Rod Cameron

Birth Name:

Rod Cameron

Birth Place:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Profession

Actor, Stunts, Soundtrack

Was involved with various boys' schools and orphanages, assisting with juvenile welfare
Before he got into acting, he was in the business of selling fertilizer
Originally moved to Los Angeles to drive tunnels for the Metropolitan Water District
Started his film career as a stunt man and a double for Buck Jones and Fred MacMurray
Quote: "I never had any great artistic integrity about the pictures I made․ It was a job and I did what I was told․"
Quote: "The most exciting thing I did in my whole career was a screen test with Ingrid Bergman for 'For Whom the Bell Tolls․' She was just remarkable․"
His rugged and tall looks and physique helped him become a western movie icon
A fictionalized version of himself appeared in 20 issues of the comic book "Rod Cameron Western" published by Fawcett Comics
An accomplished painter, he also enjoyed wood and ivory carving
Lived on Lake Lanier in northern Georgia during the later years of his life

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