Nationality American Years active 1955–1977 | Name Don Wilbanks Role Actor | |
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Full Name Thomas Donald Wilbanks Born October 4, 1926 Holdenville, Oklahoma, USA Died 2011, Oakdale, California, United States Movies Birds of Prey, Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock | ||
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Don Wilbanks (born Thomas Donald Wilbanks on October 4, 1926; died July 26, 2013) was an American actor who appeared in such television series as Rawhide, Tate, Twilight Zone, Tales of Wells Fargo, Laramie, Bat Masterson, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Bonanza, Cheyenne, Convoy, Mayberry R.F.D., The Guns of Will Sonnett , 77 Sunset Strip, Ironside, Mod Squad, Lancer, The Virginian, Charlie's Angels and Lawman, among others.
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Wilbanks was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma, and moved to California to live with his mother when his father was called to active duty at the outbreak of World War II (1939). After the war, he attended Montana State University, where he was a star on the football field. After being invited to join an amateur theater group in San Diego (Drury Lane Theater), he decided to leave his successful service station business, and moved to North Hollywood in 1955 with his young family to start his professional acting career. Wilbanks was first cast as an extra in several movies and television shows. His first credited role came in the 1958 episode of Tales of Wells Fargo titled "The Sooners". Additional roles came in mostly other Western TV shows throughout the 1960s.
Wilbanks died on July 26, 2013.
Filmography
Actor
1977
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) as
Fawcett
- The Big Tap-Out (1977) - Fawcett
1976
Switch (TV Series) as
Garret Kelly
- The Things That Belong to Mickey Costello (1976) - Garret Kelly
1974
Earthquake as
Dam Workman with Blowtorch (uncredited)
1974
Zandy's Bride as
Farraday (uncredited)
1973
Birds of Prey (TV Movie) as
Trucker
1972
Cry for Me, Billy as
Sergeant
1970
Breakout (TV Movie) as
Mackey
1970
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (TV Movie) as
The Cowboy
1963
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Meyers / Brady / Appleby / ...
- The West vs. Colonel MacKenzie (1970) - Meyers
- Eileen (1969) - Brady
- The Fortress (1967) - Appleby
- The Strange Quest of Claire Bingham (1967) - Hank
- The Girl on the Pinto (1967) - Station Master
- Beloved Outlaw (1966) - Jenkins
- Showdown (1965) - Cowboy
- Lost Yesterday (1965) - Jim Feeney
- No Tears for Savannah (1963) - Deputy
1969
Lancer (TV Series) as
First Cowboy / Hart / Foreman
- Dream of Falcons (1970) - First Cowboy
- The Gifts (1969) - Hart
- The Kid (1969) - Foreman
1969
Ironside (TV Series) as
Lt. Milt Thayler / Lt. Stanton
- Warrior's Return (1970) - Lt. Milt Thayler
- A Bullet for Mark (1969) - Lt. Stanton
1969
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Investor
- Never Give the Fuzz an Even Break (1969) - Investor
1969
The Over-the-Hill Gang (TV Movie) as
Big Red Connors
1969
The Outcasts (TV Series) as
Zack
- Give Me Tomorrow (1969) - Zack
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) as
Fargo / Don / Ben Morgan - Posse Member
- A Town in Terror: Part 2 (1969) - Fargo
- A Town in Terror: Part 1 (1969) - Fargo
- Guilt (1968) - Don
- Ride the Man Down (1967) - Ben Morgan - Posse Member
1968
Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) as
George Hopkins
- Sam Gets a Ticket (1968) - George Hopkins
1967
Rango (TV Series) as
Butch Dawson
- It Ain't the Principle, It's the Money (1967) - Butch Dawson
1966
The Doomsday Flight (TV Movie) as
Bomb Disposal Man
1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) as
1st Sergeant
- Massacre at Fort Phil Kearny (1966) - 1st Sergeant
1965
Convoy (TV Series) as
O'Day
- Sink U-116! (1965) - O'Day
1965
The Third Day as
Finn (uncredited)
1965
Daniel Boone (TV Series) as
Guard
- The Prophet (1965) - Guard (uncredited)
1964
The Great Adventure (TV Series) as
2nd Guard
- Escape (1964) - 2nd Guard
1964
Destry (TV Series) as
Jeff Wade
- Go Away, Little Sheba (1964) - Jeff Wade
1961
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Deputy Bob Hagen / Bobby Jacks
- The Lila Conrad Story (1964) - Deputy Bob Hagen
- Land Grab (1961) - Bobby Jacks
1963
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Furman
- The Old Man in the Cave (1963) - Furman (uncredited)
1963
Arrest and Trial (TV Series) as
Patrolman
- Call It a Lifetime (1963) - Patrolman
1963
Empire (TV Series) as
Corley
- Duet for Eight Wheels (1963) - Corley
1962
It's a Man's World (TV Series) as
The Truck Driver
- Drive Over to Exeter (1962) - The Truck Driver
1962
Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock as
Maj. John Southern
1962
Frontier Circus (TV Series) as
Carl
- The Clan MacDuff (1962) - Carl
1962
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) as
The 2nd Hand
- Second Chance (1962) - The 2nd Hand
1962
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Monte Robbins
- The Bridal Trail Caper (1962) - Monte Robbins
1959
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Gene Kirby / Chad Owens / Johnson
- The Idol (1962) - Gene Kirby
- The Beholden (1961) - Chad Owens
- Prisoner of Moon Mesa (1959) - Johnson
1959
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Cal / William Marshall
- Lieutenant Bungle (1961) - Cal
- Valley of Danger (1959) - William Marshall
1961
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) as
Breakenridge / Woods
- Wyatt's Brothers Join Up (1961) - Breakenridge (uncredited)
- Until Proven Guilty (1961) - Woods (uncredited)
1961
The Aquanauts (TV Series) as
Finlay
- The Scavenger Adventure (1961) - Finlay
1959
Lawman (TV Series) as
Ed Pender / Till Foley / Chad Walters / ...
- The Trial (1961) - Ed Pender
- The Catcher (1960) - Till Foley
- The Swamper (1960) - Chad Walters
- The Return (1959) - Ryan - Ranch Hand
1961
Bat Masterson (TV Series) as
Leith Windsor
- Ledger of Guilt (1961) - Leith Windsor
1961
The Detectives (TV Series) as
Rivik
- The Reason (1961) - Rivik
1961
Checkmate (TV Series) as
Marty Rawls
- Laugh Till I Die (1961) - Marty Rawls
1961
Outlaws (TV Series) as
Bill Cullie
- The Daltons Must Die: Part 2 (1961) - Bill Cullie
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series)
- Hong Kong and Little Joe (1960) - (as Don Willbanks)
1960
The Great Impostor as
FBI Man (uncredited)
1960
Bronco (TV Series) as
Corporal Tyrone
- Seminole War Pipe (1960) - Corporal Tyrone
1960
Thriller (TV Series) as
Deputy Broot
- The Big Blackout (1960) - Deputy Broot
1960
Laramie (TV Series) as
Deputy Morgan
- Ride the Wild Wind (1960) - Deputy Morgan
1960
Tate (TV Series) as
Rupe / Billy Such / Ike Jory
- Quiet After the Storm (1960) - Rupe
- Voices of the Town (1960) - Billy Such
- Home Town (1960) - Ike Jory
1959
The Danny Thomas Show (TV Series) as
Texan
- Terry Comes Home (1959) - Texan
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) as
Gray
- Incident of the Roman Candles (1959) - Gray
1958
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) as
Sam / Army Sergeant
- The Manuscript (1958) - Sam
- The Sooners (1958) - Army Sergeant
Archive Footage
1994
Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (TV Movie) as
Breakenridge (flashback sequences) (uncredited)
References
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