Rocky Shahan

Rocky Shahan (March 4, 1919 – December 8, 1981)^[2] was an American actor and stuntman.^[3][4] He was a regular cast member of Rawhide. In 1957, he had a rare integral & speaking part as Dodge’s stagecoach driver “Hank” in the ending of an episode of Gunsmoke (“Jesse”-S3E6).

Rocky Shahan
Born	Robert Ray Shahan (1919-03-04)March 4, 1919 Corinth, Texas, U.S.[1]
Died	December 8, 1981(1981-12-08) (aged 62) Denton, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, stuntman
Years active	1947–1969

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Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1947	Son of Zorro	Stagecoach Driver
1949	Roll, Thunder, Roll!	Henchman
1952	Wyoming Roundup	Stagecoach driver
1952	The Lusty Men	Cowboy at Knife Fight
1954	Phantom Stallion	Henchman
1957	Ride a Violent Mile	Outlaw
1958	Cattle Empire	Dan Quince
1958	Blood Arrow	Taslatch

Selected Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1961	Death Valley Days	Joe - Stage Driver	Episode "Appointment in Cascabel"
1957	Have Gun - Will Travel	Stage Driver	Episode "Winchester Quarantine"
1957	Gunsmoke	Jim - Stage Driver	Episode "Pucket's New Year"
1957	Have Gun - Will Travel	Stage Driver	Episode "Strange Vendetta"
1957	Gunsmoke	Hank - Stage Driver	Episode "Jesse"
1957	Have Gun - Will Travel	Gang Member	Episode "The Teacher"
1960	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet	Personnel Manager	Episode "Girl in the Emporium"
1959-1965	Rawhide	Joe Scarlet	Cast Regular
1964	Gunsmoke	Stage Driver	Episode "Jonah Hutchinson"
1964	Gunsmoke	Stage Driver	Episode "Chicken"
1969	The Guns of Will Sonnett	Stage Driver	Episode "The Trial"

References

1. Freese, Gene (April 4, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 1984. ISBN 978-1476614700 – via Google Books.
2. "Fort Worth Star-Telegram Obituaries". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. December 9, 1981. p. 67. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Aaker, Everett (May 16, 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 378. ISBN 978-1476628561 – via Google Books.
4. Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 679. ISBN 978-1476625997 – via Google Books.
5. Mayers, Boyd. "Do You Remember... Rawhide". Western Clippings. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.

External links

• Rocky Shahan at IMDb