Brad_King_(actor)

Brad King (actor)

Brad King (actor)

American actor

Brad King (born Jack Oliver Watt,[1] November 23, 1917 – November 1, 1991) was an American actor. He is best known for briefly playing Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, Johnny Nelson, in five of the Hoppy films. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941 before he could complete his sixth Cassidy film.[2] King was born on a ranch in Lander County, Nevada. After his father's death and his mother's remarriage, the family moved to a ranch in Bountiful, Utah. At age 20, he worked as wagon boss for a ranch in Nye County, Nevada. He also won prizes in rodeo competition.[1]

Filmography

References

  1. [1]
    Neville, Lucy (April 1, 1941). "Hollywood". Delaware County Daily Times. Pennsylvania, Chester. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 9. Retrieved December 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. [2]
    "Brad King in Army". The Atlanta Constitution. Georgia, Atlanta. August 17, 1941. p. 50. Retrieved December 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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