This tall, sandy-haired, mustachioed actor from Texas, born Justus McQueen, adopted the name of the character he portrayed in his first film, Battle Cry (1955). All images from "BONANZA" are Copyright 1959-2023 Bonanza Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Nearby cities: Coordinates: 3412'1"N 11822'29"W Roy took him to Glenn Randalls for additional training, etc. Does anyone know if the person responsible for stabbing and killing several of the Bonanza horses at Fat Jones Stables (late fifties or early sixties) was ever caught? had talked to Mr. Drury, and Mr. Drury had told him his horse's name was LOTS OF MOVIES WERE SHOT THERE AT THAT TIME. The name "BONANZA" is a registered trademark of Bonanza Ventures, Inc., and is used with permission. The references to "Little Buck" could refer to McClures buckskins (which he owned. Included in the group of stars that he worked with are Randolph Scott, Bill Williams, Alexis Smith, Wanda Hendrixs, Kirk Douglas and with Annie Oakley on television. We would ride the Ranch, tie up our horses, catch the Hudkins horses and ride them in the hills hehehe There was a race track on the ranch I remember, most likely built for some Movie. Special Oscar Chat, March 12! He owned the movie horse stable from the early 30's until his death in 1962 or 63. I must say that its hard to figure out who I was neighbors with after reading all these reports. Bits was a paint horse or a pinto I guess is what Johnny said. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Ours is a carved panel hearse originally made by Sayer and Scovil of Ohio. the photo's above are of "Two Bits", Comments & Info from: September 1998 two Appaloosas in the series, one of which I believe he called "Jody" The stunt man named Dick As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Click on this link and you will see the obit. the photo's above are of "Two Bits", Comments & Info from: mule, movie stars and stunt men Was your Dads nick name Ode? This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 at 9:12 pm and is filed under Los Angeles. per person on Bonanza. I also have a great photo of Errol Flyn, Olivia de Haviland, Basil Rathbone and Fred mounted on 2 of Hudkins horses in costume on the set of Robin Hood, taken on location at Bidwell Park, Chico, CA. Two Bits was Johnny's own real life horse. His daughter Lana moved into the house after his death, refurbished the home, lived there for about a year and then moved to Orange County on a horse property. He lived a sober life in the end. Shane was riding the AJAX horse around the grounds, only dressed in western cowboy duds. Douglas assumes that Ace Hudkins quit fighting after he was no longer a contender. Pat, Hi Folksvery fascinating site. STEEL is my favorite movie horse of all times. Another interesting side is that Audie Murphy started me spelling my name the way it is now used, and Bobby was on a lot of Audies movies. Make sure that the file is a photo. Thanks for the update though! The horse at the left end is of Little The horses from the show were rented from Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. I would love to find some old pictures of our hearse in a movie and make it part of our display. Many people thought that the actors owned us horses, but "Fat Jones" retained . SUBSCRIBE: https://yusufcatstevens.lnk.to/subscribe & ENABLE BUY: https://catstevens.com/media/dvds/majikat-2003/Cat Stevens' Majikat - Earth Tour was rec. "Buck"was foaled ,and trained at fat jones stables in north hollywood. cemeteries found in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Sorry we don't have the name of the If hed had any more pro fights after that then they would be on his record. Here they are at Lake Los Angeles, California. I later joined up and was a Stunt Woman working for about 30 years, on and off. Items Belonging to the Estate of the Last Manager of the "Fat Jones Stables" (From Joe'sGal's Collection) It was our stable that owned and rented all the horses and wagons (rolling stock) you see in the Western movies and TV shows, filmed between 1912 and 1975. 0 cemeteries found in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. We have several horse drawn vehicles once owned by Hudkins Bros., Fat Jones and Warner Bros. We have a Carved Panel Hearse used in Gentleman Jim with Errol Flynn and a Shelburne Landau which was Belle Watlings carriage in Gone with the Wind. That was his character's name, but Blue Boy's real name was Bosco. One of the best known of the animals that Mr. Goodwin trained is Francis, the talking mule. The issue of Craig Exley has been something that has bothered me for years. My info came from law enforcement and the News Paper. MY FATHER WAS HIRED TO MANAGE THE STABLES AT THE FAR END OF THE LOCATION AREA AT THE FOOTOFMT. He also had a stallion with "leopard-spots" named Dice the movie star horse Famous Mules and Burros too I am reading about Ace Hudkins and wanted to know where and how the author found out about Aces 1973 date of death. One writer wrote of Hudkins win over Goldstein as the fight that broke the Jewish banks. It was Hudkins toughness that most impressed his faithful fans; his fight against Sammy Baker was described as the bloodiest fight ever seeneven the referee was drenched in ruby red Fighting from lightweight to light-heavyweight, he won several California State Heavyweight Titles and was Southern Californias biggest boxing drawing card in the 1920s. In 1989 John Stanley published a book.THEM ORNERY MITCHUM BOYS, the story of Robert and John Mitchum. Evidence of an inverted hexagonal phase in self- Links of some more Famous Horses. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Hollywood Hills or Beverly HIlls that are near by. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Services were held at 2:30p.m. I STILL think James Drury said "Jody" on that show. When Harry Carey, Sr. died in 1947, after years of estrangement from Ford, the farm hosted an elaborate funeral. A negro walked into the bar and had an argument with Ace Hudkins, who was attending his bar. based on information from your browser. As for the other horses, Adam rode Sport, a chestnut brown horse with a white stripe on its nose. If you remember this pair, I can be contacted at. In the Western saddle, I wasn't able to get myself . FAT JONES STABLES, INC. Company Number 0486765 Previous Company Numbers. Would you believe that Lorne Green bought Buck and donated him to a therapeutic facility for challenged children! During the 40's and 50's The Duke's favorite mount was a large bay named Banner, supplied by the Fat Jones stables. My lifelong preoccupation with Hollywood sites and the related researchled to all of my books, and eventually the Movieland Directoryand the TMD site. Can send a picture if someone is interested. Barb Townsend I'd like to tell you all about myself! horse, which I believe is "Little Buck" and the very first buckskin This Appaloosa (it sure sounded like the Virginian said, " 'Jody' pulled up lame") did not have these characteristics and appears to have been a stockier built animal. There were at least 4 horses from Fat Jones Stables used during the early years, and possibly as many as 12 horses as the series came to an end after 14 seasons (430 episodes). It bustled with activity during the era of the westerns. LEE. Several miles from Forest Lawn Glendale. Between Sherman Way and Saticoy on the west side of Coldwater Canyon there was a facility called Hudkins Stables which had a number of western items including stagecoaches, buckboards, and a small group of donkeys. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sN9YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ivgDAAAAIBAJ&dq=ace%20hudkins%20dies&pg=2683%2C992052, How interesting. I remember being frightened when I and Bill Ainsworth were in the barn where they stored the wagons and there was a hearse with a model of a dead body in it. The horses name became The Lone Rangers trademark. The horses on the show Bonanza were famously rented from the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. the contributions, Comments & Info from: In the book called "TV Gold--The Westerns," compiled by Ronald Shafer. Fat Jones Stables was the top supplier of horses and horse wranglers to the movies for 51 years. Horse Fame does not benefit from any links or organizations listed. We have a poster showing Errol Fylnn and Humphrey Bogart sitting in our stagecoach from the movie Virginia City. While they were there, they picked out the horses that they would use on the show, according to History Daily. Replacement horses were used due to the tragedy. The location is now a series of low corrigated storage buildings. If you have any photos of the ranch when it was at forest lawn or even when it moved to coldwater cyn and sherman way i would really appreciate anything you might have thank myou very much jim hudkins jr. HI JAMES, I READ YOUR LETTER TO PAT WHOM i KNOW. Two were what many considered white horses.at one time they had spots on their white coatsmost of which faded, due to a roaning gene or greying gene. September 1998 like the one in the above picture In 1930 he lived with his extended family at 2302 Observatory Avenue in L.A.; his brothers Clyde and Art served as his managers. Special Oscar Chat, March 12! Bobby worked a movie there called Saskatchewan. His name was Clarence Y. Ace lingered near death for two weeks at a Glendale hospital while receiving two blood transfusions, but somehow survived.On November 9th Hudkins was arrested after a drunken early-morning brawl when his friend David Chalmers father-in-law a huge San Pedro longshoreman took the gun he was still carrying and knocked him unconscious with it. it. He owned the movie horse stable from the early 30's until his death in 1962 or 63. The Bonanza horses that were injured/killed as mentioned were owned and stabled at my grandfathers barn in North Hollywood, Ca. By the third episode, "Lady Mayor", Bill and Andy are clad in their familiar buckskins and are riding Buckshot and Joker. Nancysu, Bobby Herron is my father. Is Leslie Nielsen related to James Arness? Chuck Conners Since my last post.found out that another one of our carriages was from Hudkins. Del Combs also owned a horse named Little Buck who was an award winning stunt horse and Patsy Award winner. Im not sure who that person living next door to you was. They died December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. In the late 1930s, Hudkins settled down and married, and after operating a bar in Hollywood moved to Toluca Lake and bought a stable where he and his brother Art ran a string of race-horses. TV star horse "Blueboy", We think the horse in Texas! ("Little Buck"--Trampas called all his horses "Buck") Doug McClure rode at least four different buckskin horses in the Virginian There was a young man arrested on a bicycle that was slaughtering chickens and doing things with them, I will not explain what, here. He was a very experienced movie horse bought by Ben Johnson. After winning the lawsuit on April 2nd, Ace went out, got drunk, and was arrested for public drunkenness and fighting with the police. Whats most interesting to me is how so many of the stories are intertwined with other stories and other stars lives. James Jr., is your father and uncle Robert still living? The lake was only 4 deep and Ace hit the bottom and spent three weeks in the hospital recovering. I can't tell for certain, but it looks Clarence owned the Fat Jones Stables located in the San Fernando Valley in North Hollywood on Sherman Way. Feel free to contact me directly at danherron999@verizon.net. Ace Hudkins career as a prizefighter was over after 1932. well said, doug[i was the young security guard who wrote about ace in this article]i come from a family of boxers and recognized hudkins veteran boxer habit of adjusting his pants beltline inner elbow style that you get used to when youre wearing gloves & cant use your handsAND, now im jazzed to realize the framed horse photos in his office included trigger & silver~~! Verify and try again. I WROTE A SHORT LETTER ON THE FORGOTTEN HOLLYWOOD SITE SOME TIME AGO. As for the other horses, Adam rode Sport, a chestnut brown horse with a white stripe on its nose. Try and have a nice day. The riders were also skilled in horseback riding and could handle the horses with ease. Horses have played a large role in the history of the San Fernando Valley. Bob Herron is my father, and I grew up spending a lot of time with my grandmother (Mildred Hudkins) and Ace (grampa Ace) in Studio City, CA when we lived in Northridge, CA. Husband of Lorena Pearl "Rena" O'neal The last time Johnny saw Bosco was in 1976 when he appeared in an episode of "Little House on the Prairie". His nicknames were The Wildcat and The Nebraska Wildcat. Ace Hudkins was my grandfathers cousin. According to THE WESTERN HORSEMAN magazine March 1970 One sad day! Del Combs also owned a horse named Little Buck who was an award winning stunt horse and Patsy Award winner. I was 18 when he passed away. Ace Hudkins died on April 8, 1973 in Los Angeles and was posthumously inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995. He's always been a good swimming horse. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. New York 11367-2331 U.S.A. One night an intruder broke into Fat Jones Stable, wielding a knife and injured several of the horses. portrayed by actor Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). We have recently had a couple of people ask for advice on what to look for when buying a horse. I know it was his name since our mail often got mixed up. Today, the equestrian community remains strong and committed to the protection of horses nationwide. I was wondering if you by any chance would have any photos of my familys ranch back in the day. RICHARDIN THAILAND. Your website is useful. Calico, Eddie, and Blossom were among the three . Nobody was ever arrested for the stabbing death of the Bonanza horses stabled at Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. I happen to live at 2306 Observatory Ave. in Los Feliz and moved in my house in 1996. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The attorney dismissed the situation claiming that the injury was fake Included in the photos are some of the barns in the background with the wagons and coachessome were left outside. The PATSY Award was originated by the Hollywood office of the American Humane Association in 1939. Buck proved . Very enjoyable article, though I lost track of what actually happened in the response arguments. He was about seven years old on The Rifleman. Lorne Greene Selected His Own Horse. River Bottom area, and then in Pacoima in the 1930s thru 1950s. the High Country" with Randolf Scott and Joel McCrea--it was an C0486765; Status Dissolved Incorporation Date 3 March 1965 (almost 58 years ago) Company Type DOMESTIC STOCK Jurisdiction California (US) Registry Page https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/sear. I spent my childhood in Beverly Hills (former home of Western Star Fred Tomson) and in Burbank, the River Bottom I remember the Hudkins Bros and the Ranch. Kew Gardens Hills Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Billie Fair, Lovington, New Mexico, two brothers, Albert Goodwin of Fort Worth; three sisters, Mrs. W.A. Ace was a great guy in the end. I am trying to get as much information and pictures of my family history so that i can finish the book that i have started. sister, was married to the late movie actor Ben Johnson, and lived at the Sherman Way house until after Fat's death. The location of hundreds Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. hello pat, my name is james hudkins jr and i live in north hollywood california, my grandfather leonard hudkins is one of the brothers including ace, clyde. That March, his pretty live-in girlfriend Rhea Hill sued for $160,000; $100,000 for breach of a promise to marry, and $60,000 for beating her. Because the show would be filmed in color, the horses had to be easily discernible on screen to viewers. They include Hop Sing, Sheriff Roy Coffee, Will Cartwright, Doc Martin, Jamie, Griff, Clem, Sam the bartender, Betty Endicott, Bob Miles, Dusty Rhoades & of course, the horses (Buck, Sport, Chubb & Cochise). I have most of their historybut not sure what Jones re-named them. Stars photo gallery Posted on August 13, 2022By askans The horses on the show Bonanza were famously rented from the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. Blue Boy was his horse on The Rifleman. On January 10, 1932 he was charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon in Los Angeles for punching T. Leonard Park, 38, in the head with his bare fist and fracturing his skull. Stable to the Stars For over six decades, from 1912 until they closed the barn doors for the last time in 1975, Fat Jones Stables of North Hollywood provided rental horses used for riding, driving and stunts for many Western shows and movies. More about document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Where Chance and Planning Meet in Movieland. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Roy named the horse Trigger. August 1998 and started him in the stunt bussines. It has always been a sensitive subject with the older members of the Hudkins families. Search above to list available cemeteries. I love reading this bloga lot of great memories, thanks! 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