John McIntire, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John McIntire

American character actor

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1907

Place of Birth: Washington, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1991

Profession: actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Herrick McIntire (June 27, 1907 – January 30, 1991) was an American character actor who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many more television series.
McIntire is well known for having replaced Ward Bond, upon Bond's sudden death in November 1960, as the star of NBC's Wagon Train.
He played Christopher Hale, the leader of the wagon train (and successor to Bond's character, Seth Adams) from early 1961 to the series' end in 1965.
He also replaced Charles Bickford, upon Bickford's death in 1967, as ranch owner Clay Grainger (brother of Bickford's character) on NBC's The Virginian for four seasons.