George 'Gabby' Hayes | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1902-56 |
| Known for | Comic western sidekick; catchphrases "yer durn tootin," "dadgumit," and "young whippersnapper" |
| Top Roles | Farmer's Spokesman, Parade Official, 'Gabby' Whitaker, Gabby, Gabby |
| Top Genres | Western, Action, Romance, Drama, Adventure, Musical |
| Top Topics | Outlaws, Wild West, Civil War |
| Top Collaborators | Joseph Kane (Director), Roy Rogers, Tom London, Yakima Canutt |
| Shares birthday with | Gary Cooper, Anne Baxter, Irving Reis see more.. |
George 'Gabby' Hayes Overview:
Legendary character actor, George 'Gabby' Hayes, was born George Francis Hayes on May 7, 1885 in Wellsville, NY. Hayes died at the age of 83 on Feb 9, 1969 in Burbank, CA .
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Many western heroes had comic sidekicks in the 1930's and 1940s, but George 'Gabby' Hayes was not only about the most popular, but perhaps the only one who was also a star in the public eye. A vaudevillian of long experience, he joined films with the coming of sound, and soon assumed the all-round white whiskers and flapped-back stetson hat, together with such expressions as "Dadgumit!" or "You're durn tootin". He died from a heart ailment.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Radio. Hayes was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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George 'Gabby' Hayes Quotes:
Gabby Kendrick: [in a confidently disgusted tone] I'd think that horse was runnin' BACKWARDS. Any animal I own could beat that.
Brett Scoville: Would you like to make a bet?
Gabby Kendrick: [firmly, wanting to respect his daughter's wishes] I aint makin' no bets. Quit gamblin'!
Brett Scoville: [scoffs] Ha! Ha! Ha! That's a laugh!
Gabby Kendrick: [indignantly] You wanna bet on it? Ah-oh - -
[splutters]
Tom Slade: Why bother with him? You got everything he has last night.
Charlie 'Shanghai' McHenry: Every little bit makes just a little bit more.
Andrew 'Doc' Grunch: That'll be four and half
[dollars]
Andrew 'Doc' Grunch: . Two for the tooth, two-and-a-half for the whiskey. You got another swig coming.
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