How was Rory Calhoun Sacrificed to Save Rock Hudson’s Image?

[@AgeOfVintage]

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[@telemachus7732]

His physical description fits the Western fiction hero type

[@maryannpeacock2581]

Thanks for the backstory on Rory! Wow, what a male w...e. He did look good though! I would guess his street smarts gave him the rough, and tough look some parts needed. I remember many shows he was in. Too bad he had such a bad temper. I truly enjoy your voice, and story telling style. The sound of your british accent is easy to listen to, and tone and tempo really awesome. That was my dream to be a voice over actress, or book voice. Look forward to more of your work.

[@robertsherman9899]

Zfs

[@mohamedelmurtadaibrahimtah6108]

Wnhen I was a youngester I saw a film in which He was the hero , I would like to see it sgain I think the film was... {Branded}

[@mohamedelmurtadaibrahimtah6108]

I would

[@billdagoe7371]

I knew Rory exclusively from watching The Texan as a kid. I liked the show and I liked Rory. Nice to get a fuller picture of him and his career. Thank you!

[@yafuker6046]

I liked his appearance on Gilligan's Island as the scary psychopathic hunter.

[@dariuskeith6827]

In the summer of ‘67 I was in Miami Beach with a friend for three days staying at the Fountain bleu hotel and Sinatra was playing in the ballroom. Of course, two young men in town on business didn’t have money for tickets to the show but, I vividly recall standing outside the entrance before the show watching all these beautiful people arriving in Lincoln’s and Caddy’s, the women with their furs and jewelry, the men all in full tuxes. Then a short distance from me I heard this booming loud laughter and saw the face of a ruggedly handsome fellow who seemed about a head taller than everyone else… It was Rory Calhoun!

[@drstevej2527]

Who wore furs in the summer in Miami? You are a bit confused!

[@dariuskeith6827]

@@drstevej2527 Yes! That wasn’t a typo… That was reality of the sixties, furs were very much a staple fashion item of wealthy ladies so, the luxury hotels in Miami would crank up the a/c to frigid temps so those ladies could strut their stuff in those fur shawls, fact!

[@drstevej2527]

@@dariuskeith6827 Not in the summer! I was there! No one put on a fur or took one to a hotel when its 85 out! New Yorkers would bring furs to Palm Beach and Miami in January when it hit 40 out but not in summer! Do you know how cold it has to be for everyone else in order not to die in a fur?? Try again!

[@dariuskeith6827]

@@drstevej2527 “Dude”, I was there also… We’re recalling Miami Beach of over fifty years ago, I’m certain of the year, the month not so much but, don’t accuse me of falsehood “dude”.

[@drstevej2527]

@@dariuskeith6827 Dude?? Are you 15? I was there and you clearly noted the that it was the summer. That’s nonsense! July In Miami is not NYE in Miami! Remember this lesson!

[@johngoerger8996]

Met Rory during the 1964 Presidential campaign between Sen Goldwater and Johnson. Was 13 in Missoula Montana. Mom had gotten tickets to hear him speak at the college there. Afterwards got to meet him. He smiled, shook my hand (20 mins later could still feel his handshake in my hand. He was campaigning for Barry Goldwater AU in 64

[@mylesgarcia4625]

We all make stupid choices in life . . . one time or another.

[@johngoerger8996]

@@mylesgarcia4625 ya some voted for LBJ the idiot from Texas..he had come from making cow pies

[@XX-gy7ue]

HE WAS SO GOOD LOOKING THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE , BUT HE ALWAYS CAME OFF WELL , BECAUSE HE ALWAYS HAD NATURAL TALENT , AND A NICE WAY ABOUT HIM ! R.I.P. !

[@roseyc.5846]

Damn..he was gorgeous!! I remember him well. (How could a girl forget??) Those eyes, that black hair...🤗 💗 Now, THAT'S a handsome man. Those were the days.

[@jankoza673]

Exactly! Gorgeous man!

[@patstory4798]

Have you seen Michael Greyeyes?

[@BR-ne9co]

They don't make them like that anymore........

[@MrSari504]

@@BR-ne9co once in a lifetime actors

[@maryparadas7398]

It must have been the Spanish in him

[@JohnIniguez-xt2pv]

Made the most from the opportunities presented to him. Successful in his own right.

[@MW-bi1pi]

Always liked him. He could play both the protagonist and the heavy equally well. You could tell he had seen some genuinely rough days and could handle himself in a fight.

[@marijooneill8015]

Plus the fact he was gorgeous!!!!

[@cwbrooks5329]

Ha. My grandmother used to tell a funny story about when she was a teenager Rory Calhoun asked her out. From the sound of this video, seems a LOT of grandmothers probably told similar stories . . . and maybe even a couple of grandfathers.

[@Einstein852]

This man was just so handsome and Irish hereditary too 😍

[@evaadams8298]

And Spanish

[@petertaylor3600]

Irish and Spanish, too. Wow!

[@tomvalveede6808]

@@evaadams8298 "Spanish" is 50's code for Mexican.

[@bajaboyextra]

Spanish and Irish. A great combo; think Rita Hayworth.

[@lindaquick4207]

What a handsome man.Good Actor to.Beautiful Eyes.

[@Paul-lm5gv]

One of my favorite actors! He had an intensity on screen yet could show great sensitivity and charm!

[@billolsen4360]

You meet Alan Ladd by chance and go to his home to meet Sue Carroll. Nothing like that ever happens to me. I met Eva Gabor when I was parking cars at a hoity toity charity lunch once and she told me my sveatshirt was just daahling, but that was it.

[@patmckay4984]

Rory Calhoun is one of my favourite actors, and we all make mistakes in life, so glad Rory made good of his life.

[@kellychristiansolo]

This video seems a bit sensational to me. I had the pleasure of working with Rory Calhoun on what I believe was his final film. Despite what the narrator mentioned (he didn't even mention the name of the film, I doubt he ever saw it), Rory had a substantial role in the film. He did not have a "small part," as the narrator claimed. The Film was Pure Country and the director raved to me about his acting choices. Rory Calhoun was the real deal, we all saw his presence during filming. Anyway, I was a young chunk of coal back then. Rory was about 7 years prior to leaving us at that time. During filming I made it a point to find him on the set, fetch him a banana and a cup of coffee. It was an excuse for me to just sit and shoot the breeze with him and listen to his stories. He was wearing his black cowboy hat and we'd laugh it up every day. I mostly would listen to his glorious tales about Hollywood back in the 1940s and so forth. He never held back. He called me Grandson, I think, jokingly. He had a cigarette in one hand at all times. We took some photos together. He stood close to 6' 5" even as an aging actor, gaunt and in poor health. Elderly women were all over the set asking me to introduce them to Rory. He had that rugged cowboy sex appeal, most definitely. RIP, Mr. Calhoun.

[@rancidpitts8243]

Sounds as though he was a reliable believable Actor. A true Journeyman in his craft.

[@williemurphy2421]

It is a shame when a stepfather abuses and mistreats a male child that is not his child. This corrupts an innocent child and turned him into a criminal etc.

[@Liz_678]

He had a hard life

[@stuartperry8141]

Step father means the child is not his.

[@johngoerger8996]

I had a step dad. I was born in Apr 2 1951. Dad died of WW 2 explosion he was caught in Stateside. Dad died Feb 1959. We had lived in Arlee and Spring mom & I moved to Missoula MT. Later mom sent me to a private school and she & Vern, my step dad moved away for two yrs traveling. Not until my Jr yr of HS did they have me moved back to them in Tustin CA. My step-dad did not care for me as he told mom; "Mary why don't we send Warren to a 4 yr private school for boys." Went to 2 different schools (all boys--hated all boys school). Vern wanted to chg my last name & take his instead; i wasn't interested. Graduated High School 1970 Tustin Ca

[@williemurphy2421]

@@stuartperry8141 Everyone knows that.

[@johngoerger8996]

When he passed away My mom had pulled the will she had & noticed he had the will red-zone, my name had been totally removed. Mom took the will to my Step-brother who was an Atty at the time & had the (he redid did it) adding my name back into it.

[@JennWithNoFilter]

Rory has a lot of talent. He could play dramatic and Satire/comedy. Loved him and he was beautiful.

[@dorepage7076]

Rory's past adventures were indeed published by Confidential but it was really actor, George Nadar, whose career was dramatically curtailed to sacrifice Hudson's.

[@erikramaekers63]

Rory had a criminal past and he also had the same agent as Hudson. A newspaper wanted to tell his story or the one about Rock's double life.The agent chose Rory as the fall guy.He still starred in some fine b westerns and a couple of cult movies late in his career (Motel Hell and Angel)

[@challengingoldhollywoodmyt2934]

There's no evidence for either Nader nor Calhoun. First of all, they cannot decide if it's Tab Hunter, George Nader or Rory Calhoun. Calhoun denied he was actually exposed. He said in an interview that it was going to come out so he bit the bullet and admitted it. George Nader 's sexuality was never exposed. He only came out in the 1980s when talking about Rock Hudson for biographies. Tab Hunter is the most likely. Hunter had dropped Henry Wilson as a client and it could have been an act of revenge to expose Hunter as gay. It first came out in September 1955 and did nothing to hurt his career. But Hudson was married in November of 1955, so they sure took a bit of time getting him married. Whatever the case, Hunter believed the story about being a sacrifice for Hudson. They remained friends though.

[@thomasdelvin3683]

@Just think george nadar was well known in hollywood to be a member of the 'silk parade' he actually received a large amount of Rock hudson;s estate as george and rock were not only lovers but actually attended many all male parties. Rock usually appeared in public with his lovers, you can see Rock in the audience of the carol Burnett show sitting next to the very same blond guy whp later sued rock for damages

[@tommoncrieff1154]

@@challengingoldhollywoodmyt2934 Yes. Very good points.

[@dorepage7076]

@Just think Very perceptive observation on "Giant". I agree with you there. For whatever reason, Rock Hudson was always knocked for having limited acting ability. Later on in those 1960s comedies, I thought he was fantastic when it came to allowing himself to appear clueless. ("Man's Favorite Sport" and "Come September").

[@jeanniei.ledford1630]

He wad always one of my favorites. So handsome and talented. Glad he is getting some acknowledgement.

[@joandondero1736]

When I was a teenager, I had Rory Calhoun’s picture on my bedroom wall, along with pictures of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Doris Day....others I can’t remember - it was decades ago - senior now.

[@joycemarshall1384]

Rory Calhoun was my favorite cowboy who i watched in the 1960, was happy to hear his story and inspite of the rough start i am happy that he made it to the in hollywood. May he continue to rest in peace.

[@WeltonA-rl7rh]

I saw Rory Calhoun in Darlington, SC in 1959. He was the guest celebrity for the Southern 500 parade. He stayed in the area for a few weeks filming his racing movie, “Thunder in Carolina.”

[@monicacall7532]

I enjoy your stories immensely. In college I ran the university’s film society where we showed the great Hollywood films. Part of my job was learn interesting facts about the actors, directors and the productions of the films to share with the our weekly crowds. There was no internet at that time, so it was sometimes a challenge to find out info. This is why I enjoy your stories so much. Many, many thanks.

[@lesliehuggins9109]

I feel the same way about Rory Calhoun. My mom took a photo once where she was inspired to write that she looked a lot like Rory Calhoun in that picture. I didn't know anything about how he was a sacrifice for Rock Hudson. I loved the way he looked.

[@irena.el.o4198]

My mum was madly in love with Rory and watched him every week lol

[@tommoncrieff1154]

The order of the pictures bear little or no relation to the narrative or the passage of time, we get early and late shots jumbled up. It says Alan Ladd so we see Marilyn Monroe. It says Western, so we see a swimwear shot. He’s got piercing blue eyes but is known as Smoky because of his grey eyes. And so on.

[@robinrubendunst869]

Yes! We are paying attention to the narrative. To have the random photos is one thing, but to have the narrative out of chronological sequence, repetitive and contradictory is something else. At least this does not appear to be a mechanized narration.

[@orlandodiola7076]

The narrative could be confusing to me at times

[@maryelizabeth6797]

Yes, sloppy was well as distracting.

[@cydkriletich6538]

Thank you for saving me the time!

[@bradkelley8732]

Extremely repetitive and monotonous. This guy needs an editor. This one, and others I've watched, would fill a nice 5 mins.

[@RaoulGodinez]

Gorgeous man!! And a Bad Boy!! 😍😍😍

[@mhenry4248]

Omg. He was GORGEOUS!!!! Looked like Clark Gable’s little brother. I can’t believe I never heard of him

[@michaelmcgee8543]

He was a good actor.

[@OWOT-re5jf]

Rory Calhoun was awesome! Excellent in Westerns and the best episode of Gilligan's Island.

[@peternolan4107]

When the commentator says he had blue eyes and three minutes later says he had grey eyes it makes me question everything he says.

[@patrickhicks9880]

he was good in the river of no return

[@MrSari504]

and most handsome with the magic marylin

[@stevischermi6409]

I loved them both. I'm 82 and they were both favorites.

[@TheCarnivalguy]

I remember him for several westerns, but only one film, “River Of No Return” with Monroe and Mitchum. Oh that film! Troubled set, difficult shoot, mediocre script, gorgeous scenery, Marilyn acting up more than acting, and Prima Donna Preminger all rolled into one, and young Tommy Rettig taking it all in stride. Throw in Rory as the bad guy and the deep baritone of Ernie Ford singing the title song and it comes together. The 1954 film made a healthy profit for Fox especially with Monroe’s drawing power, although she considered it her worst film. But it’s one of my favorites! Oops, sorry. I got off topic and carried away. 😉

[@jaylenbrownfan2112]

Whose Preminger. I don't see the name in the cast credits.

[@TheCarnivalguy]

@@jaylenbrownfan2112 Otto Preminger was the director. I like many of the films he directed, but according to some he was a diva type. lol

[@jaylenbrownfan2112]

@@TheCarnivalguy TY for the info.

[@TheCarnivalguy]

@@jaylenbrownfan2112 Glad to help. You have me thinking about this film now. I’ll check and see if it’s available to stream on Amazon. 😉 Great film!

[@MrDaiseymay]

I remember my 14 yr old elder brother raving about that film in '54. although it was Monroe he raved about

[@pepelemoko01]

Robert Mitchum knew Marilyn Monroe before both were in movies, Marilyn, her husband and Mitchum were all worked at the California Lockheed martin plant during the war and were friends.

[@buddypvaz124]

I met him in the early 1970s. He was the celebrity face for the new ownership of The Crystal Pistol. It was a famous saloon in Scottsdale on Shea Blvd just East of Scottsdale Rd. I have met a lot of celebrities in my younger days. The majority of them were genuinely very nice people. Rory was too. He was there with you; not just there to look at his watch and wonder how much longer he had to stay there. He was aces in my book.

[@5Neeny]

My husband was a bouncer at the Crystal Pistol and also found Mr. Calhoun a nice guy!

[@fritzwalter4660]

Please tell us more stories of celebrities you met.

[@stephaniemccord6100]

Loved him in Motel Hell. A classic.

[@richardvillafana7743]

absolutely. Wonder why that classic wasn't mentioned by the narrator

[@kennethmorris8593]

Lol." It takes all kinds of critters to make farmer Vincent's fritters. I believe the actress who played his sister was the actress who played the gym teacher in " porky's.

[@stephaniemccord6100]

@@kennethmorris8593 you are correct and did you notice that Cliff the mailman from Cheers was one of the people planted in the ground ? Who knew he was a potential sausage? That movie still cracks me up.

[@MrCharlespeele]

This man was extraordinarily handsome. I love his movies and there was no way he was homosexual. He made Rock Hudson look like a wimp!

[@cmecre8629]

if all the people who've had sexual encounters with the same sex were counted as homosexual... Mr. Hudson a wimp? must be projection

[@bethdavis7812]

I loved his role in " How to Marry a Millionaire" but loved him in westerns which seemed to be a good fit for him.

[@jjmac3561]

Thanks to the time available during lockdown I got to see all the available episodes of 'The Texan'. It was surprisingly good. Also very interesting how many of the episodes storylines were applicable today.

[@TarotMage]

For additional info on the Calhoun/Hudson deal, I highly recommend the book "Shocking True Story" by Henry E. Scott. It details the rise and fall of Confidential magazine and is a definite must-read. :)

[@MrDaiseymay]

I didn't get it, What was the deal ?

[@dos3622]

@@MrDaiseymay The deal was William gave the magazine the Calhoun story of his jail time rather than writing about Hudson's homosexuality.

[@TheChartruese]

He also was in Wells Fargo. I loved him.

[@sandraadams4940]

Are you thinking of Dale Robertson?

[@czechmate784]

@@sandraadams4940 I bet you're right..

[@skelva100]

I love Rory Calhoun, especially in westerns. His fist fighting style looked so natural, it was almost text book like a well trained boxer. His westerns are memorable.

[@harpersmythe658]

He had ‘piercing blue eyes’ but he got the nickname Smoky because his eyes were grey. Did he have two pairs of eyes then? 🤣

[@grwoobie1297]

I've got blue eyes but my husband calls them gun metal.

[@halitosis75]

Rory is a favourite of mine. Love him in the real housewives of Beverley Hills.

[@Scyllax]

He hunted Gilligan in one of the many TV adaptations of "The Most Dangerous Game".

[@jray5363]

He was charismatic as hell on there! I had forgotten that was him.

[@cherylmiller8987]

I to enjoyed his movies and I must add that he was absolutely gorgeous with that black hair blue eyes, plus over 6 ft wow!

[@johnmanier7968]

I mainly remember him trying to murder Gilligan.

[@nawlinsman]

I remember watching him in movies on Saturday afternoons.

[@josenighthawk]

Rory Calhoun had a piercing presence - one sustained by a razor's edge past. A past which comes through brightly and captivating in his acting. ... We are all grateful for his contributions, particularly Westerns. ... It is a pity the lack of full insight, in his times, about him and his gifts by Hollywood.

[@howardgordon1817]

Rory is absoluley one of favorite Western actors.....i appreciate the History of his life and Candid Photos " thanks "

[@joestephan1111]

In 1959 Rory Calhoun stared in "Thunder In Carolina" , the first movie about NASCAR. Alan Hale, Jr, five years later the Skipper on Gilligan's Island, played his one-armed mechanic.

[@jray5363]

And as the hunter on Gilligan’s Island, Rory still had that leading man vibe.

[@elainebmack]

One day when my sisters and I were young, we were watching a Saturday afternoon western movie with our Dad. Out of the blue, Dad said, "I hate Rory Calhoun". We never knew why he said this, but we laughed our heads off!

[@ApartmentKing66]

I remember him from "Motel Hell." A golden turkey in which he played a roadside motel owner who kills his guests and makes edibles out of them. I saw it on Showtime in 1981, I think.

[@jonelfilipek7848]

“It takes all kinda critters to make Farmer Vincent’s fritters!”

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

That movie did pretty well commercially. I remember the critics liked Calhoun's tongue-in-cheek performance.

[@billarroo1]

I knew Roc Hudson, was Homosexual in the early 70's, as I was an autobody man at a Restoration shop on Santa Monica Blvd. Where his parents 1959 Chevy stationwagen was sitting for years waiting to be restored. Everyone there knew about his escapades at partys. Great Video THANKS

[@MrTommyboy68]

Uhhhhhmmmmm. I read a biography of Rock Hudson and it was another actor who was "sacrificed" when they were both busted at a "gay party" and the execs needed to make a decision as to whom throw "to the wolves" and for years Rocked named him as beneficiary of his will, changing it at the last minute. I don't remember the other actor's name, but it is out there.

[@boblevey]

What a story. I had no idea. Glad he turned to the guy upstairs!!!

[@candyjohnson3302]

He lived in a two story house?

[@boblevey]

@@candyjohnson3302 Hmm

[@Tee13-o8t]

Generally I would not leave a comment unless it is a positive one. This time, however, I find myself compelled to point out that this video is rather difficult to follow. Nearly ten minutes passed before its title issue had its first mention. Afterward the subject was intercepted again with Calhoun's roles and career when the narrator had already been speaking of an incident (a date) make little of a point besides that Calhoun's agent was a homosexual and that could be misunderstood by association. That was evident. Some insight was required in that area I think, but before anything happens, we are back to his films etc..... I wish it was a video about Calhoun's career, because it is rather thin on the material of the catchy title.

[@Johnmell100]

Tee...I agree it is difficult to follow and full of errors, eg; at 1.29 he has piercing blue eyes, but by the time we get to 2.03 they have turned to grey, and apparently at 5.18 he had ran away from home "seldom" times

[@Tee13-o8t]

@@Johnmell100 I agree. I wish he edits the videos and releases it with focus on one point rather than this scattered version. There is not much available on Calhoun and it may be worth the effort.

[@kfl611]

Yes it was a jumble.

[@CrowIIII]

I think they have to keep us hanging for a certain period of time in order to successfully monetize on KZbin.

[@nealwright5630]

It's all about the money. Keep people watching long enough and an ad will pop up. Then the video maker gets paid.

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

Excellent job - very interesting!!

[@AgeOfVintage]

Thank you so much! 🙂

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

@@AgeOfVintage You're welcome. . But the REAL thanks goes to you for producing such interesting and informative videos! They're clearly a big hit with a huge audience based on all these great comments (well, for the MOST part great comments, there will always be a couple of a-holes in every crowd)!

[@bradleyb3266]

So was it blue eyes or grey eyes?

[@TheCarnivalguy]

Good catch. I caught that also. Maybe he’ll edit those out and go for hazel eyes.

[@judidiahkirkpatrick5069]

He actually caught ones attention & my reason to enjoy westerns

[@luzvaldes1030]

Oh gosh, my brother and I used to watch the Texan every week. He was so incredibly handsome and those eyes….

[@warped2875]

Can't forget him as farmer Vincent making that delicious sausage that everybody loved, in "Motel Hell". (Pssst! ...that secret ingredient made it so very good.)

[@ronhilton9614]

Is there a mention here of Rory's 1980 horror film Motel Hell? I had always liked rugged Rory and his amazing eyes and was tickled to see him in a film like this. A farmer and his cohorts trapped wayward strangers and buried them alive to "harvest" their flesh. Not for everyone but still a lot of laughs to be found.

[@tee_d_we_d]

He was great in that. Unhinged looked good on him.

[@ronhilton9614]

@@tee_d_we_d well put, hilarious response!

[@martinschulz9381]

I saw him first playing the thrill seeking big game hunter on 'Gilligan's Island.' He indefinably had a screen presence that commanded respect.

[@lanacampbell-moore4549]

Thank You AOV!💋

[@AgeOfVintage]

Thank you Lana! 🙂

[@blorac9869]

Motel Hell was his last movie. Enjoyed, TYVM!

[@bedtimebiblechat7152]

He was the most gorgeous man I've ever seen, even more gorgeous than Rock Hudson. It's a shame his home life ruined him.

[@irenejohnston6802]

Rock Hudson had weak mouth. Had only one 'good side'. Could see his front teeth had been fixed probably. Not in Rory's league. Way of a Gaucho, favourite film with Gene Tierney. 50s teenager. UK

[@whiterussian75ohs]

another 10 minute video stretched by saying the same thing 12 different ways ,stop ,please stop.

[@jamesmorgan2064]

Ok so it's not just me.

[@bettiblanchard873]

Yes

[@katydid1600]

Thank you for the warning.

[@scallopohare9431]

Not a single video of your own. C'mon, show us how you think it should be done!

[@whiterussian75ohs]

@@scallopohare9431 are you butt hurt? i'm sorry

[@gphilipc2031]

I liked Calhoun's movies as a youngster. My dad was an unquestionable Western fan growing up. "Pops" read all the Zane Gray Paperbacks and many others and would tell me bed time stories that seemed to be real to me. During the 50's and 60's we would watch all the Westerns on TV. We lived and breathed the Westerns in those days.

[@rorysullivan4913]

Loved the Zane Grey books as a kid in the sixties. My did always allowed us three boys to go with him to the movies in the evenings as during the day" kids had to enjoy the sunshine outdoors". Now 72 and miss those days. South Africa

[@rorysullivan4913]

Dad

[@AnnieVanAuken]

I don't understand. First you say Rory Calhoun had piercing blue eyes 01:25, but within a minute you claim they were gray 02:00. So which is correct?

[@nicfewer8393]

8:34: Death Valley Days, Bonanza, Gunsmoke and Gilligan's Island are NOT films, but TV series.

[@charlottebarnes6761]

He's gorgeous absolutely

[@dianacooper-havlik9085]

Absolutely gorgeous manly man!

[@denisesmith2745]

I really enjoyed this. Thank you

[@larrysepicmovies5044]

I visited Roy Calhoun's vacation house in Acapulco in 1979. A lot of his movie posters were displayed on the walls. (Near the cliff diver area).

[@sandisteinberg731]

I had always read that the Wilson "sacrifice" was George Nader, not Rory.

[@jangilbert8028]

I remember hearing he had been in jail when I was a kid in the 50s. I didn’t realize his career had lasted into the 80s.

[@Anne-ry1dt]

If you want to see what a great actor and how funny he was you should see the George Strait movie called Pure Country. Rory was very elderly and the dad of two sons and the daughter George took an interest in. It may have been his last movie since it was made in the late 90’s. I was shocked when I recognized him immediately. He was still tall and slim and his hair was gray,but his acting abilities were still there in spades.

[@reprintranch]

I mainly know Mr. Calhoun from one of his last starring roles, as one of the proprietors of Motel Hello, seen in the early '80s horror-comedy film Motel Hell. It's better than many other slasher-type films of that era, with genuine scares and some crazy laughs, too. Mr. Calhoun delivers an unforgettable last line of dialogue, confessing his biggest sin as a businessman.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing.

[@lesliesmith5797]

Thank you, interesting man. I remember him from when I was a little girl. My dad loved his westerns. 🦋🦋🦋

[@AgeOfVintage]

Thank you Leslie! 🙂

[@pattyperkins5007]

what a gorgeous man

[@kirbywaite1586]

Selznick was a notorious size queen. Rock Hudson was well known as having the biggest anyone in Hollywood had ever seen.

[@mylesgarcia4625]

LOL!!

[@kirbywaite1586]

@@mylesgarcia4625 14 inches they say.

[@michaelwhite2823]

Please. It is known Rock just got on all fours.

[@CarolStJohn-ev9ry]

He was almost too handsome.

[@mylesgarcia4625]

Agreed.

[@tomkellycartoons]

Hahahaha Is there any such thing? ❤️

[@mariagrant3706]

He could put his shoes under my bed if I was around in his day 😂😂😂👍🏿

[@TheCarnivalguy]

Henry Wilson didn’t think so. 😉

[@mogarcia9755]

@ Maria Grant you naughty girl you need a spanking 😜

[@Chrissy259]

I am a big old movie fan and tall Rory Calhoun was a good-looking guy and a good actor. But I prefer Robert Mitchum myself. All just a matter of taste folks. Clint Walker like Rory Calhoun and Mitchum, was another big and tall star often in westerns. Thanks for the upload.

[@5Neeny]

Clint Walker-handsomest man ever in Hollywood and could sing, but was a real man, and a good man!

[@shananalexander9789]

He was a beautiful man. I saw a movie with him in it and my mama said he was one of the good looking actors of his era. He was in his late 70’s when I first saw him. Mama was correct.

[@lisaahmari7199]

Have you ever done videos of French and Italian actors of the time? Like Alain Delon and Jean Paul Belmondo and Marcello Mastroanni? (Not sure I spelled that last one correctly.) Even Gerard Depardieu! I would love to hear about their backgrounds as well.

[@elizabethconnolly8958]

That's where he got his good looks from being half Irish we are good looking people heyyy

[@evaadams8298]

The Spanish aren’t too shabby either.....

[@stephaniemccord6100]

Yes we are too!

[@pat5882]

Spanish sailors who were on the losing end of naval engagements against the British long ago would make their way to Ireland on floating wreckage. And they were welcomed and eventually married into the local population. That is why you have the term “black Irish”.

[@gullwingstorm857]

I think he got his good looks from the Spanish half.

[@michaelalpin6139]

@@pat5882 that's interesting, my heritage is Irish, when I was a kid I was black Irish, co Clare. I had come to the same conclusion as you in regards to my heritage. cheers.

[@davidllewis4075]

Instantly recognized name, but soon realized I didn't actually remember anything he'd ever done. Would anybody have known him if they hadn't given him that name?

[@jamesmcinnis208]

"actually"

[@lisabashaw7143]

I was very young when he was on tv, but I loved his name and named my teddy bear Rory Calhoun!

[@jray5363]

It was a great name! I think I knew his name years before I knew his face.

[@eddietucker3334]

Comparing Calhoun to Sterling Hayden doesn't seem appropriate. Hayden was always strange on screen. Calhoun wasn't.

[@garrettdavis6500]

This guy resembled a young Clark Gable in his youth. I had no ideal why he didn't make it as National Treasure.

[@tommoncrieff1154]

He’s really a character actor or second lead. Why some people are stars and others aren’t quite is complex. In River of No Return you have Robert Mitchum against Rory, both with similar dodgy youth backgrounds, Rory is definitely the better looking, they could switch roles, but Mitchum has commanding screen presence and chemistry, he’s a star, he can carry a film, he can really act. Marilyn Monroe is in the same movie. On set of all her films many couldn’t see anything happening with her, when they saw the rushes they were astonished, the camera loved her and she knocked everyone else off the screen. Of course, you also need to get the right role at the right time in a big hit movie. But Rory still had a great and long career and some of us are still talking about him.

[@karenknicely1788]

The first time I ever heard of him was when he did Motel Hell, lol

[@lagatita1623]

Lol me too well past his prime

[@deboralee1623]

had heard the name before seeing _MH_, but thought nothing of it.

[@dannyhood8857]

Yeah farmer Vincent!. It takes all kind of critters, to make farmer Vincent fresh meat fritters. 1982, the worst hang over's ,burnout leftover. B exploitation midnight movies .

[@stephaniemccord6100]

A classic for sure.

[@OldHeathen1963]

The best! 😂🤘

[@chitlika]

The difference between Rory and Rock.. I could actually watch Rory's films through to the end! Not so with Rock Hudson Boring Boring Boring

[@bobbyjonkey13]

Rock was like watching quicksand LOL!

[@emilymalden3310]

He was good with Doris Day.

[@lisacarter6096]

@@emilymalden3310 the VIP one was hilarious! "I gave this world what it desperately needs, a 10 cent drunk." Not a direct quote but close. Lol

[@muffassa6739]

My goodness they were both so good it's not a competition

[@TheCarnivalguy]

Then watch MacMillan and wife. It’s shorter than a film. 😂

[@saphire1026]

Thanks for your videos. are so interesting and well-researched!

[@jamiedoughty6703]

"Thunder In Carolina" is a cool stock car racing movie he starred in.

[@bestdisco1979]

There are conflicting stories about who was sacrificed the other is Tab Hunter.

[@dagmargross6064]

He was also at least once in my favourite Western series The Virginian. I remember him well and liked watching him. Yes, he stood out for me.👍Sad about his childhood.

[@sassygrammy1258]

Tory Calhoun was so handsome and I had a huge crush on him. Loved his smile.

[@angelsaltamontes7336]

(5:30) we learn that Rory was remanded to prison because his latest prank was a felonious offense. Imagine: had be been remanded to a monastery, he'd have been a Felonious Monk. I know where the exit is. I'll show myself out.