Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager (born November 16, 1928) is an American television and film actor. He is particularly noted for his co-starring role as William H. Bonney (Billy The Kid) in the 1960–62 NBC TV series The Tall Man and for his role in the later NBC series The Virginian. He also appeared in the racing film Winning (1969), with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and was the protagonist Burt in the horror movie The Return of the Living Dead (1985).

Early life

Gulager was born William Martin Gulager in Holdenville, Oklahoma, the son of John Gulager, a cowboy entertainer. His first cousin was Will Rogers (through his paternal grandmother). Gulager served in the United States Marine Corps from 1946 to 1948. He has Cherokee Native American ancestry.Conley, Robert J. A Cherokee Encyclopedia. The University of Old Mexico Press, 2007. p. 110. His nickname was given to him by his father for the clu-clu birds (known in English as martin,

Acting career

In 1958 Clu Gulager appeared as Roy Carter in the episode "The Return of Roy Carter"(written by Gene Roddenberry of Star Trek fame) in the western television series "Have Gun-Will Travel" starring Richard Boone. In the spring of 1959, Gulager appeared as Tommy Pavlock in the episode "The Immigrant" of...
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