Richard Buchko
Published: 2013-09-02
Total Pages: 126
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His mother knew him as Buren Ely (1919-2009), but for decades he was the singing cowboy movie and western show star, Monte Hale. He began his movie career just after World War II, and by the 1950's had move to rodeos and circuses as his main public appearances. Monte Hale has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! John Wayne (born Marion Robert Morrison, 1907-1979) stands in a league all by himself when it comes to being an American Cowboy Star. He was an actor, but he came to symbolize the rugged, courageous, and adventurous spirit of the American West. When young "Duke" Morrison came to the studios of Hollywood in the 1920s he was befriended by an old man, someone who lived the legends that John Wayne would later portray, and who would be the template from which John Wayne would pattern his lawmen --- that man was Wyatt Earp. Wayne played many parts that were not westerns, but in the world psyche he will always be the ultimate cowboy. From 1941-1952 Charles Starrett (1903-1986) played THE DURANGO KID, popular character in over 60 films during the heyday of the Cowboy Star. Paired with a variety of sidekicks and horses, the black-masked hero made the Wild West a safer place. From 1949-1956 THE DURANGO KID hit the comic newsstands, too, and now you can once again (or, for the first time) enjoy these terrific adventures! The comic reprints from Calumet History and Hobby are reproduced from actual classic comics, and sometimes reflect the imperfection of books that are decades old. These books are constantly updated with the best version available - if you are EVER unhappy with the experience or quality of a book, return the book to us to exchange for another title or the upgrade as new files become available.