It is beautifully restored and still has the original wicker. Bobby worked a movie there called Saskatchewan. According to THE WESTERN HORSEMAN magazine March 1970 Since my last post.found out that another one of our carriages was from Hudkins. (Fat) Jones. Because the show would be filmed in color, the horses had to be easily discernible on screen to viewers. did not have these characteristics and appears to have been a stockier Texas! ", Regarding James Drury's Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. movie star horse Below are some of the names of the horses of Bonanza. Gabby Hayes: Gabby didn't learn to ride until she was 40 years old. Enjoy! They are my second cousins. sister, was married to the late movie actor Ben Johnson, and lived at the Sherman Way house until after Fat's death. Update on genes with the 'stable' tag. 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~~! FORGOTTEN HOLLYWOOD Ace HudkinsBoxer, Stuntman, Batman & Trigger | The Movieland Directory. Havins of Crane; Mrs. Wesley Black of El Paso, and Mrs. Ross Cunningham of Aransas Pass. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Billie Fair, Lovington, New Mexico, two brothers, Albert Goodwin of Fort Worth; three sisters, Mrs. W.A. He owned the Fat Jones stable and supplied horses, wagons, etc. FAMED HOLLYWOOD HORSE TRAINERS RITES ARE SAID. Geni requires JavaScript! Ive done a Google search and have all of those pics already. I think James Drury rode Here it is: http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=13688&cat=boxer. My lifelong preoccupation with Hollywood sites and the related researchled to all of my books, and eventually the Movieland Directoryand the TMD site. said "Jody" on that show. I would really like to know if this can be documented. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Ace Hudkins career as a prizefighter was over after 1932. The horses used on Bonanza were well-trained and could perform a variety of tricks and stunts. New York 11367-2331 U.S.A. two Appaloosas in the series, one of which I believe he called "Jody" Gary.I am in contact with one of the neighors of Les Hilton. who played "Mark McCain", Mr. Shafer said that at one time he had talked to Mr. Drury, and Mr. Drury had told him his horse's name was After the lengthy ride Rogers and the horse had become instantly attached, and although he was only making $75 a week at the time agreed to pay Ace $2,500 for the horse. If this is so, I know McClure had at least He passed on shortly after the events mentioned. "Fat Jones Stables was the top supplier of horses and horse wranglers to the movies for 51 years." ( https://stevesomething.wordpress.com/category/fat-jones-stables/) Stephen Boyd had never been on a horse before, so Fox Studios was going to transform this young Irishman into a gun-toting, tough, horse-back riding outlaw. LEE. That didn't always turn out well!*Horselaugh*. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? I'm sure someone out there knows the facts.. Please take notice that any use of this material for any commercial use, or any unauthorized display, distribution, transmission or other use of this material, is expressly prohibited and constitutes a violation of the rights of Bonanza Ventures, Inc., and NBC Universal Inc. Posted on August 13, 2022By askans The horses on the show Bonanza were famously rented from the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. built animal. All images from "BONANZA" are Copyright 1959-2023 Bonanza Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Each of the horses was distinctly different so viewers watching in black-and-white could distinguish between them. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. I am writing a book on the history of the hudkins brothers ranch and a book on the history of all the ranches in the san fernando valley. The horse is named after the famous Indian Cochise. I've never seen this episode but would love to. THAT MUST HAVE BEEN THE SAME TIME YOU RODE AROUND THERE. Clarence had two brothers: Buff Jones (1896-1971) and Oliver V. Jones (1899-1955). But I appreciate the enlightenment.. Mary Spooner. Here they are at Lake Los Angeles, California. A Fury Scrapbook Little Joe is very fond of it and both go trough thick and thin. called his horse "Jody" in THE VIRGINIAN episode "A Flash As a child I got to meet some truly great people and wonderful horsesand now things are circling back to those years for me, meeting up with old acquaintances and/or their families, and sharing stories. Clydesdale Scrapbook Stars & Horse Stars photo He is the original trainer of Silver and Scout for the first movie series of the Lone Ranger. The Bonanza horses that were injured/killed as mentioned were owned and stabled at my grandfathers barn in North Hollywood, Ca. It was located on Sherman Way, a short distance east of Lankershim Blvd. Did Ace keep a photo scrapbook that he bequeathed to his family? Oops, something didn't work. As almost all fans know, Silver has always been white, which ever horse played him, and there have been several. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. to whom this might be, my name is james lee hudkins jr born on march 22nd 1963. One of the best known of the animals that Mr. Goodwin trained is Francis, the talking mule. I was reminded about the terrible news (when the original series was prime time and new) on the early evening news in Los Angeles, California. The location is now a series of low corrigated storage buildings. Johnny Grant who is now in charge of the Hollywood Christmas parade was Master of Ceremonies. Fat Jones Stables, Hollywood, California, United States of America: Bonanza: Cochise: Paint, 15.3 hands, 1150 pounds: Quarter Horse: Joseph "Little Joe" Cartright: Fat Jones Stables, Hollywood, California, United States of America: Thirteen different horses were used as riding and stunt horses in the role of Cochise: Bonanza: Ginger: Eric "Hoss . The majority of the time, they were seen riding rented horses from the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood. I will E you and you can pick away. Del Combs also owned a horse named Little Buck who was an award winning stunt horse and Patsy Award winner. In the years around 1925-1926, Hudkins and Clever Sencio were the top drawing cards at Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium. In 1989 John Stanley published a book.THEM ORNERY MITCHUM BOYS, the story of Robert and John Mitchum. ? It was sold to another studio company in the 40s..I believe it was called the Randall Co. We purchased the hearse from a studio in Brawley, Ca. I was in the Valley at the time of the stabbings. Before Bonanza began filming, Lorne Greene and the actors who would play his sons went to Fat Jones Stables. When Harry Carey, Sr. died in 1947, after years of estrangement from Ford, the farm hosted an elaborate funeral. In October of 1964, some people broke into our home, while we horses (and our human friends) were sleeping. One of his most famous fights was a 1927 fight in New York, a knockout of hot prospect Ruby Goldstein. In the book John tells that Jim Drury's appaloosa during the filming of THE VIRGINIAN was named Appaloosa Joe. Ben Johnson was my most favorite actor and a real cowboyhave pix of him and his Dad. Many people thought that the actors owned us horses, but "Fat Jones" retained . His rental stables at 11340 Sherman Way east of Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood was where many movie horses were trained and kept. . Before you decide to reseed and renovate a pasture, assess its present condition and what plants are there. to answer your question yes they lived on everett st in lincoln nebraska because recently i found a metal sign in my grandfathers garage that was black & white that said everett st on it so i gave it to my uncle bob for memorabila.You should believe them because they did own the hudkins bros stables, and i believe my grandfather also owned the providentia ranch before that. Comments and Info from: : John Stanley Update: December 2009 Each one had a distinct color and pattern, reflecting the personalities of the riders. Bonanza Ventures, Inc., is not responsible for the content of this web site. have been built in the desert. Before Bonanza began filming, Lorne Greene and the actors who would play his sons went to Fat Jones Stables. Blue Boy was his horse on The Rifleman. Alonzo- I assume nothing. Whoever wrote that the Hudkins Movie Ranch is now part of Forest Lawn Glendale needs to learn a little more about local geography. Jerry. Ace Hudkins quit boxing after 1941. What a great childhood memory..so cool! middle cemeteries found in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. the above picture called "Appy." Hudkins Brothers Movie Ranch was a favorite of dozens of cowboy stars who boarded horses (the property is now part of Forest Lawn Glendale) and among Aces friends were Smiley Burnette, Guinn Wilson, Fred Kennedy, Gene Autry, and John Wayne. Doug died at age 59 of cancer Feb. 5, 1995 1935-1995 hehehe Abstract: Expression changes of Notch-1 and nuclear factor-B (NF-B) in cardiomyocytes from coronary heart disease (CHD) rats were investigated. That was his character's name, but Blue Boy's real name was Bosco. This article has some confusion as far as Ace & Acey. Clarence owned the Fat Jones Stables located in the San Fernando Valley in North Hollywood on Sherman Way. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. sign the guestbook or e-mail the author, (photos taken May 11, 1968 ) Lorne Greene's previous birthday celebrations. My info came from law enforcement and the News Paper. I must say that its hard to figure out who I was neighbors with after reading all these reports. His original name was I believe, Golden Cloud and was so named when Olivia DeHavilland rode him in Robin Hood with Errol Flyn, It doesnt say Ace named Golden Cloud Trigger. It says Ace named him Hi-Yo-Silver, an account confirmed on any number of historic website and period newspaper stores. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. We are trying to locate relatives or archives of the stables etc. Buck #1 Im doing some research on some horses that were in the Griffith Park/L.A. He DID kick my dog in the jaw at my front door one day, claiming the dog was too noisy. Tues, May 4, 1954 Famously, the Fat Jones Stables in North Hollywood rented horses for the Bonanza show. 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. I need to get in touch with his daughter Lana and get her to this blog. Can you help? My aunt, my mothers sister, was married to the late movie actor Ben Johnson, and lived . Your facts are wrong. At any rate he was suspected of the cutting of the horses, I dont know if he was convicted. 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