997|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
Later film appearances included ''[[Forever Female]]'' (1953), ''[[The Desperado]]'' (1954), ''[[The Man from Bitter Ridge]]'' (1955), ''[[Friendly Persuasion (1956 film)|Friendly Persuasion]]'' (1956), ''[[My Gun Is Quick (film)|My Gun Is Quick]]'' (1957), ''[[13 Fighting Men]]'' (1960), ''[[Panic in Year Zero!]]'' (1962), and ''[[Mutiny in Outer Space]]'' (1965).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tr3eCQAAQBAJ|title=Gender in Science Fiction Films, 1964-1979: A Critical Study|page=27|first=Bonnie|last=Noonan|publisher=McFarland|date=June 2015|isbn=9780786459742|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> His final credit was from the 1966 film ''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]''.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}


Garland made his television debut in the [[Sitcom|situation comedy]] series ''[[My Little Margie]]'' in 1953.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} He also made appearances in the [[Western (genre)|western]] television series ''[[The Adventures of Kit Carson]]''.<ref name="c">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FOHgDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA270|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.|page=270|first=Scott|last=Wilson|publisher=McFarland|date=August 19, 2016|isbn=9781476625997|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
Garland appeared in numerous films, such as ''[[Forever Female]]'' (1953), starring [[Ginger Rogers]] and [[William Holden]]; ''[[The Desperado]]'' (1954), starring [[Wayne Morris]]; ''[[The Man from Bitter Ridge]]'' (1955), starring [[Lex Barker]], [[Mara Corday]] and [[Stephen McNally]]; ''[[Friendly Persuasion (1956 film)|Friendly Persuasion]]'' (1956), starring [[Gary Cooper]]; ''[[My Gun Is Quick (film)|My Gun Is Quick]]'' (1957), starring [[Robert Bray]] and [[Whitney Blake]]; ''[[13 Fighting Men]]'' (1960), starring [[Grant Williams (actor)|Grant Williams]], [[Brad Dexter]] and [[Carole Matthews]]; ''[[Panic in Year Zero!]]'' (1962), starring [[Ray Milland]] and ''[[Mutiny in Outer Space]]'' (1965), starring [[William Leslie (actor)|William Leslie]] and [[Dolores Faith]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Gender_in_Science_Fiction_Films_1964_197/tr3eCQAAQBAJ?hl=en|title=Gender in Science Fiction Films, 1964-1979: A Critical Study|page=27|first=Bonnie|last=Noonan|publisher=McFarland|date=June 2015|isbn=9780786459742|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> His final credit was from the 1966 film ''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]'', which starred [[Marlon Brando]]. He made guest-starring in television programs including ''[[The Deputy (TV series)|The Deputy]]'', ''[[77 Sunset Strip]]'', ''[[The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'', ''[[26 Men]]'', ''[[Daniel Boone (1964 TV series)|Daniel Boone]]'', ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' and ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]''.<ref name="c" />

He made guest-starring in television programs including ''[[The Deputy (TV series)|The Deputy]]'', ''[[77 Sunset Strip]]'', ''[[The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp]]'',[[The Rifleman]], ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'', ''[[26 Men]]'', ''[[Daniel Boone (1964 TV series)|Daniel Boone]]'', ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' and ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]''.<ref name="c" />

==Personal life==

In 1951 Garland married the actress [[Beverly Garland]]. They were divorced in 1953.<ref name="a" />


== Death ==
== Death ==

Garland died in May 1969 of [[alcoholism]] in [[Los Angeles, California]], at the age of 41.<ref name="c" /> His body was used as a [[laboratory specimen]].<ref name="c" />
Garland began to drink heavily in the late 1950s.<ref name="a" /> He died in May 1969 of [[alcoholism]] in [[Los Angeles, California]], at the age of 41.<ref name="c" /> His body was used in a medical school as a [[laboratory specimen]].<ref name="c" />

==Selected filmography==
* ''[[Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series)]]'' (1960) season 2 episode 29 (''Death divided by three'') : Jake Lorenz


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|0307560}}
*{{IMDb name|0307560}}
*[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/68694|129910/Richard-Garland#overview Richard Garland] at [[Turner Classic Movies]]
*{{TCM name|68694}}
*{{AllMovie name|25964}}
*{{AllMovie name|25964}}
*[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/richard_garland/ Rotten Tomatoes profile]
*[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/richard_garland/ Rotten Tomatoes profile]

Latest revision as of 17:21, 7 November 2023

Richard Garland
Garland in 26 Men, 1957
Born
Charles Richard Garland Jr.

(1927-07-07)July 7, 1927
Mineral Wells, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 24, 1969(1969-05-24) (aged 41)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film, stage and television actor
Years active1951–1969
Spouse
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(m. 1951; div. 1953)​

Charles Richard Garland Jr. (July 7, 1927 – May 24, 1969) was an American film, stage and television actor, who portrayed Constable Clay Horton in the popular CBS television series Lassie from 1954 to 1956.[1]

Life and career

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Garland was born in Mineral Wells, Texas.[2] He began his career in 1951, first appearing in the stage play Dark of the Moon at the Circle in the Square Theatre.[3]

Garland made his film debut in 1951 in the film Week-End with Father. He then made an appearance in the 1952 film The Cimarron Kid.[4] Garland played Big Jim Moore in the film.[4] In the same year, he appeared in the films The Battle at Apache Pass, Red Ball Express, Scarlet Angel, Untamed Frontier, Son of Ali Baba, and Torpedo Alley.[5]

Later film appearances included Forever Female (1953), The Desperado (1954), The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955), Friendly Persuasion (1956), My Gun Is Quick (1957), 13 Fighting Men (1960), Panic in Year Zero! (1962), and Mutiny in Outer Space (1965).[6] His final credit was from the 1966 film The Chase.[citation needed]

Garland made his television debut in the situation comedy series My Little Margie in 1953.[citation needed] He also made appearances in the western television series The Adventures of Kit Carson.[7]

He made guest-starring in television programs including The Deputy, 77 Sunset Strip, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,The Rifleman, Mission: Impossible, 26 Men, Daniel Boone, Perry Mason and The Virginian.[7]

Personal life

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In 1951 Garland married the actress Beverly Garland. They were divorced in 1953.[3]

Death

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Garland began to drink heavily in the late 1950s.[3] He died in May 1969 of alcoholism in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 41.[7] His body was used in a medical school as a laboratory specimen.[7]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Kotar, S.L.; Gessler, J.E. (December 2009). Riverboat: The Evolution of a Television Series, 1959-1961. BearManor Media. p. 102. ISBN 9781593935054 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 208. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c Del Vecchio, Deborah (2013). Beverly Garland: Her Life and Career. McFarland. p. 31. ISBN 9780786465019 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b Larkins, Bob; Magers, Boyd (May 2016). The Films of Audie Murphy. McFarland. p. 55. ISBN 9781476609270 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Lentz, Robert (August 28, 2008). Korean War Filmography: 91 English Language Features Through 2000. McFarland. p. 381. ISBN 9780786438761 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Noonan, Bonnie (June 2015). Gender in Science Fiction Films, 1964-1979: A Critical Study. McFarland. p. 27. ISBN 9780786459742 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b c d Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 270. ISBN 9781476625997 – via Google Books.
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