appeared in at least 225 westerns and 26 serials, generally portraying a henchman, stage guard, deputy, etc.

• Parents of Charles A. Dillard and Bert/Burt Dillard are Samuel B. Dillard and Roberta Lee Scott.
  
  1910 census: Hill County, Texas, dated May 2-3, 1910
  Sam Dillard - 31 years old - Married 9 years, born Alabama, farmer
  'Bob' Dillard (wife) - 28 years old, married 9 years, born Texas, 5 children born, 5 living
  Robert Dillard (son) - 9 years old, born Texas
  Jeff Dillard (son) - 7 years old, born Texas
  Gretchen Dillard (daughter) - 5 years old, born Texas
  ARTHUR DILLARD (son) - 3 years old, born Texas
  BARTON DILLARD (son) - 1 year 1 month old, born Texas (would indicate March or April 1909 birthdate)
  
  1920 census: Jones County, Texas, dated March 10-11, 1920
  Samuel B. Dillard - 40 years old
  Roberta Lee Dillard - 37 years old
  Jeff Dillard - 17 years old
  Bessie - 15 years old
  ARTHUR - 12 years old
  BARTON - 10 years old
  Ruthie - 8 years old
  Claudie - 5 years old
  Jessie (daughter) - 6 months old
  
  
• Bert/Burt Dillard is listed in 1910 and 1920 censuses as "Barton", and in the 1940 Los Angeles Voter Registration as Burt C Dillard, living on Hattaras Street, and listed as "stunt man".
  
  
• There is a July, 1945 Abilene, Texas newspaper article regarding a new theater in Lawn, Texas, and visitors for the opening included Art Dillard and his wife. Some quotes from the article:
  "a local and well known boy, Art Dillard ..."
  "is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Dillard who lived in Rogers community 25 years ..."
  "he learned how to do all the tricks of the trade on the local ranch of his parents, and has been a stunt man in Hollywood for several years."
  "His brother, Jack Dillard, ranching in Rogers community, worked as stunt man in Hollywood for two years beginning in 1935 ..."
  "A third brother, Bert Dillard, is now in Hollywood carrying out the family tradition as stunt man."
  
  
• Funeral Arrangements listed in Los Angeles Times for Burt C Dillard, Sr., June 24, 1960 publication. Indicates that Forest Lawn is handling the arrangements.
  
  I did contact Forest Lawn and they responded with "Unfortunately, the only information we have on file is that Mr. Burt Cefus Dillard was transported to Mission Cemetery, San Fernando, California for interment."
  
  
• California Death Index has a record on: Charles A. Dillard, born 2/20/1907, Mother's maiden name of Scott, and he died in the Los Angeles area on 3/30/1960. Nothing found in the California Death Index on Bert/Burt/Barton Dillard since he passed away at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track in New Mexico.
  
  
• The Internet Movie database had originally listed Burt's real name as "Rufellow Dillard" which was an error. I found a "Rufellow Dillard" (son) listed in the 1910 Census, age 3/12 (3 months old), living with his father Cary and mother Katie. However, in the 1920 Census "Rufellow" Dillard (son) morphed into "Ruth Ella Dillard", daughter. This is why it is necessary to chart family members through various years (and census takers). Since I find absolutely no other evidence of a "Rufellow" Dillard, I think we might be able to assume "Ruth Ella" a far more reasonable take on the name.
  
  
• As for "Jack" Dillard in the 1945 newspaper article, I can't tell for certain but think that "Jack" was Claude Ray Dillard, youngest brother of Art. He was born in 1914 in Texas and died in Los Angeles County, California in 1982. Art and Burt had two other, older brothers named Jeff and Robert.

Lila Ashear connected with Jennifer Stubbs, Reference Librarian at the Ruidoso (New Mexico) Public Library who located Burt Dillard's obituary in the Friday, June 24, 1960 issue of the The Ruidoso News newspaper. Ye Old Corral webmaster can send to you if you wish. A summary of his obituary follows:

"Autopsy Is Held In Death Of Man At Race Track"
"Burt Dillard, Sr., aged 55, was found dead in bed at his living quarters at Ruidoso Downs early Sunday, and an autopsy was ordered ...
... the autopsy revealed death was due to a heart condition.
... he was survived by one son, Burt, Jr., of North Hollywood, Calif.
Funeral services and interment for Dillard were to be held in North Hollywood where his body was shipped this mid-week.
Dillard was a pioneer trainer, and one of the first sponsors of Ruidoso Downs Race Track.
Dillard was born in Texas in 1905. Following his retirement in Hollywood, Calif., he was employed from time to time as a character actor and bit player in the motion picture industry. He was at the time of his death preparing one of his horses for entry in this year's Ruidoso Downs racing season."

Death certificate on 53 year old Charles A. Dillard - he was born February 20, 1907 in Texas to Sam Dillard and R. L. Scott (both born Texas). His occupation was "Stuntman - Self Employed - Motion Pictures". Dillard passed away from an acute coronary occlusion on March 30, 1960 at his home. Wife Ann M. Dillard was the death certificate informant and they lived at 16258 Valerio Street, Van Nuys, California. Burial at San Fernando Mission cemetery.

The California Death Index mirrors the death certificate - Charles A. Dillard was born February 20, 1907 in Texas, mother's maiden name of Scott, and he passed away March 30, 1960 in the Los Angeles area: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPZJ-MNS

Death and funeral notices on the brothers:

Funeral notice in the March 31, 1960 North Hollywood Valley Times newspaper for Art Dillard: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119508618/funeral-notice-for-actor-charles-art/

Death notice for Bert Dillard in the June 20, 1960 Alamogordo, New Mexico Daily News. He passed from a heart attack at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119509363/burt-dillard-passed-away-from-a-heart/

Funeral notice in the June 22, 1960 Los Angeles Times newspaper for Burt Dillard Sr.: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119508535/funeral-notice-for-actor-burt-c/

Find A Grave website:

Charles Arthur 'Art' Dillard and wife Ann are interred at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90540412/charles-arthur-dillard

Barton Cefus 'Bert' Dillard is interred at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91313669/barton-cefus-dillard

appeared in at least 69 westerns and 7 serials, generally portraying a henchman, stage guard, deputy, etc.