John McIntire

Birth Name:

John Herrick McIntire

Birth Place:

Spokane, Washington, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

He shares a Bronze Wrangler with his wife and other actors of TV series "The Virginian," which they won in 1968 for Fictional Television Drama
Started his career on radio, he was the voice and host of "The March of Time," until leaving and moving west to start his acting career
His trademark is playing roles as police chiefs, judges, western characters, and eccentric loners
Started acting when he was 40, however this did not stop him from starring in over 60 films
He and his wife, Jeanette Nolan, appeared in multiple films together, including both voicing characters in Disney’s "The Rescuers" and "The Fox and the Hound․"
Never had a lead role in film, but he was prominent on TV starring in NBC/ABC series "Wagon Train," where he appeared in more than 150 episodes
While appearing on the radio together, he met Jeanette Nolan and later married her in 1935, remaining and starring in films together until his death

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