Earle Hodgins

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor. Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Siegel Stock company of Seattle, Washington. He appeared in over 330 films and television shows between 1932 and 1963. He specialized in playing fast-talking con men—often in westerns, such as The Lone Ranger, Judge Roy Bean, The Cisco Kid, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Rawhide, Maverick, Lawman, The Rifleman, Cheyenne, Have Gun – Will Travel, Gunsmoke and Hopalong Cassidy. In the 1960-1961 season, he appeared in three episodes of Joanne Dru's ABC sitcom, Guestward, Ho! as the aging ranch wrangler known as "Lonesome." In one of those episodes, "Lonesome's Gal", he was cast opposite ZaSu Pitts. Thereafter, the two died within a year of each other. Hodgins' other television roles were as carnival barkers, medicine-show salesmen, and the like. He was known for shooing away obstreporous children from his stage, snapping at them, "Get away, son, ya bother me". Hodgins married Sue Hanley, who was described in a newspaper item as "a Seattle society girl."

Known For

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

as Clute Dumfries (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone

as Agee

East of Eden

as Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)

The Best Years of Our Lives

as Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)

Inherit the Wind

as Dr. Britton's Tonic Spieler with Chimp (uncredited)

Guys and Dolls

as Pitchman (uncredited)

My Favorite Wife

as Court Clerk Beside Judge Bryson (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees

as Bottle Game Operator (uncredited)

Friendly Persuasion

as Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)

Batman

as Joe