Billy Hughes (actor)
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Billy Hughes was an American
actor
best known for various television
and film
roles he played during the Sixties. His Hollywood lineage included both his father (Bill Hughes) and uncle (Whitey Hughes), who were both stunt men.
, Gunsmoke
, The Twilight Zone
, Dr. Kildare, Wagon Train
, and Lassie
.
Hughes appeared in three different episodes of Gunsmoke between 1961 and '62, playing the roles of Joey Glover, Timmy, and Tommy. From 1961 to 1964 he also had three appearances on Wagon Train (playing Adam Bancroft as a Boy, Mark Basham, and Matt). Two of his three appearances on Lassie were in the role of Billy Joe (in the 1961 episodes "Cracker Jack" and "Yochim's Christmas"), while in 1964 he played Ricky Sutton in the episode "Climb the Mountain Slowly".
Hughes also appeared in three episodes of The Rifleman: Long Gun From Tucson, Day of Reckoning, and Sidewinder. In Sidewinder he played the role of 13-year-old Gridley Maule Jr., a young gunman seeking vengeance for his father's death. Filmed while he was still only thirteen years old, Hughes displayed remarkable talent at handling a Colt revolver. According to a close friend of Hughes, this was one of his favorite roles.
Billy Hughes also had an uncredited stunt role in the 1969 film The Wild Bunch
. He is sometimes mistakenly credited with a role in Gone With The West
(1975) but this was likely a token appearances by his father Billy Hughes Sr.
In "My Six Loves" Hughes played the eldest of six castoff siblings; impoverished, they are found to be living in Debbie Reynolds' garden shed. Despite their destitute circumstances, Hughes can clearly be seen wearing a gold ring in many scenes of the film - certainly personal jewelry which nobody thought to have him remove for the filming.
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best known for various television
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roles he played during the Sixties. His Hollywood lineage included both his father (Bill Hughes) and uncle (Whitey Hughes), who were both stunt men.
Television Roles
Between 1960 and 1964 Hughes appeared in over a dozen television programs, beginning with Robert Taylor's Detectives, where he played the role of Bobby Marx in the episode "The Little Witness". Other TV shows he appeared in include The Shirley Temple Show, Leave It to BeaverLeave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver is an American television situation comedy about an inquisitive but often naïve boy named Theodore "The Beaver" Cleaver and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood...
, Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West....
, The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)
The Twilight Zone is an American anthology television series created by Rod Serling, which ran for five seasons on CBS from 1959 to 1964. The series consisted of unrelated episodes depicting paranormal, futuristic, dystopian, or simply disturbing events; each show typically featured a surprising...
, Dr. Kildare, Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Wagon Train is an American Western series that ran on NBC from 1957–62 and then on ABC from 1962–65...
, and Lassie
Lassie (1954 TV series)
Lassie is an American television series that follows the adventures of a female Rough Collie named Lassie and her companions, human and animal. The show was the creation of producer Robert Maxwell and animal trainer Rudd Weatherwax and was televised from September 12, 1954, to March 24, 1973...
.
Hughes appeared in three different episodes of Gunsmoke between 1961 and '62, playing the roles of Joey Glover, Timmy, and Tommy. From 1961 to 1964 he also had three appearances on Wagon Train (playing Adam Bancroft as a Boy, Mark Basham, and Matt). Two of his three appearances on Lassie were in the role of Billy Joe (in the 1961 episodes "Cracker Jack" and "Yochim's Christmas"), while in 1964 he played Ricky Sutton in the episode "Climb the Mountain Slowly".
Hughes also appeared in three episodes of The Rifleman: Long Gun From Tucson, Day of Reckoning, and Sidewinder. In Sidewinder he played the role of 13-year-old Gridley Maule Jr., a young gunman seeking vengeance for his father's death. Filmed while he was still only thirteen years old, Hughes displayed remarkable talent at handling a Colt revolver. According to a close friend of Hughes, this was one of his favorite roles.
Filmography
- Ole Rex (1961) - The runaway boy
- Stakeout! (1962) - Joey Dasco, Jr.
- Posse from HellPosse from HellPosse from Hell is a 1961 Audie Murphy Western written by Clair Huffaker based on his 1958 novel of the same name. Herbert Coleman made his directoral debut.-Plot:...
(1961) - Jackie Hutchins (uncredited role) - My Six LovesMy Six LovesMy Six Loves is a 1963 comedy film starring Debbie Reynolds as a Broadway star who takes a vacation and finds herself responsible for six abandoned children, in Gower Champion's directorial debut...
(1963) - Leo - Gone with the WestGone with the WestGone with the West is a 1975 American film directed by Bernard Girard.The film is also known as Little Moon & Jud McGraw in Australia and Little Moon and Jud McGraw .- Plot summary :...
(1975) - Mimmo's Man - Smoke in the Wind (1975) - Till Mondier
- Convoy (1978) - Pack Rat
- I Wish I Was Denny Crane (2006) - not Denny Crane
Billy Hughes also had an uncredited stunt role in the 1969 film The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch is a 1969 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah about an aging outlaw gang on the Texas-Mexico border, trying to exist in the changing "modern" world of 1913...
. He is sometimes mistakenly credited with a role in Gone With The West
Gone with the West
Gone with the West is a 1975 American film directed by Bernard Girard.The film is also known as Little Moon & Jud McGraw in Australia and Little Moon and Jud McGraw .- Plot summary :...
(1975) but this was likely a token appearances by his father Billy Hughes Sr.
Trivia
According to IMDb Billy Hughes was also credited as Billy E. Hughes, Billy E. Hughes Jr. and Billy Hughes Jr. during his career.In "My Six Loves" Hughes played the eldest of six castoff siblings; impoverished, they are found to be living in Debbie Reynolds' garden shed. Despite their destitute circumstances, Hughes can clearly be seen wearing a gold ring in many scenes of the film - certainly personal jewelry which nobody thought to have him remove for the filming.