Terry Wilson
Known for

Acting

Credits

42

Gender

Man

Birthday

3 Sept 1923

Day of death

30 Mar 1999 (75)

Place of birth

Huntington Park, California, USA

Also known as
Terry W. Wilson

Terry Wilson

Biography

Terry W. Wilson (September 3, 1923 – March 30, 1999) was an American actor most noted for his role as "Bill Hawks", the assistant trail master, in all 267 episodes of the NBC and ABC western television series, Wagon Train, which aired from 1957 to 1965. Wilson appeared in more than thirty-five films and television programs between 1948 and 1981. Many of his early roles were uncredited. On July 2, 1953, he was cast as a stagecoach guard in episode 121, "Woman from Omaha", of The Lone Ranger. In 1956, he had another uncredited role as a robber in the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Cheyenne, the first television western in an hour-long format, starring Clint Walker. Wilson was with Wagon Train for the entire run and worked with all the other stars on the program, including Ward Bond, Robert Horton, John McIntire, Robert Fuller, Frank McGrath, Denny Miller, and Michael Burns. Terry enlisted and served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946. CLR Wilson died at age 75 on March 30, 1999. He was survived by his wife Mary Ann Wilson and three children.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1979When the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionSelf
1977Charge of the Model T'sStonewall Adams
1975Escape to Witch MountainBiff Jenkins
1975The Daughters of Joshua Cabe ReturnSergeant Maxwell
1974Hitchhike!Gas Station Owner
1973WestworldSheriff
1972BanacekChuck Smith
1972Fair PlayUtah Brazos
1971Support Your Local GunfighterThug
1970Dirty Dingus MageeSergeant
1969This Savage LandNate
1968The Shakiest Gun in the WestWelsh
1967The War WagonSheriff Strike
1967Hondo
1966Tarzan
1966The PlainsmanSgt. Womack
1962The VirginianTurner
1957Wagon TrainBill Hawks
1956The SearchersTexas Ranger (uncredited)
1956Pillars of the SkyCapt. Fanning
1955GunsmokeLiveryman
1955It's Always Fair WeatherCharlie's Henchman (uncredited)
1955The Last FrontierSentry (uncredited)
1955Cheyenne1st Robber (uncredited)
1954Seven Brides for Seven BrothersTown Suitor (uncredited)
1952Sailor BewareShore Patrol (uncredited)
1951Westward the WomenLon (uncredited)
1950The Flame and the ArrowGuard (uncredited)
1949The Lone RangerStage Guard Hank
1949A Dangerous Profession
1948My Hands Are ClayFather O'Brien
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1973WestworldStunts
1967The War WagonStunts
1956The SearchersStunts
1955The Last FrontierStunts
1951The Red Badge of CourageStunts
1950Rio GrandeStunts
1950The Flame and the ArrowStunts
1949She Wore a Yellow RibbonStunts
1948Fort ApacheStunts
19483 GodfathersStunts
1947PursuedStunts