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Warren Vanders

1930 – 2009

American actor

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About Warren Vanders

Lived 1930 – 2009 (aged 79). Warren Vanders was an American actor, television actor, film actor and boxer.

Warren Vanders (born Warren John Vanderschuit; May 23, 1930 – November 27, 2009) He also portrayed Roy Bean on the TV series Hell Town.

He guest starred in such series as Tate, The Big Valley (twice), The Fugitive (twice), Bonanza (five times between 1965 and 1971), Daniel Boone (eight times), Alias Smith and Jones (as Curly Red Johnson in "The Day the Amnesty Came Through"), The Waltons, Gunsmoke (twelve times), Combat! (twice), Kung Fu, Hawaii Five-O (1970, as Jase Gorman in the episode: The Payoff), The Rockford Files, and How the West Was Won. He appeared in such films as Nevada Smith with Steve McQueen, Hot Lead and Cold Feet, and in the John Wayne/Katharine Hepburn film Rooster Cogburn, in the role of Bagsby.

Quentin Tarantino named a character after him in Django Unchained.

He was also a boxer, winning the Los Angeles 1954 Golden Gloves Championship, and continued to box when he was in the United States Navy.

Vanders died on November 27, 2009, at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California, after having lung cancer. He was 79 years old.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Warren Vanders?

American actor (1930-2009)

When was Warren Vanders born?

Warren Vanders was born on 23 May 1930 in San Fernando.

When did Warren Vanders die?

Warren Vanders died on 27 November 2009 in Pasadena.

What was Warren Vanders's occupation?

Warren Vanders was an actor, television actor, film actor and boxer.

What nationality was Warren Vanders?

Warren Vanders was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Warren Vanders

· Wikidata: Q1022537

· DBpedia: Warren Vanders

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