A drifting cowboy

An old cowboy's thoughts about horses, canoes, fishing, art, movies, family, and the American West

Monday, May 6, 2013

Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas -- Hank Bell

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Hank Bell (1892–1950) appeared in nearly 400 films between 1920 and 1952 when he died from a heart attack.  Hank Bell -- nick-named ...
Monday, April 29, 2013

Reel Estates -- Six Degrees of Separation

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They claim we are all within Six Degrees of Separation of each other For over 45 years I made a living building homes in or near the...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

"You betchum, Red Ryder"

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My earliest cowboy memory -- one of my favorites -- is Red Ryder.  I recall listening to the Red Ryder radio series in the 1940s before ...
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas -- Anthony Quinn

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Anthony Quinn (1915–2001) was a Mexican American actor, who was also a painter and writer.   He made over 160 films, but only appeared i...
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Newly Discovered Iverson Ranch Western Titles

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Big Stakes (1922) starring J.B. Warner, Elinor Fair and Les Bates (Iverson Ranch) Metropolitan Pict., screen capture Juarez (...
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My goal in writing this blog is to answer to the questions I wish I had asked my granddad... I am a horseman, a canoeist, a Western movie historian, a genealogist, and a folk artist. My cowboy and voyageur legacy can be back-trailed for more than twelve generations in North America.
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