CHEYENNE'S Clint Walker the Most Decent Man I Ever Met says co-star Ann Robinson. War of the Worlds
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2021
- When CHEYENNE starring unknown actor Clint Walker debuted on TV Sep 20, 1955, it wasn't expected to be one of the biggest hits of the season. It was! Co-starring with the 6'6" musclebound actor was Ann Robinson. Coming off the giant commercial success of WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953), Ann was already a seasoned pro who could not only act, but ride horses! That made her an ideal choice for the CHEYENNE pilot, which also featured a fellow Hollywood High alum, James Garner. The same month that CHEYENNE premiered, Ann was riding to success as a semi-regular on the premiere of another hit series, FURY. How did it all begin? Who taught her to ride? What made Clint Walker such a special man? Find out the answers to these and other questions as Ann joins host Rob Word on stage at The Autry Museum's Wells Fargo Theater and regales a roomful of film buffs and historians with her Hollywood memories. Recorded Sep 20, 2016.
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"They don't make that many things I want to be a part of" That sums up Clint's principals very succinctly. The man was a sterling example of a decent and humble human being. He is missed.
Ann's reminiscence was a treasure of memories from a time not soon to be seen again.
Been watching Clint Walker every day on Cable TV
Clint Walker was indeed a wonderful human being. Even larger than his 6' 6" size. We need more people as heroes to our children like Mr. Walker. Thanks Rob for all the great memories.
Now a lot of our children's heroes are undercover thugs.
Had Cheyenne rifle Cheyenne gun and holster etc.Good moral show if watch with mom and dad. I've always wondered why Walker never became a big movie guy but I suspect his contract at Warner's was pretty tight.
Cheyenne Bodie, (Clint Walker) is the most decent man I ever watched. He was bigger than life, a real man, in his actions. He deserves more credit than he was given.
Hats off to Ann Robinson for being an unapologetic Ronald Regan admirer. What a class act!
Watching her face an eyes light up an glow while talking about her career and people she worked with was such a treat!
Two thumbs up for Clint Walker.
Thanks, Charlie.
Before Mr. Walker died, I contacted him and his wife, and told them how much we enjoyed his movies. It was many years ago when I lived in Texas.
Nice, Carol. Thanks.
Loved Clint Walker. Watched his show as a little girl with my mom and dad. Never missed a show. I watch it today on INSP. He is so polite.
After finding out Clint was born and raised in a southern Illinois oil town just up the road from me, and that he worked on the Mississippi River barges as a young man, I am not surprised by all these good stories about the man he became.
Cheyenne, Sugarfoot, and Bronco starring Ty Hardin were the three rotating television westerns I watched every week in my early childhood. The 50's had some great westerns.
That rotating schedule only came in the last year or two of the "Cheyenne Show's" run!
Unlike "Maverick", which rotated stars, Clint Walker acted alone for the first 4-5 years!
I loved Clint Walker in "Night of the Grizzly" and in "Yuma." He did seem like a humble and decent man, even though he had such a great, successful career.
They just keep getting better. What a great lady and still beautiful. The trouble is seeing all these greats makes you dislike todays "talent" and movies even more.
Great edition,
Lee
How could you not like Clint walker
I truly believe Ann's opinion of Clint Walker is held by many. Ann is a wonderful person, too. Clint's TV series & movies are great entertainment I always fall back on Clint, when I'm looking for good wholesome entertainment. We love & miss you Clint! Ann is so interesting. What a great life! We need more time with Ann. Thanks, Rob
Right you are! Thanks, LP.
The children need good wholesome broadcasting. Ditch cable.
Clint Walker, a man kids could look up to we need many like him today but as he said he wouldn’t want to be a part of today’s Hollywood
I just turned 68( hard to believe),and I watch Cheyenne, Rawhide,Bat Masterson every day .these shows are great Rawhide being my favorite...what a great time to be a kid watching our hero's on TV .Thanks to Rob for keeping memories alive.
She was 88 years old in this interview and looks amazing. 😊
Ann was stunning in War of the Worlds
In 2007, I was privileged to speak to Clint Walker, via the "Mark Simone Radio Show"
who at age 80, was most gracious in answering questions about his life, both during
& after his "Cheyenne" days! At age 9 in 1955, I got to see that show from its beginning
(1st 1 hr. Western on t.v.) & wondered why this powerful actor could not transform this
image into a super successful 'action hero' movie career, like Stallone or Swartzeneggar?
I can only surmise that he was at least a decade or two ahead of his time! R.I.P. Clint!
1950s England my mum got us a 17inch tv indictable,my life changed couldn’t get enough westerns,what a wonderful treat we had before they exploited television.
What a precious woman. Absolutely delightful. God bless
Clint Walker was a frequent radio show guest of Mark Levin. I have an unwrapped copy of a DVD of 'The Dirty Dozen' signed by Clint Walker. My nephew had it sent to me as a gift because we're fans of this great man. Looking at the date above, Clint Walker debuted on TV the day after I was born. Thanks for the video, Rob!
🇬🇧 I remember as a young child in the late 50s & 60s playing cowboys & indians most of the time, i had all the gear, chaps, sheriff's badge, guns & gun belt
Fringed jacket, even bow & arrows!
But i laugh when i remember my mum talking by our garden fence with her female neighbours & screeching about seeing
Cheyenne with his shirt off & all but swooning at the thought!
I used to think they were bonkers, not understanding all the fuss they made about him shedding his garments
Its not till i see the stature & handsome face of Cheyenne -
Clint Walker, these days i can understand their ardour!
Im sure i heard somewhere that Clint was part Native American?
But ive not heard anyone confirm this, he does have that proud handsome face that Native American DNA would have given him.
Happy days indeed
Thank you for this & reviving so many wonderful memories.
Loved Cheyenne, watched every show every rerun.
I love all the old Westerns that was on when I was a kid. My dad loved them and I loved watching them with my dad. I'm 73 now and the memories are wonderful. All of the great stars of the old Westerns are really missed. Clint was very handsome and his deep voice was so smooth.
Ann looks amazing! Her skin looks fantastic!!
Wow! What a very beautiful and articulate woman. I would love to take her out to lunch and just listen to her talk. I am 70 years old and I grew up on Cheyenne and all the old movies and TV shows and still watch them and love them. Thank you so much mr. Wood for all the good things you do for us to make us happy. It feels so good to think about and see the old TV shows and think about the good old days. Thanks again
Wow, thank you, Richard. Glad you're enjoying the shows.
@@AWordonWesterns when I first saw you on RUclips I thought you were just another fake person. After I watched a couple of your shows I knew not only were you for real but you are one in a million. Thank you very much
I adored Clint Walker as Cheyenne when I watched him on TV in the UK. I was 12. I had pictures of him and some of the others, on one wall and Sir Cliff Richard, OBE on the others. Cliff was and still is an adored British singer, entertainer, musical actor and 1st class gentleman. Sounds a lot like Clint Walker. I only discovered exactly how talented the gorgeous Clint Walker was since I moved to Ireland having spent 41 yrs in South Africa. My phone has been a wonderful companion and source of information. I too love him in Night of the Grizzly and Yuma but I also found another attractive side of him in Bountyman and Scream of the Wolf. I didn't know he could sing or had such a great comedic side with flawless timing. I know what I want for birthday and Christmas now!!!
@@AnnSchroeder1 wow! You sound like my kind of person.. Are you married? Thanks 😊
@@robertsprouse9282 did you know Chuck was the original host of Wheel of Fortune?
Thank you Rob ! Clint walker was quite a guy.
Growing up in the mid-50s Cheyenne and Sugarfoot were some of the shows that I watched every week. Later Bronco came on board . Those were some of the best entertainment around. Very little today can hold my attention like those old westerns.
He was a damn fine figure of a man. Great voice too.
I loved the interview with Ann and her comments about Clint Walker. She is a lovely lady !!
That she is, Linda. Thanks.
Just watched this episode on GRIT TV - it was good to see Clint, James & Ann - entertainment like this is gone forever!!
I remember him, Clint was a good actor, Night of the Grizzly stands out. And this nice Lady was wonderful in Fury. 🐴
Thanks, Steve.
In the early 60's...about the time I was 9 or 10 yrs old...our Saddle Club set pivots for a Grand Entry at the The Heart of Texas Fair & Rodeo🤠🐎 in Waco, Texas...big Clint Walker was the entertainment/guest celebrity that night...I was thrilled to death that "Cheyenne" was there...as we were riding out of the arena at the end of the Grand Entry ...Clint Walker was standing with someone by the exit gate as we rode out...my best buddy and I were both riding Shetland ponies...as we passed Clint he patted our horses rumps and said "Hey there cowboys"....it was great...🤩
Wonderful memory, Billy. Thanks for sharing.
Great to hear about Neville Brand being a War Hero. Great stories today.
Yes that was great. I always knew Audie Murphy was number 1 as far as decorations. So who was number 2?
Just guessing it would have been Howlin Mad Lieutenant General Holland McTyeire Smith. Have to look it up though.
What a career Ann had! All the greats she worked with too. This interview must have been around 2015 since she mentioned Martin Milner just passing. She was around 86 or so then but you’d never know it. Sharp as a tack and still with us at 92. Thanks Rob! Keep ‘em coming!
@@joeburns4294
Pierre (Peter) Julien Ortiz, he not only served in the US military but he served in the French Foreign Legion. He was awarded with numerous accommodations. He was the captain with the eye patch in the movie Rio Grande with John Wayne.
@@joeburns4294 I always heard that that was John Agar.
I always watch Cheyenne with my grandfather and I still watch today and a great western TV show of all time 🤠
64 years old my grand children watch cheyanne together. ITS GREAT.!!
Nice, Dave.
Great, Danny.
Ann Robinson is such a refined lady and born only three months after my own mother. It must be a characteristic of their generation to have such class. It's certainly far less common today. When you discussed Hugh O'Brien meeting Albert Schweitzer, I was reminded that while my mother was a student at FSU majoring in German, her professor invited her over one night to meet an old friend of hers who who visiting America. It was Albert Schweitzer. This was before he received the Nobel Peace prize and became internationally famous.
That is awesome about your Mother meeting Schweitzer, Col. thanks
From everything I’ve seen or read, Clint Walker’s pic should be in the dictionary next to the word “gentleman.”
That's why He lived a long and prosperous life ❤ Continue to Rest in Internal Paradise 🙏💪😇
Lovely lady. Wonderful stories. Thank you. Folks always share sweet memories of Clint Walker. What a guy.
Glad you enjoyed it, Dee . Thanks.
Very entertaining interview! RIP William Smith. Ms. Robinson so sharp and engaging.
Wonderful interview with Ann Robinson. I have DVDs of the first two seasons of "Cheyenne" and of "The War of the Worlds." The latter starred Gene Barry who played "Bat Masterson" on television; I have the complete series. My favorite part of the Spielberg version of "The War of the Worlds" is Gene Barry and Ann Robinson at the end. I admired Clint Walker and most western stars and Ronald Reagan as both an actor and as President. Someday I will tell you about meeting Ronald Reagan.
Thanks, William. That's my favorite part of the new WOTW too.
@@AWordonWesterns I saw an interview with Ann Robinson about where she denied a romantic relationship between Gene Barry and her in "The War of the Worlds." They were more of a mentor and protege relationship. Yet in the Spielberg version, they are shown as a married couple.
You do a great job showing old movies and old television shows, including non westerns. I wonder could you post a Johnny Carpenter western and maybe television episodes of "Casablanca" and "King's Row" shows. I would like to see shows that I have never seen before. Meanwhile, I may watch my "Cheyenne" and "Maverick" DVDs.
The original War of the Worlds was the BEST!!
What a lovely lady. So many happy memories watching some of the shows she was in. Thanks Miss Ann.
Great story bringing back great memories of westerns and the great actors and producers of their day.
What a great beautiful lady. Wonderful stories. I've been singing the Cheyenne theme all day my dog thinks I'm nuts.
🤣😂 That is so sweet.You made me laugh..I love Cheyenne’s theme,too..❤
I had the pleasure of meeting Ann a couple years ago at the Grand Rapids Comic Con. She was a real dynamo. Full of energy, good humor and she looked great! Assisted by her very kind and handsome son, it was a real thrill to meet her. A true living legend!
Rob, Ann Robison sure comes across as a great gal. Had me smiling. Great guest, great interview.
Thanks, Craig. I'm still smiling!
I loved that old show.
The still shot from "Laredo" reminded me that William Smith passed away a few days ago at the age of 88, the last member of the cast to go. Look at his resume and you will see he was another very impressive man in real life.
yes he was. He worked for the government in some capacity
@@gerrydooley951 He was an Air Force Russian linguist during the Korean War and flew on secret intelligence gathering missions near the Soviet border. From what little information I have been able to learn he was wounded on one of them. His costar, Neville Brand, had been a career soldier prior to WWII (much like Ernest Borgnine in the Navy) and once single-handedly took out a German pillbox by entering it alone and emerging as the only survivor of that fight. Phil Carey, who played their boss, had been a rear gunner on Marine dive bombers in the Pacific during WWII, as had Brian Keith and Paul Newman (Navy). Clint Walker, as a teenager, served in the Merchant Marines during the war. Jame Garner was a wounded Army National Guard infantry vet from the Korean War. Lee Marvin fought across the Pacific as a Marine infantryman until seriously wounded. If you've ever wondered why these men were so believable in their macho roles, perhaps it is because they didn't have to pretend.
@@Paladin1873 Yes sir! So many actors from these great westerns of my youth,were heroes in real life! It wasn't until several years later that I learned this. A grandfather, 3 uncles, my dad & a cousin were all in different wars. All gone now,they live on in our hearts.❤🇺🇸
Although Mr. Smith played the villain in most shows & movies, he did play a good guy in others. This is the first time I've heard of his passing. These older legends are getting fewer every day. RIP W.S.,& condolences to your family, friends & fans.❤💔
@@Paladin1873 Jimmy Stewart was one of the first big name actors to join. He enlisted as a private, and incredibly, rose to colonel in just 4 years.
And the promotions were talent-based and often combat related, not a token publicity rank. He served until he was forced to retire at 60. He ended up as a major general. Dude flew some hairy missions over Germany.
Ann Robinson is a delight to listen to. She said she had, "forgot" certain stuff that you reminded her of but she's so clear spoken I don't think she has forgotten much of anything. Warner Brothers did seem to have a, "tall man" policy. So many of the stars we grew up watching were giant men. Walker was 6'6," Arness was 6'7," and Dennis Weaver was 6'7"! Fess Parker was right up there too at at least 6'5" or 6'6" and Buddy Ebsen was 6'4" and Max Baer who came along later and starred with Ebsen on the Beverly Hillbillies, was too. Anyway, I really enjoyed today's episode, thanks again Rob Word.
Thanks, Wayne. Dennis was tall at 6'2".
@@AWordonWesterns I was going to ask how tall James Garner was, then remembered I have access to the internet.
My search netted results ranging from 6' 1 1/2" to 6 '3". So I still don't know. What say you Rob?
@@jca4la 6'1 1/2" seems correct. He was always watchable no matter how tall he was! Thanks, JCA, for the basketball analogy too!!
@@AWordonWesterns I apologize there Rob, I misread Google's account of Dennis Weaver's height I guess.
Weaver and Ebsen were each 6'3".
Great interview Rob! Ann Robinson was a beautiful young actress and is still a beautiful woman today! In 1955 I was 6 years old and Cheyenne was one of my favorite westerns. I have to say one of because there were so many excellent westerns in those days. However Clint Walker was then, and still is, at the top of my list .... a truly "good guy"!!
Very interesting lady and very pretty
Thanks Rob
What a beautiful gift to posterity and class these episodes bring. And the host truly is delightful and passionate about remembering the shows and the people. Thank you, sir!!!
I can see why Ann Robison was an actress, she has a personality that leaps out to you and grabs your attention! WOW hits the mark every time, thanks Rob.👍😊
What a career Miss Ann had, not a word against anyone she worked with. I learned a lot on this interview.
Thanks Rob!
Nice, jimmie. Thanks.
The sign of a great lady..❤
This was a great interview, specially since I was 8 when I fell in love, with all the WB westerns, all the memories of Ann Robinson were great, Thanks.
Very beautiful lady, and seems very sweet, too. I would’ve guessed her to be much younger than her age.
Wonderful interview!! Ann is absolutely delightful!!
She’s a doll! Another great episode, Rob. Thanks!
I always look forward to these !!
Fantastic!!
Thanks, Gary.
Loved the Maverick, Sugarfoot and Cheyenne trifecta. Ann is immortalized for War of the Worlds, by far, her most important movie.
Ann Robinson in War of The Worlds..........She was an attractive.....Lady.. .....Thanks Rob.....
Way too short of a program today. That sweet lady had several more hours of movie history to share with us.
I could not agree more re Clint Walker being one of the most decent people on the screen.....I watch a lot of Westerns and there is one glaring difference between Clint Walker and EVERY other Cowboy star....and for mine it is what makes him a man among men and shows how much empathy he had for animals and that impresses the hell out of me....he is the ONLY star that I have never seen wear spurs....Never! not in the Cheyenne series, not in Fort Yuma, not in anything...that has to be his decision.....has anyone else noticed that?
yeah a class act all the way. Another actor I liked through this era along with Clint was Richard Boone that played in Have Gun Will Travel. These guys carried guns of course but rarely used them.
@@leecowell8165 None of the guys who carried guns in movies actually used them, they were all actors not cowboys, the guns weren't real anyway,
spurs were real, they caused real pain and that was my point!
Oh gosh, how well I remember all those shows. Even Wheaties back in 1958, had a cutout Buntline rubber band gun from the TV show Wyatt Earp.
War of the Worlds by Pal, is still the best one IMO.
Thanks for keeping these coming, Rob. You are keeping me young by doing so. 💯👍👌👏
Ha, Odee. Let's all keep thinking young at heart!
Such a Lovely interview Rob. She's an Amazing Lady.
Thanks Rob. That is real Hollywood history not the stuff that is being sold as history.
Ms.Robinson is still an absolutely gorgeous woman! Sharp as a tack, and a great historian of the wonderful western shows of days gone by!
Thanks, CJ. I couldn't agree more!
she's great !!!!
As usual a great interview Sir and Miss Ann Robinson was terrific a Classy woman. Keep them coming Rob great viewing on a wet Sunday summer day. Cheers
Wet? Send us some of that rain, please.
@@AWordonWesterns Forecast rain everyday for a week long haul I'm in Canada
I had to come back after watching the whole show again thank you that was great I remember everybody mentioned I just didn't see him in the hay days but they were all great actors great shows wholesome like always say you didn't have to see a lot of blood and guts to know somebody got shot and killed she was definitely one lucky lady The Host was great thank you
Thank you, Norm.
Great show cheyenne, Clint walker just so good, and James garner wonderfull actor, Ann Robinson should Be dame Robinson, such a Nice gourgeus Lady, her voice is like Honey, wow what a Lady, they dont have Any ladies like her today, thanks lord Rob Word of Word on Westerns laird of Word manor your friend tom now and always 🤩 🤩
Thanks, Tom. It was a treat to have Ann as a guest.
Wonderful Rob. I can't watch and listen enough of these interviews.
Thank you.
This is the format I prefer by far. A full length interview, not the short segments cut from it. Thanks for that and "Please sir, I want some more".
Noted!
Congratulations for such a fantastic interview!!! 👏👏👏
What a sweetheart! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching, Al!
Thanks Rob, awesome episode! Ann is a great interviewee! I only wish I could have met Clint Walker, an incredible human being! 💫
Thanks, Larry. He surely was an exceptionally kind man.
Rob, You and Ann banter back and forth as comfortably as Nichols and May, with great timing.
Thanks, Paul. She's a terrific guest.
Ann Robinson interacted or acted with everyone in the fifties and sixties and can tell great stories about everyone, whiles mostly down playing her only accomplishments. The one talent that she seemed impressed that she possessed was her ability to ride a horse. I'm sure you must get tired of hearing this truth, but another great episode.
You are very kind, Jim. Thanks!
I wonder if watching the clips, takes her back to that day of the shooting, like they do for me? Cheyenne, Fort Dobbs, and heck every film Clint is in, is well worth rewatching many times. 💯👍👌👏
As a child, I would watch Cheyenne with my Grandma every day at 6:30. She loved to watch Cheyenne !
Memories. When I watch your Sunday postings it seems like yesterday. Thanks for sharing
My pleasure!
Bob Hope doesn't have any "memories" like you bring to your audience. Rob, you're an amazing man! I just get glued to the computer when you have another Word on Western!
Cool, Ken. Thanks!
Fantastic interview Rob. It is so enlightening to see Ann Robinson which as a child I did not pay attention to her in growing up and watching all the acting parts she played. It actually makes me more appreciative of her mass number of movie and TV rolls. Wish I could meet and speak with her in person to tell her how much she was appreciated.
Oh my that was a great interview lady has such class. Rob you just keep coming up with so many wonderful memories for us thank you.
Also I really agree with Ann about War if the World’s
Nothing compares to the original
I feel the same about King Kong as well.
Ditto, James!
Clint Walker was my first school girl crush! I'd run home from school to watch Cheyenne every day. I thought him the most handsome man in the world and even as he aged, he was a good looking man. He was always the gentleman, always kind and witty in every interview and public appearance he made. He often told funny stories of incidents that happened while filming his series. During one of his episodes while performing his own stunt, his pants ripped open in the seat. Rather than stop filming and re-doing the scene again, he went off script and had to ad-lib that part in order to hide the damage from the camera. No one ever suspected a thing! Even though he was a large man, standing at 6'6" tall, he was a gentle giant, a vocal advocate for American native indians, a good actor and a good person. To most of us, he's a legend and we'll never forget him.
Kind words about a legend, Tammy. Thanks.
One of the greatest,I have ever had the pleasure of meeting !
There is a housing close on Haddricks Mill Road in Newcastle. While passing, in 1966, I heard a mum shout,
“ Cheyenne, come in your tea’s ready”.
Wonderful interview. Fabulous Lady!!
Clint Walker was so great -- as an actor and a man. Thanx for featuring another of my favorite actors. Excellent Well done 👍
Our pleasure!
The COMPLETE vocal version of the Cheyenne theme, as heard in this video, was used in the third and fourth seasons (1957-58 and 1959-60, respectively). To me, this arrangement was a lot better and more complex than the one used in the second season. The instrumental arrangement heard early in this video was used in the seventh and final season in the fall of 1962.
Thank you Price. This was the best, in my opinion, version.
Great series..I miss the past👵
What an elegant lady.
Enjoyed seeing this! It's nice to see actors reminiscing about the tv shows and movies they appeared in.
Thanks, Chris
Loved Clint still do absolutely gorgeous man will love him forever
really enjoyed this one
Glad you enjoyed it, Frederick. Thanks.
Loved him then love him now in his movies and own all episodes of Cheyenne and watch them often. What a handsome man he was
What a great interview and such a lovely person! Always loved Cheyenne and Sugarfoot too. Thank you so much for sharing your interview.
Glad you enjoyed it, Mack. Thanks.
Neville Brand was a war hero, but he was not the second or third most decorated soldier in WW2. He received the Silver Star for heroism.
Wow...when i first saw him....amazing...
I'm only a third of the way through, I must or feel I should apologize for stopping ,but I'm so elated ; I've never been one to idolize or really care about autographs but I must say , I would be beside myself, he is one of my favorites, I've seen all his shows, movies, documentaries you name it."; I've seen the one she's talking about three or four times it was great ,she's a very nice lady and spoke truly Clint Walker , and I knew before she said it, from seeing Cheyenne's interviews he was a great man" honest and true like a man should be ,just like my mother raised me to be and you can tell that in other people when they are ,I didn't see his show when it ran originally but once RUclips came around there was no stopping me and I want to truly thank you for this,, I'm glad I found your channel you'll be hearing from me again, 🤠 pardner.
So glad you found A WORD ON WESTERNS, Norm. We've got over 400 episodes up on our RUclips channel. Did you subscribe yet?
I'm always amazed by the knowledge and memory you have Rob, that you use to draw from your guests their fascinating memories and stories. I do remember the, "Cheyenne" series and Clint Walker's portrayal of the quintessential western hero, a soft spoken hulk who went about the west righting wrongs. Too bad those shows are just memories now much like the west they portrayed. Thanks Rob, keep up the great work!!!