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, Gabby Whittaker, Judge Gabby Whittaker, Major Carter, Despirit Dean |
| 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:
[Gene is treating Harry's gunshot wounds]
Gene Autry: Is that dope you sell really good for anything, Doc?
Dr. Parker: What? Doctor Parker's painless panacea is compounded from the healing roots and herbs brewed from the formula of a Kickapoo Indian chief whose daughter...
Gene Autry: I've heard that forty times a day for six months, but is it really good for anything?
Dr. Parker: Well, it won't hurt him any, but maybe we'd better get the iodine.
Dr. Parker: Ladies and gentlemen, your reception does not go unrewarded. Doctor Parker's perfection performers invite you to a feast of fun and frolic free, gratis and for nothing. This way, please.
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