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Eddy Waller (1889-1977) was born Edward Carlingford Waller on June 14, 1889 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

His early acting career was stage and vaudeville and he was in Hollywood in the mid 1930s. In movies, he was typecast as a crusty, often cantankerous older gent and most of his roles were in B westerns.

He is best remembered as 'Nugget Clark', the sidekick to Allan 'Rocky' Lane at Republic Pictures. In the early 1950s, Waller was 'Rusty Lee', the saddle pal to Douglas Kennedy in the short-lived TV series STEVE DONOVAN, WESTERN MARSHAL. He also portrayed the train conductor on the CASEY JONES TVer with Alan Hale, Jr.

Les Adams has Waller identified in about 200 sound films - that number includes 116 westerns and 6 cliffhangers.

  Although some of the data is incomplete or inaccurate, the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has information on Eddy Waller: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909040/

The Family Search website (free) has more on Waller:

• Wisconsin birth record for Edward C. Waller, born June 14, 1889 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to L. M. Taylor and Annie Taylor: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRBH-462
• World War I draft registration for 27 year old Eddie C. Waller. He was born June 14, 1889 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; occupation is "Theatrical" for "Compton and ??? Stock Company"; and he and wife live in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Q2-BX9
• 1940 census and census takers worksheet - renting in Los Angeles are 50 year old old Edward C. Waller (born New York), his 37 year old wife Doris (born Scotland) and her 59 year old mother. His occupation is "Actor - Studio Motion Picture", and in 1939, he worked 13 weeks and earned $4765.00: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9H2-9NV
• World War II draft registration for 52 year old Edward Carlingford Waller. He was born June 14, 1889 in New York City; occupation is Free Lance; and home address is 10916 Huston Street, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V48Y-ZQ1

Find A Grave website has a photo of the grave marker for Eddy and Doris Waller at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6687/eddy-waller

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Above - Doris and Eddy Waller.

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From L-to-R: Bob Baker, Knight and Johnny Mack Brown

In addition to JMB, Baker and Ritter, Knight was also the range pal to Kermit Maynard, Jack Randall, Rod Cameron, Kirby Grant and Whip Wilson (there's sections on all these cowboys in the Heroes section on the Old Corral and you'll find some further info and photos on Fuzzy Knight).

In the 1950s, he appeared in the TV show, CAPTAIN GALLANT OF THE FOREIGN LEGION which starred Buster Crabbe. He also occasionally popped up in A grade films. Examples: Knight is the leader of the musicians in the barn dance sequence in the Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck REMEMBER THE NIGHT (Paramount, 1940); and Fuzzy (and Walter Brennan) are the saddle pals to Gary Cooper in THE COWBOY AND THE LADY (Samuel Goldwyn, 1938).

Les Adams has Knight identified in nearly 200 sound films - that number includes 115 westerns and 2 cliffhangers.

The March 18, 1976 issue of the Santa Ana (California) Register newspaper had some celebrity death announcements: "Fuzzy Knight, 74, the comedian sidekick in scores of western movies, died in his sleep Feb. 23 (1976) at the Motion Picture Country House, Hollywood. He played in vaudeville and big bands before turning to films ..."

You may want to go to the In Search Of ... page on the Old Corral and check the California Death Index. There you will find a record for: John F. Knight, born 5/9/1901 in West Virginia, and he passed away on 2/23/1976. There is a corresponding record in the Social Security Death Index (SSDI).

Find A Grave website has a photo of the grave marker for Knight at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6725725/fuzzy-knight

  Although some of the data is incomplete or inaccurate, the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has information on 'Fuzzy' Knight: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0460906/

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Above, Lee Roy 'Lasses' White (1888-1949) was the sidekick to Tim Holt (early 1940s) as well as Jimmy Wakely (late 1940s).  Above from L-to-R are Ray Whitley, White and a young Tim Holt at RKO prior to Holt entering World War II service. White also did some A grade movies and one of his better roles was as the singing U.S. Mail rider in the beginning of the Gary Cooper SERGEANT YORK (Warners, 1941).

Les Adams has White identified in 59 sound films, which includes 37 westerns and 1 serial.

Death certificate information: 61 year old Lee Roy White was born August 28, 1888 in Texas and his parents were Edmond White and Penola King. His occupation was "Actor - Stage and Radio", and he was not a military veteran. He and wife Norma White lived at 200 Thurston Avenue, Los Angeles and she was the death certificate informant. White suffered from lymphatic leukemia for about three years and passed away at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, Los Angeles on December 16, 1949. Burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, California.

Find A Grave website has a photo of White's grave marker at Forest Lawn - Glendale, California: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10370/lee-roy-white

  Although some of the data is incomplete or inaccurate, the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has information on 'Lasses' White: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0925113/

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Guy Wilkerson as 'Pandandle Perkins' in PRC's Texas Rangers trio adventures.

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Above from L-to-R are Dave 'Tex' O'Brien, Tex Ritter and Guy Wilkerson (1899 - 1971), the final three members of PRC's Texas Rangers trio series. His full name was Guy Owen Wilkerson, and his role with the Texas Rangers was portraying comedic sidekick 'Panhandle Perkins'. He and Dave O'Brien had worked together earlier - Wilkerson was sidekick 'Ichabod Mudd' to O'Brien who had the lead in the CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (Columbia, 1942) cliffhanger.

Les Adams has Wilkerson identified in 107 sound films - that number includes 73 westerns and 3 cliffhangers.

In his later years, he did a significant quantity of film and TV work in both westerns and non-westerns. Examples: he was the restaurant counterman (clean shaven and sans moustache) in the 1960 Twilight Zone episode "Nick of Time" which starred William Shatner and Patricia Breslin; and he was the jury foreman in the Gregory Peck TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Universal, 1962).

You may want to go to the In Search Of ... page on the Old Corral and check the California Death Index. There you will find a record for: Guy O. Wilkerson, born 12/21/1899 in Texas, and he passed away on 7/8/1971. There is a corresponding record in the Social Security Death Index (SSDI).

Find A Grave website has a photo of the marker for Guy Owen Wilkerson and his wife Mae at Forest Lawn, Glendale, California: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11486

  Although some of the data is incomplete or inaccurate, the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has information on Guy Wilkerson: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929116/

There's a production still from TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Liam's United States of Cinema blog. On the left is Jess Cavin with white hair and mustache and white suspenders sitting next to clean shaven jury foreman Guy Wilkerson. On the far right is presiding judge Paul Fix, a close friend to John Wayne and director John Ford: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_34acDXkrjGI/TCys4PbtjxI/AAAAAAAAAAc/_Hei-PKCLfA/s1600/tkam1.jpg

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