Reel Sidekicks of the Santa Susanas -- Gabby Hayes

George 'Gabby' Hayes (1885 - 1969) was an American born radio, film, and television star.  He was best known for his colorful sidekick roles in Western films.

He played the part of Windy Halliday, sidekick to Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd), from 1935 to 1939.  In 1939 he left Paramount Pictures over a salary dispute and moved to Republic Pictures. 

Paramount held the rights to the name Windy Halliday, so Republic created a new handle and he became Gabby Whitaker.  As Gabby he appeared in over 40 films between 1939 and 1946, usually with Roy Rogers, but also with Gene Autry and Wild Bill Elliott.

He also played the sidekick role to western icons Randolph Scott (six times) and John Wayne (15 times).

In 1950, he moved to television and hosted "The Gabby Hayes Show," a western series, from 1950 to 1954 on NBC.  In 1956 the show moved to ABC.  He usually introduced the show, whittling on a piece of wood, and would tell some tall tales with the usual Gabbyisms uttering phrases like "consarn it," "yer durn tootin'," "dadgummit," "durn persnickety female," and "young whippersnapper."

Gabby's Santa Susana filming locations roles included:

Albuquerque (1948) - Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Along the Navajo Trail (1945) - Roy Rogers, Trigger, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Arizona Kid, The (1939) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Sally March 

Bad Man of Deadwood (1941) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Carol Adams

Bells of Rosarita (1945) - Roy Rogers, Trigger, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Big Bonanza, The (1944) - Richard Arlen, Robert Livingston, Jane Frazee

Border Legion, The (1940) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Carol Hughes

Bordertown Gun Fighters (1943) - Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys

Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943) - Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys

Cariboo Trail, The (1950) - Randolph Scott, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Bill Williams

Carson City Kid, The (1940) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Bob Steele

Days of Jesse James (1939) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Don 'Red' Barry

Death Valley Manhunt (1943) - Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys

Heart of the Golden West (1942) - Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Heldorado (1946) - Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Dale Evans

Hidden Valley Outlaws (1944) - Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys

In Old Caliente (1939) - Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes

In Old Cheyenne (1941) - Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Jesse James at Bay (1941) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Sally Payne

Man from Cheyenne (1942) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Sally Payne

Man from Oklahoma (1945) - Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Dale Evans

Man from Thunder River, The (1943) - Bill Elliott, George “Gabby” Hayes, Anne Jeffreys

Marshal of Reno (1944) - Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Robert Blake

Mojave Firebrand (1944) - Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys

My Pal Trigger (1946) - Roy Rogers, Trigger, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Dale Evans

Nevada City (1941) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Sally Payne 

Night Rider, The (1932) - Harry Carey, Elinor Fair, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Overland Mail Robbery (1943) - Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Anne Jeffreys

Rainbow over Texas (1946) - Roy Rogers, Trigger, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Red River Valley (1941) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Sally Payne

Return of the Bad Men (1947) Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Anne Jeffreys

Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Marjorie Reynolds

Roll on Texas Moon (1946) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Dale Evans

Romance on the Range (1942) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Sally Payne

Saga of Death Valley (1939) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Don 'Red' Barry

Smokey Smith (1935) - Bob Steele, Mary Kornman, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Song of Arizona (1946) - Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Song of the Trail (1936) - Kermit Maynard, Fuzzy Knight, George “Gabby” Hayes

Sons of the Pioneers (1942) - Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Sons of the Pioneers, Bob Nolan

South of Santa Fe (1942) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Linda Hayes

Southward Ho (1939) - Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Sunset in El Dorado (1945) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Dale Evans

Tucson Raiders (1944) - Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Robert Blake

Under Nevada Skies (1946) - Roy Rogers, Trigger, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Untamed Breed, The (1948) - Sonny Tufts, Barbara Britton, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Utah (1945) - Roy Rogers, Trigger, George 'Gabby' Hayes

Wagon Tracks West (1943) - Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Tom Tyler

Wagons Westward (1940) - Chester Morris, Anita Louise, Buck Jones (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Wall Street Cowboy (1939) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Raymond Hatton

Young Buffalo Bill (1940) - Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Pauline Moore

"The Gabby Hayes Show" (1950-1956) TV series