Terry Wilson

Terry Wilson

actor, stunts, production manager

Terry Wilson was born on Sep 03, 1923 in USA. Terry Wilson's big-screen debut came with Pursued directed by Raoul Walsh in 1947. Terry Wilson is known for Wagon Train directed by Virgil W. Vogel, Frank McGrath stars as Charlie Wooster and Terry Wilson as Bill Hawks. The upcoming new movie Terry Wilson plays is The Treasure Seekers which will be released on Feb 09, 1981.

Actor and stuntman Terry Wilson was born on September 3, 1923 in Huntington Park, California. A football star during his high school days, Wilson originally planned on becoming a veterinarian and attended California Polytechnic School on a football scholarship. Terry enlisted and served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946. Following his tour of duty, Wilson was chosen by Warner Brothers from amongst a group of athletes to be trained for the stunt profession with his initial specialties being fistfights and work with horses. Among the notable actors that Terry doubled are John Wayne, Ward Bond, and Forrest Tucker. Terry's career as both an actor and stuntman in Westerns spanned several decades. Outside of his work in film and television, Wilson and his fellow stuntman friend Frank McGrath were big hits together on the rodeo circuit (they also appeared at many prison rodeos). Moreover, Terry in the wake of retiring from the film business went on to run a location ranch in Simi Valley, California and was the vice president of a construction firm in Southern California. Wilson died at age 75 on March 30, 1999. He was survived by his wife Mary Ann Wilson and three children.

  • Birthday

    Sep 03, 1923
  • Place of Birth

    Huntington Park, California, USA

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