biographyVarious photos of Guy Madison; the first two include Guy's brother Wayne Moseley. You'll find more photos like these in the Guy Madison GalleryGuy Madison's second film and first starring role came in Till the End of Time (1946; with Dorothy McGuire, Robert Mitchum, and Bill Williams), which explored the problems returning World War II veterans had in readjusting to civilian life. Madison carries the weight of the film and does a very good job. Afterward, his film career hit a rough patch, making few movies during this period. He did quite a bit of stage work to build his acting skills in the late 1940s. Finally, Madison found fame on TV and radio on The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok. Produced from 1951 through 1956, the show made Guy Madison a household name and earned him a new crop of fans, especially among children. Soon, Madison's visage began appearing on cereal boxes, toys, and other promotional items. A total of 17 Wild Bill Hickok films were released to theaters between 1952 and 1955, which were merely edited episodes of the TV program. In reality, Madison made few films during his stint on the show, and upon cancellation of Wild Bill Hickok in 1956, Madison found he had been typecast as the western hero and as a TV actor. He made a dozen or so films in America between 1956 and 1959 but without a great deal of box office success. In 1959, Madison left Hollywood for a lucrative film career in Europe, where he starred in a number of war films and spaghetti westerns. |
the films of guy madisonTill the End of Time (1946)From RKO's Til the End of Time. LEFT and CENTER A: With Robert Mitchum. CENTER B: With Jean Porter. CENTER C: With Tom Tully as Madison's father. RIGHT: With love interest Dorothy McGuireTexas, Brooklyn and Heaven (1948)From the United Artists comedy Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven, directed by William CastleThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951-1956 TV Series)Madison as U.S. Marshal James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, the role that made him famous. Andy Devine portrayed Jingles, Wild Bill's sidekickThe Command (1954)5 Against the House (1955)From the Columbia film noir release 5 Against the House. LEFT: With Kim Novak. RIGHT: With Brian Keith, Kim Novak, Alvy Moore, and Kerwin MathewsThe Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956)On the Threshold of Space (1956)From the 20th Century Fox release On the Threshold of Space. LEFT: As Captain Jim Hollenbeck. CENTER: With Warren Stevens, Barry Coe, Ken Clark, and Martin Milner. RIGHT: With Virginia LeithBullwhip (1958)Gentlemen of the Night (1964)With Lisa Gastoni in the swashbuckler Gentlemen of the NightGunmen of the Rio Grande (1965)Payment in Blood (1968)With Edd Byrnes in the spaghetti western Payment in Bloodlater yearsThe 1960s saw Madison renewing his film career in Europe, where he enjoyed a ten-year run as a popular actor in German and Italian films; he made a surprising number of popular spaghetti westerns in the mid to late 1960s, including This Man Can't Die (1967; with Rik Battaglia) and Payment in Blood (1968; with Edd Byrnes). He left Italy in 1970 and temporarily settled in Texas, later returning to Los Angeles. He stayed mostly retired, making few films and taking on a few roles on such popular TV programs as Fantasy Island and The Smith Family. His last film appearance was in the 1988 western Red River (with James Arness and Ty Hardin). Later that year, Madison was in a serious auto accident that injured his lungs. Afterward, a variety of health problems limited his activity. Sadly, he passed away at age 74 on February 6, 1996, from complications arising from emphysema. He was survived by three daughters and a son.the guy madison gallery |
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